Baylor vs Iowa State Prediction College Football Picks 10/5/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Baylor

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Iowa State

-Recent betting trends in games played between Baylor and Iowa State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Bears and Cyclones. 

Baylor Fell Short In Last Game

Baylor in the last game faced off against BYU and they were competitive but they ended up falling short. Baylor outscored BYU 14-3 in the second half, but it still wasn’t enough as they were defeated 34-28. Sawyer Robertson completed 27 of his 48 passes for 324 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. The turnovers need to be cleaned up to really find success. Josh Cameron also had a big game catching seven passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns. The running game wasn’t good enough and the top rusher was Bryson Washington who only had 31 yards. The defense did have two interceptions and they need to try and create turnovers again here. 

Overall this season, Baylor is averaging 29.4 points while their defense is giving up 20.2 points per game. In the last game, the offense got out to a fast start and they are going to need to get the offense out to a fast start. Baylor will take on Texas Tech after this game.

Perfect Start for Iowa State

It’s been a perfect start to the season for Iowa State and they come into this game with a 4-0 record. The defense has been elite this season and they have given up only 29 points so far in the four games. 19 of those points game against Iowa and they still ended up winning by one point. In the last game, Iowa State faced off against Houston and they were able to secure the 20-0 victory. Rocco Becht completed 17 of his 28 passes for 153 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Abu Samu III finished with 11 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Higgins also caught eight passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. 

On the season Iowa State is averaging 28.25 points while their defense is giving up 7.25 points per game. In this game, Iowa State is going to need the defense to step up in a big way to really put the pressure on. 

Why Iowa State Will Beat Baylor

• Baylor has lost each of its last eight games against conference opponents.
• The team ranked 16th in the AP Poll has won each of its last five games.
• Baylor has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams.
• Iowa State has covered the spread in 13 of its last 16 home games in October.

Baylor vs Iowa State Prediction

Baylor and Iowa State are going to be involved in a lower-scoring game. This Iowa State defense has been elite and they are going to step up in a big way here. Iowa State is giving up 7.25 points per game and they are going to step up in a big way here. Iowa State’s offense also isn’t going to run up the score, and this game is going to be lower scoring. Back the under to cash here.