Houston Cougars v Baylor Bears: the preview
Houston Cougars meet Baylor Bears at TDECU Stadium, Saturday 4:00pm (College Football (NCAA), Week 13). Houston Cougars have won 2 of the 3 meetings with Baylor Bears since 2023.
The big picture
Houston Cougars are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 35.4 points for and 21.3 against.
Baylor Bears are 6–3 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 31.9 points for and 17 against.
Form
Houston Cougars have won four of their last five and most recently beat Cincinnati Bearcats 31–24.
Baylor Bears have won three of their last five and most recently beat Iowa State Cyclones 42–31.
Head to head
These sides have met 3 times on our records since 2023: Houston Cougars 2, Baylor Bears 1.
Last time out (2025, Week 14), Houston Cougars won 31–24 at McLane Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Baylor Bears by 10 points in 2024 (20–10).
Players to watch
For Houston Cougars, watch A.J. Haulcy (10.5 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Malik Robinson (6 def total tackles a game in 2023).
For Baylor Bears, watch Matt Jones (8.3 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Devyn Bobby (7 def total tackles a game in 2023).
At TDECU Stadium
Houston Cougars have won 11 of their last 20 at TDECU Stadium.
The deeper numbers
Houston Cougars have won their last 5 games at TDECU Stadium.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Houston Cougars have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
