Baylor vs Iowa State Picks and Prediction – 10/5/2024

The Baylor Bears are headed to Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, where they will take on the Iowa State Cyclones. Get the rest of our free college football picks here! The Bears sit fourteenth in the Big 12, as they’ve gone 2-3 through five games. Baylor has now dropped two straight games, most recently suffering a 34-24 loss against BYU. Bears’ quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 324 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in this game, while Josh Cameron picked up a game-high 125 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. The Bears offense has been inconsistent this season, they are scoring 29.4 points per game. Baylor has been mediocre defensively, giving up 20.2 points a game.

The Iowa State Cyclones come into this weekend as the eighteenth ranked team in the nation, as their 4-0-0 record places them at the top of the Big 12. The Cyclones faced the Houston Cougars in week five, when they would shutout the Cougars in a 20-0 victory. Rocco Becht threw for 153 yards and 1 touchdown in this game, while running back Adam Sama rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. The Cyclones have been an incredible defensive team this season, limiting opponents to 102.5 passing yards per game (5th in NCAA) and just 7.3 points a game.

Iowa State showed just how dominate their defense is in week 5, as they held Houston scoreless. Baylor comes off a tough week after a loss to BYU, they will struggle to score in this game. Expect Iowa State to comfortably take this one. Final score prediction, Iowa State wins and covers the spread 36-12.