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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.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorJake Spavital (3rd season)
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2026 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Spavital (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Klanderman (1st season)
Home stadiumMcLane Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
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2026 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Arizona 0–0  0–0 
Arizona State 0–0  0–0 
Baylor 0–0  0–0 
No. 14т BYU 0–0  0–0 
Cincinnati 0–0  0–0 
Colorado 0–0  0–0 
No. 23 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 
No. 12 Texas Tech 0–0  0–0 
UCF 0–0  0–0 
No. 21 Utah 0–0  0–0 
West Virginia 0–0  0–0 
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of August 20, 2026
Rankings from AP poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 52:30 p.m.vs. Auburn*
ABC
September 127:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M*
ESPN+
September 193:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPNU
September 26Colorado
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
October 3at Arizona State
October 17TCU
October 24at Kansas
October 306:30 p.m.at UCF
ESPN
November 7Iowa State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
November 14at BYU
November 21Texas Tech
November 28at Houston
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Game summaries

vs. Auburn

See also: 2026 Auburn Tigers football team
Auburn Tigers (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Bears 0
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at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • TV: ABC
More information Statistics, AUB ...
StatisticsAUBBAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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Auburn Passing
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Baylor Passing
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vs Prairie View A&M

See also: 2026 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Prairie View A&M Panthers (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Panthers (FCS) 0
Bears 0
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at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
More information Statistics, PV ...
StatisticsPVBAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
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Baylor Passing
Rushing
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vs Louisiana Tech

See also: 2026 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bulldogs 0
Bears 0
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at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPNU
More information Statistics, LT ...
StatisticsLTBAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Louisiana Tech Passing
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Baylor Passing
Rushing
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vs Colorado

See also: 2026 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buffaloes 0
Bears 0
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at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: September 26
More information Statistics, COLO ...
StatisticsCOLOBAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Colorado Passing
Rushing
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Baylor Passing
Rushing
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at Arizona State

See also: 2026 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Baylor Bears (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Sun Devils 0
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at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 3
More information Statistics, BAY ...
StatisticsBAYASU
First downs
Plays–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Baylor Passing
Rushing
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Arizona State Passing
Rushing
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vs TCU

See also: 2026 TCU Horned Frogs football team and Baylor–TCU football rivalry
TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Horned Frogs 0
Bears 0
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at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: October 17
More information Statistics, TCU ...
StatisticsTCUBAY
First downs
Plays–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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TCU Passing
Rushing
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Baylor Passing
Rushing
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at Kansas

See also: 2026 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Baylor Bears (0–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Jayhawks 0
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at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: October 24
More information Statistics, BAY ...
StatisticsBAYKU
First downs
Plays–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Baylor Passing
Rushing
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Kansas Passing
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at UCF

See also: 2026 UCF Knights football team
Baylor Bears (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Knights 0
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at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN
More information Statistics, BAY ...
StatisticsBAYUCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Baylor Passing
Rushing
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UCF Passing
Rushing
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vs Iowa State

See also: 2026 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cyclones 0
Bears 0
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at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 7
More information Statistics, ISU ...
StatisticsISUBAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa State Passing
Rushing
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Baylor Passing
Rushing
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at BYU

See also: 2026 BYU Cougars football team
Baylor Bears (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Cougars 0
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at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

  • Date: November 14
More information Statistics, BAY ...
StatisticsBAYBYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Baylor Passing
Rushing
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BYU Passing
Rushing
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vs Texas Tech

See also: 2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry
Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Red Raiders 0
Bears 0
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at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 21
More information Statistics, TTU ...
StatisticsTTUBAY
First downs
Plays–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
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Baylor Passing
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at Houston

See also: 2026 Houston Cougars football team and Baylor–Houston football rivalry
Baylor Bears (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Cougars 0
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at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 28
More information Statistics, BAY ...
StatisticsBAYHOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
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Baylor Passing
Rushing
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Houston Passing
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