The Kansas Jayhawks'(5-2, 2-2 Big 12) head to Texas to take on the Baylor Bears'(3-3, 1-2) Saturday in a conference matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN2). Below, we look at Kansas vs. Baylor odds from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
The Jayhawks started the season 5-0 but have dropped 2 games since and fell out of the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY sports. The most recent loss was at Oklahoma 52-42 Saturday. Outside of a 14-11 home victory against Iowa State Oct. 1, Kansas has scored 35 points or more in every game. The offense ranks 18th in the country in points per game (40.1), while their defense ranks 95th, giving up 30.0 PPG. The Jayhawks will look to get back into the win column this week on the road.
Baylor also enters the week on a 2-game slide, recently falling 43-40 at West Virginia, a loss that also knocked the Bears out of the rankings. Their offense has been high-powered this season, putting up 31 points or more in all but 2 games: A 36-25 loss at then-No. 7 Oklahoma State (Oct. 1) and a 26-20 double-OT loss at BYU (Sept. 10). Scoring 37.8 PPG ranks 25th in the nation, while the defense’s 24.3 PPG allowed ranks 54th.
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