The Kansas Jayhawks (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) are set to face the Baylor Bears (3-3, 1-2) on Saturday at McLane Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Kansas vs. Baylor odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Jayhawks are on a 2-game losing streak after starting the season 5-0. Kansas could be without QB Jalon Daniels for another week due to a shoulder injury, so it could be Jason Bean getting another start on Saturday.
The Bears are also on a 2-game losing streak with losses to West Virginia and Oklahoma State. It remains to be seen if Baylor will have QB Blake Shapen available as he’s dealing with a head injury, which could lead to QB Kyron Drones making the start.
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Kansas at Baylor odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:13 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kansas +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Baylor -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kansas +9.5 (-110) | Baylor -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 58.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Kansas at Baylor picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 34, Kansas 31
Moneyline
I’ll PASS on the moneyline in this game as Baylor is favored at home over Kansas. Taking the Bears to defeat the Jayhawks in Week 8 isn’t worth taking due to the little return you’ll receive if Baylor wins.
Against the spread
KANSAS +9.5 (-110) is where I’m going in this game as both teams could have backup quarterbacks starting. Baylor has lost some close games in recent weeks, but they’ll escape with a close win against a Big 12 foe.
The Jayhawks are 6-0-1 ATS this season and they are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 conference games.
Over/Under
Big 12 games tend to have plenty of scoring and I believe that will be the case again between Kansas and Baylor this week. OVER 58.5 (-112) still feels like the ideal choice in this game despite the chances that neither team has its starting quarterback available.
The Jayhawks and the Bears are a combined 8-5 to the Over this season.
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