Colorado at Baylor
Colorado at Baylor final: Baylor beat Colorado 23–13. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 24 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and conference game.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
- Final
- Colorado 13, Baylor 23
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T COLO 3 0 3 7 13 BAY 0 10 3 10 23 - TV
- ESPN2 · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- McLane Stadium
- City
- Waco, TX
- Week
- Week 4
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Baylor −9.5 · coveredO/U 55.5 · Under @ 36
I'll Bite
Colorado2–4
Wat Georgia Tech14–13
Wvs Weber State52–21
Lat Northwestern7–41
Lat Baylor13–23
Lvs Texas Tech7–29
Lvs Utah24–27
Baylor4–2
Lvs Auburn16–17
Wvs Prairie View A&M44–3
Wvs La Tech36–19
Wvs Colorado23–13
Wat Arizona St.55–19
Lvs TCU6–17
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 56.3 points a game and Baylor plays fast — 85.0 snaps a game, 1st nationally. Vegas set the total at 55.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 9.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 10 HIT
PaceSupersonicColorado Speed Limit · Baylor Supersonic
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 9.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 10 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Colorado | Baylor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 24.3104th | 32.066th | |
| Points allowed | 25.091st | 13.020th | |
| Yards per play | 5.883rd | 5.595th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.276th | 4.118th | |
| Plays per game | 70.740th | 85.01st | |
| Turnover margin | -2105th | -186th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.5%80th | 40.8%76th |
More stats +11
| Colorado | Baylor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 181.049th | 166.766th | |
| Passing yards per game | 230.069th | 302.019th | |
| QB completion rate | 64.8%66th | 60.8%94th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.680th | 7.581st | |
| O-line rank | 52ndline yards · sack rate | 62ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 5thstuff rate · havoc | 15thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 740th | 1010th | |
| Interceptions | 196th | 416th | |
| Forced fumbles | 311th | 234th | |
| Penalties per game | 9.3128th | 8.0106th | |
| Time of possession | 29:0794th | 31:3248th |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado 38–31 | 7 |
| 2010 | Baylor 31–25 | 6 |
| 2007 | Colorado 43–23 | 20 |
| 2006 | Baylor 34–31 | 3 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN2 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Colorado 13, Baylor 23 |
| Where | McLane Stadium, Waco, TX |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Where it's onESPN2 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 9.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.2 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 24 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Colorado vs Baylor?
- Baylor beat Colorado 23–13.
- What channel is Colorado vs Baylor on?
- ESPN2.
- How can I stream Colorado vs Baylor?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Colorado vs Baylor played?
- McLane Stadium in Waco, TX.