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Baylor (TX) FBS P5 : Big 12 AQ/P5

Location
Waco TX

Spirit Name
Bears

Mascot
Bruiser 		Stadium:
McLane/FBS Rank: 65th
Capacity: 45,000
Surface: Matrix Turf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 4-8 Art Briles @ BU 8-16 / Winning Percentage 33.34 524-530-44 / Winning Percentage 49.73 Total Win Rank 61 & Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total 50 Offense 22 Defense 24 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 8 36,306 increase Rank 64
2010 7-6 Art Briles @ BU 15-22 / Winning Percentage 33.34 531-536-44 / Winning Percentage 49.77 Total Win Rank 61 & Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total 47 Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 5 40,043 Increase Rank 61
2011 10-3 Art Briles @ BU 25-25 / Winning Percentage 50.00 541-539-44 / Winning Percentage 50.09 Total Win Rank 61 & Winning Percentage Rank 85 Total 52 Offense 25 Defense 23 S.T. 4 Offense 9* Defense 5 41,368 Increase Rank 59
2012 8-5 Art Briles @ BU 33-30 / Winning Percentage 52.38 549-544-44 / Winning Percentage 50.22 Total Win Rank 62 & Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total 54 Offense 24 Defense 25 S.T. 5 Offense 6 Defense 8 41,194 Decrease Rank 60
2013 11-2 Art Briles @ BU 44-32 / Winning Percentage 57.90 560-546-44 / Winning Percentage 50.61 Total Win Rank 59 & Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total 47 Offense 20 Defense 24 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 7 45,948 Increase Rank 51
2014 11-2 Art Briles @ BU 55-34 / Winning Percentage 61.79 571-548-44 / Winning Percentage 50.99 Total Win Rank 60 & Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total 51 Offense 24 Defense 24 S.T. 3 Offense 6* Defense 4 46,710 Increase Rank 49
2015 10-3 Art Briles @ BU 65-37 / Winning Percentage 63.73 RK 33 581-551-44 / Winning Percentage 51.28 Total Win Rank 59 & Winning Percentage Rank 81 Total 56 Offense 27 Defense 26 S.T. 3 Offense 9 Defense 9 46,160 Decrease Rank 51
2016 7-6 Jim Grobe @ BU 7-6 / Winning Percentage 53.85 RK 62 588-557-44 / Winning Percentage 51.30 Total Win Rank 58 & Winning Percentage Rank 81 Total 48 Offense 23 Defense 23 S T 2 Offense 5* Defense 5 45,838 Decrease Rank 48
2017 1-11 Matt Rhule @ BU 1-11 / Winning Percentage 8.33 RK 129 589-568-44 / Winning Percentage 50.87 Total Win Rank 60 & Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total 66 Offense 31 Defense 31 S T 4 Offense 6 Defense 7 43,830 Decrease Rank 50
2018 7-6 Matt Rhule @ BU 8-17 / Winning Percentage 32.00 RK 112 596-574-44 / Winning Percentage 50.91 Total Win Rank 60 & Winning Percentage Rank 85 Total 52 Offense 9* Defense 28 ST 5 Offense 9* Defense 8 41,336 Decrease Rank 52
2019 11-3 Matt Rhule @ BU 19-20 / Winning Percentage 48.72 RK 78 607-577-44 / Winning Percentage 51.22 Total Win Rank 59 & Winning Percentage Rank 85 Total 43 Offense 20 Defense 21 ST 2 Offense 8* Defense 7 45,517 Increase Rank 45
2020 2-7 Dave Aranda @ BU 2-7 / Winning Percentage 22.22 RK 121 609-584-44 / Winning Percentage 51.01 Total Win Rank 60 & Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total 46 Offense 22 Defense 20 ST 4 Offense 7* Defense 2 Covid-19
2021 12-2 Dave Aranda @ BU 14-9 / Winning Percentage 60.87 RK 37 621-586-44 / Winning Percentage 51.40 Total Win Rank 60 & Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total 55 Offense 21 Defense 29 ST 5 Offense 7 Defense 10 44,729 Increase Rank 46
2022 6-7 Dave Aranda @ BU 20-16 / Winning Percentage 55.56 RK 627-593-44 / Winning Percentage 51.34 Total Win Rank 58 & Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total 46 Offense 20 Defense 22 S.T. 4 Offense 6 Defense 6 45,463 Increase Rank 45
2023 3-9 Dave Aranda @ BU 23-25 / Winning Percentage 47.92 RK 78 630-602-44 / Winning Percentage 51.10 Total Win Rank 60 & Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total 36 Offense 16 Defense 18 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 5 43,388 Decrease Rank 54
2024 8-5 Dave Aranda @ BU 31-30 / Winning Percentage 50.82 RK 71 638-607-44 / Winning Percentage 51.20 Total Win Rank 60 & Winning Percentage Rank 88 Total 16 Offense 8 Defense 8 S.T. 0 Offense 10* Defense 9 42,302 Decrease Rank 53
2025 0-0 Dave Aranda @ BU 31-30 / Winning Percentage 50.82 RK 61 638-607-44 / Winning Percentage 51.20 Total Win Rank 60 & Winning Percentage Rank 88 Total 35 Offense 15 Defense 18 S.T. 2 Offense 10* Defense 8 TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2024)

Record 2024

Overall: W:8 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:5 T:0
Division: W:8 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2024 Baylor (TX)
 -VS- 
Tarleton State (TX) 		WIN
45 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Baylor (TX) 6-67 164 278 442 2 15 10
Tarleton State (TX) 7-71 101 80 181 1 16 2
Same Conference Sep-07 2024 Utah
 -VS- 
Baylor (TX) 		LOSS
23 - 12
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Utah 8-71 170 122 292 0 14 4
Baylor (TX) 5-37 108 115 223 1 16 4
Non-Conference Game
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-14 2024 Baylor (TX)
 -VS- 
Air Force (CO) 		WIN
31 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Baylor (TX) 6-55 230 248 478 3 10 4
Air Force (CO) 6-48 193 25 218 3 17 6
Same Conference Sep-21 2024 Colorado
 -VS- 
Baylor (TX) 		LOSS
38 - 31
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Colorado 6-45 91 341 432 0 18 8
Baylor (TX) 7-69 166 148 314 0 17 7
Same Conference Sep-28 2024 Baylor (TX)
 -VS- 
BYU (UT) 		LOSS
28 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Baylor (TX) 6-45 63 324 387 2 13 3
BYU (UT) 4-50 153 216 369 2 13 4
Same Conference Oct-05 2024 Iowa State
 -VS- 
Baylor (TX) 		LOSS
43 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa State 4-55 265 277 542 1 12 7
Baylor (TX) 6-74 79 258 337 1 13 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-19 2024 Texas Tech
 -VS- 
Baylor (TX) 		WIN
35 - 59
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Texas Tech 5-40 149 306 455 2 17 6
Baylor (TX) 8-90 255 274 529 0 12 5
Same Conference Oct-26 2024 Baylor (TX)
 -VS- 
Oklahoma State 		WIN
38 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Baylor (TX) 8-93 343 222 565 1 9 3
Oklahoma State 12-104 74 359 433 2 15 4
Same Conference Nov-02 2024 Baylor (TX)
 -VS- 
TCU (TX) 		WIN
37 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Baylor (TX) 8-75 257 242 499 0 15 8
TCU (TX) 6-55 105 339 444 0 12 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-16 2024 West Virginia
 -VS- 
Baylor (TX) 		WIN
35 - 49
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
West Virginia 3-27 262 237 499 1 13 5
Baylor (TX) 9-80 183 329 512 0 13 8
Same Conference Nov-23 2024 Houston (TX)
 -VS- 
Baylor (TX) 		WIN
10 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston (TX) 5-40 92 147 239 4 10 3
Baylor (TX) 4-35 148 204 352 3 15 4
Same Conference Nov-30 2024 Baylor (TX)
 -VS- 
Kansas 		WIN
45 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Baylor (TX) 3-35 295 310 605 0 17 13
Kansas 2-15 211 280 491 3 11 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Dec-31 2024 LSU (LA)
 -VS- 
Baylor (TX) 		LOSS
44 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
LSU (LA) 6-47 114 304 418 2 13 6
Baylor (TX) 4-30 62 445 507 1 13 5
Kindar's Texas Bowl, Houston, TX (NRG Stadium)

Record 2024

Overall: W:8 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:5 T:0
Division: W:8 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Baylor (TX) 80 - 785 Yards 2353 3397 5750 14 178 78
Opponents 74 - 668 Yards 1980 3033 5013 21 181 64
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5750 442

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3397 261

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 2353 181

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 447 34

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 14 1.08

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
178 78 43.8%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
13 15 11 54 4 3 7 4 73% 47%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5013 386

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3033 233

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1980 152

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 347 27

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 21 1.62

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
181 64 35.4%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
13 48 38 198 14 14 28 10 79% 58%

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