2024 Baylor Bears football team

2024 Baylor Bears football
2024 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	2–1 (0–0 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
UCF	1	–	0	3	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	3	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	3	–	0
No. 14 Oklahoma State	0	–	0	3	–	0
No. 13 Kansas State	0	–	0	3	–	0
No. 12 Utah	0	–	0	3	–	0
No. 20 Iowa State	0	–	0	2	–	0
Arizona	0	–	0	2	–	1
Baylor	0	–	0	2	–	1
Cincinnati	0	–	0	2	–	1
Colorado	0	–	0	2	–	1
Texas Tech	0	–	0	2	–	1
Houston	0	–	0	1	–	2
Kansas	0	–	0	1	–	2
West Virginia	0	–	0	1	–	2
TCU	0	–	1	2	–	1
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 20, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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
September 28		BYU	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	TBA
October 5		at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	TBA
October 19		at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	TBA
October 26		Oklahoma State	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	TBA
November 2		TCU	McLane Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	TBA
November 16		at West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	TBA
November 23		at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	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 Tarleton State (FCS)	0	0	3	0	3
Baylor	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
Baylor	0	3	9	0	12
No. 11 Utah	17	6	0	0	23

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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	AF	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	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (FOX): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst) and Mike Peasley (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs BYU

BYU Cougars (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary

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

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

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 Iowa State

Baylor Bears (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Texas Tech

Baylor Bears (0–0) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Red Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

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

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – 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: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

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

TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs Baylor Bears (0–0) – 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: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

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: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

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

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	KAN	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

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—
Coaches	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

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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