The Baylor Bears welcome the Utah Utes, and, even with preseason expectations seemingly out of reach, head coach Dave Aranda has already spoken about the import

Big 12 foes meet when the No. 15 Utah Utes (7-2) and the Baylor Bears (5-4) square off on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at McLane Stadium. The Utes enter the matchup after winning 45-14 over the Cincinnati Bearcats in their last outing on Nov. 1. The Bears' last game was a 30-3 win over the UCF Knights.

Utah's lopsided victories bookend a 24-21 loss to rival BYU on Oct. 18, however, which combined with the Utes' 34-10 loss to Texas Tech on Sept. 20 complicates their pursuit of a berth in the Big 12 championship game.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Utah Utes vs. Baylor Bears NCAAF game to be played on November 15, 2025 on ESPN.

No. 15 Utah (7-2, 4-2 Big 12, No. 13 CFP) at Baylor (5-4, 3-3), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Baylor's bizarre season took another strange turn on Thursday as athletic director Mack Rhoades took a personal leave of absence. Sources confirmed to CBS Sports that Rhoades is under investigation for a second time after the athletic department received new allegations on Monday.

The past seven weeks leading up to a Big 12 bout against Baylor were quite a roller coaster ride for Utah. The highs included multiple blowout wins, starting wi