Auburn Tigers vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 8/29/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Baylor Bears

Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Location: McLane Stadium in Waco, TX

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

McLane Stadium is the location where the Baylor Bears (8-5 last year) will take on the Auburn Tigers (5-7 last season) on Friday, August 29, 2025. Auburn is 2.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 57.5.

The Auburn Tigers ended the year with a 5-7 mark. In their last matchup, the Tigers played the Alabama Crimson Tide and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 28-14. When all was said and done, they had 65 plays which totaled 399 yds. The Auburn Tigers ended up rushing 23 times and accounted for 98 yards, which is an average of 4.3 yards per tote. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Tigers conceded 201 yards on 54 attempts, which is an average of 3.7 yards per run allowed. Auburn surrendered 18 completions on 24 attempts for 256 yards, and a completion percentage of 75.0%.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Auburn Tigers averaged 27.8 PPG. As a team they maintained an average of 165.5 yards rushing, ranking them 62nd in the country. The Tigers tallied 5,153 total yards for last year. Auburn compiled 28 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns. Auburn totaled 252 1st downs as an offense, and they were called for 70 infractions for 592 yds. They turned the ball over 22 times.

When talking about yards through the air, the Tigers gave up 2,556 yards which ranked them 34th in college football. In their 12 games, they conceded 213.0 yards per outing via the pass and relinquishing a completion percentage of 56.3%. They conceded 330.8 yards/contest which put them 31st in the nation. They conceded 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 18 touchdowns on the ground. They allowed teams to run for an average of 3.1 yards per rushing attempt and 117.8 rushing yards per game last season. During the campaign, they conceded 1,414 running yards through 12 outings. The Tigers ranked 28th in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 21.3 PPG.

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The Bears wrapped up their year having a 8-5 mark. When they last played, the Bears took a loss by a final score of 44-31 when they faced the LSU Tigers. Baylor rushed the football for 1.9 yards per carry, finishing with 62 yards on 33 carries. The Bears finished the contest with a total of 507 yds and they ran 84 plays (6.0 yards per play). The Bears secondary gave up a completion percentage of 70.6%, relinquishing 304 yds on 24 for 34 passing. Baylor allowed 27 running attempts for 114 yards (4.2 yds per carry).

The Baylor Bears had an average of 440.1 yards per contest, which had them sitting 20th in the nation. The Baylor offense had 785 yards of penalties on 81 violations, which was 50th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They averaged 178.8 yards per game via the ground game and ran for 2,324 yards in total. They threw 10 interceptions while conceding 5 fumbles and they tallied 299 1st downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Bears had a ranking of 19th in D-1 holding an average of 34.4 points per game. For the previous season, the Bears earned 3,397 yards via the pass as well as averaging 261.3 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 35th in Division 1.

The Bears conceded 26.7 points per contest, which had them sitting 81st in D-1. Baylor conceded a total of 1,976 yards rushing (152.0 yards per contest) in addition to 16 touchdowns on the ground last year. Over the course of the season, they relinquished 347 points in total. They conceded 22 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 234.2 yards/game, which had them ranked 94th in D-1. The Bears defense took part in 884 plays, which was good for 94th in the country. Their defense earned 7 fumbles recovered and 14 picks during the previous year.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Bears college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers -2.5

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