Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup

Check out our free Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Morgantown. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

ESPN2 is covering the Baylor Bears vs. West Virginia Mountaineers matchup, which is set for 4:00 ET on Saturday, November 16th, at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown. Both teams enter this game with a 5-4 record for the season. The over/under line is at 59 points, and Baylor is the slight -2.5-point favorite on the road. The current money line odds are -137 for Baylor and +115 for West Virginia.

Bears vs. Mountaineers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers
Where: Morgantown at Milan Puskar Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds BAYL -2.5, BAYL -137 | WVIR +115 O/U 59

Bears Preview:

Baylor enters Week 12 against West Virginia with a 5-4 record, ranked 46th in our power rankings. They have an 89.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 0.5% shot at winning the Big 12.

The Bears have gone 3-1 at home and 1-2 on the road this season. They are 3-1 as the favorite and have a +6.8 average scoring margin. Against the spread, Baylor is 5-2 overall, 3-1 at home, and 2-1 on the road.

Baylor’s over/under record is 5-2, with their games averaging 60.3 points. This week’s line is set at 59 points, compared to their average line of 53.1 points.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Baylor’s offense is averaging 33.6 points per game, ranking 26th in the nation as they head into week 12. In our offensive power rankings, they are 36th. Their run game is producing 185.2 yards per game on 36 attempts.

Sawyer Robertson has thrown for 1,783 yards with 17 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 101. Bryson Washington leads the rushing attack with 576 yards and 7 touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Josh Cameron has 424 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns.

Bears Team Defense

Baylor's defense has allowed an average of 26.8 points per game this season, including 34 points in their recent win against TCU. They gave up 468 total yards, with 293 passing yards and one passing touchdown, while also allowing 175 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 145.9 rushing yards per game on 39.1 attempts against Baylor. Through the air, Baylor's defense has allowed 229.4 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 56.8% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 82.7.

Mountaineers Preview:

Baylor enters Week 12 against West Virginia with a 5-4 record, ranked 46th in our power rankings. They have an 89.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 0.5% shot at winning the Big 12.

Baylor’s over/under record is 5-2, with their games averaging 60.3 points. This week’s line is set at 59 points, compared to their average line of 53.1 points.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense ranks 46th in scoring, putting up 29 points per game, and they are 28th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12. Their strength is the run game, with 38.4 rushing attempts per game, averaging 193.2 yards on the ground.

Jahiem White leads the team with 572 rushing yards, five touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Garrett Greene has thrown for 1,352 yards, nine touchdowns, and eight interceptions. West Virginia ranks 95th in passing yards per game.

Mountaineers Team Defense

West Virginia's defense has allowed an average of 27.9 points per game this season, including 24 points in their recent win over Cincinnati. They gave up 436 total yards, with 279 passing yards and 157 rushing yards, while also forcing an interception.

Opponents have averaged 263 passing yards per game against West Virginia, completing 63.3% of their throws. On the ground, the Mountaineers have allowed 128.6 rushing yards per game, ranking 51st nationally.

Bears vs Mountaineers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road games, Baylor has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 37 points per game.
The West Virginia Mountaineers are 3-0 ATS in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
West Virginia has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
As the betting favorite, the Baylor Bears have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Baylor posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.