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  
No. 11 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  
No. 22 Iowa State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kansas   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 17 Kansas State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Oklahoma State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
TCU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 23 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 August 20, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

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. Led by sixth-year head coach Dave Aranda, the Bears play home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.

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 1UCFdagger
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
November 15Utah
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
November 22at Arizona
November 29Houston

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRV
CoachesRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs Auburn

See also: 2025 Auburn Tigers football team
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 Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
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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

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team
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 Stadium • Dallas, Texas

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather:  
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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

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team
Pregame line Over/under
Samford Bulldogs (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bulldogs 0
Bears 0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather:  
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  • Referee:  
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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

See also: 2025 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
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

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
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 Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time:  
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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

See also: 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team
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
  • Game time:  
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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

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team and Baylor–TCU football 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 Stadium • Fort 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

See also: 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
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 Stadium • Cincinnati, 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

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team
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
  • Game time:  
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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

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team
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

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team
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 Stadium • Tucson, 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

See also: 2025 Houston Cougars football team and Baylor–Houston football 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
  • Game time:  
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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


Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at Baylor
Dave Aranda Head coach 6th
Khenon Hall Associate head coach and running backs coach 2nd
Jake Spavital Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 2nd
Paul Gonzales Defensive pass-game coordinator and cornerbacks coach 1st
Matt Powledge Defensive coordinator and safeties coach 4th
Mark Scott Special teams coordinator 2nd
Jarrett Anderson Tight ends coach 2nd
Dallas Baker Wide receivers coach 4th
Inoke Breckterfield Defensive line coach 2nd
Jamar Chaney Inside linebackers coach 2nd
Mason Miller Offensive line coach 2nd
Carson Hall Outside linebackers coach 1st
Rhett Holcomb Quarterbacks coach 1st
Anthony Marciano Cornerbacks coach 1st
Jeff Grigus Chief of staff 3rd

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Roster

2025 Baylor Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 1 Michael Trigg  Sr
WR 6 Ashtyn Hawkins GS
QB 11 Walker White  Fr
TE 12 Kelsey Johnson  Jr
QB 13 Sawyer Robertson  Sr
QB 14 Nate Bennett  Fr
QB 15 Edward Griffin Fr
WR 16 Kobe Prentice Sr
QB 17 Cade Tessier  So
WR 18 Tyler Kirkwood GS
WR 19 Kole Wilson Sr
WR 20 Jacorey Watson Fr
WR 21 Michael Johnson Jr. So
RB 22 Caden Knighten Fr
RB 23 Michael Turner Fr
WR 24 Louis Brown IV Sr
RB 27 Joseph Dodds  Fr
RB 30 Bryson Washington  So
WR 31 Mason Dossett  Fr
WR 32 Brody Day Fr
WR 34 Josh Cameron  Sr
RB 35 Dawson Pendergrass Jr
WR 36 Ryne Shackelford  So
RB 37 Joseph Hagman  So
RB 39 Wilson Eseme III Fr
TE 43 Brody Wilhelm Fr
OL 57 Wes Tucker  So
OL 61 Cayden Tone  So
OL 62 Ryan Lengyel  Sr
OL 63 Wyatt Swaner  Fr
OL 64 Ka'Marii Landers  Jr
OL 65 Sean Thomkins  So
OL 66 Koltin Sieraki  Fr
OL 68 Omar Aigbedion Sr
OL 69 Sidney Fugar  Sr
OL 71 Matthew Parker Fr
OL 72 Coleton Price  Jr
OL 74 Kaden Sieracki  Jr
OL 75 Harrison Cluff Fr
OL 76 Isaiah Robinson  So
OL 77 Colton Thomasson  So
OL 78 Joe Crocker  So
OL 79 Connor Cameron  Fr
WR 80 Jackson Baird  Fr
WR 81 Seth Weller  Jr
TE 82 Cody Mladenka  Jr
WR 83 Jadon Porter So
WR 84 Chase Collier Fr
TE 85 Matthew Klopfenstein Jr
TE 86 Hawkins Polley  So
WR 87 Ashton Jones Fr
WR 88 Taz Williams Jr. Fr
WR 89 Daniel Edeni  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 0 Jackie Marshall  Sr
S 3 Devyn Bobby Sr
CB 8 Caden Jenkins Jr
LB 11 Keaton Thomas  Jr
CB 12 Kyler Beaty  Fr
S 13 Devin Turner Sr
CB 14 KJ Makins GS
S 15 Carl Williams IV Jr
S 16 Kendrick Simpkins GS
S 17 Tyler Turner  So
CB 18 Caldra Williford  Jr
CB 19 Leo Almanza Jr. Fr
S 20 Placide Djungu-Sungu  Sr
S 21 Bo Onu Fr
CB 22 Reggie Bush II  Jr
S 23 Cameren Jenkins  So
S 24 Micah Gifford Jr
CB 25 Levar Thornton Jr.  So
S 26 Colin Peacock Fr
CB 27 Tevin Williams  Sr
CB 28 Calvin Simpson-Hunt  So
S 29 Kris Wokomah  Fr
S 30 Michael Allen  Jr
LB 31 Phoenix Jackson  Sr
OLB 32 Emar'rion Winston  Jr
S 33 DJ Coleman Jr
CB 34 MJ Artmore Jr  So
LB 36 Travion Barnes Sr
S 37 Demetrius Brisbon Fr
S 38 Jacob Redding  So
OLB 40 Kyler Jordan  Jr
LB 41 Kaleb Burns Fr
LB 42 Jeremy Evans  Jr
LB 44 Ke'Breion Winston Fr
LB 45 Kyland Reed So
LB 47 Trent Spence Fr
S 48 Jad Darkazalli Fr
LB 49 Trey Laurance  So
OLB 50 Matthew Fobbs-White Jr
OLB 51 Kamauryn Morgan Fr
OLB 52 Corey Kelly  So
DL 53 Ronnie Mageo  Jr
DL 54 David Marshall Jr.  Sr
OLB 55 Jaylin Jones So
DL 57 Christopher Johnson Fr
DL 59 Devonte Tezino  Jr
DL 88 Samu Taumanupepe  So
DL 90 Alessandro Lorenzetti  Jr
DL 91 Adonis Friloux GS
DL 92 Trent Thomas  So
DL 93 DJ Kalu  So
DL 94 Caden Boenig  Fr
DL 95 Alex Foster  Fr
DL 96 Tonga Lolohea  Sr
DL 97 Cooper Lanz  Sr
DL 98 Jackson Blackwell Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 60 Drake Knobloch  Jr
LS 93 Dylan Schaub  So
P 94 Palmer Williams Jr
K 96 Connor Hawkins  Fr
K 97 Hayden Arnold  So
K 98 Rhett Armstrong Fr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Khenon Hall
    Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach
  • Jake Spavital
    Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks
  • Paul Gonzales
    Defensive Pass-Game Coordinator and Cornerbacks
  • Matt Powledge
    Defensive Coordinator and Safeties
  • Mark Scott
    Special Teams Coordinator
  • Jarrett Anderson
    Tight Ends
  • Dallas Baker
    Wide Receivers
  • Inoke Breckterfield
    Defensive Line
  • Jamar Chaney
    Inside Linebackers
  • Mason Miller
    Offensive Line
  • Carson Hall
    Outside Linebackers
  • Rhett Holcomb
    Quarterbacks
  • Anthony Marciano
    Linebackers
  • Jeff Grigus
    Chief of Staff
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

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
Ryne Shackelford WR RS-SO 6'0" 175 lbs Purdue
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 Colorado State
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
Brayson McHenry QB RS-SO 6'0" 202 lbs Arkansas

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References

  1. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Baylor Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "2025 Baylor Football Coaching Staff". Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  4. ^ "Baylor Bears Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "2025 Baylor Bears Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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