Baylor Bears vs Kansas Jayhawks prediction
College football · Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium · TNT
Result
Final: Baylor Bears 24, Kansas Jayhawks 25 (Kansas Jayhawks won). Mel’s pick (Baylor Bears win 56% of the time) was wrong.
Mel’s pick
Baylor Bears win 56% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- Baylor Bears: 56%
- Kansas Jayhawks: 44%
Projected score
Baylor Bears 28, Kansas Jayhawks 26. 29% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Mel’s margin (Baylor Bears by about 2.4) is close to the line (Baylor Bears −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.
The total is 52.5; Mel’s projected 53.8 is right around it.
Recent form
Baylor Bears (4-2) scored 32.8 and allowed 14.2 points a game over their last 5.
Kansas Jayhawks (2-4) scored 28.2 and allowed 27.6 points a game over their last 5.
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 11:28 AM ET.
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