Baylor Bears vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/24/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 24, 2022

Venue:  Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Baylor +2.5, ISU -2.5; Over/Under:  46 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Baylor +2.5, ISU -2.5; Over/Under:  46 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Baylor +2.5, ISU -2.5; Over/Under:  46 points

 

Baylor Bears:  2-1 (6th place, Big 12)

Iowa State Cyclones:  3-0 (2nd place, Big 12)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Kyle Hunter is on a RUN of 13-0 Last 13 Football Selections! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Baylor Bears:  won their last game at home against the Texas State Bobcats 42-7.

Iowa State Cyclones:  won their last game at home against the Ohio Bobcats 43-10.

 

Baylor is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 2nd road game of the season here as they are 0-1 in their road games this year. This will also be their 1st conference game of the college football season this year. They won against the Texas State Bobcats in their last game at home 42-7. Blake Shapen started that game at QB and he completed 15/26 passes for 184 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Richard Reese led the team in rushing with 156 yards and 3 TDs on 19 rushing attempts. Gavin Holmes led the team in receiving with 46 yards and 1 TD on 3 receptions. AJ McCarty led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Brooks Miller led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

ISU is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd home game of the season as they are 2-0 in their home games this year. This will also be the 1st conference matchup on their conference schedule this season. They won against the Ohio Bobcats in their last game at home 43-10. Hunter Dekkers started that game at QB and he completed 28/36 passes for 268 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jirehl Brock led the team in rushing with 76 yards on 7 carries. Xavier Hutchinson led the team in receiving with 93 yards and 1 TD on 9 receptions. O'Rien Vance led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. O'Rien Vance, Myles Mendeszoon, Joey Petersen, and Will McDonald all led the defense in sacks with 1 each while Colby Reeder and Anthony Johnson each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have ISU listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa State has looked good in their 3 games this year, they got 2 easy wins at home by big scores but they did have a big road test in Iowa which they came away with a 10-7 victory in. They did not do a lot offensively in that game but Iowa does have one of the best defenses in the Big Ten this season so winning that game on the road is very impressive. Now they are back at home for their 1st conference game of the year and Baylor has already lost their 1 road test this year. They lost to BYU and played well in that game as Baylor does have a good defense, but ISU also has a good defense and they will show up for this conference game here at home. This could be a lower scoring game with good defense and it might just come down to a field goal in the end, but Iowa State has the better offense and a defense that will keep Baylor off the scoreboard here. Iowa State's defense will be able to match the Baylor defense and their offense will move the ball a lot better. The best way to place a bet here is on Iowa State to cover the spread in this game.

 

Baylor Iowa State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 24, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is ISU 24 Baylor 20.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert football picks today. And if you enjoyed this Baylor Bears Iowa State Cyclones prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAF predictions and previews.

 

 

Baylor Bears: 16-9 ATS in all games. 10-3 UNDER as an underdog. 8-3 UNDER in road games.

Iowa State Cyclones: 8-13 ATS after a cover as a double digit favorite. 27-15 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 36-22 UNDER when the total is between 42.5 and 49.

 

 

Baylor Bears:  B. Sims (TE) Ques Sat - Head. M. Baldwin (WR) Ques Sat - Head. T. McWilliams (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

Iowa State Cyclones:  J. Remsburg (OL) Ques Sat - Knee. C. Norton (RB) Ques Sat - Leg. B. Freyler (DB) Ques Sat - Upper Body.

 

 

"Blake is comfortable getting out of the pocket that way. They know it, we know it, and we still execute it. We need to get more things like that." - Dave Aranda after his team’s win against Texas State in their last game.

 

 

"There are some critical plays that he makes in the football game that we're not the team we've got the ability to be if he doesn't make those plays. His confidence and his resiliency -- when something bad happens, his ability to bounce right back -- those things are super positive." - Matt Campbell after his team’s win against Ohio in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Presley, Hal

WR Jones, Seth

WR Baldwin, Monaray 

TE Sims, Ben 

QB Shapen, Blake 

RB McWilliams, Taye 

 

WR Hutchinson, Xavier

WR Stanley, Dimitri

WR Noel, Jaylin 

TE Dean, Easton

TE Rus, Jared

QB Dekkers, Hunter

RB Brock, Jirehl 

 

 

Passing: B. Shapen (535)

Rushing: R. Reese (237)

Receiving: H. Presley (93)

Touchdowns: R. Reese (5)

 

Passing: H. Dekkers (745)

Rushing: J. Brock (280)

Receiving: X. Hutchinson (319)

Touchdowns: X. Hutchinson (5)

 

Coaches:

Baylor Bears: Dave Aranda (3rd season)

Iowa State Cyclones: Matt Campbell (7th season)