Big 12 · Waco, TX

Baylor

Bears

Unranked2026: 4-1 (2-0 conf) McLane Stadium

National titles

Claimed

Heisman winners

Last: Robert Griffin III

CFP berths

since 2014

All-time

635-606-41

.511 win pct

Weeks ranked

of 104 polls since 2020

Weeks at No. 1

since 2020

The program

Overview

Baylor, the world's largest Baptist university, ended a long drought when Grant Teaff led the Bears to Southwest Conference titles in 1974 and 1980. Robert Griffin III won the program's first Heisman in 2011, and Baylor won Big 12 titles in 2013, 2014 and 2021.

Rivals

TCU

Texas

Institution: Baylor University
Nickname: Bears
Founded: 1845
First season: 1899
Conference: Big 12
Head coach: Dave Aranda (since 2020)
Colors
X / Twitter: @BUFootball

Since 2020

AP poll history

Season	Preseason	Best	Final / latest	Weeks ranked
2026	NR	NR	NR (Week 6)	0/6
2025	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2024	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2023	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2022	10	9	NR (Final)	5/16
2021	NR	5	5 (Final)	10/16
2020	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16

4-1 overall

2026 season

Latest poll →

Sep 5· Aflac Kickoff
Baylor16
Auburn17
Sep 12
PraiPrairie View A&M3
Baylor (home)44
Sep 19
Louisiana Tech19
Baylor (home)36
Sep 26
Colorado13
Baylor (home)23
Oct 3
Baylor55
Arizona State (home)19
Oct 17
TCU
Baylor (home)
Oct 24
Baylor
Kansas (home)
Oct 30
Baylor
UCF (home)
Nov 7
Iowa State
Baylor (home)
Nov 14
Baylor
#8BYU (home)
Nov 21
#11Texas Tech
Baylor (home)
Nov 28
Baylor
#22Houston (home)

Players

Roster & stats

Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.

Home field

McLane Stadium

Capacity

45,140

Waco, TX

Opened: 2014; 12 seasons ago
Surface: Artificial turf
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 384 ft
Time zone: Chicago
Avg. home crowd: 39,726; 88% of capacity · 38 games since 2020
Biggest crowd since 2020: 49,165; vs Texas, 2023
Zip: 76704
Map: 31.558, -97.116

Titles & awards

Trophy case

National championships0

No claimed national titles.

Heisman Trophy winners1

2011Robert Griffin IIIQB

College Football Playoff0

No playoff appearances yet.

1903–2026

Program history

Win %★ National title season

Best seasons

19169-1Bubs Mosley
19157-1Bubs Mosley
202112-2Dave Aranda
201311-2Art Briles
201411-2Art Briles
198010-2Grant Teaff

On the sideline

Head coaches

Coach	Tenure	Record	Pct	Best final AP
Dave Aranda	2020–2026	36-37	.493	#5
Matt Rhule	2017–2019	19-20	.487	#13
Jim Grobe	2016	7-6	.538	—
Art Briles	2008–2015	65-37	.637	#7
Guy Morriss	2003–2007	18-40	.310	—
Kevin Steele	1999–2002	9-36	.200	—
Dave Roberts	1997–1998	4-18	.182	—
Chuck Reedy	1993–1996	23-22	.511	—
Grant Teaff	1972–1992	128-105-6	.548	#12
Bill Beall	1969–1971	3-28	.097	—
John Bridgers	1959–1968	49-53-1	.481	#12
Sam Boyd	1956–1958	15-15-1	.500	#11
George Sauer	1950–1955	38-21-3	.637	#9
Bob Woodruff	1947–1949	19-10-2	.645	#20
Frank Kimbrough	1945–1946	6-13-1	.325	—
Frank Kimbrough	1941–1942	9-10-2	.476	—
Morley Jennings	1926–1940	83-60-6	.577	—
Frank Bridges	1920–1925	35-18-6	.644	—
Bubs Mosley	1914–1919	30-18-4	.615	—
Norman Payne	1913	3-4-3	.450	—
Ralph Glaze	1910–1912	12-10-3	.540	—
Enoch Mills	1908–1909	8-8	.500	—
Luther Burleson	1907	4-3-1	.563	—
Archie Webb	1905	1-6	.143	—
Sol Metzger	1904	2-5-1	.313	—
R.N. Watts	1903	4-3-1	.563	—

14 picks · 0 first-rounders

NFL Draft since 2020

20262 picks

#184Jackie MarshallDefensive Tackle · Tennessee
#191Josh CameronWide Receiver · Jacksonville

20231 picks

#98Siaki IkaDefensive Tackle · Cleveland

20226 picks

#37Jalen PitreSafety · Houston
#50Tyquan ThorntonWide Receiver · New England
#79JT WoodsSafety · Los Angeles
#89Terrel BernardInside Linebacker · Buffalo
#203Trestan EbnerRunning Back · Chicago
#242Kalon BarnesCornerback · Carolina

20211 picks

#240William Bradley-KingOutside Linebacker · Washington

20204 picks

#59Denzel MimsWide Receiver · New York
#130James LynchDefensive Tackle · Minnesota
#184Bravvion RoyDefensive Tackle · Carolina
#234Clay JohnstonInside Linebacker · Los Angeles