Bears vs Cougars Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-23-2024

The Baylor Bears (6-4) and Houston Cougars (4-6) will play each other in a matchup of two conference rivals. The Bears are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7.5). The matchup has an over/under of 50.5 points.

The Bears won 49-35 last time out when they met the West Virginia Mountaineers. In their most recent outing, the Cougars took on the Kansas State Wildcats and picked up the win by a final score of 24-19.

Baylor vs. Houston Game Info

• When: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
• Location: John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas
• TV: Fox Sports 1
• Favorite: Baylor -7.5
• Total: 50.5 points

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Baylor vs. Houston Stat Matchup

Baylor vs. Houston Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: Baylor 31, Houston 20

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: Baylor -7.5 (model predicted spread is 11.4 points)

• Baylor has a 6-3-0 record against the spread this season.
• When they have played as at least 7.5-point favorites this season, the Bears are 1-0 against the spread.
• Houston has gone 5-5-0 ATS this season.
• The Cougars have a 3-1 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 7.5 points or more this season.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 50.5 (model projecting 50.4 points)

• Baylor games have had more than 50.5 points scored on seven occasions this year.
• Cougars games have finished with over 50.5 points just one time this year.
• The average total for Baylor games this season has been 53.3, 2.8 points higher than the total for this game.
• Cougars games average 46.6 total points, 3.9 fewer than the total for this matchup.

Team Leaders

Baylor

• Sawyer Robertson: 2,112 PASS YDS / 211.2 YPG / 61.2% / 20 TD / 4 INT / 50 CAR / 252 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
• Bryson Washington: 114 CAR / 699 YDS / 69.9 YPG / 10 TD / 20 REC / 202 YDS / 22.4 YPG / 1 TD
• Dawson Pendergrass: 75 CAR / 463 YDS / 46.3 YPG / 4 TD / 7 REC / 57 YDS / 6.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Josh Cameron: 34 REC / 525 YDS / 52.5 YPG / 8 TD
• Ashtyn Hawkins: 34 REC / 434 YDS / 43.4 YPG / 3 TD
• Hal Presley: 23 REC / 331 YDS / 33.1 YPG / 3 TD
• Matt Jones: 67 TKL / 7 TFL / 4 SACK
• Keaton Thomas: 69 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
• Corey Gordon Jr.: 22 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD

Houston

• Donovan Smith: 867 PASS YDS / 108.4 YPG / 65.4% / 4 TD / 8 INT / 65 CAR / 159 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
• Re'Shaun Sanford II: 75 CAR / 376 YDS / 37.6 YPG / 1 TD / 15 REC / 137 YDS / 17.1 YPG / 0 TD
• Zeon Chriss: 88 CAR / 342 YDS / 34.2 YPG / 2 TD / 1 REC / 8 YDS / 1.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Joseph Manjack IV: 19 REC / 326 YDS / 32.6 YPG / 3 TD
• Stephon Johnson Jr.: 24 REC / 294 YDS / 32.7 YPG / 2 TD
• Mekhi Mews: 27 REC / 240 YDS / 24 YPG / 1 TD
• Keith Cooper Jr.: 29 TKL / 6 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 PD
• Michael Batton: 66 TKL / 7 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
• A.J. Haulcy: 47 TKL / 4 INT / 4 PD