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2026 · TraditionalBaylor · 8 of 9
339.9
Yards / game
434.8
2.08
Points / drive
2.35
2.9
TDs / game
3.5
29.4
3rd-down %
39.8
66.7
RZ TD %
51.4
0.3
Turnover margin
0.5
1.4
Sacks / game
4.3
4.9
TFL / game
8.9
10.3
Havoc / game
19.5
41.8 / 58.2
Pass / Rush split
50.0 / 50.0
2026 · Situational matchup
When Iowa State has the ball
Iowa State's early-down offense ranks 35th of 138. Baylor's early-down defense ranks 10th of 138.
Iowa State's passing-down offense ranks 117th of 138. Baylor's passing-down defense ranks 10th of 138.
Iowa State's third-down offense ranks 123rd of 138. Baylor's third-down defense ranks 58th of 138.
Iowa State's red-zone offense ranks 21st of 138. Baylor's red-zone defense ranks 4th of 138.
When Baylor has the ball
Baylor's early-down offense ranks 96th of 138. Iowa State's early-down defense ranks 113th of 138.
Baylor's passing-down offense ranks 55th of 138. Iowa State's passing-down defense ranks 82nd of 138.
Baylor's third-down offense ranks 63rd of 138. Iowa State's third-down defense ranks 80th of 138.
Baylor's red-zone offense ranks 82nd of 138. Iowa State's red-zone defense ranks 111th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(-0.048 last 3 vs -0.009 season)
▼Defense form0.182 last 3 vs 0.010 season (+0.172)
▼Offense form-0.061 last 3 vs 0.013 season (-0.075)
▲Defense form-0.268 last 3 vs -0.203 season (-0.065)
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJaylen Raynor — 1107 yd, 7 TD
RushingAiden Flora — 716 yd, 6 TD
ReceivingOmari Hayes — 237 yd, 1 TD
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingDJ Lagway — 1671 yd, 13 TD
RushingDawson Pendergrass — 338 yd, 2 TD
ReceivingGavin Freeman — 792 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Iowa State offense
35thof 1380.078292 plays
vs
Baylor defense · allowed
10thof 138-0.173Iowa State defense · allowed
113thof 1380.063vs
Baylor offense
96thof 138-0.040397 plays
Passing downs
Iowa State offense
117thof 138-0.129159 plays
vs
Baylor defense · allowed
10thof 138-0.231228 plays
Iowa State defense · allowed
82ndof 1380.009141 plays
vs
Baylor offense
55thof 1380.047242 plays
Third down
Iowa State offense
123rdof 138-0.20685 plays
vs
Baylor defense · allowed
58thof 138-0.025130 plays
Iowa State defense · allowed
80thof 1380.05790 plays
vs
Baylor offense
63rdof 1380.071134 plays
Red zone
Iowa State offense
21stof 1380.19946 plays · small sample
vs
Baylor defense · allowed
4thof 138-0.56462 plays
Iowa State defense · allowed
111thof 1380.13653 plays · small sample
vs
Baylor offense
82ndof 138-0.03396 plays
Field advancement
Iowa State offense
107thof 13841.6%vs
Baylor defense · allowed
24thof 13836.1%Iowa State defense · allowed
62ndof 13842.7%vs
Baylor offense
71stof 13848.1%Away
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Iowa State Offense vs Baylor DefenseBaylor · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.15#100
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#90.37
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.002#77
373 plays
EPA/Play
#14-0.154
allowed · 483 plays
-0.041#86
167 plays
EPA/Pass
#30-0.149
allowed · 245 plays
0.038#61
206 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#15-0.160
allowed · 238 plays
41.8%#128
373 plays
Success Rate
#939.3%
allowed · 483 plays
40.1%#114
Pass Success Rate
#2338.6%
allowed
43.2%#119
Rush Success Rate
#1841.4%
allowed
41.6%#107
Available Yards %
#2436.1%
allowed
73.0#127
Net Field Position
#4172.3
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.078#35
292 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#10-0.173
allowed
7.8#123
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#197.8
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Iowa State Defense vs Baylor OffenseBaylor · 7 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.05#61
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#470.09
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.041#97
allowed · 383 plays
EPA/Play
#85-0.022
530 plays
0.079#98
allowed · 176 plays
EPA/Pass
#720.003
273 plays
0.009#75
allowed · 207 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#103-0.049
257 plays
45.7%#70
allowed · 383 plays
Success Rate
#9345.3%
530 plays
44.5%#92
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#8842.9%
48.4%#90
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#8447.9%
42.7%#62
allowed
Available Yards %
#7148.1%
70.3#93
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#866.5
0.063#113
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#96-0.040
397 plays
7.3#57
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1298.0
2026 · Situational EPABaylor · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.010
366 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.033
547 plays
0.041
383 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.150
506 plays
0.199
46 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.033
96 plays
0.136
53 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.564
62 plays
-0.206
85 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.071
134 plays
0.057
90 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.025
130 plays