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The Baylor Bears (2-1) and Colorado Buffaloes (2-1) clash Saturday at Folsom Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Baylor vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Baylor rebounded from a loss in Utah with a 31-3 grounding of the Air Force Falcons last week. They covered as 17-point favorites to improve to 3-0 ATS. QB Sawyer Robertson was 18-for-24 for 248 yards, 0 TDs and 0 INTs. He did put one into pay dirt with his legs, though. He was in the lineup for Dequan Finn, who was out with an injury.
After a shaky 1st 2 weeks, the Buffs rammed Colorado State 28-9, covering as 7.5-point favorites. QB Shedeur Sanders had a monstrous game, going 36-for-49 for 310 yards, 4 scores and 0 INTs. WR Travis Hunter balled out with 13 catches on 14 targets for 100 yards and 2 TDs. It was their 1st cover of the season as they have quieted some of the negative noise polluting the airwaves thus far.
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Baylor at Colorado odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at Friday at 4:15 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Baylor +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Colorado -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Baylor +1.5 (-105) | Colorado -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Baylor at Colorado picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado 28, Baylor 20
Moneyline
These teams haven’t met since 2010 when Baylor won in Colorado’s building 31-25. This will be Baylor’s 2nd road game of the season, and they haven’t won in their last 10 meetings with Big 12 teams.
I like Colorado to defend its home field here, but the spread makes more sense. If you want to play a prop, Travis Hunter Anytime Touchdown is too expensive at -150, but I would play it in a parlay. He has 5 TDs through 3 games.
PASS.
Against the spread
Taking COLORADO -1.5 (-115) makes the most sense here as you’re saving 10 cents to lay 1 1/2 points. Baylor has some questions at QB with the potential to run both guys out there. And after a large amount of media scrutiny following 2 road games, I look for the Buffs to make a statement at home.
Over/Under
One thing could creep into the list of x-factors Saturday, and that’s the 80% likelihood of rain beginning late in the 1st half. I could see Colorado air it out early and often with this in mind before changing gears to focus on the run. This is the smallest total for Colorado this season, and bettors are hammering the Over at 84% Friday.
The rain forecast can change, but if it stays true to what is projected, this one is going Under. Take the UNDER 51.5 (-110).
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