Baylor Bears
Big 12
12-2 (8-2 conf)
SP+ #15AP #5
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 15.6 (#15)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.1
- SP+ Defense
- 17.1
- SRS
- 11.6
- FPI
- 12.4
- Elo
- 1785
- Talent
- 661
- Recruiting
- 190 (#44)
Schedule
record 12–2
Schedule
44th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
20th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
58th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas State | -16 | 29-20 | +9 | W |
| 2 | vsTexas Southern | FCS | 66-7 | +59 | W |
| 3 | @Kansas | -19.7 | 45-7 | +38 | W |
| 4 | vsIowa State | +14.3 | 31-29 | +2 | W |
| 5 | @Oklahoma State | +17.2 | 14-24 | -10 | L |
| 6 | vsWest Virginia | +1.8 | 45-20 | +25 | W |
| 7 | vsBYU | +8.9 | 38-24 | +14 | W |
| 9 | vsTexas | +8.5 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 10 | @TCU | -0.6 | 28-30 | -2 | L |
| 11 | vsOklahoma | +16.8 | 27-14 | +13 | W |
| 12 | @Kansas State | +14.2 | 20-10 | +10 | W |
| 13 | vsTexas Tech | +9.8 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 14 | NOklahoma State | +17.2 | 21-16 | +5 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOle Miss | +14.8 | 21-7 | +14 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 56
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Gerry Bohannon | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Blake Shapen | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jacob Zeno | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Brandon Bass | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Trestan Ebner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Abram Smith | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Taye Mcwilliams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Craig Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jacoby Clarke | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tyquan Thornton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | R.J. Sneed | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Drew Estrada | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Josh Fleeks | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Monaray Baldwin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Hal Presley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jaylen Ellis | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ben Sims | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Drake Dabney | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Gavin Yates | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Grant Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jacob Gall | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Victor Obi | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | TJ Franklin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Gabe Hall | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Cole Maxwell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Siaki Ika | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Brayden Utley | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Chidi Ogbonnaya | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Josh Landry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Rob Saulin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Terrel Bernard | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Dillon Doyle | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Matt Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Ashton Logan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Garmon Randolph | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Will Williams | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Brooks Miller | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Raleigh Texada | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Kalon Barnes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Mark Milton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Zeke Brown | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Lorando Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Byron Hanspard Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 7th | Chateau Reed | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Al Walcott | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | A.J. McCarty | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Jalen Pitre | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | JT Woods | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Christian Morgan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jairon McVea | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Devin Neal | SR | 6'0" | 214 | — |
| S | 6th | Bryson Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Devin Lemear | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Thor Rodoni | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Issac Power | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Isaiah Hankins | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.171
Off PPA
+0.2776
Pass PPA
+0.2646
Rush PPA
+0.2892
Success
46%71
Explosive
1.3275
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.28 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.30 | +0.03 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
32.5
PPG Against
19.2
Differential
+13.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 3-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 8-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +13.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 37.9 | 20.3 |
| Away | 3-2 | 27.2 | 18.2 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 21.0 | 11.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 5-1 | 22.3 | 16.7 |
| Conference | 8-2 | 28.9 | 19.8 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 38.5 | 14.5 |
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
5-0 SU · 3-1 ATS · O0/U4
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-2 |
| ATS | 9-469% |
| Over / Under | 5-7-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 6-1 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #41
Returning prod 62%Departed 38%
Talent composite660.6 #41 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)3 / 51 / 93
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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