Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes (2-1) return home to Folsom Field to take on the Baylor Bears (2-1) on Saturday. The game will the Big 12 opener for CU. The Buffs are coming off a dominant 28-9 win over in-state rival Colorado State in Week 3. Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders were both outstanding in the rivalry win. The Bears are also coming off a dominant win in Week 3. Baylor was superb on both sides of the ball, beating Air Force 31-3. Colorado leads the all-time series 9-7, but Baylor won the most recent meeting in 2010.
Kickoff in Boulder is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. The Buffaloes are 2-point favorites in the latest Colorado vs. Baylor odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 51.5 points. Before making any Baylor vs. Colorado picks, you need to see the Week 4 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.
Kaylor destroyed the books in college football in 2023, netting a whopping 57.9 units while posting a 107-45-2 record. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.
Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Colorado vs. Baylor on Saturday and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and college football betting lines on the spread, money line, and over/under for Baylor vs. Colorado:
- Colorado vs. Baylor spread: Colorado -2
- Colorado vs. Baylor over/under: 51.5 points
- Colorado vs. Baylor money line: Colorado -126, Baylor +105
- Colorado vs. Baylor picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Colorado can cover
The Buffs have perhaps the best player in college football in Travis Hunter. Hunter enters this week as one of the top contenders to win both the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's best wide receiver and the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's best defensive back. For the season, Hunter has 30 catches for 342 yards and five touchdowns on offense, and 11 tackles, two pass break-ups and an interception on defense.
Colorado also likely has a future first round NFL Draft pick at quarterback in Shedeur Sanders. When given time to throw, Sanders has proven to be one of the best pure passers in college football. He enters Saturday with 999 passing yards, nine touchdown passes and two interceptions. See which team to pick here.
Why Baylor can cover
In terms of overall matchups, Baylor has a lot working in its favor heading into Saturday. Colorado has attempted more passes than any other team in the country, and its offense is heavily reliant on getting the ball into the hands of Travis Hunter, Jimmy Horn Jr., LaJohntay Wester and Will Sheppard. The Bears currently have the best passing defense in the country, allowing only 75.7 yards per game through the air. Granted, one of Baylor's game's was against Air Force, but the Bears may have the best defense the Buffs have faced thus far.
Offensively, the Bears are physical and have a punishing rushing attack. Running backs Dawson Pendergrass (30 carries, 144 yards, one touchdown) and Richard Reese (35 carries, 140 yards, one touchdown) lead the way for Baylor. On what could be a rainy night in Boulder, the Bears' advantage in the running game could pay dividends. See which team to pick here.
How to make Baylor vs. Colorado picks
Kaylor has analyzed Colorado vs. Colorado State from every angle and he's leaning Under on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Colorado vs. Baylor on Saturday at Folsom Field in Boulder, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,790 for $100 college football bettors in 2023, and find out.
