Baylor Bears
Big 12
3-9 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #97
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -8.3 (#97)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.5
- SP+ Defense
- 32.6
- SRS
- -6.9
- FPI
- -4.9
- Elo
- 1384
- Talent
- 678
- Recruiting
- 211 (#35)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
34th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
25th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
50th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTexas State | -1.6 | 31-42 | -11 | L |
| 2 | vsUtah | +8.5 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 3 | vsLong Island University | FCS | 30-7 | +23 | W |
| 4 | vsTexas | +23.2 | 6-38 | -32 | L |
| 5 | @UCF | +3.4 | 36-35 | +1 | W |
| 6 | vsTexas Tech | +6.1 | 14-39 | -25 | L |
| 8 | @Cincinnati | -6.8 | 32-29 | +3 | W |
| 9 | vsIowa State | +7.5 | 18-30 | -12 | L |
| 10 | vsHouston | -7.8 | 24-25 | -1 | L |
| 11 | @Kansas State | +16.2 | 25-59 | -34 | L |
| 12 | @TCU | +7.9 | 17-42 | -25 | L |
| 13 | vsWest Virginia | +7.5 | 31-34 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 66
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Blake Shapen | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Sawyer Robertson | SR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | RJ Martinez | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Richard Reese | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Dominic Richardson | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Dawson Pendergrass | JR | 6'2" | 234 | — |
| RB | 4th | Bryson Washington | SO | 6'0" | 216 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jordan Jenkins | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Monaray Baldwin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Ketron Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jordan Nabors | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Josh Cameron | SR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| WR | 5th | Hal Presley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jonah Burton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Armani Winfield | JR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Cameron Bonner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jonathan Davidson | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Drake Dabney | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jake Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Kelsey Johnson | JR | 6'3" | 248 | — |
| TE | 4th | Matthew Klopfenstein | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Hawkins Polley | SO | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Gavin Yates | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Clark Barrington | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Trey Wilson | JR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| DL | 1st | Cooper Lanz | SR | 6'4" | 286 | — |
| DL | 2nd | TJ Franklin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Gabe Hall | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Brendan Bett | SO | 6'5" | 308 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Treven Ma'ae | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Devonte Tezino | JR | 6'5" | 294 | — |
| DL | 7th | Tre Emory | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Justin Sambu | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Jerrell Boykins Jr | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Matt Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Byron Vaughns | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Brooks Miller | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Mike Smith Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Garmon Randolph | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Josh White | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jeremy Evans | JR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| LB | 8th | Kyler Jordan | JR | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Tyrone Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Carmello Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Prince Ugoh | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Caden Jenkins | JR | 6'1" | 178 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Chateau Reed | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Tevin Williams III | SR | 6'1" | 199 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Isaiah Dunson | SR | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | LeVar Thornton Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 182 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Corey Gordon | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Alfonzo Allen Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 199 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Devyn Bobby | SR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
| S | 2nd | Devin Lemear | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Bryson Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Carl Williams IV | JR | 6'1" | 192 | — |
| S | 5th | DJ Coleman | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| S | 6th | Caleb Parker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Romario Noel | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | Michael Mastrodicasa | — | — | — | — |
| S | 9th | Micah Gifford | JR | 6'3" | 207 | ★★★ |
| S | 10th | Michael Allen | JR | 5'7" | 182 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Dylan Schaub | SO | 6'5" | 236 | — |
| LS | — | Garrison Grimes | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Palmer Williams | JR | 6'2" | 203 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Isaiah Hankins | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.542
Off PPA
+0.1334
Pass PPA
+0.1932
Rush PPA
+0.1039
Success
40%26
Explosive
1.2859
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.28 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.44 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | -0.01 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.07 | +0.32 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.57 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
23.1
PPG Against
33.3
Differential
-10.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 1-7
- Away
- 2-2
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -10.3
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-7 | 20.9 | 29.4 |
| Away | 2-2 | 27.5 | 41.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 15.5 | 48.5 |
| Conference | 2-7 | 22.6 | 36.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 24.7 | 23.0 |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #71 | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #38 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #97 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #30 | #9 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 11-2 | 8-2 | #15 | #5 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 2-7 | 2-7 | #62 | — | — |
| 2019 | 11-2 | 8-2 | #18 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #66 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 1-8 | #75 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #32 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #12 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 11-1 | 8-1 | #8 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 3-8-127% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-3 |
| As underdog | 3-5 |
| Home | 1-6 |
| Away | 2-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #40 · 29 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★126 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #36 | 210 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | #67 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | #35 | 211 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | #37 | 208 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | #44 | 190 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | #54 | 181 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | #35 | 203 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | #29 | 215 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 2017 | #40 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2016 | #40 | 192 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #46
Returning prod 65%Departed 35%
Talent composite678.0 #46 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)94 / 58 / 56
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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