Bears vs Mountaineers Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-16-2024

The Baylor Bears (5-4) and West Virginia Mountaineers (5-4) will play each other in a matchup of two conference rivals. The Bears are slight favorites (-2). The expected point total for the game is 60.

Last time out, the Bears took down the TCU Horned Frogs, 37-34. The Mountaineers picked up a 31-24 win last time out against the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Baylor vs. West Virginia Game Info

• When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET
• Location: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia
• TV: ESPN2
• Favorite: Baylor -2
• Total: 60 points

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Baylor vs. West Virginia Stat Matchup

Baylor vs. West Virginia Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: Baylor 30, West Virginia 29

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: West Virginia +2 (model predicted spread is 1.1 points)

• Baylor has gone 5-3-0 ATS this season.
• In games this season they were favored by 2 points or more, the Bears have a 3-1 record against the spread.
• West Virginia's ATS record is 4-4-0 this year.
• The Mountaineers are 3-3 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this year.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 60 (model projecting 59.0 points)

• Six times so far this season, Baylor and its opponent have combined to score more than 60 points.
• Mountaineers games have gone over 60 points on three occasions this season.
• Baylor games this season have posted an average total of 52.4, which is 7.6 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 4.1 points higher than the average scoring total for Mountaineers games (55.9).

Team Leaders

Baylor

• Sawyer Robertson: 1,783 PASS YDS / 198.1 YPG / 59.5% / 17 TD / 4 INT / 48 CAR / 257 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
• Bryson Washington: 96 CAR / 576 YDS / 64.0 YPG / 7 TD / 15 REC / 143 YDS / 15.9 YPG / 0 TD
• Dawson Pendergrass: 64 CAR / 395 YDS / 43.9 YPG / 3 TD / 6 REC / 52 YDS / 5.8 YPG / 0 TD
• Josh Cameron: 29 REC / 424 YDS / 47.1 YPG / 7 TD
• Ashtyn Hawkins: 27 REC / 382 YDS / 42.4 YPG / 3 TD
• Hal Presley: 22 REC / 329 YDS / 36.6 YPG / 3 TD
• Garmon Randolph: 11 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
• Matt Jones: 59 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK / 1 PD
• Corey Gordon Jr.: 17 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

West Virginia

• Garrett Greene: 1,352 PASS YDS / 193.1 YPG / 55.9% / 9 TD / 8 INT / 76 CAR / 471 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
• Jahiem White: 100 CAR / 572 YDS / 63.6 YPG / 5 TD / 11 REC / 82 YDS / 10.3 YPG / 1 TD
• Traylon Ray: 25 REC / 404 YDS / 44.9 YPG / 3 TD
• Hudson Clement: 28 REC / 383 YDS / 47.9 YPG / 3 TD
• Kole Taylor: 30 REC / 332 YDS / 36.9 YPG / 2 TD
• T.J. Jackson: 29 TKL / 12.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK
• Josiah Trotter: 57 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD