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Baylor football will look to put pressure on Arizona State by winning the battle along the line of scrimmage and forcing the Sun Devils to make key mistakes in the conference opener.
Baylor closed nonconference play on its front foot, shutting out Abilene Christian under the lights at Betty Lou Mays Field. The victory sends the Bears into Big 12 play with confidence and an unbeaten record.
Trailing in the fourth set 15-10 while down 2-1 to No. 11 Florida, No. 20 Baylor volleyball mounted a comeback to force a fifth set. The Bears failed to complete the rally, losing 3-2 to the Gators for their second ranked loss in 2025.
The Bears showed flashes of promise at the Waco Fall Kickoff Classic before heading into a road-heavy fall slate. The season-opening tournament at the Hurd Tennis Center gave Baylor’s mix of veterans and freshmen an early test against a competitive Texas field.
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.
“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.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
With Kentucky being one of the few jobs he might have considered over Baylor, his decision to stay here is clearly impactful. With two opportunities to leave the coaching job and take on roles at either Louisville or Kentucky, I think it’s almost safe to say that Drew is here to stay for the long run.
When Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew posted his dedication to Baylor on Thursday morning to officially take his name out of the hat for the Kentucky job, a subtle roar took over Waco. From murmuring in classes to dancing at Fountain Mall, there were smiles all around that could be traced back to one man’s decision to keep his home base at Baylor.
Kentucky is reportedly targeting Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew as its next head coach, according to Adam Zagoria of njdotcom.
Women's Basketball
Whether or not Baylor women’s basketball is winning or losing, junior guard Sarah Andrews keeps a smile on her face at all times.
The Bears never found a groove at home during conference play and now look to take their road and neutral site success into the NCAA Tournament.
Sixth-seeded Baylor women’s basketball failed to score in the final four minutes of the game and lost to third-seeded Iowa State University, 74-63, in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship Friday night in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
Equestrian
Energy levels were high as the Baylor Acrobatics and Tumbling team won its first meet of the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association season against Azusa Pacific.
The first half of the meet featured three events, each with multiple heats.
The three events were compulsories, acro heat and pyramid heat. There were 10 total heats from all three events combined.
The Baylor equestrian team hopes to ride its way to a victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs on Friday at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.
The meet, which will begin at noon, marks the seventh competition for the Bears since the season began.
The Baylor equestrian team is coming off of a National Championship last season and the win of their first event of the 2012 season, The Willis Invitational. With all of their success, it is only appropriate that Baylor Nation is educated on what exactly it is that the team does. The team rides in both Western and English styles, competing in two events from each category.
Tennis
Baylor men’s tennis wins their second ranked match within the last two days defeating the University of Virginia 4-2.
After defeating Incarnate Word and Idaho State at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday, Baylor men’s tennis won its 44th straight doubleheader, displaying depth as they continue to build team chemistry.
Lah and Bass are continuing to improve their chemistry as doubles partners as the season progresses.
Golf
The Baylor men’s golf team finished second at the Rod Myers Invitational in Durham, N.C., on Sunday.
Women’s golf won the Dick McGuire Invitational by four strokes this past weekend in Albuquerque, N.M.
Baylor fans have plenty to follow this weekend as several teams are in action: men’s tennis will be home Friday, Saturday and Sunday for their season opener in the HEB Invitational, women’s cross country competes Friday at the Toledo Inter-Regional Bubble Buster meet in Toledo, Ohio, and on Sunday and Monday, women’s golf will be at the Dick Maguire Invitational tournament in Albuquerque, N.M.
In Case You Missed It
From Selection Sunday to the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championship, Baylor Athletics had little time to rest. Here’s everything you may have missed over the one-week break.
While outdoor conditions fluctuate around chilly temperatures, Baylor Athletics stayed warm during winter break with a busy schedule. From bowl games to the first meet of the season, now that school is back in session, it’s time to catch up on everything you may have missed since finals.
Pro Sports
Waco’s former premier sporting venue hosted professional baseball teams, historic integration games and even the town’s first presidential visit. Its legacy, though tainted, tells the story of the town it called home.
Multiple Baylor players are expected to be selected in this year’s NFL Draft. Tap in to see where the Bears are headed.
Hot Seat
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.
The true list of Baylor’s top five men’s basketball players of the 21st century.