2024 Baylor Bears football team

2024 Baylor Bears football
2024 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	5–4 (3–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Dave Aranda (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jake Spavital (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Matt Powledge (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	McLane Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 BYU	5	–	0	8	–	0
No. 17 Iowa State	4	–	1	7	–	1
No. 20 Colorado	4	–	1	6	–	2
No. 19 Kansas State	4	–	2	7	–	2
Texas Tech	4	–	2	6	–	3
Arizona State	3	–	2	6	–	2
Cincinnati	3	–	2	5	–	3
West Virginia	3	–	2	4	–	4
Baylor	3	–	3	5	–	4
Houston	3	–	3	4	–	5
TCU	3	–	3	5	–	4
UCF	2	–	4	4	–	5
Utah	1	–	4	4	–	4
Kansas	1	–	4	2	–	6
Arizona	1	–	5	3	–	6
Oklahoma State	0	–	6	3	–	6
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 6, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Baylor Bears football team will represent Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Dave Aranda in his fifth year as their head coach. The Bears play home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPN+	W 45–3	42,272
September 7	2:30 p.m.	at No. 11 Utah^[a]*	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FOX	L 12–23	52,827
September 14	6:30 p.m.	Air Force*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	FS1	W 31–3	46,212
September 21	7:00 p.m.	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FOX	L 31–38 ^OT	52,794
September 28	11:00 a.m.	No. 22 BYU	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	FS1	L 28–34	39,583
October 5	6:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FOX	L 21–43	61,500
October 19	3:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 59–35	60,229
October 26	2:30 p.m.	Oklahoma State	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPN+	W 38–28	44,987
November 2	7:00 p.m.	TCU	McLane Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 37–34	44,171
November 16	3:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	ESPN2
November 23		at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	TBA
November 30		Kansas	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	TBA
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs. No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State

Game One – No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State Texans (1–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 (FCS) Texans	0	0	3	0	3
Bears	21	7	7	10	45

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM CST
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Souza (play-by-play) and Brad Hopkins (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 11 Utah

Game Two – Baylor Bears (1–0) at No. 11 Utah Utes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	9	0	12
No. 11 Utes	17	6	0	0	23

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 52,827
Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(8:37) UTAH – Money Parks 28-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:10; Utah 7-0)
(8:17) UTAH – Micah Bernard 2-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:13; Utah 14-0)
(0:48) UTAH – Cole Becker 30-yard kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:52; Utah 17-0)

Second quarter

(5:21) UTAH – Tao Johnson 77-yard return of blocked field goal (2 point conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:03; Utah 23-0)
(0:00) BAYLOR – Isaiah Hankins 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:29; Utah 23-3)

Third quarter

(6:23) BAYLOR – Isaiah Hankins 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:37; Utah 23-6)
(0:53) BAYLOR – Josh Cameron 47-yard pass from Dequan Finn (2 point conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:54; Utah 23-12)

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics	BAY	UTAH
First downs	12	15
Total yards	223	292
Rushing yards	108	170
Passing yards	115	122
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–21–0	12–23–0
Time of possession	25:37	34:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Dequan Finn	9/21, 115 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dawson Pendergrass	9 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Josh Cameron	2 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
Utah	Passing	Cameron Rising	8/14, 92 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Micah Bernard	19 carries, 118 yards
	Receiving	Money Parks	3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

vs Air Force

Air Force Falcons (1–1) vs Baylor Bears (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:30 PM CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game attendance: 46,212
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AFA	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado

Baylor Bears (2–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bears	3	21	0	7	0	31
Buffaloes	7	10	7	7	7	38

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C), NW 9 mph
Game attendance: 52,794
Referee: Mike McCabe
TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(8:13) BAY – Isaiah Hankins 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:02, Baylor 3-0)
(1:56) COL – Shedeur Sanders 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:17, Colorado 7-3)

Second quarter

(14:26) BAY – Monaray Baldwin 30-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:30, Baylor 10-7)
(6:55) COL – Alejandro Mata 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41, Tied 10-10)
(6:44) BAY – Jamaal Bell 100-yard kickoff return, Isaiah Hankins kick (Baylor 17-10)
(4:19) BAY – Sawyer Robertson 45-yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:25, Baylor 24-10)
(0:50) COL – Omarion Miller 58-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:48, Baylor 24-17)

Third quarter

(1:00) COL – Micah Welch 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:28, Tied 24-24)

Fourth quarter

(5:43) BAY – Hal Presley 24-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:29, Baylor 31-24)
(0:00) COL – LaJohntay Wester 43-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:16, Tied 31-31)

Overtime

(0:00) COL – Micah Welch 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 0:00, Colorado 38-31)

Statistics	BAY	COL
First downs	15	24
Total yards	314	432
Rushing yards	166	92
Passing yards	148	341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–20–0	25–41–0
Time of possession	23:52	36:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Sawyer Robertson	11/21, 148 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Sawyer Robertson	9 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Hal Presley	2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	25/41, 341 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Augustave	12 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	7 receptions, 130 yards

vs No. 22 BYU

No. 22 BYU Cougars (4–0) vs Baylor Bears (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Cougars	21	10	3	0	34
Bears	7	7	7	7	28

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 39,583
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BYU	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 16 Iowa State

Baylor Bears (2–3) at No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	7	7	0	21
No. 16 Cyclones	3	16	14	10	43

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 61,500
Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(6:32) BU – Josh Cameron 4 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 2:44; Baylor 7–0)
(3:19) ISU - Kyle Konrardy 45 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:13; Baylor 7–3)

Second quarter

(13:46) BU - Michael Trigg 8 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Baylor 14-3)
(10:34) ISU - Kyle Konrardy 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:12; Baylor 14-6)
(6:10) ISU - Benjamin Brahmer 10 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy PAT failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:27; Baylor 14-12)
(4:46) ISU - Caden Matson 25 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:24; Iowa State 19-14)

Third quarter

(12:55) BU - Ketron Jackson Jr. 25 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05; Baylor 21-19)
(10:33) ISU - Jaylon Jackson 10 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Iowa State 26-21)
(0:40) ISU - Jayden Higgins 11 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:08; Iowa State 33-21)

Fourth quarter

(11:31) ISU - Jaylon Jackson 20 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:41; Iowa State 40-21)
(2:16) ISU - Kyle Konrardy 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 8:41; Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 8:11; Iowa State 43-21)

Statistics	BAY	ISU
First downs	21	27
Total yards	337	542
Rushing yards	79	265
Passing yards	258	277
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–44–1	16–25–1
Time of possession	24:06	35:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Sawyer Robertson	25/44, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Bryson Washington	8 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Ketron Jackson Jr.	5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	16/25, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaylon Jackson	15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jayden Higgins	8 receptions, 116 yards, TD

at Texas Tech (rivalry)

Baylor Bears (2–4) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	17	14	21	59
Red Raiders	7	7	7	14	35

at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field • Lubbock, TX

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 60,229
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 5:54. Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:51.
TTU – Caleb Douglas 12-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:07.

Second quarter

BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 11:44. Bears 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:08.
BAY – Isaiah Hankins 31-yard field goal, 10:30. Bears 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:02.
TTU – Caleb Douglas 20-yard pass from Jalin Conyers (Reese Burkhardt kick), 1:54. Bears 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
BAY – Josh Cameron 6-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 0:04. Bears 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

TTU – Tahj Brooks 31-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 11:15. Bears 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:01.
BAY – Josh Cameron 11-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 6:17. Bears 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
BAY – Hal Presley 35-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 3:08. Bears 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:53.

Fourth quarter

BAY – Monaray Baldwin 24-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 13:02. Bears 45–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:01.
BAY – Josh Cameron 12-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 9:41. Bears 52–21. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:19.
TTU – J'Koby Williams 18-yard pass from Behren Morton (pass failed), 6:31. Bears 52–27. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
BAY – Dequan Finn 34-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 5:40. Bears 59–27. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:50.
TTU – Caleb Douglas 7-yard pass from Behren Morton (Behren Morton pass to Josh Kelly), 2:01. Bears 59–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.

Statistics	BAY	TTU
First downs	23	29
Total yards	529	455
Rushing yards	255	149
Passing yards	274	306
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–32–0	34–50–1
Time of possession	24:07	35:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Sawyer Robertson	21/32, 274 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Bryson Washington	10 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Cameron	6 receptions, 75 yards, 3 TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	33/49, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	25 carries, 125 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caleb Douglas	9 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD

vs Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys (3–4) vs Baylor Bears (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKST	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs TCU (rivalry)

TCU Horned Frogs (5–3) vs Baylor Bears (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game attendance: 44,171
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TCU	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Virginia

Baylor Bears (0–0) at West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN2

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BAY	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Houston (rivalry)

Baylor Bears (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BAY	HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KU	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Notes

^ Although both Baylor and Utah are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Utah joined the Big 12.

References

^ "2024 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

[1] Although both Baylor and Utah are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Utah joined the Big 12.

[2] "2024 Baylor Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

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