Two teams trying to stop the bleeding meet in Lawrence, and neither has much margin for error.
Baylor Bears come in at 4-2 but are riding a one-game losing streak, while the Kansas Jayhawks sit at 2-4 on a two-game skid.
Kickoff is set for Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, with the game airing on TNT.
Game details
| When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium |
| TV | TNT |
| Line | Baylor Bears -2.5 | O/U 53.5 (market view) |
| Baylor Bears record | 4-2 |
| Kansas Jayhawks record | 2-4 |
The matchup
Baylor Bears had won four straight before Saturday, October 17's 6-17 loss to TCU Horned Frogs at home snapped the run. Before that stumble, Baylor rolled through Arizona State Sun Devils 55-19, Colorado Buffaloes 23-13, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 36-19 and Prairie View A&M Panthers 44-3. The Bears have outscored opponents 180-88 on the season, a gap that shows up on both sides of the ball.
Kansas Jayhawks have dropped two in a row, falling 24-35 to Kansas State Wildcats and 24-41 to Utah Utes, both on the road. Sandwiched in their recent stretch was a 55-0 blowout win over Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at home, plus earlier losses to Arizona State Sun Devils (17-24) and Missouri Tigers (21-38). Kansas has scored 192 points and allowed 144 this season, numbers that point to a team capable of flashes but inconsistent enough to be 2-4.
Key matchups
With no individual key players or starters listed for either side, this one comes down to team-wide scoring trends. Baylor's defense has allowed just 88 points all season, and that unit will be tested against a Kansas offense that has put up 192 points of its own.
On the other side, Kansas's defense has given up 144 points this year and now faces a Baylor offense that has produced 180. Whichever defense holds up better against the run of play figures to tilt this one.
The pick
The market has Baylor Bears as 2.5-point favorites on the road, with a market score of 28-26 and a total of 53.5, reflecting betting-line expectations rather than any prediction here.
Baylor's four-game winning stretch before the TCU loss and its scoring margin give it a slight edge, but Kansas's 55-0 win over Middle Tennessee shows this team can put points on the board at home.
A one-score game lines up with the numbers in front of us, and Baylor's recent form, even with the loss to TCU factored in, gives it the nod in a close one.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Baylor Bears | Wk7 L 6-17 vs TCU Horned Frogs, Wk5 W 55-19 vs Arizona State Sun Devils, Wk4 W 23-13 vs Colorado Buffaloes |
| Kansas Jayhawks | Wk7 L 24-35 vs Kansas State Wildcats, Wk6 L 24-41 vs Utah Utes, Wk5 W 55-0 vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.