2025 Baylor Bears football team

2025 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Spavital (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Powledge (3rd season)
Home stadiumMcLane Stadium
Uniform
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arizona   0 0     0 0  
Arizona State   0 0     0 0  
  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 6, 2025
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of July 7, 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.

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
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 Undecided
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

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 297:00 p.m.Auburn*FOX
September 611:00 a.m.at SMU*The CW
September 1311:00 a.m.Samford*
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPN+
September 20Arizona State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
September 27at Oklahoma State
October 4Kansas State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
October 18at TCU
October 25at Cincinnati
November 1UCF
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
November 15Utah
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
November 22at Arizona
November 29Houston

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Game summaries

vs Auburn

Pregame line Over/under
Auburn Tigers (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Bears 0

at McLane StadiumWaco, Texas

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AUB BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Auburn Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at SMU

Pregame line Over/under
Baylor Bears (0–0) at SMU Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Mustangs 0

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, Texas

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BAY SMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SMU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Samford (FCS)

Pregame line Over/under
Samford Bulldogs (FCS) (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bulldogs (FCS) 0
Bears 0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SAM BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Arizona State

Pregame line Over/under
Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Sun Devils 0
Bears 0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: September 20
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ASU BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oklahoma State

Pregame line Over/under
Baylor Bears (0–0) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Cowboys 0

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 27
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BAY OKST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Kansas State

Pregame line Over/under
Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Bears 0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: October 4
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KSU BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at TCU (rivalry)

Pregame line Over/under
Baylor Bears (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Horned Frogs 0

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 18
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BAY TCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving
TCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Cincinnati

Pregame line Over/under
Baylor Bears (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Bearcats 0

at Nippert StadiumCincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 25
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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

Pregame line Over/under
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
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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

Pregame line Over/under
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
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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

Pregame line Over/under
Baylor Bears (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Wildcats 0

at Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona

  • Date: November 22
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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 (rivalry)

Pregame line Over/under
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
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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

References

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