Baylor Bears
Big 12
5-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #71
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 1.4 (#71)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.8
- SP+ Defense
- 33.3
- SRS
- 0.6
- FPI
- 3.0
- Elo
- 1509
- Talent
- 726
- Recruiting
- 210 (#36)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
36th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
33rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
33rd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAuburn | +11.6 | 24-38 | -14 | L |
| 2 | @SMU | +13.4 | 48-45 | +3 | W |
| 3 | vsSamford | FCS | 42-7 | +35 | W |
| 4 | vsArizona State | +3.9 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 5 | @Oklahoma State | -15.1 | 45-27 | +18 | W |
| 6 | vsKansas State | +7 | 35-34 | +1 | W |
| 8 | @TCU | +8.3 | 36-42 | -6 | L |
| 9 | @Cincinnati | +4.5 | 20-41 | -21 | L |
| 10 | vsUCF | -1.2 | 30-3 | +27 | W |
| 12 | vsUtah | +22.2 | 28-55 | -27 | L |
| 13 | @Arizona | +12 | 17-41 | -24 | L |
| 14 | vsHouston | +7.4 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 115
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Sawyer Robertson | SR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Nate Bennett | FR | 6'1" | 184 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Walker White | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Edward Griffin | FR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| QB | — | Cade Tessier | SO | 6'4" | 225 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Bryson Washington | SO | 6'0" | 216 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Caden Knighten | FR | 5'11" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Michael Turner | FR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Joseph Dodds | FR | 6'0" | 222 | — |
| RB | 5th | Joseph Hagman | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| RB | — | Dawson Pendergrass | JR | 6'2" | 234 | — |
| RB | — | Wilson Eseme III | FR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
Wide Receivers · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kole Wilson | SR | 5'9" | 171 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Josh Cameron | SR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Ashtyn Hawkins | SR | 5'10" | 168 | — |
| WR | 4th | Kobe Prentice | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jadon Porter | SO | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Louis Brown IV | SR | 6'2" | 192 | — |
| WR | 7th | Mason Dossett | FR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| WR | 8th | Taz Williams Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 189 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jacorey Watson | FR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
| WR | — | Tyler Kirkwood | SR | 6'1" | 219 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Michael Johnson Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 203 | — |
| WR | — | Brody Day | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Ryne Shackelford | SO | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jackson Baird | FR | 6'4" | 192 | — |
| WR | — | Seth Weller | JR | 6'4" | 207 | — |
| WR | — | Chase Collier | FR | 6'1" | 178 | — |
| WR | — | Ashton Jones | FR | 6'5" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Daniel Edeni | FR | 6'2" | 199 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Michael Trigg | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Matthew Klopfenstein | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Kelsey Johnson | JR | 6'3" | 248 | — |
| TE | — | Brody Wilhelm | FR | 6'5" | 234 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Cody Mladenka | JR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Hawkins Polley | SO | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Wes Tucker | SO | 6'5" | 302 | — |
| OL | — | Cayden Tone | SO | 6'5" | 289 | — |
| OL | — | Ryan Lengyel | SR | 6'6" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Wyatt Swaner | FR | 6'1" | 286 | — |
| OL | — | Ka'Marii Landers | JR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Sean Thompkins | SO | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Koltin Sieracki | FR | 6'4" | 314 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Omar Aigbedion | SR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Sidney Fugar | SR | 6'5" | 343 | — |
| OL | — | Matthew Parker | FR | 6'7" | 329 | — |
| OL | — | Coleton Price | JR | 6'3" | 318 | — |
| OL | — | Kaden Sieracki | JR | 6'9" | 317 | — |
| OL | — | Harrison Cluff | FR | 6'4" | 313 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Isaiah Robinson | SO | 6'7" | 330 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Colton Thomasson | SO | 6'8" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Joe Crocker | SO | 6'6" | 339 | — |
| OL | — | Connor Cameron | FR | 6'7" | 304 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Cooper Lanz | SR | 6'4" | 286 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jackie Marshall | SR | 6'3" | 306 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Devonte Tezino | JR | 6'5" | 294 | — |
| DL | 4th | DK Kalu | SO | 6'4" | 309 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Adonis Friloux | SR | 6'2" | 346 | — |
| DL | 6th | Samu Taumanupepe | SO | 6'3" | 376 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Trent Thomas | SO | 6'6" | 259 | — |
| DL | 8th | Ronnie Mageo | JR | 6'5" | 294 | — |
| DL | — | David Marshall Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 295 | — |
| DL | — | Christopher Johnson | FR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| DL | — | Alessandro Lorenzetti | JR | 6'5" | 298 | — |
| DL | — | Caden Boenig | FR | 6'1" | 247 | — |
| DL | — | Alex Foster | FR | 6'5" | 292 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Tonga Lolohea | SR | 6'5" | 334 | — |
| DL | — | Jackson Blackwell | FR | 6'3" | 322 | — |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Keaton Thomas | JR | 6'2" | 229 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kyland Reed | SO | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Emar'rion Winston | JR | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Matthew Fobbs-White | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 5th | Kyler Jordan | JR | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Kaleb Burns | FR | 6'1" | 223 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Travion Barnes | SR | 6'0" | 243 | — |
| LB | 8th | Phoenix Jackson | SR | 6'0" | 223 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jeremy Evans | JR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| LB | 10th | Kamauryn Morgan | FR | 6'5" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Ke'Breion Winston | FR | 6'1" | 208 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Trent Spence | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Trey Laurence | SO | 6'0" | 223 | — |
| LB | — | Corey Kelly | SO | 6'3" | 249 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jaylin Jones | SO | 6'6" | 223 | — |
Defensive Backs · 26
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | LeVar Thornton Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 182 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Tevin Williams III | SR | 6'1" | 199 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Caldra Williford | JR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Reggie Bush II | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Caden Jenkins | JR | 6'1" | 178 | — |
| CB | 6th | Calvin Simpson-Hunt | SO | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Kyler Beaty | FR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | KJ Makins | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| CB | — | Leo Almanza Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 189 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | MJ Artmore Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 191 | — |
| S | 1st | Devyn Bobby | SR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
| S | 2nd | Jacob Redding | SO | 6'1" | 196 | — |
| S | 3rd | DJ Coleman | JR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| S | 4th | Tyler Turner | SO | 6'0" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Kendrick Simpkins | SR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| S | 6th | Micah Gifford | JR | 6'3" | 207 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Bo Onu | FR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| S | 8th | Cameren Jenkins | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 9th | Michael Allen | JR | 5'7" | 182 | — |
| S | 10th | Placide Djungu-Sungu | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 11th | Carl Williams IV | JR | 6'1" | 192 | — |
| S | 12th | Kris Wokomah | FR | 6'0" | 189 | — |
| S | — | Devin Turner | SR | 6'2" | 198 | — |
| S | — | Colin Peacock | FR | 6'1" | 207 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Demetrius Brisbon | FR | 5'11" | 183 | — |
| S | — | Jad Darkazalli | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Dylan Schaub | SO | 6'5" | 236 | — |
| LS | — | Drake Knobloch | JR | 6'2" | 268 | — |
| P | 1st | Palmer Williams | JR | 6'2" | 203 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Connor Hawkins | FR | 6'2" | 199 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Rhett Armstrong | FR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Hayden Arnold | SO | 5'8" | 189 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.877
Off PPA
+0.1965
Pass PPA
+0.2555
Rush PPA
+0.1673
Success
45%71
Explosive
1.2869
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.22 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.41 | +0.48 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
31.1
PPG Against
32.6
Differential
-1.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -1.5
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 29.6 | 27.9 |
| Away | 2-3 | 33.2 | 39.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-1 | 38.0 | 50.0 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 28.8 | 33.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 38.0 | 30.0 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 2-1017% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-5 |
| As underdog | 1-5 |
| Home | 1-6 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 #35
Returning prod 83%Departed 17%
Portal in 23net +6Out 17
Talent composite726.3 #35 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 99 / 71
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Walker White | QB | 4★ | ← Auburn |
| ▲ | Kobe Prentice | WR | 3★ | ← Alabama |
| ▲ | Emar'rion Winston | EDGE | 3★ | ← Oregon |
| ▲ | Devin Turner | S | 3★ | ← Northwestern |
| ▼ | Isaiah Dunson | CB | 4★ | → Georgia State |
| ▼ | Kaian Roberts-Day | EDGE | 4★ | → UTSA |
| ▼ | Corey Gordon Jr. | S | 3★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Brendan Bett | DL | 3★ | → Florida |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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