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Baylor vs Air Force Preview & Picks – Air Force Backed In Armed Forces Bowl Clash

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  • Baylor vs Air Force picks for Thursday, December 22
  • Armed Forces Bowl gets underway at 19:30 ET at Amon G Carter Stadium in Fort Worth
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
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Baylor vs Air Force Preview & Picks – Air Force Backed In Armed Forces Bowl Clash

Baylor vs Air Force Preview & Picks

Air Force are backed to cover as an underdog in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Baylor struggled as a one-score favorite this season, while the Air Force have a good recent record in bowl games.

  • Baylor are 0-3-0 ATS as a 7-point or less favorite
  • The Under has cashed in 5 of Air Force’s last 6 games
  • Air Force have allowed just 12.9 points per game this season
  • The 2 teams have allowed a combined 41.0 points per game

Head To Head

  • Baylor lead the series 3-0
  • Baylor win 38-7 when the teams last met in October 1977

Baylor Form

Baylor ended the regular season with three consecutive defeats to finish with a 6-6 record.

The Bears started the season in the top 10 but slipped out of it after a 26-20 defeat at #21 BYU.

They rebounded to win their next two games, but a 36-25 loss to #9 Oklahoma State knocked them out of the rankings and they never returned.

Baylor sparked a three-game win streak in late October when they beat Kansas 35-23 at home.

They backed that up with road wins at Texas Tech (45-17) and Oklahoma (38-35), but they did not win again after downing the Sooners.

The Bears lost 31-3 at home to #23 Kansas State and 29-28 at home to #4 TCU, before suffering a 38-27 road defeat to #24 Texas.

Air Force Form

Air Force wrapped up the regular season with a four-game win streak to complete a 9-3 record.

The Falcons dominated the series against forces teams this year, beating Navy 13-10 at home and Army 13-7.

That victory over Army at the start of November was the spark for a four-game win streak to finish the regular season.

Air Force backed up that victory with a 35-3 blowout of New Mexico and a 24-12 win against Colorado State.

The Falcons then went out on the road for their regular season finale and beat San Diego State 13-3.

Baylor vs Air Force FAQs

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What is the Baylor vs Air Force start time?

The Baylor vs Air Force game is set to start at 19:30 ET.

Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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