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

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

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  • When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
  • Location: McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas
  • TV: Watch on ESPN

Utah's 2023 Schedule

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 - -

Utes 2023 Stats & Insights

  • 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.

Utah 2023 Key Players

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

Baylor's 2023 Schedule

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 - -

Bears 2023 Stats & Insights

  • 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.

Baylor 2023 Key Players

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
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