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2024 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Spavital (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMatt Powledge (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMcLane Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 BYU   6 1     9 1  
No. 16 Colorado   6 1     8 2  
No. 21 Arizona State   5 2     8 2  
No. 22 Iowa State   5 2     8 2  
Kansas State   4 3     7 3  
Baylor   4 3     6 4  
TCU   4 3     6 4  
Texas Tech   4 3     6 4  
West Virginia   4 3     5 5  
Cincinnati   3 4     5 5  
Kansas   3 4     4 6  
Houston   3 4     4 6  
UCF   2 5     4 6  
Arizona   2 5     4 6  
Utah   1 6     4 6  
Oklahoma State   0 7     3 7  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 22, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Dave Aranda in his fifth year as their head coach. The Bears play home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.

Offseason

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Transfers

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Incoming

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Prev. school
Colton Thomasson OT 6'8 320 Spring Branch, TX Texas A&M
Sidney Fugar OT 6'5 325 Oakdale, CT South Carolina
Lorando Johnson CB 6'0 195 Lancaster, TX Arkansas
Elinus Noel III DL 6'2 330 New Orleans, LA Texas Southern
Colin Truett IOL 6'3 287 Lebanon, OH Chattanooga
JaQues Evans 6'2 250 Dublin, GA Western Kentucky
Steve Linton EDGE 6'5 235 Dublin, GA Texas Tech
Jamaal Bell WR 5'10 171 Lancaster, CA Nevada
Michael Trigg TE 6'3 240 Tampa, FL Ole Miss
Kurt Danneker IOL 6'4 332 Williamsport, PA Ohio
Kendrick Simpkins S 6'0 196 Montgomery, AL Western Kentucky
Ashtyn Hawkins WR 5'10 170 DeSoto, TX Texas State
Cameren Jenkins S 6'1 185 Lewisville, TX UNLV
RaRa Dillworth LB 6'2 195 Kernersville, NC East Carolina
Omar Aigbedion IOL 6'8 308 Katy, TX Montana State
Dequan Finn QB 6'2 205 Detroit, MI Toledo

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Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex Foster
Defensive Line
Greenville, MS St. Joseph Catholic School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 292 lb (132 kg) Jul 4, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Joshua Lair
Safety
Missouri City, TX Thurgood Marshall High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 7, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Joseph Dodds
Running Back
El Maton, TX Tidehaven Junior/Senior High 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 21, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tonga Lolohea
Defensive Line
Tyler, TX Tyler Junior College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Dec 18, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jadon Porter
Wide Receiver
Lorena, TX Lorena High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Apr 23, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kris Wokomah
Safety
Arlington, TX Bowie High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jun 14, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brock Jackson
EDGE
Lumberton, TX Lumberton High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Feb 9, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kyland Reed
Linebacker
Arlington, TX Mansfield Summit High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 27, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mason Dossett
Safety
Missouri City, TX Ridge Point High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 9, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tristan Santoro
Offensive Tackle
Shreveport, LA Evangelical Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 271 lb (123 kg) Jun 25, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kyler Beaty
Cornerback
Comanche, TX Comanche High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 5, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Keaton Thomas
Linebacker
Jacksonville, FL Northeast Mississippi Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 10, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Koltin Sieracki
Interior Offensive Line
The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Jan 31, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nate Bennett
Quarterback
Westlake Village, CA Oaks Christian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 18, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ka'Marii Landers
Interior Offensive Line
Dearborn, MI Copiah-Lincoln Community College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Jul 31, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Connor Hawkins
Kicker
Liberty Hill, TX Liberty Hill High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 4, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars

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Preseason

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Big 12 media poll

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The Big 12 media poll was released on July 2nd. The Bears were predicted to finish 12th in the conference.

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Utah 906 (20)
2 Kansas State 889 (19)
3 Oklahoma State 829 (14)
4 Kansas 772 (5)
5 Arizona 762 (3)
6 Iowa State 661
7 West Virginia 581
8 UCF 551
9 Texas Tech 532
10 TCU 436
11 Colorado 400
12 Baylor 268
13 BYU 215
14 Cincinnati 196
15 Houston 157
16 Arizona State 141

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Coaching staff

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The Bears are coached by Dave Aranda, his fifth year in the program. Notable new additions to the staff included Khenon Hall, Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach, and Jake Spavital, Offensive Coordinator.

Name Position Seasons at Baylor
Dave Aranda Head coach 5th
Khenon Hall Associate head coach and running backs coach 1st
Jake Spavital Offensive coordinator 1st
Matt Powledge Defensive coordinator 3rd
Jarrett Anderson Tight ends coach 1st
Dallas Baker Wide receivers coach 3rd
Inoke Breckterfield Defensive line coach 1st
Jamar Chaney Inside linebackers coach 1st
Caleb Collins Outside linebackers coach 4th
Kevin Curtis Cornerbacks coach 3rd
Mason Miller Offensive line coach 1st
Jeff Grigus Chief of staff 3rd

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State*ESPN+W 45–342,272
September 72:30 p.m.at No. 11 Utah[a]*FOXL 12–2352,827
September 146:30 p.m.Air Force*
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FS1W 31–346,212
September 217:00 p.m.at ColoradoFOXL 31–38 OT52,794
September 2811:00 a.m.No. 22 BYU
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FS1L 28–3439,583
October 56:30 p.m.at No. 16 Iowa StateFOXL 21–4361,500
October 193:00 p.m.at Texas TechESPN2W 59–3560,229
October 262:30 p.m.Oklahoma Statedagger
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPN+W 38–2844,987
November 27:00 p.m.TCU
ESPN2W 37–3444,171
November 163:00 p.m.at West VirginiaESPN2W 49–3552,376
November 236:00 p.m.at HoustonFS1
November 30Kansas
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
TBA

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Personnel

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2024 Baylor Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 1 Michael Trigg  Jr
WR 4 Monaray Baldwin Sr
WR 6 Ashtyn Hawkins GS
QB 7 Dequan Finn GS
WR 11 Ketron Jackson Jr. Sr
TE 12 Kelsey Johnson Jr
QB 13 Sawyer Robertson  Jr
QB 14 Nate Bennett Fr
WR 16 Hal Presley Sr
WR 17 Jonah Burton  Jr
QB 17 Cade Tessier  Fr
QB 18 Brayson McHenry  So
RB 20 Jamaal Bell GS
WR 22 Isaiah Davis GS
RB 27 Joseph Dodds Fr
RB 29 Richard Reese Jr
RB 30 Bryson Washington  Fr
WR 34 Josh Cameron  Jr
RB 35 Dawson Pendergrass So
RB 37 Joseph Hagman So
TE 43 Gavin Yates Sr
OL 53 Campbell Barrington Sr
OL 57 Wes Tucker  Fr
OL 58 Gavin Byers GS
OL 61 Cayden Tone  Fr
OL 62 Ryan Lengyel  Jr
OL 63 Wyatt Swaner Fr
OL 64 Ka'Marii Landers  So
OL 65 Sean Thomkins  Fr
OL 66 Koltin Sieraki Fr
OL 68 Omar Aigbedion Jr
OL 69 Sidney Fugar  Jr
OL 72 Coleton Price  So
OL 73 Colin Truett GS
OL 74 Kaden Sieracki  So
OL 76 Isaiah Robinson  Fr
OL 79 Alvin Ebosele  So
WR 80 Jackson Baird Fr
WR 81 Seth Weller Jr
TE 82 Cody Mladenka  So
WR 83 Jadon Porter Fr
WR 84 Cameron Bonner  Jr
TE 85 Matthew Klopfenstein So
TE 86 Hawkins Polley  Fr
WR 88 Micah Gifford So
WR 89 Daniel Edeni Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 0 Jackie Marshall  Jr
LB 2 Matt Jones GS
S 3 Devyn Bobby Jr
OLB 5 Garmon Randolph GS
CB 8 Caden Jenkins So
DL 9 Treven Ma'ae  Sr
OLB 10 Steve Linton GS
LB 11 Keaton Thomas  So
CB 12 Kyler Beaty Fr
CB 13 Isaiah Dunson  Jr
S 14 Josh Lair Fr
S 14 Carl Williams IV So
S 16 Kendrick Simpkins GS
CB 18 Lorando Johnson  Sr
S 20 Devin Lemear  Jr
CB 21 Chateau Reed  Sr
CB 22 Reggie Bush II  So
S 23 Cameren Jenkins So
S 24 Corey Gordon Jr.  So
CB 25 Levar Thornton Jr.  Fr
CB 26 Christian Cunningham Fr
CB 27 Tevin Williams  Jr
S 29 Kris Wokomah Fr
S 30 Michael Allen  So
S 31 Mason Dossett Fr
LB 32 Carmello Jones  So
S 33 DJ Coleman So
CB 34 MJ Artmore Jr  Fr
S 36 Rara Dillworth Sr
CB 37 Tay'Shawn Wilson  Fr
S 38 Jacob Redding  Fr
S 39 Michael Mastrodicasa  Jr
OLB 40 Kyler Jordan  So
LB 41 Brooks Miller  Sr
LB 42 Jeremy Evans  So
LB 44 Josh White  Sr
LB 45 Kyland Reed Fr
OLB 46 JaQues Evans GS
S 47 Caleb Parker  Sr
LB 49 Trey Laurance  Fr
DL 50 Kaian Roberts-Day  So
OLB 52 Corey Kelly  Fr
DL 53 Ronnie Mageo  So
DL 54 David Marshall Jr.  Sr
OLB 56 Brock Jackson Fr
OLB 57 Prince Ugoh  Jr
LB 58 Jaden Maronen  Jr
DL 59 Devonte Tezino  So
DL 90 Brendan Bett So
DL 91 Trey Wilson So
DL 92 Trent Thomas  Fr
DL 93 DJ Kalu  Fr
DL 94 Caden Boenig Fr
DL 95 Alex Foster Fr
DL 96 Tonga Lolohea  Jr
DL 97 Cooper Lanz  Jr
DL 98 Elinus Noel III Sr
DL 99 Caleb James Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 26 Garrison Grimes  Jr
LS 93 Dylan Schaub So
P 94 Palmer Williams So
K 96 Connor Hawkins Fr
K 97 Hayden Arnold  Fr
K 98 Isaiah Hankins  Jr
K 99 Jack Stone Jr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

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vs. No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State

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Game One – No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State Texans (1–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 (FCS) Texans 0 0 303
Bears 21 7 71045

at McLane StadiumWaco, TX

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,272
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Souza (play-by-play) and Brad Hopkins (analyst)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:37) BAY - Dequan Finn 39-yard rush (Isaiah Hankins kick) Drive: 5 Plays, 66 Yards, 1:23. Bears 7-0
  • (4:52) BAY - Ashtyn Hawkins 32-yard reception from Dequan Finn (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Drive: 5 Plays, 46 Yards, 2:09 Bears 14-0
  • (4:12) BAY - Keaton Thomas 35-yard interception return (Isaiah Hankins kick) Bears 21-0
Second quarter
  • (9:59) BAY - Dawson Pendergrass 1-yard rush (Isaiah Hankins kick) Drive: 9 Plays, 66 Yards, 2:50 Bears 28-0
Third quarter
  • (11:23) TAR - Adrian Guzman 34-yard Field Goal Drive: 8 Plays, 58 Yards, 2:24 Bears 28-3
  • (8:11) BAY - Michael Trigg 19-yard reception from Dequan Finn (Isaiah Hankins kick) Drive: 7 Plays, 63 Yards, 3:08 Bears 35-3
Fourth quarter
  • (9:37) BAY - Isaiah Hankins 39-yard Field Goal Drive: 8 Plays, 22 Yards, 2:40 Bears 38-3
  • (3:51) BAY - Ketron Jackson Jr. 30-yard reception from Sawyer Robertson Drive: 9 Plays, 83 Yards, 3:13 Bears 45-3
Statistics TAR BAY
First downs 9 24
Total yards 181 442
Rushing yards 101 164
Passing yards 80 278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7-15-1 18-28-2
Time of possession 31:20 28:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Tarleton State Passing Daniel Greek 7/13, 80 Yards
Rushing Kayvon Britten 13 Carries, 68 Yards
Receiving Darius Cooper 2 Receptions, 44 Yards
Baylor Passing Dequan Finn 14/22, 192 Yards, 2 TD
Rushing Richard Reese 18 Carries, 78 Yards
Receiving Ketron Jackson Jr. 2 Receptions, 69 Yards, TD

at No. 11 Utah

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Game Two – Baylor Bears (1–0) at No. 11 Utah Utes (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 3 9012
No. 11 Utes 17 6 0023

at Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT

Game information
First quarter
  • (8:37) UTAH – Money Parks 28-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:10; Utah 7-0)
  • (8:17) UTAH – Micah Bernard 2-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:13; Utah 14-0)
  • (0:48) UTAH – Cole Becker 30-yard kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:52; Utah 17-0)
Second quarter
  • (5:21) UTAH – Tao Johnson 77-yard return of blocked field goal (2 point conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:03; Utah 23-0)
  • (0:00) BAYLOR – Isaiah Hankins 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:29; Utah 23-3)
Third quarter
  • (6:23) BAYLOR – Isaiah Hankins 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:37; Utah 23-6)
  • (0:53) BAYLOR – Josh Cameron 47-yard pass from Dequan Finn (2 point conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:54; Utah 23-12)
Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics BAY UTAH
First downs 12 15
Total yards 223 292
Rushing yards 108 170
Passing yards 115 122
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–21–0 12–23–0
Time of possession 25:37 34:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Dequan Finn 9/21, 115 yards, TD
Rushing Dawson Pendergrass 9 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Josh Cameron 2 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Utah Passing Cameron Rising 8/14, 92 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Micah Bernard 19 carries, 118 yards
Receiving Money Parks 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD

vs Air Force

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Air Force Falcons (1–1) vs Baylor Bears (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 003
Bears 3 3 17831

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 PM CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 94 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,212
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AFA BAY
First downs 12 20
Total yards 218 478
Rushing yards 193 230
Passing yards 25 248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 2-8-1 18-24-0
Time of possession 33:58 26:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing Josh Johnson 1/2, 18 Yards
Rushing Cade Harris 8 Carries, 71 Yards
Receiving Tre Robertson 1 Reception, 18 Yards
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 18/24, 248 Yards
Rushing Bryson Washington 12 Carries, 106 Yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 4 Receptions, 81 Yards

at Colorado

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Baylor Bears (2–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Bears 3 21 07031
Buffaloes 7 10 77738

at Folsom FieldBoulder, CO

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C), NW 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 52,794
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:13) BAY – Isaiah Hankins 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:02, Baylor 3-0)
  • (1:56) COL – Shedeur Sanders 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:17, Colorado 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (14:26) BAY – Monaray Baldwin 30-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:30, Baylor 10-7)
  • (6:55) COL – Alejandro Mata 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41, Tied 10-10)
  • (6:44) BAY – Jamaal Bell 100-yard kickoff return, Isaiah Hankins kick (Baylor 17-10)
  • (4:19) BAY – Sawyer Robertson 45-yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:25, Baylor 24-10)
  • (0:50) COL – Omarion Miller 58-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:48, Baylor 24-17)
Third quarter
  • (1:00) COL – Micah Welch 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:28, Tied 24-24)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:43) BAY – Hal Presley 24-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:29, Baylor 31-24)
  • (0:00) COL – LaJohntay Wester 43-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:16, Tied 31-31)
Overtime
  • (0:00) COL – Micah Welch 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 0:00, Colorado 38-31)
Statistics BAY COL
First downs 15 24
Total yards 314 432
Rushing yards 166 92
Passing yards 148 341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–0 25–41–0
Time of possession 23:52 36:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 11/21, 148 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Sawyer Robertson 9 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Hal Presley 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 25/41, 341 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Isaiah Augustave 12 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Travis Hunter 7 receptions, 130 yards

vs No. 22 BYU

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No. 22 BYU Cougars (4–0) vs Baylor Bears (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Cougars 21 10 3034
Bears 7 7 7728

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 39,583
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BYU BAY
First downs 20 21
Total yards 367 387
Rushing yards 151 63
Passing yards 216 324
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-32-2 27-48-2
Time of possession 31:04 28:56
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 17-31, 216 Yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jake Retzlaff 6 Carries, 53 Yards, TD
Receiving Darius Lassiter 8 Receptions, 120 Yards, TD
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 27-48, 324 Yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Bryson Washington 13 Carries, 31 Yards
Receiving Josh Cameron 7 Receptions, 125 Yards, 2 TD

at No. 16 Iowa State

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Baylor Bears (2–3) at No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 7 7021
No. 16 Cyclones 3 16 141043

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:32) BAY – Josh Cameron 4 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 2:44; Baylor 7–0)
  • (3:19) ISU - Kyle Konrardy 45 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:13; Baylor 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:46) BAY - Michael Trigg 8 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Baylor 14-3)
  • (10:34) ISU - Kyle Konrardy 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:12; Baylor 14-6)
  • (6:10) ISU - Benjamin Brahmer 10 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy PAT failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:27; Baylor 14-12)
  • (4:46) ISU - Caden Matson 25 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:24; Iowa State 19-14)
Third quarter
  • (12:55) BAY - Ketron Jackson Jr. 25 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05; Baylor 21-19)
  • (10:33) ISU - Jaylon Jackson 10 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Iowa State 26-21)
  • (0:40) ISU - Jayden Higgins 11 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:08; Iowa State 33-21)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:31) ISU - Jaylon Jackson 20 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:41; Iowa State 40-21)
  • (2:16) ISU - Kyle Konrardy 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 8:41; Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 8:11; Iowa State 43-21)
Statistics BAY ISU
First downs 21 27
Total yards 337 542
Rushing yards 79 265
Passing yards 258 277
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–44–1 16–25–1
Time of possession 24:06 35:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 25/44, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Bryson Washington 8 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Ketron Jackson Jr. 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 16/25, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jaylon Jackson 15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jayden Higgins 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD

at Texas Tech (rivalry)

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Baylor Bears (2–4) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 17 142159
Red Raiders 7 7 71435

at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell FieldLubbock, TX

Game information
First quarter
  • BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 5:54. Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:51.
  • TTU – Caleb Douglas 12-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:07.
Second quarter
  • BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 11:44. Bears 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:08.
  • BAY – Isaiah Hankins 31-yard field goal, 10:30. Bears 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:02.
  • TTU – Caleb Douglas 20-yard pass from Jalin Conyers (Reese Burkhardt kick), 1:54. Bears 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
  • BAY – Josh Cameron 6-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 0:04. Bears 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
  • TTU – Tahj Brooks 31-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 11:15. Bears 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:01.
  • BAY – Josh Cameron 11-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 6:17. Bears 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
  • BAY – Hal Presley 35-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 3:08. Bears 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:53.
Fourth quarter
  • BAY – Monaray Baldwin 24-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 13:02. Bears 45–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:01.
  • BAY – Josh Cameron 12-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 9:41. Bears 52–21. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:19.
  • TTU – J'Koby Williams 18-yard pass from Behren Morton (pass failed), 6:31. Bears 52–27. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
  • BAY – Dequan Finn 34-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 5:40. Bears 59–27. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:50.
  • TTU – Caleb Douglas 7-yard pass from Behren Morton (Behren Morton pass to Josh Kelly), 2:01. Bears 59–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
Statistics BAY TTU
First downs 23 29
Total yards 529 455
Rushing yards 255 149
Passing yards 274 306
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–0 34–50–1
Time of possession 24:07 35:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 21/32, 274 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Bryson Washington 10 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Cameron 6 receptions, 75 yards, 3 TD
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 33/49, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Tahj Brooks 25 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving Caleb Douglas 9 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD

vs Oklahoma State

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Oklahoma State Cowboys (3–4) vs Baylor Bears (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 14 3828
Bears 3 14 71438

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,987
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OKST BAY
First downs 25 22
Total yards 433 565
Rushing yards 74 343
Passing yards 359 222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28-42-1 11-20-1
Time of possession 35:01 24:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Alan Bowman 28/42, 359 Yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ollie Gordon II 18 Carries, 77 Yards, TD
Receiving Brennan Presley 15 Receptions, 183 Yards, TD
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 11-19, 222 Yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Dawson Pendergrass 6 Carries, 142 Yards, TD
Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 4 Receptions, 74 Yards, TD

vs TCU (rivalry)

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TCU Horned Frogs (5–3) vs Baylor Bears (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 7 10 10734
Bears 7 6 71737

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,171
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:42) TCU – Jordyn Bailey 8-yard Pass from Josh Hoover, (Kyle Lemmerman Kick) Horned Frogs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:01.
  • (1:48) BAY – Bryson Washington 8-yard Rush (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Tied 7-7. Drive: 10 Plays, 65 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
  • (8:41) BAY – Bryson Washinton 40-yard Rush (Isaiah Hankins Kick NO GOOD) Bears 13-7. Drive: 4 Plays, 64 yards, 2:00
  • (:50) TCU – Josh Hoover 1-yard Rush (Kyle Lemmerman Kick) Horned Frogs 17-13 Drive: 11 Plays, 68 Yards, 3:36.
Third quarter
  • (5:18) TCU – Kyle Lemmerman 47-yard Field Goal Bears 13-10 Drive: 8 Plays, 47 yards, 3:23.
  • (5:09) BAY – Dawson Pendergrass 1-yard Rush (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Tied 20-20 Drive: 9 Plays, 75 Yards, 3:55
  • (:23) TCU – Jack Bech 6-yard Pass from Savion Willaims (Kyle Lemmerman Kick) Horned Frogs 27-20 Drive: 9 Plays, 75 Yards, 4:46
Fourth quarter
  • (14:03) BAY – Bryson Washington 35-yard Rush (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Tied 27-27 Drive: 5 Plays, 75 Yards, 1:20
  • (4:54) BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard Rush (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Bears 34-27 Drive: 13 Plays, 81 Yards, 5:28
  • (1:55) TCU – Jack Bech 24-yard Pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmerman Kick) Tied 34-34 Drive: 8 Plays, 75 Yards, 2:59
  • (:00) BAY – Isaiah Hankins 33-yard Field Goal Bears 37-34 Drive: 11 Plays, 59 Yards, 1:55
Statistics TCU BAY
First downs 25 31
Total yards 444 499
Rushing yards 105 257
Passing yards 339 242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–35–0 19–34–0
Time of possession 31:35 28:25
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 25/34, 333 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Savion Williams 8 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Savion Williams 8 receptions, 92 yards
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 19/34, 242 yards
Rushing Bryson Washington 26 carries, 196 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Josh Cameron 4 receptions, 59 yards

at West Virginia

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Baylor Bears (5–4) at West Virginia Mountaineers (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 21 01449
Mountaineers 7 21 0735

at Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,306
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BAY WVU
First downs 26 29
Total yards 512 499
Rushing yards 183 262
Passing yards 329 237
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26-36-0 19-39-1
Time of possession 28:07 31:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 26/36, 329 Yards, 3 TD
Rushing Bryson Washington 18 Carries, 123 Yards, 3 TD
Receiving Josh Cameron 5 Receptions, 101 Yards, TD
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 19/39, 237 Yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Garrett Greene 22 Carries, 129 Yards, 2 TD
Receiving Hudson Clement 3 Receptions, 71 Yards

at Houston (rivalry)

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Baylor Bears (6–4) at Houston Cougars (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Cougars 0 0 000

at TDECU StadiumHouston, TX

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BAY HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Kansas

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Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes

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  1. ^ Although both Baylor and Utah are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Utah joined the Big 12.

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Baylor Football Transfer Portal". Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Baylor Bears Football Commitment List". 247Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Baylor Bears Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Baylor Bears 2024 Football Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Big 12 Preseason Media Poll". Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Baylor Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.