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Baylor AD Mack Rhoades taking leave, also stepping away as CFP chair
Mack Rhoades is taking a leave from his job as athletic director at Baylor and also stepping away from his position as the College Football Playoff chairman, ESPN reported Thursday, citing personal reasons.,Per the report, Rhoades told ESPN that he informed the school he intended to leave his role f...
No. 13 Utah 'still in the hunt,' takes visions of playoffs to Baylor
No. 13 Utah and five-win Baylor share a mantra entering the Big 12 matchup on Saturday in Waco, Texas.,Still in the hunt.,The Utes (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) are not in ideal position with three games remaining because of losses to BYU and Texas Tech.,Baylor (5-4, 3-3) has its eyes on a spoiler role and a co...
Balanced attack carries Baylor past Washington
Sophomore Cameron Carr scored 16 points and freshman Tounde Yessoufou had 13 to lead a balanced offensive attack as undefeated Baylor downed Washington 78-69 on Sunday night in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (2-0) led by six points at halftime and quickly built their advantage to double digits in the first ...
Washington, Baylor meet in first test for both teams
New-look Baylor will look to take its next step to build team chemistry when it hosts Washington in a nonconference matchup Sunday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (1-0) opened their campaign with a 96-81 win on Monday as Cameron Carr poured in 28 points, matching former Baylor star Ja'Kobe Walter for most...
Cameron Carr steadies Baylor for opening night win vs. UT Rio Grande Valley
After a slow start, the Baylor Bears turned things into high gear to wrap up an opening night win over the visiting UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros in a 96-81 win Monday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears were paced by four players scoring double figures with Cameron Carr (28) and highly-touted freshman Tounde...
Sawyer Robertson. Baylor too strong for UCF
Sawyer Robertson tossed three touchdown passes and Baylor benefited from its suffocating defense in a 30-3 victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) put the exclamation point on their victory with their first touchdown since the opening quarter. Robertson esc...
Baylor starts from scratch, takes on UT Rio Grande Valley in opener
A plethora of fresh faces will be on display on Monday night in Waco, Texas, as Baylor and UT Rio Grande Valley will face off in an intrastate season opener.,Last season had its ups and downs for the Bears. While they extended their five-year streak of getting at least one March Madness win, they fi...
UCF, Baylor battle for momentum in Big 12
Both UCF and Baylor are hovering just above the lower depths of the Big 12, and the two programs are hoping to build momentum in the conference standings against one another as the Knights and Bears face off Saturday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) are coming off of a second straight def...
No. 21 Cincinnati extends win streak to 7 with victory over Baylor
Quarterback Brendan Sorsby's 23-yard touchdown run with 6:13 remaining in the fourth quarter sealed No. 21 Cincinnati's 41-20 win over the Baylor Bears Saturday in Cincinnati. ,The Bearcats have won seven straight, and head coach Scott Satterfield has won seven in a row for the first time in his hea...
Three interceptions help TCU hold off rival Baylor
Josh Hoover passed for 231 yards and three touchdowns, but it was the TCU defense that was the difference as the Horned Frogs held off rival Baylor 42-36 on Saturday afternoon in a key Big 12 Conference clash in Fort Worth, Texas., ,TCU (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) survived three lightning delays in the fourth...
FBS' top 2 in passing yards meet as TCU, Baylor clash
Two of the nation's most dynamic quarterbacks and will be on display when rivals Baylor and TCU square off on Saturday afternoon in a crucial Big 12 Conference game at Fort Worth, Texas.,The Bears (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) head north on I-35 after an open week and carrying a two-game conference winning stre...
Auburn shifts 2026 game vs. Baylor to Atlanta for NIL boost
Auburn shifted its 2026 matchup with Baylor from Jordan-Hare Stadium to the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, set for Sept. 5, 2026, the school announced Monday.,The game had been slated as the Tigers' home date in the home-and-home series following the 2025 meeting in the seas...
Connor Hawkins kicks winning FG as Baylor upends Kansas State
Connor Hawkins drilled a 53-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play and Sawyer Robertson passed for 345 yards and two touchdowns as Baylor came from behind to beat Kansas State 35-34 on Saturday afternoon in a wild Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas., ,Luis Rodriguez's 56-yard field goal attempt...
Baylor, Kansas State hope to show their physical identities again
Baylor and Kansas State know that seasons can turn around in an instant.,After the Wildcats and Bears notched their first Big 12 Conference wins of the season, they head into the new week with slightly higher spirits and prepare to face off Saturday in Waco, Texas.,Baylor (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) outlasted...
Sawyer Robertson, Baylor continues Oklahoma State's woes with blowout
Sawyer Robertson passed for 393 yards and four touchdowns to lead Baylor to a 45-27 victory Saturday at Stillwater, Okla., over Oklahoma State, which played its first game after former head coach Mike Gundy was fired Tuesday. ,Robertson completed 24 of 35 pass attempts, including three for touchdown...
Oklahoma State begins post-Mike Gundy era vs. Baylor
Oklahoma State will play its first game without Mike Gundy as its head coach since 2004 when the Cowboys host Baylor on Saturday at Stillwater, Okla.,Gundy, 170-90 since becoming the Cowboys' coach in 2005 after serving as offensive coordinator from 2001-04, lost 11 of his last 12 games dating to la...
Baylor uses big first half to put away Samford
Baylor rode a 35-point first half to an easy 42-7 victory over visiting Samford on Saturday at Waco, Texas.,Bryson Washington led Baylor (2-1) with 135 rushing yards and two touchdowns, despite leaving the game for a short time in the first quarter with an injury. Washington broke away for early run...
Baylor uses big first half to put away Stamford
Baylor rode a 28-point first half to an easy 42-7 victory over visiting Stamford on Saturday at Waco, Texas.,Bryson Washington led Baylor (2-1) with 135 rushing yards and two touchdowns, despite leaving the game for a short time in the first quarter with an injury. Washington broke away for early ru...
Baylor storms back for 2OT win over No. 17 SMU
Baylor stormed back from 14 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 17 SMU in Dallas, 48-45, in double overtime.,After SMU (1-1) kicker Collin Rogers missed a 38-yard field goal in the second overtime, Baylor (1-1) extended their winning streak over the Mustangs to 13 games when Connor Hawki...
No. 17 SMU hosts Baylor as 125-year rivalry is rekindled
For the first time in nine years, the No. 17 SMU Mustangs and the Baylor Bears renew a 125-year-old rivalry Saturday afternoon in Dallas.,SMU (1-0) began its 2025 regular season with a 42-13 rout of FCS side East Texas A&M before welcoming its first power conference test in Baylor (0-1). In the lops...