Baylor vs. LSU Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 31, 2024

Updated Dec. 31, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Baylor Bears play the LSU Tigers in the Texas Bowl as 3.5-point favorites on December 31, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. This game has an over/under of 62.5 points.

Against the Kansas Jayhawks in their last contest, the Bears won 45-17. Last time out, the Tigers defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, with 37-17 being the final score.

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Baylor vs. LSU Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
TV: ESPN
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Baylor vs LSU Betting Information updated as of December 31, 2024, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Baylor	-3.5 (-107)	-161	+135	62.5	-111	-109

Baylor vs. LSU Prediction

Pick ATS: LSU (+3.5)
Pick OU: Under (62.5)
Prediction: LSU 29, Baylor 28

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Baylor vs. LSU Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Bears 33, Tigers 30.
The Bears have a 61.7% chance to win this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Tigers hold a 42.6% implied probability.
Baylor has covered eight times in 11 chances against the spread this season.
LSU has won four games against the spread this year, failing to cover eight times.

Baylor vs. LSU: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Baylor	LSU
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34.7 (35)	29.3 (68)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	25.3 (54)	23.8 (40)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	14 (33)	15 (37)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	19 (50)	13 (101)

Baylor 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Sawyer Robertson	QB	2,626 YDS (62.8%) / 26 TD / 7 INT 227 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 18.9 RUSH YPG
Bryson Washington	RB	1,004 YDS / 12 TD / 83.7 YPG / 5.9 YPC 22 REC / 217 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 19.7 REC YPG
Josh Cameron	WR	44 REC / 643 YDS / 9 TD / 53.6 YPG
Dawson Pendergrass	RB	608 YDS / 4 TD / 50.7 YPG / 6.1 YPC 8 REC / 77 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7 REC YPG
Matt Jones	LB	89 TKL / 9 TFL / 4 SACK
Keaton Thomas	LB	90 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Devyn Bobby	DB	59 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Jackie Marshall	DL	36 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK

LSU 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Garrett Nussmeier	QB	3,735 YDS (63.7%) / 26 TD / 11 INT -46 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / -3.8 RUSH YPG
Caden Durham	RB	694 YDS / 6 TD / 57.8 YPG / 5.6 YPC 27 REC / 257 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 21.4 REC YPG
Kyren Lacy	WR	58 REC / 866 YDS / 9 TD / 72.2 YPG
Aaron Anderson	WR	53 REC / 784 YDS / 5 TD / 65.3 YPG
Bradyn Swinson	DL	43 TKL / 9 TFL / 8.5 SACK
Whit Weeks	LB	64 TKL / 4 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 INT
Greg Penn III	LB	60 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Major Burns	DB	38 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK