Baylor vs Arizona State head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 5, Saturday, October 3, 2026.
The Breakdown
Arizona State 64, Baylor 63 — a coin flip; the Sun Devils' 3.7★ receivers are the lone separator.
When Baylor has the ball: 3.0★ O-line meets Arizona State's 3.0★ D-line averaging 3.5 years — even, and 3.0★ receivers won't tilt it.
When Arizona State has the ball: Reed Harris and Omarion Miller headline a 3.7★ receiving corps against Baylor's 3.0★ secondary.
Swing factor: Baylor's D-line starts four first-year transfers, including 4★ Hosea Wheeler, and averages 3.8 years of college ball.
X-factor: Baylor travels to Tempe the first Saturday of October; Arizona State's home crowd is the tiebreaker.