Baylor vs West Virginia Betting Preview
A Big 12 battle is set for Thursday night when the Baylor Bears (3-2, 1-1 in Big 12) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-3, 0-2). Baylor is sixth in the Big 12, with West Virginia in eighth, but it is still early and both teams can still get to those championship game spots. WynnBet MI Sportsbook has the opening line at Baylor -3.5 and the over at 55.0 points scored.This game will air live on FS1.
Through five games, Baylor is scoring 37.4 points per game and are gaining 436.2 yards per game, 248.4 through the air and 187.8 on the ground. Defensively, the Bears are averaging 20.6 points against, and 320.0 yards allowed, 223.2 passing and 96.8 rushing.
After five games, West Virginia is scoring 38.2 points per game and are gaining 454.8 yards per game, 268.6 through the air and 186.2 on the ground. Defensively, the Mountaineers are averaging 29.6 points against, and 331.4 yards allowed, 230.8 passing and 100.6 rushing.
Baylor vs West Virginia Prediction
Last time out, Baylor hosted #9 Oklahoma State and suffered a 36-25 defeat. Baylor took an early 3-0 lead, but Oklahoma State scored the next 23 points to take a 23-3 lead early in the third quarter. Baylor fought back to make it 23-17, but at the end of a crazy third quarter it was Oklahoma State who held a 33-25 advantage. The Cowboys put the game on ice with a late field goal in the fourth quarter. Blake Shapen went 28/40 for 345 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions on the day. Monaray Baldwin hauled in seven receptions for 174 yards, a 24.9 average, and two touchdowns in the loss. Defensively, the Bears allowed 379 total yards and forced one Cowboys interception.
West Virginia visited the Texas Longhorns, and it was an ugly 38-20 loss, a flattering final score for the Mountaineers. Texas scored the first 28 points of the game and led 28-7 at the half. The Longhorns extended their lead to 35-7 entering the fourth quarter, and West Virginia made the game seem closer than it was with a 13-3 fourth quarter advantage. JT Daniels went 29/48 for 253 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions on the day. WVU ran the ball 30 times for just 61 yards, a 2.0 average, and two touchdowns in the loss. Defensively, WVU allowed 446 total yards and did not force any Texas turnovers.
Series History: Baylor won the meeting last season, 45-20, but West Virginia still leads the all-time series 6-4.
Pick: West Virginia is a bad team, but on a Thursday night at home, I think they keep this game close. Give me West Virginia to cover the spread. For more college football picks visit the CFB betting page.
NCAAFB
Baylor Bears
West Virginia Mountaineers
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
BAYL | Passing | WVIR |
---|---|---|
21.9 | CMP | 19.3 |
36.8 | ATT | 32.1 |
59.5 | CMP% | 60.2 |
263 | Y/G | 237.4 |
7.1 | Y/A | 7.4 |
1.3 | TD/G | 2 |
Defense/Offense
BAYL | Passing | WVIR |
---|---|---|
17.8 | CMP | 13.7 |
27.3 | ATT | 25.5 |
64.9 | CMP% | 53.8 |
236.4 | Y/G | 205.7 |
8.7 | Y/A | 8.1 |
1.8 | TD/G | 1.4 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
BAYL | Rushing | WVIR |
---|---|---|
34.4 | ATT | 33.8 |
114.8 | Y/G | 143.4 |
3.3 | Y/A | 4.2 |
1.1 | TD/G | 1.2 |
Defense/Offense
BAYL | Rushing | WVIR |
---|---|---|
36.7 | ATT | 43.5 |
184.9 | Y/G | 228.9 |
5.0 | Y/A | 5.3 |
2.3 | TD/G | 2.5 |
Special Teams
BAYL | Special Teams | WVIR |
---|---|---|
2.9 | Punts-GM | 3.5 |
42.9 | Punt Avg | 41.7 |
3.5 | Kick Ret GM | 1.5 |
23.7 | Kick Ret Avg | 18.9 |
1.1 | Punt Ret GM | 1.7 |
15.5 | Punt Ret Avg | 10.2 |
Betting Trends
BAYL | Betting Trends | WVIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
32.67 | Avg Score | 39.33 |
22.33 | Avg Opp Score | 18.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
24 | Avg Score | 46 |
19 | Avg Opp Score | 28.33 |
BAYL | Betting Trends | WVIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
37.4 | Avg Score | 38.2 |
20.6 | Avg Opp Score | 29.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
22.6 | Avg Score | 35.8 |
16.6 | Avg Opp Score | 28 |
BAYL | Betting Trends | WVIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
30.3 | Avg Score | 28.2 |
17.4 | Avg Opp Score | 27.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
24.3 | Avg Score | 35.3 |
19.1 | Avg Opp Score | 20 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Baylor vs West Virginia Betting Stats
Bears
- Baylor is 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baylor’s last 10 games.
- Baylor is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games.
- Baylor is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against West Virginia.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baylor’s last 9 games on the road.
- Baylor is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against West Virginia.
- Baylor is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baylor’s last 6 games played in October.
- Baylor is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played in week 7.
Mountaineers
- West Virginia is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
- West Virginia is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games at home.
- West Virginia is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Baylor.
- West Virginia is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of West Virginia’s last 11 games played in week 7.
- West Virginia is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Thursday.
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of West Virginia’s last 18 games when playing as the underdog.