TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bears preview: October 17, 2026
The TCU Horned Frogs (2-3) visit the Baylor Bears (4-1) at McLane Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU Horned Frogs | 2-3 | 2-3 (25.4-13.4) | 0-1 (13-21) | 2-1 (34.7-10.3) |
| Baylor Bears | 4-1 | 4-1 (34.8-14.2) | 1-0 (55-19) | 3-0 (34.3-11.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. TCU Horned Frogs: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home. Baylor Bears: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| TCU | BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 25.4 (91st) | 34.8 (41st) |
| Points allowed per game | 13.4 (129th) | 14.2 (127th) |
| Passing yards per game | 279.2 (19th) | 287.6 (17th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 155.4 (126th) | 229.2 (42nd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 125.4 (109th) | 167.2 (56th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 99.6 (114th) | 97.4 (115th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 35 (78th) | 40 (29th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 32.4 (103rd) | 34.2 (80th) |
| Completions per game | 21.6 (34th) | 23.8 (17th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 14.2 (128th) | 23 (10th) |
Recent form
TCU Horned Frogs
- Oct 3, 2026: L 10-17 vs BYU
- Sep 26, 2026: L 13-21 at UCF
- Sep 19, 2026: W 31-7 vs ARST
- Sep 12, 2026: W 63-7 vs GRAM
- Aug 29, 2026: L 10-15 vs UNC
Baylor Bears
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Baylor Bears 0, TCU Horned Frogs 1. Full Baylor Bears vs TCU Horned Frogs head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2025 | BAY 36, TCU 42 (at TCU) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Craig | QB | 5 | 279.2 Pass yds/g, 1.6 Pass TD/g, 1.6 Rush yds/g | 279.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Jeremy Payne | RB | 5 | 86.4 Rush yds/g, 17.4 Car/g, 16.4 Rec yds/g | 86.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Jon Denman | RB | 4 | 19 Rush yds/g, 5.8 Car/g, 0.5 Rec yds/g | 21.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Ed Small | WR | 5 | 80.6 Rec yds/g, 5.6 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 80.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Kari Ashley | TE | 5 | 74.8 Rec yds/g, 5 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 74.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Jeremy Scott | WR | 4 | 45.8 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 47 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Lagway | QB | 3 | 286.7 Pass yds/g, 2.7 Pass TD/g, -3.7 Rush yds/g | 228.8 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Dawson Pendergrass | RB | 5 | 63.4 Rush yds/g, 16 Car/g, 5.8 Rec yds/g | 63.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Caden Knighten | RB | 5 | 48.6 Rush yds/g, 10 Car/g, 5 Rec yds/g | 48.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Gavin Freeman | WR | 5 | 95.8 Rec yds/g, 8.4 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 95.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Jadon Porter | WR | 3 | 57.3 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 41.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Louis Brown IV | WR | 5 | 50.6 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 50.6 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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