Waco
Baylor
RECORD
4-1
CONFERENCE
Big 12
PF / PA
174/71
Last 15 games
8-7 in the last 15 · 31.7 scored · 25.3 allowed WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game WON 45-27 scored 45 · allowed 27 See game WON 35-34 scored 35 · allowed 34 See game LOST 36-42 scored 36 · allowed 42 See game LOST 20-41 scored 20 · allowed 41 See game WON 30-3 scored 30 · allowed 3 See game LOST 28-55 scored 28 · allowed 55 See game LOST 17-41 scored 17 · allowed 41 See game LOST 24-31 scored 24 · allowed 31 See game LOST 16-17 scored 16 · allowed 17 See game WON 44-3 scored 44 · allowed 3 See game WON 36-19 scored 36 · allowed 19 See game WON 23-13 scored 23 · allowed 13 See game WON 55-19 scored 55 · allowed 19 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
635-606-41
.511 since 1903
Best season
9-1
1916
10-win seasons
7
Latest 2021
Winning seasons
58
of 120 completed
Next games
TCU 
vs Baylor
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Kansas
vs Kansas Baylor vs 
UCF
vs UCF Iowa State 
vs Baylor
vs Baylor Baylor vs 
BYU
vs BYU Texas Tech 
vs Baylor
vs Baylor Roster
2DJ LagwayQB12
Nate BennettQB13Quinn MurphyQB14Edward GriffinQB17Cade TessierQB11Caden KnightenRB Season stats
Points per game34.8 8th
Points allowed14.2 3rd
Total yards per game461.4 7th
Yards per play5.7 15th
Rush yards per game172.0 12th
Season
Unit
Offense
52 players
Defense
54 players
Special teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Riley Sullivan | PK |
| 97 | Bronson Mueller | PK |
| 98 | Rhett Armstrong | PK |
| 94 | Palmer Williams | P |
| 60 | Brady Hibbard | LS |
| 93 | Dylan Schaub | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Baylor's published two-deep, week 1: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| QB | 12Nate Bennett |
| QB | 13Quinn Murphy |
| QB | 14Edward Griffin |
| RB | 35Dawson Pendergrass |
| WR | 83DeBraun Hampton |
| WRG | 15Jayden McGowan |
| TE | 85Matthew Klopfenstein |
| LT | 74Kaden Sieracki |
| LG | 75Muyont’a Maxwell |
| RG | 72Asher Hale |
| RT | 77Logan Moore |
Defense
17 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| DE | 40Kyler Jordan |
| DE | 97Jordan Mack |
| JACK | 13Garrick Ponder |
| JACK | 9Ryan Davis |
| DT | 59Devonte Tezino |
| DT | 96Kamren Washington |
| NT | 0- Hosea Wheeler |
| NT | 99Jamaal Whyce |
| MLB | 5Travion Barnes |
| WLB | 10Kyland Reed |
| CB | 25Levar Thornton Jr. |
| CB | 7Devon Jordan |
| FS | 15Colby Mccalister |
| FS | 17Tyler Turner |
| SS | 11Devin Turner |
| STAR | 14Daniel Cobbs |
| STAR | 21Bo Onu |
Special teams
9 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| P | 94Palmer Williams |
| H | 94Palmer Williams |
| KR | 11Caden Knighten |
| KR | 15Jayden Mcgowan |
| KR | 25Ryelan Morris |
| PR | 15Jayden Mcgowan |
| FG | 98Rhett Armstrong |
| KO | 96Riley Sullivan |
| KO | 98Rhett Armstrong |
Recent results
2026-09-19 FINAL W
Louisiana Tech 
19 : 36 Baylor
19 : 36 Baylor 2026-09-12 FINAL W
Prairie View A&M 
3 : 44 Baylor
3 : 44 Baylor 2026-09-05 FINAL L
Baylor 16 : 17
Auburn
16 : 17 Auburn 2025-11-29 FINAL L
Houston 
31 : 24 Baylor
31 : 24 Baylor 
2025-11-15 FINAL L
Utah 
55 : 28 Baylor
55 : 28 Baylor 
2025-10-04 FINAL W
Kansas State 
34 : 35 Baylor
34 : 35 Baylor The latest 12 games. Every season: Baylor record by year.
Upcoming
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Baylor vs Kansas
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Iowa State vs Baylor
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Texas Tech vs Baylor
Game page vs Baylor NOV 28 UPCOMING
Baylor vs Houston
Game page vs Houston Points per game
34.8
8th in the Big 12
Points allowed
14.2
3rd in the Big 12
Total yards per game
461.4
7th in the Big 12
Yards per play
5.7
15th in the Big 12
Rush yards per game
172.0
12th in the Big 12
Pass yards per game
289.4
3rd in the Big 12
First downs per game
25.8
4th in the Big 12
Third-down rate
43.2%
9th in the Big 12
Turnover margin
+2
6th in the Big 12
Takeaways
10
1st in the Big 12
Sacks
18
1st in the Big 12
Sacks allowed
8
9th in the Big 12
Penalty yards per game
67.2
15th in the Big 12
Time of possession
30:51
10th in the Big 12
Season by season
Record
4-1
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
34.8 / 14.2
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | 34.8 | 14.2 | In progress |
| 2025 | 5-7 | 31.1 | 32.6 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 34.4 | 26.7 | Lost Kinder's Texas Bowl |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 23.1 | 33.3 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 6-7 | 32.2 | 26.8 | Lost Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl |
| 2021 | 12-2 | 31.6 | 18.3 | Won Allstate Sugar Bowl |
| 2020 | 2-7 | 23.3 | 29.2 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 11-3 | 33.6 | 19.8 | Lost ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 29.5 | 31.7 | Won ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 24.3 | 35.9 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 7-6 | 34.6 | 29.0 | Won MOTEL 6 CACTUS BOWL |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 48.1 | 28.3 | Won RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL |
| 2014 | 11-2 | 48.2 | 25.5 | Lost GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC |
| 2013 | 11-2 | 52.4 | 23.5 | Lost TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL |
| 2012 | 8-5 | 44.5 | 37.2 | Won BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2011 | 10-3 | 45.3 | 37.2 | Won VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
| 2010 | 7-6 | 31.2 | 30.5 | Lost TEXAS BOWL |
| 2009 | 4-8 | 20.8 | 27.3 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Baylor's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Lagway | QB | 54.9% | 98.6% | 3.6% | 73.2% |
| Nate Bennett | QB | 28.0% | 55.8% | 2.6% | 34.1% |
| Dawson Pendergrass | RB | 21.2% | 3.4% | 41.2% | 10.8% |
| Gavin Freeman | WR | 13.9% | 27.7% | 0.0% | 16.9% |
| Caden Knighten | RB | 13.4% | 2.9% | 25.3% | 9.6% |
| Ryelan Morris | RB | 9.0% | 4.0% | 14.6% | 8.2% |
| Michael Turner | RB | 8.3% | 3.9% | 13.4% | 7.2% |
| Edward Griffin | QB | 8.2% | 14.0% | 2.4% | 20.0% |
| Louis Brown | WR | 7.1% | 14.1% | 0.0% | 8.4% |
| Jadon Porter | WR | 6.2% | 11.6% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Jayden McGowan | WR | 4.8% | 8.6% | 1.3% | 9.8% |
| Drelon Miller | WR | 2.9% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| DeBraun Hampton | WR | 2.9% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 8.8% |
| Taz Williams Jr. | WR | 2.8% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tony Livingston | TE | 2.5% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 8.2% |
| Kai Wesley | TE | 2.4% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Hawkins Polley | TE | 2.2% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Matthew Klopfenstein | TE | 2.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| HD Davis | RB | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Parker Almanza | TE | 1.2% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
7.5
FBS average
6.4
Played
5.8
Remaining
8.7
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 H · 2 H · 3 
H · 4 
A · 5 BYEWk 6
H · 7 A · 8 A · 9 H · 10 A · 11 H · 12 A · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Baylor 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | @ | 5 | Played |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | vs | 5 | Played |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | vs | 8 | Played |
| 4 | Colorado | vs | 3 | Played |
| 5 | Arizona State | @ | 8 | Played |
| 7 | TCU | vs | 9 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Kansas | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 9 | UCF | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Iowa State | vs | 8 | Upcoming |
| 11 | BYU | @ | 12 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Texas Tech | vs | 12 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Houston | @ | 10 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Baylor in?
Baylor plays in the Big 12.
Has Baylor ever won a national championship?
No. Baylor has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Baylor head coach in 2026?
Dave Aranda is the Baylor head coach for the 2026 season.