Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Baylor Bears

Injuries noted

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs: Blake Baker (out) — Starting quarterback is out with a hand injury; Kukuk will start in his place.; Dane Benedix (questionable) — Week 3 injury report lists the wide receiver questionable without a disclosed condition.

Baylor Bears: DJ Lagway (out) — Ruled out for Louisiana Tech with an ankle injury.; Devonte Tezino (out for season) — Starting defensive tackle suffered a broken ankle against Prairie View A&M and will miss the remainder of the season.; Jacob Redding (out for season) — Safety tore his ACL before the Auburn game and remains out for the season.; Taz Williams Jr. (out) — Week 3 injury report lists the wide receiver out with a collarbone injury.; Cole Redding (out) — Week 3 injury report lists the safety out with a knee injury.; Jadon Porter (questionable) — Week 3 injury report lists the wide receiver questionable; Baylor's September 13 report said he missed the Prairie View A&M game.; Chase Collier (questionable) — Week 3 injury report lists the wide receiver questionable without a disclosed condition.; Ashton Jones (questionable) — Week 3 injury report lists the wide receiver questionable without a disclosed condition.

QUARTERBACK

• Trey Kukuk is LT's confirmed starter

  6.16 Y/A

  Trey Kukuk is LT's confirmed starting quarterback. Baylor's official game-day report states that Louisiana Tech will start Kukuk after QB1 Blake Baker suffered a hand injury at LSU. 2025 prior-season line: 653 passing yards, 63.2% completions, 6.16 yards per attempt, 3-4 TD-INT over 10 games for LT.

• Nate Bennett is BAY's confirmed starter

  8.60 Y/A

  Nate Bennett is BAY's confirmed starting quarterback. Baylor's game-day report confirms Bennett will make his second consecutive start while QB1 DJ Lagway remains sidelined with an ankle injury. 2026 line: 301 passing yards, 65.7% completions, 8.60 yards per attempt, 2-2 TD-INT over 1 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• LT is scoring +17 points per game

  17 PPG

  LT is at 47 points per game over 2 games; BAY is at 30 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

• BAY's defense gives up 15.5 fewer points per game

  15.5 PPG

  LT is at 25.5 points allowed per game over 2 games; BAY is at 10 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

• BAY holds the ball 6:24 longer per game

  6:24 TOP

  LT is at 25:22 time of possession per game over 2 games; BAY is at 31:46 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

TURNOVERS

• LT commits 1 fewer turnovers per game

  1 TO

  LT is at 1.5 turnovers committed per game over 2 games; BAY is at 2.5 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

MISMATCH

• BAY's passing attack against LT's — 320.5 pass yards a game to 219.5

  320.5 VS 219.5

  The widest gap on this matchup's tape: pass ypg — LT 219.5, BAY 320.5, over 2 and 2 game samples.

REPLACEMENT

• Devonte Tezino (DL) is out for the season for BAY

  OUT FOR SEASON

  Starting defensive tackle suffered a broken ankle against Prairie View A&M and will miss the remainder of the season. Five Keys to Saturday's Game (2026-09-19) Three Takeaways: September 14 (2026-09-14) Injury bug plagues Baylor through first 2 weeks (2026-09-16)

• Jacob Redding (S) is out for BAY

  OUT

  Safety tore his ACL before the Auburn game and was described this week as one of two unavailable players originally slotted to start at safety. Injury bug plagues Baylor through first 2 weeks (2026-09-16)

• Jadon Porter (WR) is out for BAY

  OUT

  Wide receiver is reported out; the school did not disclose the condition in its game-day report. Five Keys to Saturday's Game (2026-09-19)

• DJ Lagway (QB) is out for BAY

  OUT

  Starting quarterback is sidelined against Louisiana Tech with an ankle injury. Five Keys to Saturday's Game (2026-09-19)

• Blake Baker (QB) is out for LT

  OUT

  Starting quarterback suffered a hand injury in the loss at LSU and is sidelined against Baylor. Five Keys to Saturday's Game (2026-09-19) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Baylor Bears Game Overview, Stats, Injuries, Records (2026-09-19)

SITUATIONAL

• BAY moves the chains 12 more times per game

  12 FD

  LT is at 15.5 first downs per game over 2 games; BAY is at 27.5 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

• BAY's staff goes for it 2.5 more times per game on fourth down

  2.5 ATT/G

  LT is at 1.5 fourth-down attempts per game over 2 games; BAY is at 4 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

• BAY's fourth-down conversion rate is 41.7 percentage points higher

  41.7 PP

  LT is at 33.3% fourth-down conversion rate over 2 games; BAY is at 75% over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.