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.
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“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.”
The Bears struggled in the second half, but still won their final nonconference game in unquestioned fashion. Bryson Washington ran for two touchdowns and the defense forced three interceptions in the winning effort.
After winning a double-overtime thriller against SMU, Baylor will host FCS Samford. The Bears look to breeze by a winless Bulldogs team.
Baylor is looking to maintain their momentum and focus before taking a long road trip to Gainesville, Fla., to face No. 11 Florida. Two days later, the Bears will kick off conference play at UCF.
Baylor men’s tennis will travel across seven states for 14 tournaments throughout the fall as they prepare to compete for a Big 12 championship in the spring.
Baylor’s golf teams took to Grand Haven, Mich., this week to compete in the Folds of Honor Collegiate tournament. The women’s team took second while the men finished 11th.
Just weeks on the pitch, Lauren Omholt has already shown why her return to Texas could be the spark the Bears’ offense needed as she makes her mark in Waco ahead of her first Big 12 season.
Through two games, no Power-conference quarterback has thrown for more yards than Baylor’s Sawyer Robertson. National pundits have begun to take notice.
Despite a high-flying passing offense, the Bears’ run game and defense have lagged. After Baylor (1-1, 0-0) secured its first ranked win in three seasons with a 48-45 victory over No. 17 SMU, those groups will look to build on the momentum shift.
Senior middle blocker Anastasiia Nikolnikova and freshman outside hitter Ksenia Rakhmanchik look to contribute to No. 20 Baylor volleyball while finding their way in a new program and country.
With experience, depth and a sharper attack, the Bears have the pieces to make a championship run in 2025.
As Baylor’s final non-conference matchup of the season approaches, the Bears are still picking up the pieces of their defensive puzzle.
True freshman Morgan Madison leads the Bears with 92 digs (3.83 per set) through six games.
With little continuity among No. 20 Baylor volleyball’s middle blockers, junior Victoria Davis has become the anchor for a group that added two veteran transfers and a freshman.
Following Baylor’s 48-45 double-overtime win over no. 17 SMU Saturday, the Bears’ defense is still battling to find consistency in its play.
Baylor cruised past Rice for a three-set sweep.
It only took a few seconds into the start of the first quarter for the tone to be set for the rest of the afternoon Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas — in a game with struggling defenses for both teams.
The Bears’ win streak over the Mustangs now stretches 14 games.
On the tail of a 2-0 victory over No. 17 Mississippi State, Baylor soccer stays unbeaten in 2025, holding Texas to 13 total shots in the Bears’ fourth consecutive clean sheet.
Baylor Women’s Golf begins their season next week with the Folds of Honor Collegiate Invitational.
With endurance, identity and redemption on the line, Baylor cross country begins its push toward the Big 12 championship.
Baylor Men’s Golf season begins Sept. 8 at the Folds of Honor Collegiate Invitational, marking a fresh start for the Bears.
An emphatic Thursday night rally carried the Bears past Northwestern to open the Baylor Classic.
The Division I FBS Oversight Committee officially recommended the change Thursday.
The Bears return to Betty Lou Mays Field on Thursday to face Texas after a statement 2–0 win over No. 17 Mississippi State.
Dave Aranda’s squad is headed up I-35 to reignite an old Southwest Conference rivalry that hasn’t been played since 2016.
The Bears allowed 307 yards rushing in Friday’s 38-24 loss to Auburn.
Following a season-ending injury at Florida, graduate middle blocker Gabrielle Essix came to Baylor in a spiritual encounter. Now, she uses that moment to drive her as a leader for No. 20 Baylor volleyball.
In their first of eight ranked matchups, the No. 20-ranked Bears stuck with No. 10 SMU through five back-and forth sets, falling 24-26, 28-26, 25-22, 21-25, 13-15 for their first defeat of the 2025 season.
