Baylor Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes Matchup

FOX will be covering the week four matchup between the Baylor Bears and Colorado Buffaloes, set to kick off at 8:00 ET from Folsom Field in Boulder. Both teams enter the game with 2-1 records this season. The Buffaloes are the slight -1.5-point favorites at home, with the over/under line currently sitting at 53.5 points.

Bears vs. Buffaloes Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Baylor Bears at Colorado Buffaloes
Where: Boulder at Folsom Field
Date: Saturday, September 21st
Betting Odds COL -1.5, BAYL +103 | COL -125 O/U 53.5

Bears Preview:

Baylor is now 2-1 after a 31-3 victory over Air Force. The Bears, who were -17 point favorites, not only won but also covered the spread. The over/under line was set at 41 points, but the game finished with just 34 combined points.

After a close 3-3 tie in the second quarter, Baylor led 3-0 after the first quarter. The Bears dominated the third quarter, outscoring Air Force 17-0, and then added 8 more points in the fourth quarter, while holding Air Force scoreless to secure the win.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Baylor's offense was explosive in their 31-3 win over Air Force, racking up 478 total yards. The Bears' ground game was particularly effective, gaining 230 yards and scoring three touchdowns. Bryson Washington led the way with 106 rushing yards on 12 carries, averaging 8.8 yards per attempt and finding the end zone once.

Quarterback Sawyer Robertson completed 75% of his passes for 248 yards, with his top target being Ashtyn Hawkins, who caught four passes for 81 yards. The Bears' passing game added 248 yards, but they were unable to find the end zone through the air.

Bears Team Defense

After holding Air Force to just 25 passing yards in their most recent game, Baylor's defense will be looking to improve against the run, as they allowed 193 rushing yards on 56 attempts. Despite this, Baylor's defense gave up just three points and 218 total yards, with Air Force completing just two of their eight pass attempts against the Bears. Baylor's defense also came up with an interception in the game.

Buffaloes Preview:

Buffaloes Offense Breakdown

Colorado's offense was led by quarterback Shedeur Sanders in their 28-9 win, as he threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns, completing 73.5% of his passes. Sanders' top target, Travis Hunter, hauled in 13 receptions for 100 yards.

The Buffaloes' offense totaled 419 yards, with 109 yards coming on the ground. Micah Welch was the leading rusher, gaining 65 yards on just nine carries.

Buffaloes Team Defense

Colorado's defense will need to tighten up against the run after allowing 131 rushing yards and a touchdown to Colorado State. Overall, the Buffaloes gave up 340 total yards and 28 points, but they did manage to pick off two passes and hold Colorado State to just 9 points. In the passing game, Colorado allowed 209 yards on 22 completions.

Bears vs Buffaloes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three games away from home, the Baylor Bears have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 18 points per game in these contests.
Across their last five home contests, Colorado has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 17 points per game.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Baylor has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Colorado Buffaloes have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-5-1.