2025 Baylor Bears football team

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.

2025 Baylor Bears football

Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Dave Aranda (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jake Spavital (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Matt Powledge (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	McLane Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Texas Tech y$^	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 12 BYU y	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 15 Utah	7	–	2	11	–	2
No. 21 Houston	6	–	3	10	–	3
No. 17 Arizona	6	–	3	9	–	4
Arizona State	6	–	3	8	–	5
TCU	5	–	4	9	–	4
Iowa State	5	–	4	8	–	4
Cincinnati	5	–	4	7	–	6
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 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Auburn*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	FOX	L 24–38	45,233
September 6	11:00 a.m.	at No. 17 SMU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	The CW	W 48–45 ^2OT	34,852
September 13	11:00 a.m.	Samford*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPN+	W 42–7	41,215
September 20	6:30 p.m.	Arizona State	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	FOX	L 24–27	40,964
September 27	2:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN2	W 45–27	45,689
October 4	11:00 a.m.	Kansas State	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPN+	W 35–34	35,596
October 18	11:00 a.m.	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (The Revivalry)	ESPN2	L 36–42	43,868
October 25	3:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	L 20–41	38,007
November 1	11:00 a.m.	UCF	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPNU	W 30–3	40,212
November 15	6:00 p.m.	No. 13 Utah	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPN2	L 28–55	38,186
November 22	12:00 p.m.	at Arizona	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ	TNT	L 17–41	40,199
November 29	12:00 p.m.	Houston	McLane Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	TNT	L 24–31	34,720
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

vs Auburn

Game One - Auburn Tigers (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	10	14	7	38
Bears	3	7	7	7	24

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

AUB – Damari Alston 9–yard rush (Alex McPherson kick), 10:29. Auburn 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:45.
AUB – Alex McPherson 21-yard field goal, 5:45. Auburn 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:58.
BAY – Kobe Prentice 33–yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Connor Hawkins kick), 3:21. Auburn 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.

Third quarter

AUB – Jeremiah Cobb 2–yard rush (Alex McPherson kick), 5:40. Auburn 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:12.
BAY – Caden Knighten 4–yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Connor Hawkins kick), 0:58. Auburn 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
AUB – Rayshawn Pleasant 98–yard kickoff return (Alex McPherson kick), 0:43. Auburn 31–17.

Fourth quarter

BAY – Michael Trigg 4–yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Connor Hawkins kick), 11:48. Auburn 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:49.
AUB – Jackson Arnold 27–yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 4:32. Auburn 38–24. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:16.

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

Baylor Bears (0–1) at No. 17 SMU Mustangs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Bears	0	21	3	14	7	3	48
No. 17 Mustangs	10	14	0	14	7	0	45

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)

Samford Bulldogs (FCS) (0–2) at Baylor Bears (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs (FCS)	7	0	0	0	7
Bears	14	21	0	7	42

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

Arizona State Sun Devils (2–1) vs Baylor Bears (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	7	3	14	27
Bears	3	7	0	14	24

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

Baylor Bears (2–2) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	21	7	10	45
Cowboys	7	13	7	0	27

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

Kansas State Wildcats (2–3) vs Baylor Bears (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	10	14	3	34
Bears	3	14	0	18	35

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

Baylor Bears (4–2) at TCU Horned Frogs (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	3	8	18	36
Horned Frogs	0	21	7	14	42

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

Baylor Bears (4–3) at No. 21 Cincinnati Bearcats (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	6	6	8	20
No. 21 Bearcats	14	10	3	14	41

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

UCF Knights (4–3) vs Baylor Bears (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	3	0	0	3
Bears	14	6	3	7	30

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

No. 13 Utah Utes (7–2) vs Baylor Bears (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Utes	14	14	7	20	55
Bears	0	17	3	8	28

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

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	20	22
Plays–yards	78–343	60–355
Rushes–yards	45–181	35–172
Passing yards	162	183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–33–2	14–25–1
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	32:48	27:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Houston

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

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

Dave Aranda

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