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Ratings differential ISU by 3.0
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What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Iowa State form
No completed games on record.
Baylor form
No completed games on record.
Iowa State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Baylor this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 2
| Opponent | Iowa State | Baylor |
|---|---|---|
| BYU Big 12 | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| UCF Big 12 | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Baylor leads 9–7 · Iowa State has won the last 2
16 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
4.7 points toward Baylor
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-10-05 | Baylor 21 — 43 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2023 | 2023-10-28 | Iowa State 30 — 18 Baylor | at BAY | Iowa State |
| 2022 | 2022-09-24 | Baylor 31 — 24 Iowa State | at ISU | Baylor |
| 2021 | 2021-09-25 | Iowa State 29 — 31 Baylor | at BAY | Baylor |
| 2020 | 2020-11-07 | Baylor 31 — 38 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | Iowa State 21 — 23 Baylor | at BAY | Baylor |
| 2018 | 2018-11-10 | Baylor 14 — 28 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2017 | 2017-11-18 | Iowa State 23 — 13 Baylor | at BAY | Iowa State |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | Baylor 45 — 42 Iowa State | at ISU | Baylor |
| 2015 | 2015-10-24 | Iowa State 27 — 45 Baylor | at BAY | Baylor |
| 2014 | 2014-09-27 | Baylor 49 — 28 Iowa State | at ISU | Baylor |
| 2013 | 2013-10-19 | Iowa State 7 — 71 Baylor | at BAY | Baylor |
| 2012 | 2012-10-27 | Baylor 21 — 35 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2011 | 2011-10-08 | Iowa State 26 — 49 Baylor | at BAY | Baylor |
| 2009 | 2009-10-17 | Baylor 10 — 24 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2008 | 2008-10-11 | Iowa State 10 — 38 Baylor | at BAY | Baylor |
Iowa State leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Rocco Becht QB #3 | 205/339, 2584 YDS, 16 TD, 9 INT |
| Benjamin Brahmer TE #18 | 1/1, 45 YDS | |
| Rushing | Carson Hansen RB #21 | 188 CAR, 952 YDS, 6 TD |
| Abu Sama III RB #3 | 140 CAR, 732 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Dylan Lee RB #22 | 25 CAR, 117 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Brett Eskildsen WR #4 | 30 REC, 526 YDS, 5 TD |
| Chase Sowell WR #0 | 32 REC, 500 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Benjamin Brahmer TE #18 | 37 REC, 446 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Gabe Burkle TE #84 | 26 REC, 302 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Kooper Ebel LB #8 | 77 |
| Marcus Neal Jr. S #31 | 77 | |
| Caleb Bacon LB #10 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Caleb Bacon LB #10 | 3 |
| Will McLaughlin LB #23 | 2 | |
| Tamatoa McDonough DL #58 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jamison Patton S #3 | 2 |
| Tre Bell CB #3 | 2 | |
| Marcus Neal Jr. S #31 | 2 |
Baylor leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Sawyer Robertson QB #13 | 304/503, 3681 YDS, 31 TD, 12 INT |
| Nate Bennett QB #12 | 5/7, 34 YDS | |
| Rushing | Bryson Washington RB #30 | 154 CAR, 788 YDS, 6 TD |
| Caden Knighten RB #11 | 104 CAR, 469 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Michael Turner RB #23 | 65 CAR, 320 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Cameron WR #34 | 69 REC, 872 YDS, 9 TD |
| Michael Trigg TE #1 | 50 REC, 694 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Ashtyn Hawkins WR #6 | 53 REC, 621 YDS | |
| Kole Wilson WR #19 | 44 REC, 591 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Keaton Thomas LB #11 | 99 |
| Devyn Bobby S #3 | 77 | |
| Jacob Redding S #8 | 53 | |
| Sacks | Emar'rion Winston DL #4 | 4 |
| Jackie Marshall DT #0 | 2 | |
| Kendrick Simpkins S #16 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Jacob Redding S #8 | 3 |
| DJ Coleman S #33 | 2 | |
| Micah Gifford S #24 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.