2026 Baylor Bears football team

2026 Baylor Bears football
2026 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Dave Aranda (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jake Spavital (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Klanderman (1st season)
Home stadium	McLane Stadium
Uniform

2026 Big 12 Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Baylor	0	–	0	0	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	0	–	0
TCU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCF	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of March 20, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Baylor Bears football team will represent Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Dave Aranda in his seventh year as their head coach. The Bears will play home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	vs. Auburn*	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Aflac Kickoff Game)
September 12	Prairie View A&M*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
September 19	Louisiana Tech*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
September 26	Colorado	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
October 3	at Arizona State	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ
October 17	TCU	McLane Stadium Waco, TX (The Revivalry)
October 24	at Kansas	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS
October 31	at UCF	Acrisure Bounce House Orlando, FL
November 7	Iowa State	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
November 14	at BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT
November 21	Texas Tech	McLane Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)
November 28	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs. Auburn

Auburn Tigers (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Bears			0

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 5

Statistics	AUB	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers (FCS)			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

Date: September 12

Statistics	PV	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

Date: September 19

Statistics	LT	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

Date: September 26

Statistics	COLO	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Arizona State

Baylor Bears (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Sun Devils			0

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 3

Statistics	BAY	ASU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs TCU

TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Horned Frogs			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

Date: October 17

Statistics	TCU	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Kansas

Baylor Bears (0–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Jayhawks			0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

Date: October 24

Statistics	BAY	KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at UCF

Baylor Bears (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Knights			0

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

Date: October 31

Statistics	BAY	UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cyclones			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

Date: November 7

Statistics	ISU	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at BYU

Baylor Bears (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Cougars			0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

Date: November 14

Statistics	BAY	BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Red Raiders			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

Date: November 21

Statistics	TTU	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Houston

Baylor Bears (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Cougars			0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas

Date: November 28

Statistics	BAY	HOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

References

^ Essenburg, Marissa. "Big 12 releases Baylor's 2026 football schedule". The Baylor Lariat. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
^ "2026 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 8 March 2026.

[1] Essenburg, Marissa. "Big 12 releases Baylor's 2026 football schedule". The Baylor Lariat. Retrieved 8 March 2026.

[2] "2026 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 8 March 2026.

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