Baylor vs Air Force Prediction 9-14-24 College Football Picks

The Air Force Falcons and the Baylor Bears meet Saturday in college Football action from McLane Stadium. Here’s a Baylor vs Air Force prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Baylor vs Air Force pick.

Air Force Falcons Betting Preview

The Falcons kicked off their 2024 campaign with a solid win over Merrimack College. Air Force took a 14-0 lead into the fourth quarter and held on for the win 21-6. QB John Busha finished with 71 yards on 6-of-14 passing and Owen Allen led the rush with 63 yards.

In Game two versus San Jose State, the Falcons trailed 14-7 by the second quarter and couldn’t score from there in a 17-7 loss. Busha logged just 54 pass yards and two picks. Cade Harris was tops in rushing with eight carries for 50 yards and a score.

Baylor Bears Betting Preview

Over on the Baylor side, they didn’t have any issues versus Tarleton State in their opener. The Bears scored double-digit points in both the first and fourth quarters during a 45-3 blowout victory. Dequan Finn logged 192 passing yards, two scores and two picks along the way.

Matched up against Utah over the weekend, Baylor was down 23-3 by the break. The Bears got better from there but still lost 23-12. Finn threw for 115 yards and one TD on 9-of-21 passing. Josh Cameron logged two catches for 59 yards and a score.

Baylor vs Air Force Prediction

I’ll lean toward Baylor. Both teams are coming off pretty rough offensive outings (especially via the pass), however. In the Bears’ case, they posted just 223 total yards (115 passing), 12 first downs and 4-of-16 on third-down tries against a tough Utah squad. Baylor was pretty good on defense though, holding the Utes to just 292 total yards (122 passing) and 15 first downs.

As for Air Force, they posted 197 total yards (54 passing), two picks, 11 first downs and 3-of-16 on third-down conversions in their Saturday loss. This weekend’s matchup isn’t going to get any easier.