The 2024 Baylor Bears football team will represent Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Dave Aranda in his fifth year as their head coach. The Bears play home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.
2024 Baylor Bears football | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 2–3 (0–2 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jake Spavital (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Matt Powledge (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | McLane Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 BYU | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Iowa State | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Kansas State | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Utah | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State* | ESPN+ | W 45–3 | 42,272 | |
September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Utah[a]* | FOX | L 12–23 | 52,827 | |
September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Air Force* |
| FS1 | W 31–3 | 46,212 |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado | FOX | L 31–38 OT | 52,794 | |
September 28 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 22 BYU |
| FS1 | L 28–34 | 39,583 |
October 5 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Iowa State | FOX | |||
October 19 | at Texas Tech | TBA | ||||
October 26 | Oklahoma State |
| TBA | |||
November 2 | TCU |
| TBA | |||
November 16 | at West Virginia | TBA | ||||
November 23 | at Houston | TBA | ||||
November 30 | Kansas |
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Game summaries
editvs. No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State
editGame One – No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State Texans (1–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Tarleton State (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Baylor | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM CST
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Souza (play-by-play) and Brad Hopkins (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | TAR | BAY |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at No. 11 Utah
editGame Two – Baylor Bears (1–0) at No. 11 Utah Utes (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Baylor | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
No. 11 Utah | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,827
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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No scoring |
Statistics | BAY | UTAH |
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First downs | 12 | 15 |
Total yards | 223 | 292 |
Rushing yards | 108 | 170 |
Passing yards | 115 | 122 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–21–0 | 12–23–0 |
Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | Dequan Finn | 9/21, 115 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Dawson Pendergrass | 9 carries, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Cameron | 2 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
Utah | Passing | Cameron Rising | 8/14, 92 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Micah Bernard | 19 carries, 118 yards | |
Receiving | Money Parks | 3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |
vs Air Force
editAir Force Falcons (1–1) vs Baylor Bears (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 PM CST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- Game attendance: 46,212
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | AF | BAY |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Air Force | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Colorado
editBaylor Bears (2–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bears | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Buffaloes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C), NW 9 mph
- Game attendance: 52,794
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | BAY | COL |
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First downs | 15 | 24 |
Total yards | 314 | 432 |
Rushing yards | 166 | 92 |
Passing yards | 148 | 341 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–0 | 25–41–0 |
Time of possession | 23:52 | 36:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 11/21, 148 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Sawyer Robertson | 9 carries, 82 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Hal Presley | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD | |
Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 25/41, 341 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 12 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Travis Hunter | 7 receptions, 130 yards |
vs No. 22 BYU
editNo. 22 BYU Cougars (4–0) vs Baylor Bears (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 22 Cougars | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 39,583
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | BYU | BAY |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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BYU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at No. 16 Iowa State
editBaylor Bears (2–3) at No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 16 Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: October 5, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | BAY | ISU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Texas Tech
editBaylor Bears (0–0) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field • Lubbock, TX
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information |
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Statistics | BAY | TTU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Texas Tech | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Oklahoma State
editOklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: October 26, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information |
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Statistics | OKST | BAY |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs TCU
editTCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Horned Frogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: November 2, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information |
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Statistics | TCU | BAY |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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TCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at West Virginia
editBaylor Bears (0–0) at West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
- Date: November 16, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information |
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Statistics | BAY | WVU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
West Virginia | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Houston
editBaylor Bears (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: November 23, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information |
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Statistics | BAY | HOU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Kansas
editKansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: November 30, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information |
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Statistics | KAN | BAY |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | ||||||||||||||||
Coaches | — | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Notes
edit- ^ Although both Baylor and Utah are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Utah joined the Big 12.
References
edit- ^ "2024 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.