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.

While the Bears placed 12th overall in the NCAA South Central Regionals, sophomore Ruth Kimeli placed eighth individually, putting her just out of reach for automatic qualification in the NCAA Championships. She is still eligible for an at-large spot.

The No. 9-ranked Bears couldn’t hold on after a close first half against No. 7 SMU, eventually losing 11-6 to close out the fall season.

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.

Beginning in 1917, a bear belonging to a Camp McArthur soldier was paraded around by Baylor students. The tradition of a live bear watching Baylor football on the sidelines became a beloved aspect of the school’s identity over the next 86 years.

Baylor volleyball was looking to take the next step as a program. The Bears reached the NCAA tournament for the first time — 18 years after joining the NCAA. That season set the trajectory for the program’s recent success.

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.

“It brings both Baylor’s campus and the Waco community together to celebrate our shared history,” Chiles said. “The alumni of the past are allowed to come watch an hour and a half long parade that showcases the best of Baylor and Waco.”

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.

Baylor football has a chip on its shoulder after the loss to TCU in its homecoming game. The Bears are trying to harness their energy to upset No. 21 Cincinnati on the road.

Baylor football has not met its lofty preseason expectations through the first half of the season. They are trying to regroup and find that spark for a late-season push.

Baylor football will look to separate itself coming out of the bye week. Energy and intensity are pushing the Bears toward Fort Worth.

No. 16 Baylor volleyball was down but not out against No. 8 Arizona State, rallying in all three sets but could not complete them, getting swept for the second time.

Auburn announced Monday that its 2026 matchup with Baylor will be moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the Aflac Kickoff Game for NIL opportunities. The move is the first of its kind in college football and is expected to generate $5 million for Auburn players.

Redshirt sophomore guard Cameron Carr is the lone player on Baylor’s roster to share a practice court with last season’s team. The former four-star and ESPN top 100 recruit is coming into the season carrying the burden of an expected leader for the Bears.

Baylor’s run game fell short in its season opener against Auburn, with redshirt sophomore running back Bryson Washington leading the team with 54 yards. Washington has since found his momentum, hitting the century mark in each of the next three games.

Baylor’s defense forced multiple red zone stops to keep their team within one score in their loss to Arizona State. The Bears will look to bounce back against struggling Oklahoma State behind the unit’s recent growth.

The Sun Devils kicked a walk-off, 43-yard field goal to spoil the Bears’ Big 12 home opener. Sawyer Robertson tossed three touchdown passes and Michael Trigg made key plays down the stretch, but four turnovers proved too much to overcome.

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.

If Aranda, his coaching staff, and his players are as confident in the scheme as they say, we should prepare for game-altering plays not just every week, but every quarter, and maybe even every drive. Whether these fourth-down bets save or squander the Bears’ season is yet to be determined, but one thing is certain: they make every play matter.

Coming into 2025, head coach Dave Aranda brought in 13 defensive transfers to help invigorate that side of the ball and lift Baylor to contender status.

Baylor’s secondary has been a point of struggle for the past three seasons, but senior safety Devyn Bobby will not stand for that reputation anymore.

The Lariat sports staff makes its picks for the upcoming season.

While eyes have been on redshirt senior wide receiver Josh Cameron leading the group and sixth-year Ashtyn Hawkins getting his final year of eligibility, head coach Dave Aranda and receiving coach Dallas Baker have been building up the receiver core with multiple transfers.

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.

The record-breaking punter looks back on the stories that have shaped his career.

Baylor football to bring back chrome throwback helmets for season opener.

Ten sports editors and editors-in-chief from across the Big 12 teamed up to predict the nation’s least-predictable conference.

Following two losses to Kansas State earlier in the weekend, Baylor baseball struck for 17 runs in the fifth and sixth innings to salvage the series finale 19-4 in seven innings Sunday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark.