2025 Baylor Bears football team

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2025 Baylor Bears football
Baylor Athletics logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jake Spavital (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Matt Powledge (3rd season)
Home stadium McLane Stadium
Uniform
Baylor bears football unif.png
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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: 2025 Big 12 Championship Game
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of January 19, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Baylor Bears football team will represent Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Dave Aranda in his sixth year as their head coach. The Bears will play home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.

Contents

Transfers

Transfers In

PlayerPosClassHeightWeightPrevious School
Kobe Prentice WRJR5'10"175 lbs Alabama
Matthew Fobbs-WhiteEDGESO6'3"235 lbs Tulane
Phoenix JacksonLBRS-JR6'0"220 lbs Fresno State
Devin TurnerSJR6'1"184 lbs Northwestern
Samu TaumanupepeDLRS-FR6'3"375 lbs Texas A&M
Joe CrockerOTRS-FR6'6"318 lbs Louisville
Travion BarnesLBSO6'0"210 lbs FIU
Tyler TurnerSRS-FR5'11"180 lbs Oregon
Walker WhiteQBFR6'3"225 lbs Auburn
Emar'rion WinstonLBRS-SO6'3"240 lbsOregon
Kole WilsonWRSO5'9"170 lbs Texas State

Transfers Out

PlayerPosClassHeightWeightNew School
Trey WilsonDLSO6'3"245 lbs SMU
Isaiah DunsonCBRS-JR6'1"180 lbsUndecided
Kaian Roberts-DayTERS-SO6'3"232 lbs UTSA
Corey GordonSRS-SO6'1"174 lbsUndecided
DeQuan Finn QBRS-SR6'1"210 lbsUndecided
JaQues EvansEDGESR6'2"225 lbsUndecided
Jonah BurtonWRRS-JR5'10"190 lbsUndecided
Carmello JonesLBRS-SO6'2"211 lbsUndecided
Tay’Shawn WilsonCBRS-FR5'8.5"175 lbsUndecided
Alvin EboseleOTRS-SO6'6"295 lbs Houston
Garrison GrimesLSRS-JR6'2"216 lbsUndecided

[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30 Auburn *
September 6at SMU *
September 13 Samford *
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
TBA Arizona State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
TBA Houston
TBA Kansas State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
TBA UCF
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
TBA Utah
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
TBAat Arizona
TBAat Cincinnati
TBAat Oklahoma State
TBAat TCU
  • *Non-conference game

[2] [3]

Game summaries

vs Auburn

Pregame lineOver/under
Auburn Tigers (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Tigers0
Bears0

at McLane StadiumWaco, Texas

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsAUBBAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AuburnPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at SMU

Pregame lineOver/under
Baylor Bears (0–0) at SMU Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Bears0
Mustangs0

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, Texas

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsBAYSMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving
SMUPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Samford

Pregame lineOver/under
Samford Bulldogs (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Bulldogs0
Bears0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSAMBAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SamfordPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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  2. "2025 Football Schedule". Baylor Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. "2025 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.