Wayland Baptist bids to snap a six-game skid vs Texas Wesleyan

Texas Wesleyan has owned this series since 2017, leading 6-2 in eight meetings and riding a six-game winning streak that has left Wayland Baptist without a win over the Rams since October 2018. That history makes this week's rematch inside the Sooner Athletic Conference worth watching closely.

Versus gives Wayland Baptist a 53 percent chance to finally turn the tide, projecting a 31-30 home win in a conference game that counts in the SAC standings. The Pioneers arrive unbeaten on the road at 5-0 and have outscored their last five opponents by an average of 29 points, a stretch that has them graded B overall despite a modest defensive mark of C+.

Texas Wesleyan counters with its own surge, scoring markedly more since the season's midpoint and winning four of its last ten games by 21 points or more. The Rams carry a stronger strength of schedule rank of 19 compared to Wayland Baptist's 71, and their B- offensive grade has them positioned to extend the streak if their C defense can hold up against a Pioneers team playing its best football away from home.