Utah Utes vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: McLane Stadium in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (+8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 61.5

McLane Stadium is where the Baylor Bears (5-4) will take on the Utah Utes (7-2) on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Utah opens this matchup as 8.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 61.5.

The Utah Utes come into this game with a record of 7-2 for this season. In their last game, the Utes played the Cincinnati Bearcats and earned the victory with a final of 45-14. In the running game, the Utes conceded 206 yds on 30 tries, which calculates to 6.9 yards per run allowed. Utah conceded 11 completions on 33 attempts for a total of 221 yds, and a completion rate of 33.3%. At the end of the game, they had 84 plays for 480 yards. The Utah Utes rushed the ball a total of 53 times and accrued 267 yards, which earned them an average of 5.0 yds per attempt.

The Utes have tallied 4,295 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring, Utah has amassed 18 touchdowns via the pass and 27 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 10 times. Utah has tallied 235 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 56 penalties for 465 yds. As a team they're maintaining an average of 267.1 yards in the run game ranking them 3rd in college football. When it comes to scoring points, the Utah Utes hold an average of 39.6 points per outing.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Utes are conceding 1,411 yards which has them sitting in 13th in college football. They are conceding 156.8 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 50.0%. Overall, they are granting 301.1 yards/game ranking them 17th in college football. They have granted 6 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.0 yards per run and 144.3 rushing yards per game on the year. For the season, they have conceded 1,299 yards via the running game in 9 games. The Utes rank 8th in D-1 regarding team defense, conceding 14.2 PPG.

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The Bears come into this game with a record of 5-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Bears took home the win by a final score of 30-3 when they played the UCF Knights. The Bears finished with a total of 417 yards while running 79 plays (5.3 yards per play). Baylor ran the ball for 3.8 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 150 yds on 39 carries. Baylor allowed 23 attempts on the ground for 74 yds (3.2 yds per carry). The Bears passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 54.5%, relinquishing 151 yds on 18 out of 33 passing.

Regarding their ability to score points, the Bears are ranked 35th in the nation by scoring 33.8 points per contest. The Baylor Bears average 454.0 yards per game, which has them sitting 22nd in Division 1. The Baylor offense has compiled 538 penalty yards on 52 violations, which is good for 79th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 7 interceptions while letting opponents recover 10 fumbles and they have been able to earn 224 1st downs. Over the course of the season to this point, the Bears have earned 2,814 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 312.7 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 5th in the nation. They have an average of 141.3 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,272 yards in total.

Baylor has allowed a total of 1,598 yards on the ground (177.6 yards/game) in addition to 18 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have yielded 13 touchdowns through the air and 205.8 yards/game, which has them in 53rd in college football. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 264 points in total. They have earned 2 fumbles and 7 interceptions so far this year. The Bears defense has participated in 629 plays, ranking them 117th in the nation. The Bears are relinquishing 29.3 points per game, which puts them 101st in the country.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Utes -8.5

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