Baylor Bears at Kansas Jayhawks preview: October 24, 2026
The Baylor Bears (4-2) visit the Kansas Jayhawks (2-4) at Memorial Stadium on October 24, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Bears | 4-2 | 4-1 (32.8-14.2) | 1-0 (55-19) | 3-1 (27.3-13) |
| Kansas Jayhawks | 2-4 | 1-4 (28.2-27.6) | 0-2 (24-38) | 2-1 (42.3-14.7) |
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. Baylor Bears: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home. Kansas Jayhawks: 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).
| BAY | KU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 30 (65th) | 32 (50th) |
| Points allowed per game | 14.7 (128th) | 24 (63rd) |
| Passing yards per game | 283 (17th) | 242.5 (56th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 240 (27th) | 174.3 (110th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 148.3 (80th) | 207.2 (24th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 88 (126th) | 174.3 (32nd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 39 (33rd) | 40.8 (21st) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33.3 (93rd) | 38.7 (26th) |
| Completions per game | 23.5 (15th) | 16 (106th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 22.7 (9th) | 14.5 (128th) |
Recent form
Baylor Bears
- Oct 17, 2026: L 6-17 vs TCU
- Oct 3, 2026: W 55-19 at ASU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 23-13 vs COLO
- Sep 19, 2026: W 36-19 vs LT
- Sep 12, 2026: W 44-3 vs PV
Kansas Jayhawks
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Lagway | QB | 4 | 280 Pass yds/g, 2 Pass TD/g, -7 Rush yds/g | 257.6 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Dawson Pendergrass | RB | 6 | 54.7 Rush yds/g, 14.8 Car/g, 5 Rec yds/g | 48 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Caden Knighten | RB | 6 | 46.3 Rush yds/g, 10 Car/g, 4.2 Rec yds/g | 49 Rush yds/g | |
| Gavin Freeman | WR | 6 | 92.5 Rec yds/g, 8.2 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 80.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Louis Brown IV | WR | 6 | 54.5 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 53 Rec yds/g | |
| Jayden McGowan | WR | 4 | 49.3 Rec yds/g, 2 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 40.8 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Marshall | QB | 6 | 215.7 Pass yds/g, 1.5 Pass TD/g, 62 Rush yds/g | 209.6 Pass yds/g | |
| Dylan Edwards | RB | 6 | 62.7 Rush yds/g, 12.5 Car/g, 25.8 Rec yds/g | 68.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Yasin Willis | RB | 3 | 41.7 Rush yds/g, 9 Car/g, 4 Rec yds/g | 50.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Nik McMillan | WR | 6 | 66.7 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 54 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Cam Pickett | WR | 4 | 48.3 Rec yds/g, 4.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 44.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Nahzae Cox | WR | 5 | 41.6 Rec yds/g, 1.4 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 41.6 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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