Texas State Bobcats Make Statement at McLane Stadium With Upset Over Baylor Bears

Game outlook

On Saturday night, the Texas State Bobcats will travel to McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas to face the Baylor Bears in an in-state battle. The Bobcats come from the Sun-Belt Conference and rounded out their last season with a 0-0 record. The Bears went 6-7 last season and finished with a loss in the Armed Forces Bowl to Air Force. These two teams met last season with Baylor winning 42-7, and the Bears are currently seen as 27.5 point favorites. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 EST and will be broadcast on the Big 12 Network.

Game Info

When: Saturday, 9/2/2023 @ 7:00pm EST

Where: McLane Stadium Stadium Bobcats vs Bears Betting Odds Moneyline: Bobcats +1,510 | Bears -7,500

Spread: Bobcats +27.5 (-110) | Bears -27.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 61 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Baylor will win straight-up is 99%.

Texas State Bobcats

Texas State University has been an FBS team since 2012, yet never been invited to a bowl game. In order to try to achieve this, Coach GJ Kinne was brought in, taking over last season after a successful campaign at FCS school Immaculate World. Unfortunately, the Bobcats only managed a 4-win season. This season, multiple transfers have been acquired, including QBs TJ Finley (previously at LSU and Auburn) and Malik Hornsby (transferred from Arkansas). Offensively, RB Lincoln Pare is back after rushing for 772 yards and 5 TDs and WR Ashtyn Hawkins had 587 yards and 7 TDs in 2022. Defense-wise ,Texas State must improve drastically, ending last season 94th in passing defense, allowing 244.9 passing yards per game. Safety Tory Spears (77 tackles, 1 interception, 3 pass deflections) is the main returner on this side of the ball. Power ranked at #102, they are currently 0-0 (0-0 ATS). #TakeBackTexas23 Signing Class 👀 #EatEmUp #SunBeltFB pic.twitter.com/AoCPiJwmIK