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The Baylor Bears take on the BYU Cougars in Provo, Utah. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. EST on FOX.
BYU is favored by 7.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -275. The total is set at 49.5 points.
Here’s my Baylor vs. BYU prediction and college football pick for Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Baylor vs BYU Prediction
My BYU vs. Baylor best bet is on the Cougars to cover the first half and game spread. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Baylor vs BYU Odds
| Baylor Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7.5 -120 | 49.5 -110o / -110u | +220 |
| BYU Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7.5 +100 | 49.5 -110o / -110u | -275 |
- Baylor vs BYU point spread: BYU -7.5 (+100), Baylor +7.5 (-120)
- Baylor vs BYU over/under: 49.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Baylor vs BYU moneyline: Baylor +220, BYU -275
Baylor vs BYU College Football Preview
Baylor Bears Betting Preview: Going In Red Hot
Baylor enters its Week 11 matchup in red-hot form and will undoubtedly have a ton of confidence despite a very challenging road atmosphere awaiting.
After dropping consecutive games to TCU and Kansas, the Bears fired head coach Dave Aranda, opening the door for Joe Klanderman to step in as Baylor’s interim head coach.
Since taking over, Baylor has looked like a completely different team, dismantling Central Florida on the road and then following up with another impressive win over Iowa State.
While many still speculate about who will be hired as Baylor's next head coach, the Bears may have already found their man in Klanderman, who previously served as an assistant at both Kansas State and North Dakota State before his arrival in Waco.
Despite Lagway’s volatile play under center dating back to his time in Gainesville, Klanderman seems to have instilled some confidence in the 6-foot-3 junior quarterback, who has aired it out for 548 yards and six touchdowns without a single interception since taking over.
The former Gator has also scurried for a whopping 142 rushing yards and a touchdown over his last two games, which raises the question of whether his phenomenal play under center can be attributed to some sort of “Klanderman Effect.”
That said, the Bears will face their toughest challenge under new leadership as an extremely motivated BYU squad desperate for a win.
BYU Cougars Betting Preview: Tides Turning
The tides have turned for the Cougars after a phenomenal 7-0 start to the 2026-27 College Football season, as they upset Notre Dame in Week 8 in one of the biggest victories for the program in recent memory.
As soon as the Cougars found themselves ranked in the top five in the nation for the first time since 1996, Kalani Sitake’s bunch was knocked off the following week on the road at Central Florida.
While BYU bounced back in a big way the following week behind an impressive effort from Sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier, the Cougars failed to take out the undefeated Utes in a tough 28-20 loss this past weekend.
Though the Cougars are still very much in the College Football Playoff picture, ranked ninth in the latest rankings, Saturday’s matchup against the DJ Lagway-led Baylor Bears is a must-win to maintain that standing.
Bachmeier is piecing together a great season, ranking among the top-25 college quarterbacks in QBR (76.5). That said, last week's four-interception performance was ugly, and this will be another difficult matchup against a Baylor defense that ranks 18th nationally in scoring defense (17 PPG).
Bachmeier will have to rely heavily on his top playmakers, tailback LJ Martin and true Freshman wideout Legend Glasker, who is in the midst of a massive breakout campaign, having racked up over 700 receiving yards in his first 9 games.
The Cougars have also been impressive on defense, with opponents averaging less than 20 PPG heading into Saturday’s matchup, largely due to the sizable contributions of BYU Junior Safety Faletau Satuala, who has recorded 49 solo tackles this season.
Baylor has been scorching offensively, scoring over 40 points in consecutive weeks, and the Bears will test BYU's defense in Week 11.
Baylor vs BYU Pick, Betting Analysis
Klanderman’s bunch will need a stout performance on both sides of the ball to take down a Cougars team that aims to earn an at-large bid to the College Football Playoff, now that Big 12 Champion auto-qualification has become increasingly unlikely after its loss to Utah last Saturday.
Despite how dominant the Bears have looked since Klanderman took over as the team’s interim head coach, I expect BYU to have a sizable advantage playing in front of a home crowd that has already willed the Cougars to victory over a far superior Notre Dame squad a few weeks ago.
While Baylor’s defense has been quite solid this season, the Bears just allowed Iowa State 31 points in a home game last weekend, which raises concerns about that unit’s ability to contain a well-balanced, Bear Bachmeier-led offense.
I trust Kalani Sitake to have his Cougars ready to play on Saturday afternoon, and I expect an impressive performance from BYU, with its proverbial back against the wall in a must-win spot.
I like BYU to cover the four-point first-half spread, and I also bought the Cougars down to -6.5 on the full-game spread (I'm willing to lay the juice to get the number under seven).
Pick: BYU First Half -4 | BYU -6.5
