Baylor vs. Utah: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 9

Updated Sep. 9, 2023 11:50 a.m. ET

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The Baylor Bears (0-1) play on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET at McLane Stadium against Bryson Barnes and the Utah Utes (1-0).

The matchup is on ESPN, if you're looking for how to watch.

Learn more about the Utah Utes and the Baylor Bears.

How to Watch Utah vs. Baylor

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	vs. Florida	W 24-11	-5.5
9/9/2023	at Baylor	-
9/16/2023	vs. Weber State	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. UCLA	-	-
9/29/2023	at Oregon State	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Cal	-	-
10/21/2023	at USC	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Oregon	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Arizona State	-	-
11/11/2023	at Washington	-	-
11/18/2023	at Arizona	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Colorado	-	-

While Utah ranks 74th in total defense with 346 yards allowed per game, the team's offensive unit has been slightly worse, ranking 20th-worst (270 yards per game).
With 333 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS, Utah has been forced to rely on their 102nd-ranked passing offense (165 passing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
The Utes rank 79th in scoring offense (24 points per game) and 32nd in scoring defense (11 points allowed per game) this year.
The Utes sport the 100th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (105 per game), and they've been more effective on defense, ranking sixth-best with only 13 rushing yards allowed per game.
Utah has struggled on third down, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS (23.1%) this season. However, the defense ranks second-best on the other side of the ball, allowing a 7.7% third-down percentage.
The Utes have forced one total turnover (52nd in the FBS) this season and have turned it over zero times (first in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +1, the 25th-best in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Bryson Barnes	QB	159 YDS (66.7%) / 1 TD / 0 INT 11 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 11 RUSH YPG
Money Parks	WR	1 REC / 70 YDS / 1 TD / 70 YPG
Nate Johnson	QB	6 YDS (75%) / 0 TD / 0 INT 45 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 45 RUSH YPG
Micah Bernard	RB	45 YDS / 0 TD / 45 YPG / 6.4 YPC
Cole Bishop	S	11 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Jonah Elliss	DE	3 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
JaTravis Broughton	CB	7 TKL / 1 TFL
Keanu Tanuvasa	DT	2 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Texas State	L 42-31	-27
9/9/2023	vs. Utah	-
9/16/2023	vs. LIU Post	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. Texas	-	-
9/30/2023	at UCF	-	-
10/7/2023	vs. Texas Tech	-	-
10/21/2023	at Cincinnati	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Iowa State	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Houston	-	-
11/11/2023	at Kansas State	-	-
11/18/2023	at TCU	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. West Virginia	-	-

Baylor's defense ranks 106th in the FBS with 441 total yards given up per contest, but it has been bolstered by its offense, which ranks 22nd-best by generating 524 total yards per contest.
Baylor ranks 24th-worst in passing yards allowed per game (298), but at least it has been getting things done on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in passing yards per game (416).
The Bears' defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, allowing 42 points per game, which ranks 19th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, they rank 65th with 31 points per contest.
The Bears rank 99th in the FBS with 108 rushing yards per contest on offense, and they rank 88th with 143 rushing yards allowed per game on defense.
Baylor ranks 52nd in the FBS with a 44.4% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 76th with a 38.5% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
After forcing one turnover (52nd in the FBS) and turning the ball over two times (81st in the FBS) this season, the Bears sport the 76th-ranked turnover margin of -1.

Name	Position	Stats
Blake Shapen	QB	303 YDS (67.7%) / 2 TD / 0 INT -2 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -2 RUSH YPG
Drake Dabney	TE	6 REC / 101 YDS / 2 TD / 101 YPG
Dominic Richardson	RB	79 YDS / 0 TD / 79 YPG / 4.9 YPC 2 REC / 18 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 18 REC YPG
Jonah Burton	WR	5 REC / 88 YDS / 0 TD / 88 YPG
Devonte Tezino	DL	1 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Bryson Jackson	S	3 TKL / 0 TFL
Alfonzo Allen	S	3 TKL / 0 TFL
Isaiah Dunson	CB	4 TKL / 1 TFL