Kansas Jayhawks vs Baylor Bears prediction: Baylor Bears narrow favourites at 52.9%
NCAA Football sees Kansas Jayhawks face Baylor Bears at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The model makes Baylor Bears the favourite, assigning a slight 52.9% probability of victory. For reference, the full split is Kansas Jayhawks 47.1%, draw 0%, Baylor Bears 52.9%.
Form guides this call: Kansas Jayhawks are winning at a 50% clip against Baylor Bears's 100%, before home advantage is applied. The projected line is Kansas Jayhawks 1.4 – 1.3 Baylor Bears, based on each team's scoring and concession averages this season blended with prior form.
Verdict: Baylor Bears to come out on top is the model's recommended pick at 52.9% confidence. As always, these are statistical estimates, not certainties.
Team news
- College Football Playoff Bubble Watch after Week 7 — A conference-by-conference look at who is contending for the playoff, who's close and who's out. (ESPN, 2026-10-20)
- 2026-27 Week 7 College Football Playoff, bowl projections — Following an exhilarating Week 7, our bowl gurus take a look at how the postseason picture changed. (ESPN, 2026-10-19)
- Why Week 7 has all the makings of an epic rivalry week — From Alabama-Tennessee to Ohio State-Indiana, Week 7 is offering an early preview to rivalry week. (ESPN, 2026-10-15)
- Ranking college football's best 60 receivers of the last 50 years — As Jeremiah Smith continues to amaze, Bill Connelly looks at where his career fits among the best ever. (ESPN, 2026-10-14)
- College Football Playoff 2026: Bubble Watch after Week 6 — A conference-by-conference look at who is contending for the playoff, who's close and who's out. (ESPN, 2026-10-13)
- 2026-27 Week 6 College Football Playoff, bowl projections — Following big wins and multiple upsets in Week 6, here are our postseason projections. (ESPN, 2026-10-12)