Keaton Thomas spearheads a revamped linebacking core.
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“We want to make sure everyone understands — give yourself a little bit of extra time [and] avail yourself of alternate routes,” Pittman said.
Led by Heisman candidate quarterback Sawyer Robertson, Baylor is chasing history.
Despite expecting to utilize a two-headed monster in the backfield, Baylor football will lean on sophomore running back Bryson Washington and freshman backups, as junior running back Dawson Pendergrass will miss the entire season with a foot injury.
Unlike past seasons, Baylor won’t have the luxury of easing into the schedule.
Baylor’s offensive line has become a force to be reckoned with in the Big 12.
The record-breaking punter looks back on the stories that have shaped his career.
The Bears will wear a special helmet decal during the 2025 season to honor the redshirt freshman who was killed in a shooting in his hometown, Greenville, Miss. Baylor’s home opener against Auburn on Aug. 29 will also include a moment of silence before kickoff honoring Foster and his family, who will be in attendance.
Baylor football to bring back chrome throwback helmets for season opener.
“Our hearts go out to the family of former Baylor All-American Jayson Baldridge, gone far too soon,” Baylor track and field announced on a recent X post.
Ten sports editors and editors-in-chief from across the Big 12 teamed up to predict the nation’s least-predictable conference.
Baylor junior running back Dawson Pendergrass suffered a season-ending foot injury during fall camp and will undergo surgery, head football coach Dave Aranda confirmed to reporters Saturday.
Alex Foster, Baylor football’s 18-year-old defensive lineman, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning in a shooting in Mississippi.
Acrobatics and tumbling look for a record 11th straight NCATA championship, while football is primed for a Big 12 Championship run.
Senior catcher Cortlan Castle put an exclamation mark on a nine-run third inning with his first career grand slam to help Baylor baseball win its 30th game for the first time since 2021, downing UT Rio Grande Valley 10-7 Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark.
A recent request from the Trump Administration has put high school and youth sports in jeopardy. The administration’s 2026 fiscal budget request sent to Congress proposes eliminating funding for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research and education.
Entering the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship as the No. 8 seed, Baylor softball hopes to start fresh with a new tournament field. Still on the bubble of NCAA Tournament status, the Bears are hoping a rush of momentum in the conference tournament will be enough to land in the field of 64.
The Bears gained momentum against the Cyclones on Friday evening after a run-rule game of 10-0 but suffered a saddening loss on Saturday (2-1), ultimately leaving the green and gold at 26-26 on the season and 11-13 in conference play after Sunday.
No. 19 Baylor men’s tennis had its season come to a close as it lost 4-3 to No. 18 Texas A&M Sunday evening at the Mitchell D. Case Tennis Center in College Station.
Baylor baseball was in the running for its third Big 12 series of the year before a disastrous five-run top of the seventh inning set up by a throwing error allowed Arizona State to skate away with an 8-6 win Sunday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark.
No. 19 Baylor men’s tennis broke through the first round defeating Nebraska 4-1 Saturday morning at Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station.
Boise State upset No. 22 Baylor women’s tennis Friday at the Texas Tennis Center, 4-3, knocking out the Bears in the first round of the NCAA Team Championship tournament.
Since welcoming a new rally mascot into the dugout, Baylor baseball hasn’t lost at Baylor Ballpark and will have a chance to keep that streak going with playoff hopes on the line as it opens a seven-game homestand against Arizona State at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Winners in 12 of its last 16 games, Baylor softball is looking to keep rolling through Ames, Iowa, as it takes on Iowa State in the final series before the Big 12 Tournament.
After landing a fifth consecutive NCAA Championship bid Monday, No. 22 Baylor women’s tennis is heading down to Austin to take on Boise State Friday. The final rounds of the tournament with the top 16 teams will be hosted at Baylor’s Hurd Tennis Center.
For the 27th year in a row, No. 19 Baylor men’s tennis is heading to the NCAA Tournament. The Bears will open the biggest tournament in college tennis against Nebraska in the first round at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station.
While Lillie Walker has been a key component during the softball season, she has also enjoyed the shift to Waco and the ability to explore the city.
Although Baylor football didn’t have a player selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, five former Bears signed their first pro contracts as undrafted free agents. Two others landed minicamp invites.
The former Bearcat averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in three seasons in Cincinnati.
The 6-foot-10 Midway High School graduate is a fluid athlete with a high motor. He led the Owls in scoring during AAC play.
