Baylor soccer turned defense into attack Thursday and stunned No. 14 Kansas with a 3-0 victory on the road in Lawrence, Kan. The win marked the Jayhawks’ first loss of the season and a major boost for the Bears’ Big 12 campaign.
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Following an eighth-place finish in the Big 12, the Bears take to the diamond against a relaxed tournament field this weekend consisting of all junior college teams.
Oklahoma State fired longtime head coach Mike Gundy Tuesday following the program’s first home loss to Tulsa since 1951. The Bears will look to win their first Big 12 game against the Cowboys Saturday.
After being dominated by No. 2 Texas on Friday, No. 20 Baylor volleyball’s defense bounced back Wednesday, holding Texas Tech to a .176 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win.
Baylor’s run game fell short in its season opener against Auburn, with redshirt sophomore running back Bryson Washington leading the team with 54 yards. Washington has since found his momentum, hitting the century mark in each of the next three games.
Silje Ohma is one of the best golfers in Baylor history. She enters her final season looking to forge a national legacy.
Baylor’s roster saw complete turnover this offseason, returning zero players from last year’s team. After competing together in the FISU World University Games, though, the Bears’ new faces have gelled quickly.
Baylor’s defense forced multiple red zone stops to keep their team within one score in their loss to Arizona State. The Bears will look to bounce back against struggling Oklahoma State behind the unit’s recent growth.
After a walk-off loss to the Sun Devils, the Bears are focusing on building momentum heading into a Week 5 matchup against Oklahoma State.
Even after graduating six seniors, Baylor women’s basketball opens the season with experience at its core. Four-year veterans are carrying the culture and expectations that head coach Nicki Collen believes will define the program.
When looking back at close games, there are always key factors that decide the outcome of the game. For Baylor on Saturday night, it was the run game, which underperformed and contributed heavily to the loss.
Baylor’s secondary played its best all-around game in years against the reigning conference champs Saturday, holding Arizona State to three red zone field goals before a fourth quarter breakdown led to a walkoff score.
The Sun Devils kicked a walk-off, 43-yard field goal to spoil the Bears’ Big 12 home opener. Sawyer Robertson tossed three touchdown passes and Michael Trigg made key plays down the stretch, but four turnovers proved too much to overcome.
Baylor finished the night with eight team blocks, narrowly edging Texas’ seven, but the Longhorns’ efficiency on offense proved decisive. Baylor never led in the match, and every time the Bears found momentum defensively, errors halted their progress.
The Bears opened conference play Friday night with a 1-0 loss to in-state rival Texas Tech. The Red Raiders’ only score came off a penalty kick by senior forward Peyton Parsons.
Sawyer Robertson leads the Big 12 with 1,070 yards passing and has received some early-season Heisman buzz. He joins LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier and Penn State’s Drew Allar as the company’s latest college signees.
The Bears are 2-1 heading into their second night game of the season. They’ll face a Sun Devils team that has struggled at times to replicate last season’s success.
Baylor equestrian looks to start the season strong with a scrimmage Friday before taking on former national champion Georgia and No. 1-ranked Auburn.
After learning from two ranked losses, No. 21 Baylor volleyball will look to get ahead of No. 2 Texas early in Friday’s match and compete with a lead to earn its first ranked win.
Baylor men’s golf head coach Mike McGraw is one of the most decorated coaches in the nation. Hoisting three national championships and 21 championship appearances throughout his career, McGraw has brought a “leave it better” mentality and image of success to Waco.
After rolling through nonconference play, the Bears are set to take on Texas Tech Friday in their conference opener at Betty Lou Mays Field.
She arrived in Waco two years ago as a transfer. Now, after leading Baylor on the field and in the locker room, Tyler Isgrig begins her final conference run aiming for a championship and a lasting legacy.
Freshman outside hitters Ksenia Rakhmanchik and Bailey Warren stepped up for No. 21 Baylor, accounting for over 60% of the Bears’ total attacks as they swept UCF in the conference opener.
If Baylor wins a Big 12 championship this season, Dave Aranda’s legacy would be cemented as the best head football coach to come through Waco.
Baylor football will look to put pressure on Arizona State by winning the battle along the line of scrimmage and forcing the Sun Devils to make key mistakes in the conference opener.
Baylor closed nonconference play on its front foot, shutting out Abilene Christian under the lights at Betty Lou Mays Field. The victory sends the Bears into Big 12 play with confidence and an unbeaten record.
Trailing in the fourth set 15-10 while down 2-1 to No. 11 Florida, No. 20 Baylor volleyball mounted a comeback to force a fifth set. The Bears failed to complete the rally, losing 3-2 to the Gators for their second ranked loss in 2025.
The Bears showed flashes of promise at the Waco Fall Kickoff Classic before heading into a road-heavy fall slate. The season-opening tournament at the Hurd Tennis Center gave Baylor’s mix of veterans and freshmen an early test against a competitive Texas field.
Baylor won decisively against Samford at McLane Stadium Saturday, 42-7. The defense put on its best showing to date, but still has room to improve before the first Big 12 game next week.
“Some of the Sawyer that we saw today was maybe the Sawyer from two years ago or further back,” head coach Dave Aranda said. “We’ve got to get the Sawyer that we’ve got now, we’ve got to get him back to himself as last year or the beginning of this year. That was not what was happening today.”