2025 Baylor Bears football team

2025 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Spavital (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMatt Powledge (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMcLane Stadium
Uniform
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Texas Tech y$^   8 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 12 BYU y   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 15 Utah   7 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 21 Houston   6 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 17 Arizona   6 – 3     9 – 3  
Arizona State   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Iowa State   5 – 4     8 – 4  
TCU   5 – 4     8 – 4  
Cincinnati   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Kansas State   5 – 4     6 – 6  
Baylor   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Kansas   3 – 6     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     5 – 7  
West Virginia   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Colorado   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     1 – 11  
Championship: Texas Tech 34, BYU 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 20, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dave Aranda, the Bears played home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Name Position Reason Replacement
Caleb Collins Assistant Coach (Outside Linebackers) Accepted Job with Detroit Lions Carson Hall
Anthony Clavo Jr. Associate Director of Player Personnel Not Retained Joe Reynolds

Coaching staff moves

Name New Position Previous Position
Mark Scott Special Teams Coordinator Quality Control Coach (Special Teams)
Rhett Holcomb Assistant Coach (Quarterbacks) Quality Control Coach

Coaching staff additions

Name Position Previous Position
Paul Gonzalez Defensive Pass-Game Coordinator (Cornerbacks) Assistant Coach (Safeties) - TCU
Anthony Marciano Assistant Coach (Linebackers) Assistant Coach (Linebackers) - Michigan

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Auburn*
FOXL 24–3845,233
September 611:00 a.m.at No. 17 SMU*
The CWW 48–45 2OT34,852
September 1311:00 a.m.Samford*
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPN+W 42–741,215
September 206:30 p.m.Arizona State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FOXL 24–2740,964
September 272:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State
ESPN2W 45–2745,689
October 411:00 a.m.Kansas State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPN+W 35–3435,596
October 1811:00 a.m.at TCU
ESPN2L 36–4243,868
October 253:00 p.m.at No. 21 Cincinnati
ESPN2L 20–4138,007
November 111:00 a.m.UCF
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPNUW 30–340,212
November 156:00 p.m.No. 13 Utah
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPN2L 28–5538,186
November 2212:00 p.m.at Arizona
TNTL 17–4140,199
November 2912:00 p.m.Houston
TNTL 24–3134,720

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
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Game summaries

vs Auburn

See also: 2025 Auburn Tigers football team
Game One - Auburn Tigers (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 10 14738
Bears 3 7 7724

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: Friday, August 29th, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 45,233
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Alexa Landestoy (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • BAY – Connor Hawkins 36-yard field goal, 10:36. Baylor 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:24.
  • AUB – Jackson Arnold 24–yard rush (Alex McPherson kick), 0:34. Auburn 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:53.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AUB BAY
First downs 25 23
Plays–yards 69-415 72–483
Rushes–yards 52–307 24–64
Passing yards 108 419
Passing: comp–att–int 11–17–0 27–48–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:03 26:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing Jackson Arnold 11/17, 108 yards
Rushing Jackson Arnold 16 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Eric Singleton Jr. 3 receptions, 20 yards
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 27/48, 419 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Bryson Washington 14 rushes, 54 yards
Receiving Kole Wilson 8 receptions, 134 yards

at No. 17 SMU

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team
Baylor Bears (0–1) at No. 17 SMU Mustangs (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Bears 0 21 3147348
No. 17 Mustangs 10 14 0147045

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,852
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (The CW): Rick Allen (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst), and Wes Bryant (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:48) SMU – Romello Brinson 75-yard pass from Kevin Jennings, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; SMU 7–0)
  • (7:03) SMU – Collin Rogers 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:52; SMU 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:12) BAY – Kobe Prentice 28-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:26; SMU 10–7)
  • (7:21) SMU – T. J. Harden 3-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:51; SMU 17–7)
  • (5:07) BAY – Josh Cameron 33-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; SMU 17–14)
  • (4:49) SMU – Jalen Cooper 75-yard pass from Kevin Jennings, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; SMU 24–14)
  • (0:37) BAY – Bryson Washington 7-yard run, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:07; SMU 24–21)
Third quarter
  • (5:04) BAY – Connor Hawkins 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:32; Tied 24–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:24) SMU – T. J. Harden 40-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; SMU 31–24)
  • (8:38) SMU – T. J. Harden 5-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:59; SMU 38–24)
  • (5:23) BAY – Josh Cameron 48-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:09; SMU 38–31)
  • (0:34) BAY – Kobe Prentice 21-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 1:49; Tied 38–38)
Overtime
  • BAY – Bryson Washington 2-yard run, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Baylor 45–38)
  • SMU – Romello Brinson 25-yard pass from Kevin Jennings, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:00; Tied 45–45)
Double overtime
  • BAY – Connor Hawkins 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 0:00; Baylor 48–45)
Statistics BAY SMU
First downs 32 23
Plays–yards 94–601 66–458
Rushes–yards 44–161 44–163
Passing yards 440 295
Passing: comp–att–int 34–50–0 16–22–1
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 32:36 27:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 34/50, 440 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Bryson Washington 31 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Cameron 9 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TD
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 16/22, 295 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing T. J. Harden 19 carries, 115 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Romello Brinson 4 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD

vs Samford (FCS)

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team
Samford Bulldogs (FCS) (0–2) at Baylor Bears (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs (FCS) 7 0 007
Bears 14 21 0742

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 41,215
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Madison Hock (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:52) BAY – Bryson Washington 2 yard run, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:17; BAY 7–0)
  • (09:37) BAY – Josh Cameron 10 yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:59; BAY 14–0)
  • (01:07) SAM – Torrey Ward 12 yard pass from CJ Evans, Jake Garner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00; BAY 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (08:52) BAY – Kobe Prentice 12 yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 4:51; BAY 21–7)
  • (04:22) BAY – Bryson Washington 5 yard run, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:23; BAY 28–7)
  • (01:07) BAY – Caden Knighten 1 yard run, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:57; BAY 35–7)
Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter
  • (11:40) BAY – Louis Brown IV 11 yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 4:12; BAY 42–7)
Statistics SAM BAY
First downs 10 29
Plays–yards 58–195 87–468
Rushes–yards 33–95 43–223
Passing yards 100 245
Passing: comp–att–int 13–25–3 28–44–2
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 25:54 34:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing Quincy Crittendon 7/13, 59 yards, 1 INT
Rushing CJ Evans 13 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Torrey Ward 5 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 23/37, 211 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Bryson Washington 21 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 3 receptions, 42 yards

vs Arizona State

See also: 2025 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Arizona State Sun Devils (2–1) vs Baylor Bears (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 3 7 31427
Bears 3 7 01424

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 40,964
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst) and Josh Sims (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:21) ASU – Jesus Gomez 31-yard Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 5:44; ASU 3–0)
  • (4:08) BAY – Connor Hawkins 53-yard Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:13; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (6:26) ASU – Sam Leavitt 1-yard rush, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:15; ASU 10–3)
  • (3:08) BAY – Kole Wilson 8-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:12; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:06) ASU – Jesus Gomez 21-yard Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:36; ASU 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:35) ASU – Jesus Gomez 33-yard Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:47; ASU 16–10)
  • (9:02) BAY – Michael Trigg 1-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; BAY 17–16)
  • (5:29) ASU – Jordon Tyson 19-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Jordon Tyson PAT pass from Sam Leavitt (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:22; ASU 17–24)
  • (1:52) BAY – Michael Trigg 33-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:29; Tied 24–24)
  • (00:00) ASU – Jesus Gomez 43-yard Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 1:52; ASU 27–24)
Statistics ASU BAY
First downs 26 28
Plays–yards 80-400 62-357
Rushes–yards 48-179 23-107
Passing yards 221 250
Passing: comp–att–int 22-32-0 25-39-1
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 36:35 23:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Sam Leavitt 22/32, 221 yards, TD
Rushing Raleek Brown 21 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Derek Eusebio 2 receptions, 78 yards
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 25/39, 250 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Bryson Washington 17 carries, 111 yards
Receiving Michael Trigg 5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD

at Oklahoma State

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Baylor Bears (2–2) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 21 71045
Cowboys 7 13 7027

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 45,689
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:27) BAY – Kole Wilson 34 yard pass from Swayer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:11; BAY 7–0)
  • (6:54) OSU – Josh Ford 26 yard pass from Sam Jackson V, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:33; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:53) BAY – Bryson Washington 19 yard rush, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:52; BAY 14–7)
  • (11:31) OSU – Logan Ward 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; BAY 14–10)
  • (9:08) BAY – Matthew Klopfenstein 6 yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:17; BAY 21–10)
  • (8:12) OSU – Trent Howland 10 yard rush, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56; BAY 21–17)
  • (3:40) BAY – Michael Trigg 10 yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:21; BAY 28–17)
  • (1:02) OSU – Logan Ward 42 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 2:32; BAY 28–20)
Third quarter
  • (14:10) BAY – Kobe Prentice 73 yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 0:45; BAY 35–20)
  • (5:22) OSU – Trent Howland 1 yard rush, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:01; BAY 35–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:49) BAY – Connor Hawkins 36 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:33; BAY 38–27)
  • (6:31) BAY – Sawyer Robertson 2 yard rush, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 5:29; BAY 45–27)
Statistics BAY OKST
First downs 29 22
Plays–yards 74–612 78–448
Rushes–yards 39–219 32–157
Passing yards 393 291
Passing: comp–att–int 24–35 27–46
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 31:52 28:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 24/35, 393 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Caden Knighten 5 carries, 81 yards
Receiving Josh Cameron 6 receptions, 98 yards
Oklahoma State Passing Zane Flores 23/41, 232 yards
Rushing Trent Howland 16 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Shamar Rigby 5 receptions, 84 yards

vs Kansas State

See also: 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Kansas State Wildcats (2–3) vs Baylor Bears (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 10 14334
Bears 3 14 01835

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 35,596
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Sousa (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:33) KSU – Avery Johnson 31-yard rush, Luis Rodriguez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:27; KSU 7–0)
  • (4:18) BAY – Connor Hawkins 30-yard Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:11; KSU 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (7:38) BAY – Kobe Prentice 30-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:31; BAY 10–7)
  • (4:23) KSU – Luis Rodriguez 49-yard Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:11; Tied 10–10)
  • (1:57) BAY – Michael Turner 17-yard Rush, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; BAY 17–10)
  • (00:13) KSU – Garrett Oakley 9-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Luis Rodriguez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:38; Tied 17–17)
Third quarter
  • (4:35) KSU – Jayce Brown 12-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Luis Rodriguez kick (Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 6:41; KSU 24–17)
  • (1:15) KSU – Dylan Edwards 5-yard rush, Luis Rodriguez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:02; KSU 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:50) BAY – Bryson Washington 11-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Sawyer Robertson PAT Rush (Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:07; KSU 31–25)
  • (4:28) BAY – Jacob Redding 66-yard Interception from Avery Johnson, Connor Hawkins Kick (BAY 32-31)
  • (1:48) KSU – Luis Rodriguez 22-yard Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:35; KSU 34–32)
  • (00:31) BAY – Connor Hawkins 53-yard Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:10; BAY 35–34)
Statistics KSU BAY
First downs 30 25
Plays–yards 82-501 64-443
Rushes–yards 36-162 25-98
Passing yards 339 345
Passing: comp–att–int 29-46-1 25-39-1
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 37:47 22:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 29/45, 339 Yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Avery Johnson 10 Carries, 72 Yards, TD
Receiving Jayce Brown 4 Receptions, 106 Yards, TD
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 25/39, 345 Yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Bryson Washington 9 Carries, 65 Yards
Receiving Michael Trigg 8 Receptions, 155 Yards

at TCU

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team and Baylor–TCU football rivalry
Baylor Bears (4–2) at TCU Horned Frogs (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 3 81836
Horned Frogs 0 21 71442

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 43,868
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:53) BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard run, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:22; Baylor 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:59) TCU – DJ Rogers 8-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:10) TCU – Kevorian Barnes 5-yard run, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:29; TCU 14–7)
  • (2:04) BAY – Connor Hawkins 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:58; TCU 14–10)
  • (0:11) TCU – Jordan Dwyer 6-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 1:47; TCU 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:39) TCU – Ka'Morreun Pimpton 3-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:13; TCU 28–10)
  • (6:40) BAY – Jadon Porter 18-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Josh Cameron pass (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; TCU 28–18)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) BAY – Connor Hawkins 41-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:14; TCU 28–21)
  • (13:46) TCU – Trent Battle 65-yard run, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:09; TCU 35–21)
  • (6:04) TCU – Kevorian Barnes 14-yard run, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:12; TCU 42–21)
  • (3:08) BAY – Keaton Thomas 42-yard fumble recovery, Sawyer Robertson rush (TCU 42–29)
  • (0:30) BAY – Kole Wilson 35-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 1:19; TCU 42–36)
Statistics BAY TCU
First downs 27 21
Plays–yards 89–439 69–427
Rushes–yards 37–121 38–196
Passing yards 318 231
Passing: comp–att–int 25–52–3 22–31–0
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 31:48 28:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 25/52, 318 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Michael Turner 12 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 7 receptions, 95 yards
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 22/31, 231 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kevorian Barnes 25 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Dwyer 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD

at No. 21 Cincinnati

See also: 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Baylor Bears (4–3) at No. 21 Cincinnati Bearcats (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 6 6820
No. 21 Bearcats 14 10 31441

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,007
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:52) CIN – Tawee Walker 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:03; Cincinnati 7–0)
  • (1:22) CIN – Evan Pryor 5-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:50; Cincinnati 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (5:42) CIN – Stephen Rusnak 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:19; Cincinnati 17–0)
  • (2:34) CIN – Cyrus Allen 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:01; Cincinnati 24–0)
  • (0:16) BAY – Michael Trigg 6-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Cincinnati 24–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:36) BAY – Josh Cameron 9-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:19; Cincinnati 24–12)
  • (5:15) CIN – Stephen Rusnak 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:21; Cincinnati 27–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:34) BAY – Sawyer Robertson 1-yard run, Michael Turner rush (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41; Cincinnati 27–20)
  • (6:13) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 23-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:21; Cincinnati 34–20)
  • (4:26) CIN – Isaiah Johnson 8-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:38; Cincinnati 41–20)
Statistics BAY CIN
First downs 17 26
Plays–yards 58–266 71–376
Rushes–yards 32–129 50–265
Passing yards 137 111
Passing: comp–att–int 18–26–0 13–21–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 24:54 35:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 18/26, 137 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Michael Turner 14 rushes, 90 yards
Receiving Josh Cameron 4 receptions, 34 yards, TD
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 13/21, 111 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brendan Sorsby 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Cyrus Allen 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD

vs UCF

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team
UCF Knights (4–3) vs Baylor Bears (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 3 003
Bears 14 6 3730

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 degrees
  • Game attendance: 40,212
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • BAY – Michael Trigg 13-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Connor Hawkins Kick), 10:49, Bears 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
  • BAY – Josh Cameron 2-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Connor Hawkins Kick), 6:41, Bears 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
  • BAY – Connor Hawkins 40-yard field goal, 14:14, Bears 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:13.
  • BAY – Connor Hawkins 28-yard field goal, 2:28, Bears 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:47.
  • UCF – Noe Ruelas 45-yard field goal, 0:01, Bears 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
Third quarter
  • BAY – Connor Hawkins 41-yard field goal, 4:28, Bears 23–3. Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 6:30.
Fourth quarter
  • BAY – Kole Wilson 9-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Connor Hawkins Kick), 6:04, Bears 30–3. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:37.
Statistics UCF BAY
First downs 13 24
Plays–yards 56–225 79–417
Rushes–yards 23–74 39–150
Passing yards 151 267
Passing: comp–att–int 18–33–2 29–40–0
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 26:02 33:58
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing Tayven Jackson 18/33, 151 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Myles Montgomery 12 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Duane Thomas Jr. 8 receptions, 77 yards
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 29/40, 267 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Caden Knighten 21 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Michael Trigg 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

vs No. 13 Utah

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team
No. 13 Utah Utes (7–2) vs Baylor Bears (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Utes 14 14 72055
Bears 0 17 3828

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTAH BAY
First downs 20 28
Plays–yards 59–483 92–563
Rushes–yards 41–380 33–133
Passing yards 103 430
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession 28:03 32:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Devon Dampier 6/13, 80 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Byrd Ficklin 6 rushes, 166 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dallen Bentley 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 29/59, 430 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Bryson Washington 14 rushes, 97 yards
Receiving Josh Cameron 13 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD

at Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team
Baylor Bears (5–5) at Arizona Wildcats (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Wildcats 0

at Casino Del Sol Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (TNT/TruTV): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Bridget Howard (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BAY ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Houston

See also: 2025 Houston Cougars football team and Baylor–Houston football rivalry
No. 23 Houston Cougars (8-3) vs Baylor Bears (5-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cougars 0
Bears 0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (TNT): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Coy Wire (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at Baylor
Dave Aranda Head coach 6th
Khenon Hall Associate head coach and running backs coach 2nd
Jake Spavital Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 2nd
Paul Gonzales Defensive pass-game coordinator and cornerbacks coach 1st
Matt Powledge Defensive coordinator and safeties coach 4th
Mark Scott Special teams coordinator 2nd
Jarrett Anderson Tight ends coach 2nd
Dallas Baker Wide receivers coach 4th
Inoke Breckterfield Defensive line coach 2nd
Jamar Chaney Inside linebackers coach 2nd
Mason Miller Offensive line coach 2nd
Carson Hall Outside linebackers coach 1st
Rhett Holcomb Quarterbacks coach 1st
Anthony Marciano Cornerbacks coach 1st
Jeff Grigus Chief of staff 3rd

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Roster

2025 Baylor Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 1 Michael Trigg  Sr
WR 6 Ashtyn Hawkins GS
RB 7 Bryson Washington  So
QB 11 Walker White  Fr
TE 12 Kelsey Johnson  Jr
QB 13 Sawyer Robertson  Sr
QB 14 Nate Bennett  Fr
QB 15 Edward Griffin Fr
WR 16 Kobe Prentice Sr
QB 17 Cade Tessier  So
WR 18 Tyler Kirkwood GS
WR 19 Kole Wilson Sr
WR 20 Jacorey Watson Fr
WR 21 Michael Johnson Jr. So
RB 22 Caden Knighten Fr
RB 23 Michael Turner Fr
WR 24 Louis Brown IV Sr
RB 27 Joseph Dodds  Fr
WR 31 Mason Dossett  Fr
WR 32 Brody Day Fr
WR 34 Josh Cameron  Sr
RB 35 Dawson Pendergrass Jr
WR 36 Ryne Shackelford  So
RB 37 Joseph Hagman  So
RB 39 Wilson Eseme III Fr
TE 43 Brody Wilhelm Fr
OL 57 Wes Tucker  So
OL 61 Cayden Tone  So
OL 62 Ryan Lengyel  Sr
OL 63 Wyatt Swaner  Fr
OL 64 Ka'Marii Landers  Jr
OL 65 Sean Thomkins  So
OL 66 Koltin Sieraki  Fr
OL 68 Omar Aigbedion Sr
OL 69 Sidney Fugar  Sr
OL 71 Matthew Parker Fr
OL 72 Coleton Price  Jr
OL 74 Kaden Sieracki  Jr
OL 75 Harrison Cluff Fr
OL 76 Isaiah Robinson  So
OL 77 Colton Thomasson  So
OL 78 Joe Crocker  So
OL 79 Connor Cameron  Fr
WR 80 Jackson Baird  Fr
WR 81 Seth Weller  Jr
TE 82 Cody Mladenka  Jr
WR 83 Jadon Porter So
WR 84 Chase Collier Fr
TE 85 Matthew Klopfenstein Jr
TE 86 Hawkins Polley  So
WR 87 Ashton Jones Fr
WR 88 Taz Williams Jr. Fr
WR 89 Daniel Edeni  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 0 Jackie Marshall  Sr
S 3 Devyn Bobby Sr
CB 8 Caden Jenkins Jr
LB 11 Keaton Thomas  Jr
CB 12 Kyler Beaty  Fr
S 13 Devin Turner Sr
CB 14 KJ Makins GS
S 15 Carl Williams IV Jr
S 16 Kendrick Simpkins GS
S 17 Tyler Turner  So
CB 18 Caldra Williford  Jr
CB 19 Leo Almanza Jr. Fr
S 20 Placide Djungu-Sungu  Sr
S 21 Bo Onu Fr
CB 22 Reggie Bush II  Jr
S 23 Cameren Jenkins  So
S 24 Micah Gifford Jr
CB 25 Levar Thornton Jr.  So
S 26 Colin Peacock Fr
CB 27 Tevin Williams  Sr
CB 28 Calvin Simpson-Hunt  So
S 29 Kris Wokomah  Fr
S 30 Michael Allen  Jr
LB 31 Phoenix Jackson  Sr
OLB 32 Emar'rion Winston  Jr
S 33 DJ Coleman Jr
CB 34 MJ Artmore Jr  So
LB 36 Travion Barnes Sr
S 37 Demetrius Brisbon Fr
S 38 Jacob Redding  So
OLB 40 Kyler Jordan  Jr
LB 41 Kaleb Burns Fr
LB 42 Jeremy Evans  Jr
LB 44 Ke'Breion Winston Fr
LB 45 Kyland Reed So
LB 47 Trent Spence Fr
S 48 Jad Darkazalli Fr
LB 49 Trey Laurance  So
OLB 50 Matthew Fobbs-White Jr
OLB 51 Kamauryn Morgan Fr
OLB 52 Corey Kelly  So
DL 53 Ronnie Mageo  Jr
DL 54 David Marshall Jr.  Sr
OLB 55 Jaylin Jones So
DL 57 Christopher Johnson Fr
DL 59 Devonte Tezino  Jr
DL 88 Samu Taumanupepe  So
DL 90 Alessandro Lorenzetti  Jr
DL 91 Adonis Friloux GS
DL 92 Trent Thomas  So
DL 93 DJ Kalu  So
DL 94 Caden Boenig  Fr
DL 95 Alex Foster  Fr
DL 96 Tonga Lolohea  Sr
DL 97 Cooper Lanz  Sr
DL 98 Jackson Blackwell Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 60 Drake Knobloch  Jr
LS 93 Dylan Schaub  So
P 94 Palmer Williams Jr
K 96 Connor Hawkins  Fr
K 97 Hayden Arnold  So
K 98 Rhett Armstrong Fr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Khenon Hall
    Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach
  • Jake Spavital
    Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks
  • Paul Gonzales
    Defensive Pass-Game Coordinator and Cornerbacks
  • Matt Powledge
    Defensive Coordinator and Safeties
  • Mark Scott
    Special Teams Coordinator
  • Jarrett Anderson
    Tight Ends
  • Dallas Baker
    Wide Receivers
  • Inoke Breckterfield
    Defensive Line
  • Jamar Chaney
    Inside Linebackers
  • Mason Miller
    Offensive Line
  • Carson Hall
    Outside Linebackers
  • Rhett Holcomb
    Quarterbacks
  • Anthony Marciano
    Linebackers
  • Jeff Grigus
    Chief of Staff
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Transfers

Transfers in

Player Pos Class Height Weight Previous school
Kobe Prentice WR JR 5'10" 175 lbs Alabama
Matthew Fobbs-White EDGE SO 6'3" 235 lbs Tulane
Phoenix Jackson LB RS-JR 6'0" 220 lbs Fresno State
Devin Turner S JR 6'1" 184 lbs Northwestern
Drake Knobloch LS RS-SO 6'3" 255 lbs Iowa State
Samu Taumanupepe DL RS-FR 6'3" 375 lbs Texas A&M
Joe Crocker OT RS-FR 6'6" 318 lbs Louisville
Travion Barnes LB SO 6'0" 210 lbs FIU
Tyler Turner S RS-FR 5'11" 180 lbs Oregon
Walker White QB FR 6'3" 225 lbs Auburn
Emar'rion Winston LB RS-SO 6'3" 240 lbs Oregon
Kole Wilson WR SO 5'9" 170 lbs Texas State
Calvin Simpson-Hunt CB SO 5'11" 190 lbs Ohio State
Adonis Friloux DL RS-JR 6'1" 270 lbs Tulane
Caldra Williford CB JR 5'9" 156 lbs Tennessee Tech
Ryne Shackelford WR RS-SO 6'0" 175 lbs Purdue
Alessandro Lorenzetti DL JR 6'6" 275 lbs Michigan
KJ Makins CB SR 5'9" 165 lbs Houston Christian
Louis Brown IV WR SR 6'2" 180 lbs Colorado State
Connor Cameron OT FR 6'6" 300 lbs Arizona State
Jaylin Jones EDGE FR 6'5" 210 lbs UTEP
Placide Djungu-Sungu S RS-JR 6'1" 194 lbs Duke
Tyler Kirkwood WR RS-SR 6'0 185 lbs Southern

Transfers out

Player Pos Class Height Weight New School
Trey Wilson DL SO 6'3" 245 lbs SMU
Isaiah Dunson CB RS-JR 6'1" 180 lbs Georgia State
Kaian Roberts-Day TE RS-SO 6'3" 232 lbs UTSA
Corey Gordon S RS-SO 6'1" 174 lbs Louisville
DeQuan Finn QB RS-SR 6'1" 210 lbs Miami (OH)
JaQues Evans EDGE SR 6'2" 225 lbs Colorado State
Jonah Burton WR RS-JR 5'10" 190 lbs Idaho State
Carmello Jones LB RS-SO 6'2" 211 lbs Jackson State
Tay'Shawn Wilson CB RS-FR 5'8.5" 175 lbs Prairie View A&M
Alvin Ebosele OT RS-SO 6'6" 295 lbs Houston
Garrison Grimes LS RS-JR 6'2" 216 lbs BYU
Dominic Richardson RB SR 6'0" 205 lbs New Mexico State
Isaiah Hankins K RS-JR 6'1" 194 lbs Colorado State
Jaden Maronen LB RS-JR 6'0" 216 lbs Lamar
Richard Reese RB JR 5'10" 175 lbs Stephen F. Austin
Joshua Lair S FR 6'0.5" 185 lbs Undecided
Romario Noel S RS-JR 6'3" 210 lbs Abilene Christian
Cameron Bonner WR RS-JR 5'11" 173 lbs Prairie View A&M
Brendan Bett DL SO 6'5" 270 lbs Florida
Caleb James DL SR 5'11" 302 lbs Ole Miss
Brayson McHenry QB RS-SO 6'0" 202 lbs Arkansas

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References

  1. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Baylor Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "2025 Baylor Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  4. ^ "Baylor Bears Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "2025 Baylor Bears Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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