Week 7
McLane Stadium

TCU @ Baylor , Week 7, Oct 17, 2026

0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 9.4
0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 3.1

Is there value in the TCU vs Baylor line?

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TCU -3.9
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1 TCU1 BAY2 TCU2 BAYModel: TCU -3.9

TCU (power rating: 9.4) carries a 6.3-point advantage over Baylor (3.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Baylor's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9) narrows that gap at McLane Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges the heat. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect TCU vs Baylor at McLane Stadium?

The latest reading for McLane Stadium shows Clear, 85°F, heat index 88°F with winds of 16 mph. Wind of 16 mph is enough to matter to the total: the market has historically taken about 1.7 points off the number in this band. It is worth re-checking closer to kickoff. Gusts reaching 27 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do TCU and Baylor compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor TCU (9.4) over Baylor (3.1) by 6.3 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Baylor faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Baylor brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Blue Chip makes this TCU -3.9. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

85°F

Rain6%
Precip0.00"
Humidity53%
Wind16 mph S
Gusts27 mph
Heat index88°F
Wind map for TCU at Baylor: aerial view of McLane Stadium, wind from the S at 15.9 mph, gusting to 26.8 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 7
Kickoff (local)
11:00 PM CDT
Venue
McLane Stadium
Capacity
45,140
Elevation
404 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure TCUAway BaylorHome
This week81 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total11,081 miles3,260 miles
Body clock23:0023:00
Rest14 days14 days

TCU travels 81 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.