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The Baylor Bears (3-3) will host the Kansas Jayhawks (5-2) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET.
The Bears are significant favorites (-8) in their game versus the Jayhawks, with the over/under being 60 points. (On the moneyline, the Bears are -292 and the Jayhawks are +232.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Baylor vs. Kansas
- Game Day: Saturday, October 22, 2022
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Waco, Texas
- Stadium: McLane Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | -8 | -110 | -110 | 60 | -112 | -109 | -292 | +232 |
Baylor Betting Insights
- Kansas is 6-0-1 against the spread this year.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 8 points or more, the Jayhawks have a 3-0 record against the spread.
- In Kansas’ seven games with a set total, four have hit the over (57.1%).
Baylor Stats & Insights
- Baylor is totaling 461.8 yards per game on offense (29th in the FBS), and rank 41st on defense, yielding 350.0 yards allowed per game.
- Baylor ranks 54th in scoring defense this season (24.3 points allowed per game), but has been thriving on offense, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with 37.8 points per game.
- Baylor is putting up 277.2 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 36th in the FBS. The defense ranks 72nd, surrendering 233.2 passing yards per contest.
- Baylor ranks 39th in run offense (184.7 rushing yards per game) and 30th in run defense (116.8 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Baylor is averaging a 42.7% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 51st in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 59th, allowing a 37.5% third-down conversion rate.
- With six forced turnovers (108th in the FBS) against eight turnovers committed (40th in the FBS), Baylor’s -2-2 turnover margin ranks 100th in college football.
Baylor’s Best Players
- Blake Shapen has recorded 1,444 yards (240.7 ypg) on 111-of-162 passing with 11 touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season.
- Richard Reese has carried the ball 85 times for a team-high 457 yards on the ground and has found the end zone seven times.
- Craig Williams has racked up 209 yards on 43 carries, scoring two times.
- Gavin Holmes has hauled in 16 catches for 390 yards (65.0 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
- Monaray Baldwin has caught 14 passes while averaging 50.5 yards per game and scoring three touchdowns.
- Hal Presley has a total of 191 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 15 throws and scoring two touchdowns.
- Bryson Jackson has 2.0 sacks to lead the team, and also has 3.0 TFL and 10 tackles.
- Baylor’s tackle leader, Dillon Doyle, has 24 tackles and one interception this year.
- Christian Morgan leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up 11 tackles and two passes defended.
Kansas Betting Insights
- Kansas has covered or pushed in every game with a spread (6-0-1) this year.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 8 points or more, the Jayhawks have a 3-0 record against the spread.
- Kansas has gone over in four of their seven games with a set total (57.1%).
Kansas Stats & Insights
- Kansas’ defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, ceding 438.0 total yards per game, which ranks 21st-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 41st with 438.6 total yards per contest.
- Kansas’ defense ranks 95th in the FBS with 30.0 points allowed per contest, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks 18th-best by generating 40.1 points per game.
- Kansas has been struggling in pass defense, ranking seventh-worst with 292.3 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been more productive on the other side of the ball, compiling 231.9 passing yards per contest (75th-ranked).
- Kansas’ run offense has been thriving, racking up 206.7 rushing yards per contest (23rd-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 69th by surrendering 145.7 rushing yards per game.
- On defense, Kansas is a bottom-25 unit on third down, ceding a 46.4% third-down conversion rate (12th-worst). Fortunately, it is thriving on the offensive side of the ball, producing a 46.4% third-down rate (sixth-best).
- After forcing 12 turnovers (24th in the FBS) and turning the ball over nine times (57th in the FBS) this season, Kansas has the 35th-ranked turnover margin of +3.
Kansas’ Best Players
- Jalon Daniels has thrown for 1,072 yards on 78-of-117 passing with 11 touchdowns and one interception this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 335 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
- Devin Neal has rushed for 505 yards on 76 carries so far this year while scoring five times on the ground.
- Lawrence Arnold has hauled in 348 receiving yards on 22 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Luke Grimm has 26 receptions (on 37 targets) for a total of 300 yards (42.9 yards per game) and three touchdowns this year.
- Quentin Skinner’s 23 targets have resulted in 13 grabs for 239 yards and three touchdowns.
- Lonnie Phelps leads the team with 6.0 sacks, and also has 8.0 TFL and 22 tackles.
- Rich Miller is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s racked up 34 tackles and 1.0 TFL.
- Jacobee Bryant has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 13 tackles and two passes defended.
