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Baylor has continued to build up its connection with Central Texas high school football with the signing of receivers London Smith and Davion Peters. The bond between the Bears and the surrounding region has garnered support from coaches, players and communities.

Baylor welcomed 12 signees for the 2026 class despite recruiting being a “tough fight” as three four-star recruits flipped since the season ended.

A Baylor football season filled with the oddest of highs and strangest of lows has come to an end. The Bears will miss out on postseason play, falling short of a bowl game with a 5-7 final record.

Junior cornerback Caden Jenkins has been dismissed from the team for violations of team rules, Baylor Athletics confirmed Monday.

The Bears totaled 421 yards of offense and forced two turnovers, but couldn’t slow Houston quarterback Conner Weigman or convert in the red zone. The loss seals the Bears’ third losing season in four years.

If you’ve watched Baylor football this year, the games seem to roll together with déjà vu. Saturday’s loss to Houston was just the latest chapter in a season marked by promise, collapse, hope and a final sting.

Art Briles took Baylor to soaring heights — then didn’t coach at the collegiate level again for nearly a decade. In an exclusive interview, Briles spoke with the Lariat about his past nine years.

Baylor collapsed in the fourth quarter of its 41-17 loss to Arizona, despite a tightly-contested first three quarters. The Wildcats rattled off 27 unanswered points off three Baylor turnovers.

Baylor University President Linda Livingstone confirmed Friday that head coach Dave Aranda will return for a seventh season.

Baylor football is looking to bounce back after losing 55-28 to No. 13 Utah last week. They are running into an Arizona team that is riding a three-game winning streak.

After a blowout loss to No. 13 Utah, Baylor is looking to focus on correcting the small mistakes that snowballed into opportunities for the opponent to capitalize on. The Bears remain one game out of bowl eligibility with two games left to play.

When Brian Kelly was fired from LSU, multiple stories came out about his problematic coaching style and added more stains to his already questionable character. His separation from the Tigers could mark the end of a dying breed in college football.

Baylor’s offense lacks the killer instinct needed to win games. The issue was on full display in the Bears’ 55-28 loss to the Utes Saturday.

The Bears allowed 380 yards rushing Saturday, marking the most they’d allowed in a game since 2016. Baylor has now lost seven straight home games to ranked opponents.

Baylor football will take on No. 13 Utah Saturday in a game with massive postseason implications for both teams. The Daily Utah Chronicle’s John Leone spoke with The Baylor Lariat about what to watch for on Saturday.

Michael Trigg leads Baylor football with 607 yards receiving and ranks No. 46 in the country in total receiving yards. He’s the only tight end in the top 70.

After an exciting home victory over UCF, the Bears got some time to recover during the bye week, with arguably their most difficult matchup of the season — No. 15 Utah — just around the corner.

The chair of the College Football Playoff selection committee is alleged to have grabbed redshirt senior tight end Michael Trigg before the Arizona State game and used an expletive to question why he was wearing an undershirt, according to multiple reports.

The Knights had allowed just seven first-quarter points heading into Saturday, but after less than nine minutes of play, the Bears took command with a 14-0 lead. Baylor now sits above .500 after taking its first two-touchdown lead since September.

Baylor got out to its fastest start of the season Saturday, racking up over 300 first-half yards in a blowout win over the Knights. The win ends a two-game skid and moves the Bears to 5-4 on the season.

UCF only managed to muster 74 rushing yards Saturday against a rejuvenated Baylor defense. Freshman Caden Knighten had 104 by himself, giving fans a glimpse of a balanced rushing attack of the future.

After a pair of disappointing road losses, the Bears are headed back to McLane Stadium for a bounce-back game against the Knights.

The duo of former Baylor stars regaled a sold-out crowd with stories about their time with the Bears. Thursday marked Briles’ first public address in Waco since May 2016, when he was fired from Baylor amid a university-wide sexual assault scandal.

Football is a staple of Baylor’s Homecoming — the oldest such tradition in the nation. Throughout the longstanding institution, there have been numerous memorable moments that magnify the occasion.

Baylor has an overall homecoming record of 51-43-4. Those four ties may be the most interesting — or the worst — homecoming games in green and gold history.

Baylor wide receiver record holder reflects on the homecoming festivities and the weekend’s affects on the game.

Baylor has taken a step back on the ground since last season, dropping from 4.9 to 4.2 yards per carry as multiple linemen and starting running back Bryson Washington have dealt with injuries.

Baylor football fumbled twice against No. 21 Cincinnati, falling to a -9 turnover margin on 16 total giveaways this season. Turnovers have plagued the Bears and kept them from completing late-game comebacks or finding early-game success.

The Bears fell in a 24-0 hole during the second quarter of Saturday’s loss, which marked the program’s worst offensive performance of the season.