Oklahoma State vs Baylor Prediction College Football Picks 10/26/24

The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Baylor Bears meet in week 9 college football action from McLane Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oklahoma State vs. Baylor prediction.

Oklahoma State Recap

The Oklahoma State Cowboys come into this one looking to snap a four-game losing streak after a 38-35 loss to BYU last time out to fall to 3-4 on the year. After this game, Oklahoma State will square off at home against Arizona State.

Cowboys Trying To Climb Back To .500

Alan Bowman has thrown for 1,738 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions on 59.2% passing while Ollie Gordon II has rushed for 491 yards and 6 touchdowns this season. De’Zhaun Stribling leads OSU’s receiving group with 345 receiving yards along with a pair of touchdowns while Rashod Owens has 311 receiving yards with 3 TDs and Brennan Presley has a team-high 41 grabs for 380 yards and 5 touchdowns. Talyn Shettron also has 245 receiving yards this season. On defense, Trey Rucker leads the Cowboys with 69 total tackles including 40 solo tackles while Nick Martin has 47 total tackles including 28 solo tackles. Obi Ezeigbo and Kendal Daniels each have 3 sacks while the Cowboys as a unit have logged 12 sacks and 9 interceptions.

Why the Oklahoma State Cowboys will win

• Baylor has lost each of its last eight home games against conference opponents.
• Oklahoma State has won three of its last four October games as an underdog.
• Oklahoma State has covered the spread in 13 of its last 14 October games as an underdog.
• Baylor has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight home games against conference opponents.

Baylor Recap

The Baylor Bears come into this game looking to build on a 59-35 win over Texas Tech last time out to improve to 3-4 on the year. After this game, Baylor will welcome TCU to town.

Bears Trying To Build Momentum To Get Back On Track

Sawyer Robertson has thrown for 1,319 yards 14 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 60.3% passing while Dequan Finn has thrown for 307 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 53.5% passing. Bryson Washington leads the Bears with 302 rushing yards along with 3 rushing scores while Dawson Pendergrass has 220 rushing yards on the year. Josh Cameron has a team-high 352 receiving yards and 7 TDs while Ashtyn Hawkins has 272 receiving yards and Hal Presley has 235 receiving yards. Four more Bears have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Matt Jones has a team-high 59 total tackles including 33 solo tackles while Keaton Thomas has 57 total tackles with 33 solo tackles this season. As a unit, Baylor’s defense has combined for 14 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.

Why the Baylor Bears will win

• Oklahoma State has lost each of its last five games against conference opponents.
• The favorite has won 10 of Oklahoma State’s last 11 games.
• Oklahoma State has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games against conference opponents.
• Baylor has covered the spread in four of its last five October games as a home favorite.

Oklahoma State vs. Baylor Prediction

I’m on Baylor here. I still believe that Oklahoma State is just over this season as the defense hasn’t really held up and while competing against BYU last week was a nice story, it was still another notch in the L column for the Cowboys. Baylor is still showing some fight and has the better defense in my eyes while Oklahoma State’s had major issues stopping anyone from doing anything this season. Give me the Bears.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Baylor -6.5