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.
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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.
Junior quarterback Nate Bennett had waited two years for his shot at QB1. On Saturday, he made the most of it. With junior quarterback DJ Lagway sidelined following an ankle injury suffered in Baylor’s season opener against Auburn, the junior quarterback got his first chance to lead the Bears as the starter.
Junior quarterback DJ Lagway is expected to miss Baylor’s home opener against Prairie View A&M, per a report from On3’s Pete Nakos. Junior quarterback Nate Bennett is set to start.
After a slow first 40 minutes, which saw Baylor dominating possession, senior midfielder Aryanna Jimison sent a deflected shot into the back of the net, putting Baylor in front. The Bears’ defense rode that lead to the end, coming out on top 1-0 over Marquette.
Leaders are not always built by their on-field performance. Senior safety Michael Allen approaches leadership with his faith and investment in his teammates.
Women have been in baseball for most of the sport’s history. While they have faced obstacles for around the last 100 years, the Women’s Professional Baseball League is reminding people that women always belonged.
Baylor traveled 828 to lose in a heartbreaker in front of an Auburn-heavy crowd. The Bears are ready to show out for the fans back home.
Baylor’s next road trip is a daunting one. In the second match of a three-match weekend, the Bears are set to face off against No. 1 Nebraska.
The Baylor women’s golf headed to the East Coast to play in the Cougar Classic, where a top-five finish from fifth-year Bridget Boczar helped the Bears place third in the tournament to start the year.
Baylor men’s golf is taking steps in the right direction with a seventh-place finish at the Bomb Darts Birds Collegiate in Chandler, Arizona.
Baylor maintains high hopes for the season despite losing a heartbreaker to Auburn in week one.
There is an inherent separation between student athletes and students but Baylor men’s tennis has found a way to connect the two worlds through sets of philanthropic challenges.
What started as a casual club has become one of national-championship-caliber on Baylor’s campus. Beyond tournaments, Baylor club Spikeball gives students the opportunity to build community through competition.
Baylor Crew can be a grind through the early morning practices and straining competitions, but the commitment is what forms the relationships between its rowers.
Excitement filled the air in Waco as football kicked its season off and volleyball was set for a top-20 clash. The weekend did not go the Bears’ way as football drops a heartbreaker and volleyball gets swept.
“Everyone believed we [were] going to win; I did, and we fought to try and get that win,” said Aranda. “Guys were playing through pain, discomfort, and all that. It’s one of the reasons for going for it. You know, we had a bunch of guys getting band-aided up, and we had a chance to kind of close it out.”
Baylor decided to try to win the game with a 2-point conversion with nine seconds remaining. The Bears fell inches short of the game-winning conversion, dropping the season opener to Auburn.
Senior safety Jacob Redding tore his ACL in the week leading up to the season opener against Auburn, according to Grayson Grundhoefer of Sicem365.
No. 20 Baylor volleyball remains undefeated in a dominant display against North Texas, marking only the fourth time in the Ryan McGuyre era the Bears start the season 4-0.
In a defensive game in which the Bears shut out LSU, the Bears were able to pull ahead against the Tigers off a freshman forward Grace White header as they rolled to a 2-0 victory, marking their third straight.
Baylor is gearing up for a rematch against a strengthened Auburn team in the Aflac Kickoff Game. The two sides will meet in one of the most anticipated matchups of week one.
Confidence and experience are the backbone of champions and Baylor cross country has both in spades. The Bears look to build off those as they gear up for their season opener.
After another successful season in 2025 for Baylor women’s golf, the Bears enter 2026 looking to improve on what they did last year. With new freshmen, returning veterans and a proven head coach in Jay Goble, the Bears enter the new season in a great spot.
Peach Bowl, Inc., CEO David Epps has taken NIL to new heights with the opportunities surrounding the Aflac Kickoff Game between Baylor and Auburn.
The Bears have a chip on their shoulders going into the season against SEC competition.
TCU broke an almost century-long relationship with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after the newspaper reported on a football locker-room altercation. The Horned Frogs are now facing waves of backlash from across the sports journalism and college football worlds.
Baylor Men’s golf will look to start a new chapter under a new decorated head coach Jean-Paul Hebert.
Baylor is building a new culture beyond the field. The Bears look to create better production on game day and in the classroom.
The fall sports slate continues to rev up as Baylor soccer and volleyball catch fire early in the season and football enters its first game week.

