The big picture

BYU Cougars are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 31 points for and 19.8 against.

Baylor Bears are 6–3 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 31.9 points for and 17 against.

Form

BYU Cougars have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Utah Utes 20–28.

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 2021: BYU Cougars 2, Baylor Bears 1.

Last time out (2024, Week 5), BYU Cougars won 34–28 at McLane Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Baylor Bears by 14 points in 2021 (38–24).

Players to watch

For BYU Cougars, watch AJ Vongphachanh (7.5 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Max Tooley (7.3 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 LaVell Edwards Stadium

BYU Cougars have won 16 of their last 19 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

The deeper numbers

BYU Cougars have won their last 12 games at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, BYU Cougars have the edge.