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2024 Baylor Bears football team

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2024 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Spavital (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMatt Powledge (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMcLane Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 BYU   6 0     9 0  
No. 20 Colorado   5 1     7 2  
Arizona State   4 2     7 2  
No. 17 Iowa State   4 2     7 2  
No. 19 Kansas State   4 2     7 2  
West Virginia   4 2     5 4  
TCU   4 3     6 4  
Texas Tech   4 3     6 4  
Baylor   3 3     5 4  
Cincinnati   3 3     5 4  
Houston   3 3     4 5  
Kansas   2 4     3 6  
UCF   2 5     4 6  
Arizona   1 5     3 6  
Utah   1 5     4 5  
Oklahoma State   0 7     3 7  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 10, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State*ESPN+W 45–342,272
September 72:30 p.m.at No. 11 Utah[a]*FOXL 12–2352,827
September 146:30 p.m.Air Force*
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FS1W 31–346,212
September 217:00 p.m.at ColoradoFOXL 31–38 OT52,794
September 2811:00 a.m.No. 22 BYU
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FS1L 28–3439,583
October 56:30 p.m.at No. 16 Iowa StateFOXL 21–4361,500
October 193:00 p.m.at Texas TechESPN2W 59–3560,229
October 262:30 p.m.Oklahoma Statedagger
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPN+W 38–2844,987
November 27:00 p.m.TCU
ESPN2W 37–3444,171
November 163:00 p.m.at West VirginiaESPN2
November 23at HoustonTBA
November 30Kansas
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
TBA

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Game summaries

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vs. No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State

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Game One – No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State Texans (1–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 (FCS) Texans 0 0 303
Bears 21 7 71045

at McLane StadiumWaco, 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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TAR BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tarleton State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 11 Utah

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Game Two – Baylor Bears (1–0) at No. 11 Utah Utes (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 3 9012
No. 11 Utes 17 6 0023

at Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • 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
First quarter
  • (8:37) UTAH – Money Parks 28-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:10; Utah 7-0)
  • (8:17) UTAH – Micah Bernard 2-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:13; Utah 14-0)
  • (0:48) UTAH – Cole Becker 30-yard kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:52; Utah 17-0)
Second quarter
  • (5:21) UTAH – Tao Johnson 77-yard return of blocked field goal (2 point conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:03; Utah 23-0)
  • (0:00) BAYLOR – Isaiah Hankins 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:29; Utah 23-3)
Third quarter
  • (6:23) BAYLOR – Isaiah Hankins 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:37; Utah 23-6)
  • (0:53) BAYLOR – Josh Cameron 47-yard pass from Dequan Finn (2 point conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:54; Utah 23-12)
Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics BAY UTAH
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
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

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Air Force Falcons (1–1) vs Baylor Bears (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AFA BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Colorado

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Baylor Bears (2–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Bears 3 21 07031
Buffaloes 7 10 77738

at Folsom FieldBoulder, 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
First quarter
  • (8:13) BAY – Isaiah Hankins 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:02, Baylor 3-0)
  • (1:56) COL – Shedeur Sanders 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:17, Colorado 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (14:26) BAY – Monaray Baldwin 30-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:30, Baylor 10-7)
  • (6:55) COL – Alejandro Mata 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41, Tied 10-10)
  • (6:44) BAY – Jamaal Bell 100-yard kickoff return, Isaiah Hankins kick (Baylor 17-10)
  • (4:19) BAY – Sawyer Robertson 45-yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:25, Baylor 24-10)
  • (0:50) COL – Omarion Miller 58-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:48, Baylor 24-17)
Third quarter
  • (1:00) COL – Micah Welch 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:28, Tied 24-24)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:43) BAY – Hal Presley 24-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:29, Baylor 31-24)
  • (0:00) COL – LaJohntay Wester 43-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:16, Tied 31-31)
Overtime
  • (0:00) COL – Micah Welch 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 0:00, Colorado 38-31)
Statistics BAY COL
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
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

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No. 22 BYU Cougars (4–0) vs Baylor Bears (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Cougars 21 10 3034
Bears 7 7 7728

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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BYU BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 16 Iowa State

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Baylor Bears (2–3) at No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 7 7021
No. 16 Cyclones 3 16 141043

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:32) BU – Josh Cameron 4 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 2:44; Baylor 7–0)
  • (3:19) ISU - Kyle Konrardy 45 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:13; Baylor 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:46) BU - Michael Trigg 8 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Baylor 14-3)
  • (10:34) ISU - Kyle Konrardy 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:12; Baylor 14-6)
  • (6:10) ISU - Benjamin Brahmer 10 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy PAT failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:27; Baylor 14-12)
  • (4:46) ISU - Caden Matson 25 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:24; Iowa State 19-14)
Third quarter
  • (12:55) BU - Ketron Jackson Jr. 25 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05; Baylor 21-19)
  • (10:33) ISU - Jaylon Jackson 10 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Iowa State 26-21)
  • (0:40) ISU - Jayden Higgins 11 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:08; Iowa State 33-21)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:31) ISU - Jaylon Jackson 20 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:41; Iowa State 40-21)
  • (2:16) ISU - Kyle Konrardy 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 8:41; Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 8:11; Iowa State 43-21)
Statistics BAY ISU
First downs 21 27
Total yards 337 542
Rushing yards 79 265
Passing yards 258 277
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–44–1 16–25–1
Time of possession 24:06 35:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 25/44, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Bryson Washington 8 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Ketron Jackson Jr. 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 16/25, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jaylon Jackson 15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jayden Higgins 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD

at Texas Tech (rivalry)

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Baylor Bears (2–4) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 17 142159
Red Raiders 7 7 71435

at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell FieldLubbock, TX

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,229
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 5:54. Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:51.
  • TTU – Caleb Douglas 12-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:07.
Second quarter
  • BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 11:44. Bears 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:08.
  • BAY – Isaiah Hankins 31-yard field goal, 10:30. Bears 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:02.
  • TTU – Caleb Douglas 20-yard pass from Jalin Conyers (Reese Burkhardt kick), 1:54. Bears 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
  • BAY – Josh Cameron 6-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 0:04. Bears 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
  • TTU – Tahj Brooks 31-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 11:15. Bears 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:01.
  • BAY – Josh Cameron 11-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 6:17. Bears 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
  • BAY – Hal Presley 35-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 3:08. Bears 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:53.
Fourth quarter
  • BAY – Monaray Baldwin 24-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 13:02. Bears 45–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:01.
  • BAY – Josh Cameron 12-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 9:41. Bears 52–21. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:19.
  • TTU – J'Koby Williams 18-yard pass from Behren Morton (pass failed), 6:31. Bears 52–27. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
  • BAY – Dequan Finn 34-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 5:40. Bears 59–27. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:50.
  • TTU – Caleb Douglas 7-yard pass from Behren Morton (Behren Morton pass to Josh Kelly), 2:01. Bears 59–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
Statistics BAY TTU
First downs 23 29
Total yards 529 455
Rushing yards 255 149
Passing yards 274 306
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–0 34–50–1
Time of possession 24:07 35:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 21/32, 274 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Bryson Washington 10 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Cameron 6 receptions, 75 yards, 3 TD
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 33/49, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Tahj Brooks 25 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving Caleb Douglas 9 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD

vs Oklahoma State

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Oklahoma State Cowboys (3–4) vs Baylor Bears (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OKST BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs TCU (rivalry)

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TCU Horned Frogs (5–3) vs Baylor Bears (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,171
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TCU BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at West Virginia

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Baylor Bears (0–0) at West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Mountaineers 0 0 000

at Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BAY WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Houston (rivalry)

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Baylor Bears (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Cougars 0 0 000

at TDECU StadiumHouston, TX

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BAY HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Kansas

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Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "2024 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.