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The No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) are 11.5-point favorites at home at Jack Trice Stadium against the Baylor Bears (2-3) on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Both teams have tough pass defenses, with the Cyclones second against the passing offense in the nation, and the Bears rank 19th in defense in the passing attack. A total of 45.5 points have been set for this game.

Facing the Houston Cougars in their last game, the Cyclones won 20-0. Last time, the Bears fell to the BYU Cougars, with the final score being 34-28.

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Iowa State vs. Baylor Game Information and Odds

• When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
• Location: Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa
• TV: FOX
• Live Boxscore on FOX Sports

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Iowa State vs. Baylor Prediction

• Choose ATS:

  Iowa State (-11.5)
  
  

• Choose OE: Under (45.5)
  
• Prediction: Iowa State 31, Baylor 13

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Iowa State vs. Baylor Betting Insights

• According to the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Cyclones 28, Bears 17.
• The Cyclones have an 82.6% chance of winning this game, based on the implied probability of the moneyline. The Bears have an implied probability of 22.0%.
• Iowa State has compiled a perfect 3-0-0 record against the spread this season.
• Baylor has a 2-2-0 record against the spread this year.

Iowa State vs. Baylor: Head-to-head

• Baylor has a 2-1 record against Iowa State in their last three games.
• The last three times the Bears played the Cyclones, they had a 2-1 record against the spread. The scoring always exceeded the points total.
• Over their last three head-to-head games, Iowa State has put up 83 points, while Baylor has put up 80 points.

Iowa State vs. Baylor: 2024 Stats Comparison

2024 Iowa State Key Players

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