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SMU vs Baylor
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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 SMU Mustangs | 36 | Baylor leads |
 Baylor Bears | 40 |
Meetings since 1916: 83, including 7 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
Baylor has won the last 14 meetings.
36-40-7 Regular season
0-10 Last 10
16-19 Avg score
14 Longest Baylor win run
Biggest SMU win 35-0 in 1946, a 35-point margin.
Biggest SMU loss 0-61 in 1916, a 61-point margin.
Every SMU vs Baylor meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baylor win | University Park | 45-48 |
| 2016 | Baylor win | Waco | 13-40 |
| 2015 | Baylor win | University Park | 21-56 |
| 2014 | Baylor win | Waco | 0-45 |
| 2012 | Baylor win | Waco | 24-59 |
| 2005 | Baylor win | University Park | 23-28 |
| 2003 | Baylor win | Waco | 7-10 |
| 1995 | Baylor win | University Park | 7-48 |
| 1994 | Baylor win | Waco | 10-44 |
| 1993 | Baylor win | University Park | 12-31 |
| 1992 | Baylor win | Waco | 7-49 |
| 1991 | Baylor win | University Park | 7-45 |
| 1990 | Baylor win | Waco | 17-52 |
| 1989 | Baylor win | University Park | 3-49 |
| 1986 | SMU win | Waco | 27-21 |
| 1985 | Baylor win | University Park | 14-21 |
| 1984 | SMU win | Waco | 24-20 |
| 1983 | SMU win | University Park | 42-26 |
| 1982 | SMU win | Waco | 22-19 |
| 1981 | SMU win | University Park | 37-20 |
| 1980 | Baylor win | Waco | 28-32 |
| 1979 | Baylor win | University Park | 21-24 |
| 1978 | SMU win | Waco | 28-21 |
| 1977 | Baylor win | Waco | 6-9 |
| 1976 | Baylor win | Waco | 20-27 |
| 1975 | SMU win | Waco | 34-31 |
| 1974 | Baylor win | University Park | 14-31 |
| 1973 | SMU win | Waco | 38-22 |
| 1972 | SMU win | University Park | 12-7 |
| 1971 | SMU win | Waco | 20-6 |
| 1970 | SMU win | University Park | 23-10 |
| 1969 | SMU win | Waco | 12-6 |
| 1968 | SMU win | University Park | 33-17 |
| 1967 | SMU win | Waco | 16-10 |
| 1966 | SMU win | University Park | 24-22 |
| 1965 | Baylor win | Waco | 10-20 |
| 1964 | Baylor win | University Park | 13-16 |
| 1963 | Baylor win | Waco | 6-20 |
| 1962 | Baylor win | University Park | 13-17 |
| 1961 | Baylor win | Waco | 6-31 |
| 1960 | Baylor win | University Park | 7-20 |
| 1959 | SMU win | Waco | 30-14 |
| 1958 | SMU win | University Park | 33-29 |
| 1957 | SMU win | Waco | 14-7 |
| 1956 | Baylor win | University Park | 0-26 |
| 1955 | SMU win | Waco | 12-0 |
| 1954 | Baylor win | University Park | 21-33 |
| 1953 | Baylor win | Waco | 21-27 |
| 1952 | Tie | Waco | 7-7 |
| 1951 | Baylor win | Waco | 13-14 |
| 1950 | Baylor win | University Park | 0-3 |
| 1949 | Baylor win | University Park | 26-35 |
| 1948 | SMU win | University Park | 13-6 |
| 1947 | SMU win | Waco | 10-0 |
| 1946 | SMU win | Waco | 35-0 |
| 1945 | SMU win | University Park | 34-0 |
| 1942 | Tie | University Park | 6-6 |
| 1941 | SMU win | University Park | 14-0 |
| 1940 | SMU win | Waco | 7-4 |
| 1939 | SMU win | University Park | 21-0 |
| 1938 | SMU win | Waco | 21-6 |
| 1937 | SMU win | University Park | 13-7 |
| 1936 | Baylor win | Waco | 7-13 |
| 1935 | SMU win | University Park | 10-0 |
| 1934 | Baylor win | Waco | 6-13 |
| 1933 | Baylor win | University Park | 7-13 |
| 1932 | Baylor win | Waco | 0-19 |
| 1931 | SMU win | University Park | 6-0 |
| 1930 | Tie | University Park | 14-14 |
| 1929 | SMU win | University Park | 25-6 |
| 1928 | Baylor win | Waco | 0-2 |
| 1927 | SMU win | University Park | 34-0 |
| 1926 | SMU win | University Park | 31-3 |
| 1925 | SMU win | University Park | 7-6 |
| 1924 | Tie | Waco | 7-7 |
| 1923 | SMU win | University Park | 16-0 |
| 1922 | Baylor win | University Park | 0-24 |
| 1921 | Baylor win | Waco | 0-28 |
| 1920 | Tie | Waco | 0-0 |
| 1919 | Tie | University Park | 7-7 |
| 1918 | SMU win | University Park | 14-0 |
| 1917 | Tie | Waco | 0-0 |
| 1916 | Baylor win | Waco | 0-61 |
Scores from the SMU perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1916.
Matchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
Baylor Bears lead the series since 1916, 40-36-7. Here is the series on record and how to watch when SMU and Baylor meet.
How to watch SMU vs Baylor
When SMU and Baylor are scheduled, here is how to find the game.
- National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Radio Listen on the SMU radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the SMU vs Baylor time and line.
The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.
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SMU vs Baylor: the essentials
SMU Mustangs vs Baylor Bears is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against the Big 12 (Power 4). Baylor Bears lead the series since 1916, 40-36-7. Across 83 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the SMU vs Baylor head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the SMU Mustangs team hub, the ACC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Baylor against the whole conference, see Baylor vs the ACC.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between SMU and Baylor?
Baylor Bears lead the series since 1916, 40-36-7. The two programs have met 83 times on record.
How can I watch SMU vs Baylor?
National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.
Are SMU and Baylor in the same conference?
No. SMU plays in the ACC. Baylor plays in the Big 12 (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.