FBS rank
#43
Among 138 teams · ▼6 since Week 7
Record
4-3
3-3 vs. FBS
Power rating
+9.03
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+3.91
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Baylor is 4-3 and ranks No. 43 of 138 FBS teams, down 6 spots from Week 7. Its +9.0 power rating is 13.3 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 72nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.3 wins against it; Baylor is 1.3 behind, 76th in résumé rank.
Best win: 36–19 over Louisiana Tech. Worst loss: 6–17 to TCU as a 72% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 27, after Week 5.
Next: at UCF on Fri, Oct 30. Baylor is a 5.3-point underdog with a 39% chance to win.
Next game
UCF by 5.3
Baylor 39% · UCF 61%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 95 | −1.09 |
| Week 2 | 41 | +8.09 |
| Week 3 | 52 | +8.22 |
| Week 4 | 40 | +9.50 |
| Week 5 | 27 | +12.79 |
| Week 6 | 27 | +12.54 |
| Week 7 | 37 | +10.50 |
| Week 8 | 43 | +9.03 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 24–25 | Upset66% | +3.93 | ||
TCU #52 | L | 6–17 | Upset72% | +8.02 | |
| W | 55–19 | 66% | +1.96 | ||
Colorado #97 | W | 23–13 | 75% | −0.21 | |
Louisiana Tech #64 | W | 36–19 | 78% | +5.56 | |
| W | 44–3 | — | −4.36 | ||
| L | 16–17 | — | +8.58 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Big 12| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8up 2 | 7-0 | #5 | +4.50 | +22.9 | ||
| 11up 12 | 6-1 | #18 | +3.33 | +19.4 | ||
| 14down 3 | 6-2 | #10 | +9.88 | +15.0 | ||
| 19down 10 | 6-1 | #6 | +8.59 | +14.6 | ||
| 21down 13 | 6-1 | #14 | +4.94 | +15.4 | ||
| 23up 5 | 5-2 | #30 | +6.23 | +16.3 | ||
| 35up 9 | 4-3 | #41 | +9.95 | +9.7 | ||
| 37up 26 | 5-2 | #28 | +7.70 | +9.0 | ||
| 43down 6 | 4-3 | #76 | +3.91 | +13.0 | ||
| 52down 17 | 3-4 | #86 | +7.42 | +9.6 | ||
| 60up 14 | 5-3 | #47 | +7.25 | +3.6 | ||
| 65down 12 | 4-3 | #74 | +3.65 | +11.7 | ||
| 66down 16 | 3-4 | #70 | +9.75 | +1.7 | ||
| 72up 12 | 3-4 | #89 | +6.30 | +7.0 | ||
| 86up 11 | 4-3 | #65 | +5.39 | +1.0 | ||
| 97down 12 | 2-5 | #91 | +11.15 | -10.0 |
