2025 Baylor Bears football team

2025 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	4–3 (2–2 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	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 BYU		4	–	0					7	–	0
No. 21 Cincinnati		4	–	0					6	–	1
No. 24 Arizona State		3	–	1					5	–	2
No. 14 Texas Tech		3	–	1					6	–	1
Houston		3	–	1					6	–	1
Iowa State		2	–	2					5	–	2
TCU		2	–	2					5	–	2
Utah		2	–	2					5	–	2
Baylor		2	–	2					4	–	3
Kansas		2	–	2					4	–	3
Kansas State		2	–	2					3	–	4
Arizona		1	–	3					4	–	3
UCF		1	–	3					4	–	3
Colorado		1	–	3					3	–	4
West Virginia		0	–	4					2	–	5
Oklahoma State		0	–	4					1	–	6
Championship: December 6, 2025
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of October 20, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Baylor Bears football team represent 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 play 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

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
November 1		UCF	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
November 15		Utah	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
November 22		at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ
November 29		Houston	McLane Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football 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

See also: 2025 Auburn Tigers football team

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

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team

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)

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team

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

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	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

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

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

See also: 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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

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	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

See also: 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
No. 21 Bearcats			0

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: October 25
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs UCF

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Knights			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

• Date: November 1
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Utah

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team

Utah Utes (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Utes			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

• Date: November 15
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team

Baylor Bears (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Wildcats			0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

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

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Bears			0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

• Date: November 29
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

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 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

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References

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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.