The No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) square off against a fellow Big 12 foe when they host the Baylor Bears (2-3) on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Jack Trice Stadium.
The Cyclones are double-digit favorites (currently -13) in their matchup against the Bears, with the over/under at 44.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Cyclones are -532 and the Bears are +388.)
Read on for our betting preview for this this matchup between the Cyclones and the Bears, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Iowa State vs. Baylor betting lines
- Spread favorite: Cyclones (-13)
- Moneyline: Cyclones (-532), Bears (+388)
- Total: 44.5 points
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Iowa State vs. Baylor betting info and stats
- Iowa State has been perfect against the spread (3-0-0) this season. In two games played when favored by at least 13 points, Iowa State is undefeated ATS at 2-0. Iowa State won both of the games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season. Baylor has won twice against the spread so far this season (2-2-0). In the one game Baylor has been an underdog by at least 13 points this season, it has covered the spread. Baylor has played a game as the underdog on the moneyline two times so far this season, and it lost both games.
Iowa State vs. Baylor recent stats and trends
Iowa State Cyclones
Baylor Bears
Iowa State vs. Baylor key players
Iowa State Cyclones
- Rocco Becht has thrown for 896 yards (224 ypg) to lead Iowa State, completing 66.4% of his passes and collecting seven touchdown passes compared to two interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Abu Sama III, has carried the ball 40 times for 225 yards (56.3 per game), scoring one time.
- This season, Jaylon Jackson has carried the ball 33 times for 188 yards (47 per game).
- Jaylin Noel’s team-high 353 yards as a receiver have come on 19 receptions (out of 28 targets) with two touchdowns.
- Jayden Higgins has hauled in 25 passes while averaging 71.8 yards per game and scoring four touchdowns.
- Benjamin Brahmer has a total of 96 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in five passes.
- J.R. Singleton has three sacks to pace the team, and also has two TFL and 10 tackles.
- Iowa State’s tackle leader, Malik Verdon, has 23 tackles, two TFL, and one interception this year.
- Jeremiah Cooper has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 12 tackles and two passes defended.
Baylor Bears
- Sawyer Robertson leads Baylor with 787 yards on 59-of-98 passing with six touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 116 rushing yards (23.2 ypg) on 24 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- Bryson Washington is his team’s leading rusher with 35 carries for 158 yards, or 31.6 per game. He’s found the end zone one time on the ground, as well.
- Dawson Pendergrass has piled up 34 carries and totaled 157 yards with one touchdown.
- Josh Cameron paces his team with 267 receiving yards on 16 catches with three touchdowns.
- Ashtyn Hawkins has racked up 192 receiving yards (38.4 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 11 receptions.
- Hal Presley’s 19 targets have resulted in 11 grabs for 143 yards and one touchdown.
- Garmon Randolph paces the team with 2.5 sacks, and also has two TFL and eight tackles.
- Matt Jones, Baylor’s tackle leader, has 28 tackles, three TFL, and one sack this year.
- Corey Gordon Jr. leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting six tackles and two passes defended.
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