Fifth-year wide receiver Jayden McGowan missed almost all of last season with Charlotte after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the season opener. He has started his time at Baylor with a bang in the first four games.
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Baylor football isn’t a top spender in the country or even the Big 12. But a $4 million jump in total spending from 2025 is helping the Bears improve.
Football and No. 11 soccer continued with their winning ways, while No. 17 volleyball faced its first major challenge in conference play over the weekend.
No. 17 Baylor volleyball continued its offensive momentum from Friday’s loss to No. 22 BYU in the first set. Utah stormed back to win the following three sets to hand the Bears back-to-back losses.
Senior forward Lauren Omholt has been a reliable goal scorer for the Bears all season, and she continued that trend on Sunday against Cincinnati. Omholt’s goal was the difference-maker in No.11 Baylor’s 2-1 victory over the Bearcats.
Colorado tied the game at 13 after trailing through the first three quarters. The score lit a fire under Baylor, who locked in across all three phases to win its third straight game.
Baylor’s offense was on and off in junior quarterback DJ Lagway’s return in the Bears’ 23-13 win over Colorado. The lack of consistency on offense left Baylor fans with more questions about the offense than before.
The first conference game of the year was a thriller as the Bears threatened to reverse sweep but fell short in front of a rocking BYU crowd.
Junior midfielder Noelle Sather, who just came back from the U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup, delivered the game-winner for No. 11 Baylor in its 2-1 win over Oklahoma State on senior night.
The Bears strike a delicate balance of drive and joyfulness going into Big 12 play.
Junior wide receiver Dre’lon Miller headed back to Texas after two seasons under Deion Sanders at Colorado. He looked back on his time with his former team ahead of Baylor’s matchup with the Buffs.
Baylor will get a health boost with junior quarterback DJ Lagway returning alongside multiple key pieces ahead of the Bears’ conference opener against Colorado.
Baylor wraps its three-game home stand against Colorado with plans to sharpen up against its first conference opponent.
Social media has made accessing Baylor’s sports moments easier than ever, but behind each post are hours, days, weeks or even months of work from the Baylor Creative team.
There’s more to College than just football. Other sports allow students to explore opportunities they may never get after graduation.
Baylor went undefeated across the board this week with some highlight-reel performances and ranked matchups.
Junior quarterback Nate Bennett’s deep ball accuracy was on full display in Baylor’s 36-19 win over Louisiana Tech. Bennett connected on three long touchdowns to his receivers in a career day.
Baylor handled business against Lousiana Tech, but the defense struggled, allowing the most points in a game this season.
After a go-ahead goal by senior forward Lauren Omholt in the 78th minute, No. 12 Baylor soccer allowed a corner-kick goal from No. 9 West Virginia with 15 seconds left. The game finished in a 1-1 draw in the Bears’ first conference game of the season.
No. 18 Baylor volleyball started slow but finished its nonconference play with a 14-4 run to seal off the visiting UTEP Miners.
No. 18 Baylor volleyball’s leader in assists can fill up a stat sheet, but few know about how she landed in Waco.
No. 18 Baylor volleyball dominated the first two sets against a struggling Incarnate Word team. The Cardinals fought back to win the third set, but the Bears eventually won in four.
Baylor cruised by Prairie View A&M with nine penalties and three interceptions. The Bears understand that they need to clean up their play against a more competitive Louisiana Tech team.
After earning a fifth year of eligibility, Bridget Boczar returned to Baylor for one final season in a new role. Boczar is focused on leading the Bears while making the most of every moment in her final ride.
Holly Rowe is a journalist who has spent three decades earning the respect of the people sitting on the other side of her microphone, and she deserves better than becoming the punchline of a joke about being hit.
Fifth-year defensive lineman Devonte Tezino was carted off in the first drive against Prairie View A&M and will miss the rest of the season. His injury proves to be the most recent in a series of notable injuries for Baylor.
After failing to make the Baylor football team and suffering a devastating ankle injury, senior Levi Desser discovered rugby, a sport he didn’t even know existed in America, and turned it into a pathway toward professional play in France.
From a town of just over 2,000 people to the biggest stage of college soccer, Grace White is quickly making a name for herself.
Baylor fans got their first look at “Nate the Great” in his first start under center for football, while volleyball traveled to the home of the best team in the country and soccer ended its nonconference schedule on a high note.
No. 17 Baylor soccer picked up its fifth straight win on a header goal by senior midfielder Aryanna Jimison that put it up 2-1. The Bears close non-conference play with an impressive 7-1-0 record.
