Baylor vs West Virginia Odds and Best Bets

• Baylor vs West Virginia kicks off college football Week 7 on Thursday, October 13th
• The Baylor Bears are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a bye
• Explore all the Baylor vs West Virginia odds and our best bets below

Two Big 12 foes looking to secure Bowl eligibility clash on the gridiron on Thursday. Baylor vs West Virginia is sure to keep you entertained as the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders stink it up on Thursday night football. At least one Bears team has our backs.

Baylor enters this matchup at 3-2 coming off a 36-25 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys on October 1st.

While West Virginia (2-3) is coming off a 38-20 loss to the suddenly resurgent Texas Longhorns.

This Big 12 matchup kicks off on Thursday, October 13 at 7pm ET from Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. You can catch this one on Fox Sports networks. Take a peak at the Baylor vs West Virginia odds table and our predictions below.

Baylor vs West Virginia Odds

Odds as of October 11th at BetMGM.

For a game featuring two high-scoring offenses, a total of just 54.5 seems extremely low. Baylor at -169 odds on the moneyline also looks enticing. So far, 56% of bets like the West Virginia Mountaineers to cover the 3.5-point spread.

Baylor Betting Trends

After winning the Big 12 Title in stunning fashion last year, the Baylor Bears have been disappointing so far this season.

Nevertheless, quarterback Blake Shapen leads an explosive offensive unit averaging 37.4 points per game. The sophomore pivot has put up 1118 yards and 9 touchdowns this season while averaging 8 yards per attempt.

BLAKE SHAPEN DIME🎯🐻

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— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 1, 2022

Meanwhile, head coach Dave Aranda’s defense has quietly been a force through six weeks. The Bears are allowing just 4.7 yards for play, good for 20th in the nation. Additionally, Baylor is surrendering just 96 rushing yards and 20 points per game on the season.

If Baylor is truly Big 12 Championship material in 2022, they will need to show it on Thursday. The betting trends hardly favor the Bears, as Baylor is just 1-6-1 in their last 8 contests following a bye.

West Virginia Betting Trends

West Virginia running back C.J. Donaldson has become one of the best players in the Big 12. The freshman leads the team with 389 yards and 6 touchdowns in the young season. Unfortunately, Donaldson is unlikely to play this week after suffering a concussion versus Texas.

Quarterback J.T. Daniels leads the Mountaineers with 1209 yards and 8 touchdowns so far. That being said, the WVU passing attack has hardly been efficient this season. Daniels has completed only 63% of his passes with an average of just 6.7 yards per attempt. Without Donaldson, Daniels will have to be at his very best for West Virginia to pull off the upset.

JT Daniels ➡️ Bryce Ford-Wheaton

TOUCHDOWN WEST VIRGINIA 🙌
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Bettors hoping to back the Mountaineers in the match-up should be wary, West Virginia is just 1-5 against the spread in their last six conference games.

Baylor vs West Virginia Prediction

The loss of West Virginia running back C.J. Donaldson looms large in this matchup. If West Virginia had the ability to pound the rock and slow the pace of the football game, backing the underdogs would make a ton of sense. After all, the home team has dominated this matchup of late, winning 9 of the past 10 meetings.

That being said, the Baylor rushing attack has the ability to control this game. Additionally, the Bears are 20-4-2 against the spread in their last 26 contests following an against the spread loss. Dave Aranda’s squad will be highly motivated to stay within striking distance of back-to-back Big 12 titles. Bet on Baylor to cover the spread on Thursday night.

Pick: Baylor Bears -3.5 (-110)