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Baylor's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Baylor vs Auburn	+1.5	56.5		U	Y
Sat 9/6	Baylor at SMU	+7.5
Sat 9/13	Baylor vs Samford	-33
Sat 9/20	Baylor vs Arizona State	+1.5
Sat 9/27	Baylor at Oklahoma State	-8.5
Sat 10/4	Baylor vs Kansas State	+2.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18	Baylor at TCU	+4
Sat 10/25	Baylor at Cincinnati	-2
Sat 11/1	Baylor vs UCF	-11.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Baylor vs Utah	-2.5
Sat 11/22	Baylor at Arizona	-8.5
Sat 11/29	Baylor vs Houston	-12.5

Record Prediction: 7.2 - 4.8 #51
Schedule Rating: #34
Future 2026 Schedule

Baylor's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Baylor vs Tarleton State	-33.5	53.5	W 45 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Baylor at Utah	+14.5	52.5	L 12 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/14	Baylor vs Air Force	-17.5	40.5	W 31 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/21	Baylor at Colorado	+2.5	52.5	L 31 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/28	Baylor vs BYU	-3.0	47.0	L 28 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/5	Baylor at Iowa State	+13.0	45.0	L 21 - 43	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Baylor at Texas Tech	+4.5	56.0	W 59 - 35	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Baylor vs Oklahoma State	-7.0	64.5	W 38 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/2	Baylor vs TCU	-2.5	64.0	W 37 - 34	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Baylor at West Virginia	-2.0	60.0	W 49 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/23	Baylor at Houston	-7.0	51.0	W 20 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Baylor vs Kansas	+2.5	62.5	W 45 - 17	U	Y
Tue 12/31	Baylor vs LSU	-3.0	62.5	L 31 - 44	O	N

2024 Schedule Rating: #51
2024 Record: 8 - 5 (B12: 6 - 3)
Spread Record 9 - 4 - 0 | O/U 8 - 5

Opponents: 0 Elite, 6 Good, 4 Avg, 1 Bad, 1 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 3 Good, 4 Avg, 1 Bad, 2 Poor

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Baylor's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	Baylor vs Texas State	-26.5	58.5	L 31 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/9	Baylor vs Utah	+7.0	46.5	L 13 - 20	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Baylor vs Long Island University	-44.0	54.0	W 30 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/23	Baylor vs Texas	+17.5	49.5	L 6 - 38	U	N
Sat 9/30	Baylor at UCF	+8.0	56.5	W 36 - 35	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Baylor vs Texas Tech	+2.5	59.5	L 14 - 39	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Baylor at Cincinnati	+2.5	51.5	W 32 - 29	O	Y
Sat 10/28	Baylor vs Iowa State	+3.0	47.0	L 18 - 30	O	N
Sat 11/4	Baylor vs Houston	-3.0	58.5	L 24 - 25	U	N
Sat 11/11	Baylor at Kansas State	+20.5	55.5	L 25 - 59	O	N
Sat 11/18	Baylor at TCU	+13.0	62.0	L 17 - 42	U	N
Sat 11/25	Baylor vs West Virginia	+6.5	53.5	L 31 - 34	O	Y

Baylor's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	Baylor vs UAlbany	-42.5	46.5	W 69 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/10	Baylor at BYU	+2.5	54.5	L 20 - 26	U	N
Sat 9/17	Baylor vs Texas State	-30.0	53.0	W 42 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/24	Baylor at Iowa State	+2.5	45.0	W 31 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/1	Baylor vs Oklahoma State	-2.5	56.0	L 25 - 36	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/13	Baylor at West Virginia	-3.0	55.0	L 40 - 43	O	N
Sat 10/22	Baylor vs Kansas	-10.5	56.5	W 35 - 23	O	Y
Sat 10/29	Baylor at Texas Tech	+1.5	61.0	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/5	Baylor at Oklahoma	+3.0	61.5	W 38 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/12	Baylor vs Kansas State	-2.5	52.0	L 3 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/19	Baylor vs TCU	+2.0	58.0	L 28 - 29	U	Y
Fri 11/25	Baylor at Texas	+10.0	55.0	L 27 - 38	O	N
Thu 12/22	Baylor vs Air Force	-3.5	42.0	L 15 - 30	O	N

Baylor's 2021 Schedule
Sat 9/4	Baylor at Texas State	-13.5	52.5	W 29 - 20	U	N
Sat 9/11	Baylor vs Texas Southern	-44.5	53.0	W 66 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/18	Baylor at Kansas	-17.0	48.5	W 45 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/25	Baylor vs Iowa State	+7.0	46.0	W 31 - 29	O	Y
Sat 10/2	Baylor at Oklahoma State	+3.5	47.0	L 14 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/9	Baylor vs West Virginia	-1.0	45.0	W 45 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/16	Baylor vs BYU	-5.5	52.5	W 38 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/30	Baylor vs Texas	-2.0	61.5	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/6	Baylor at TCU	-7.5	57.0	L 28 - 30	O	N
Sat 11/13	Baylor vs Oklahoma	+4.0	63.0	W 27 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/20	Baylor at Kansas State	+2.5	49.5	W 20 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/27	Baylor vs Texas Tech	-14.0	51.5	W 27 - 24	U	N
Sat 12/4	Baylor vs Oklahoma State	+7.0	45.0	W 21 - 16	U	Y
Sat 1/1	Baylor vs Ole Miss	+1.0	60.5	W 21 - 7	U	Y

Baylor's 2020 Schedule
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26	Baylor vs Kansas	-17.5	61.0	W 47 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/3	Baylor at West Virginia	-1.5	54.5	L 21 - 27	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24	Baylor at Texas	+11.0	61.5	L 16 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/31	Baylor vs TCU	+3.0		L 23 - 33		N
Sat 11/7	Baylor at Iowa State	+14.0	46.5	L 31 - 38	O	Y
Sat 11/14	Baylor at Texas Tech	+1.0	54.5	L 23 - 24	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/28	Baylor vs Kansas State	-5.5	44.5	W 32 - 31	O	N
Sat 12/5	Baylor at Oklahoma	+22.0	61.5	L 14 - 27	U	Y
Sat 12/12	Baylor vs Oklahoma State	+6.0	49.5	L 3 - 42	U	N

2025 class: 210 points #36
2024 class: 179 points #67
2023 class: 211 points #34
2022 class: 208 points #37
2021 class: 190 points #44

Average Class Ranking: #44
Average Recruiting Points: 200

Class Averages
Big 12 Class: 201 #49
Power 4 Class: 225 #49
FBS Class: 179 #69

2020 class: 181 points #54
2019 class: 203 points #35
2018 class: 215 points #29
2017 class: 193 points #40
2016 class: 192 points #40

Average Class Ranking: #40
Average Recruiting Points: 197

Offensive Coordinator Jake Spavital

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Sawyer Robertson	229	368	62%	3071	28	8	8.3
Walker White (Tr)	2	5	40%	18	0	0	3.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bryson Washington	175	1028	12	5.9	51
Dawson Pendergrass	121	671	6	5.5	55
Sawyer Robertson	63	230	4	3.7	45
Walker White (Tr)	4	18	0	4.5	8

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Josh Cameron	52	754	10	14.5	47
Kole Wilson (Tr)	43	630	4	14.7	53
Michael Trigg	30	395	3	13.2	42
Bryson Washington	22	217	1	9.9	23

(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Matt Powledge

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Travion Barnes (Tr)	129	11	3	4	0
Keaton Thomas	97	8	4	2	0
Devyn Bobby	75	3	0	0	2
Devin Turner (Tr)	51	2	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Matthew Fobbs-White (Tr)	21	8	4	0	1
Keaton Thomas	97	8	4	2	0
Travion Barnes (Tr)	129	11	3	4	0
Phoenix Jackson (Tr)	45	5	2	5	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Phoenix Jackson (Tr)	45	5	2	5	4
Caden Jenkins	25	0	0	0	4
Devin Turner (Tr)	51	2	0	0	3

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 68% #11
Offense Returning Production: 72% #14
Defense Returning Production: 65% #25

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class #47
14 Commits, 86.5 Avg Rating
20% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 15% TY

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 790.00 #49
Offense Talent #57 | Defense Talent #38
2024 #39 | 2023 #49 | 2022 #41 | 2021 #41

2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 0 - 0
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 8 - 5
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 9 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2023 Record: 3 - 9
2023 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 3 - 8 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 6

2022 Record: 6 - 7
2022 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 4

Four Year Record: 17 - 21
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 19 - 18 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 12 - 15

2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 12 - 2
2021 Conf Record: 8 - 2
Spread: 10 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

2020 Record: 2 - 7
2020 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 3 - 4 - 2 | Totals: 2 - 7

2019 Record: 11 - 3
2019 Conf Record: 8 - 2
Spread: 9 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

2018 Record: 7 - 6
2018 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 6 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 7

Eight Year Record: 49 - 39
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 47 - 37 - 4
Eight Year Conference Record: 38 - 31

Baylor Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2024	Texas Bowl	Baylor vs LSU	-3.0	62.5	L 31 - 44
2022	Forces Bowl	Baylor vs Air Force	-3.5	42.0	L 15 - 30
2021	Sugar Bowl	Baylor vs Ole Miss	+1.0	60.5	W 21 - 7
2019	Sugar Bowl	Baylor vs Georgia	+4.0	44.0	L 14 - 26
2018	Texas Bowl	Baylor vs Vanderbilt	+4.0	56.5	W 45 - 38
2016	Cactus Bowl	Baylor vs Boise State	+10.0	71.0	W 31 - 12
2015	Athletic Bowl	Baylor vs North Carolina	-3.5		W 49 - 38

Power Ranking Stats (2024)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.25 (29)	47% (23)	4.28 (30)	31.5 (17)	44%	61%	.18 (74)	39% (38)	3.85 (77)	25.9 (7)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2023	.15 (90)	39% (102)	3.12 (118)	28.6 (97)	36%	46%	.32 (130)	46% (118)	4.36 (116)	31.4 (114)

More Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	13	25:48 (117)	20.6 (45)	44%	61%	5.8 (75)	58.1 (105)	1 (30)	1.6	5.1 (68)	1.8 (65)	2

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2023	12	31:42 (64)	19.8 (87)	36%	46%	4.1 (7)	28.9 (3)	1.3 (35)	1.3	5 (95)	1.5 (113)	2

Overall Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	13	34.4	37.3	32	46.8% (23)	4.28 (30)	1	21	401	174	227	5	52% (61)	48% (75)	46% (37)	48% (14)	12% (17)	.25 (29)
2024 Defense	13	26.7	19.8	30.7	39.4% (38)	3.85 (77)	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	54% (107)	46% (29)	38% (13)	42% (78)	15% (83)	.18 (74)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2023 Offense	12	23.1	20.9	27.5	39.5% (102)	3.12 (118)	1.3	20	378	115	263	3.3	46% (99)	54% (31)	40% (107)	39% (90)	18% (98)	.15 (90)
2023 Defense	12	33.3	29.4	41.3	45.7% (118)	4.36 (116)	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	54% (114)	45% (21)	46% (98)	47% (123)	17% (55)	.32 (130)

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	13	52% (61)	46% (37)	35.1	174.3	5	23 (52)	.18 (41)	3.19 (43)	77% (42)	7% (9)	1.01 (50)
2024 Defense	13	54% (107)	38% (13)	-	-	-	-	.11 (64)	3.03 (74)	82% (122)	9% (84)	1.03 (92)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2023 Offense	12	46% (99)	40% (107)	34.4	114.8	3.3	13 (108)	.09 (101)	2.99 (91)	74% (63)	12% (103)	1.03 (53)
2023 Defense	12	54% (114)	46% (98)	-	-	-	-	.24 (115)	3.27 (103)	70% (51)	11% (53)	1.16 (121)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	13	48% (75)	48% (14)	17.2	27.8	227.1	8.2	13.2	29 (12)	9 (48)	.37 (21)	1.6 (49)	29% (29)	36% (24)	.37 (53)	6% (55)	2 (91)
2024 Defense	13	46% (29)	42% (78)	-	-	-	-	-	-	13 (31)	.26 (80)	1.7 (99)	34% (39)	31% (77)	.38 (98)	6% (80)	2.1 (83)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2023 Offense	12	54% (31)	39% (90)	21.9	36.8	263	7.1	12	15 (96)	7 (21)	.22 (90)	1.6 (79)	34% (109)	26% (103)	.18 (111)	6% (77)	1.8 (123)
2023 Defense	12	45% (21)	47% (123)	-	-	-	-	-	-	7 (111)	.47 (131)	1.7 (107)	30% (101)	38% (129)	.52 (130)	6% (75)	2.2 (102)

Team Notes (3/21) QB Robertson back, best of B12. Have depth ❌
(3/21) RBs Washington/Pendergrass back. Great duo ❌
(3/21) WR #1 Cameron back, add Prentice (Bama). ❌
(3/21) OL 4/5 back. Best of B12? Most exp'd for sure ❌
(3/21) Def was Avg LY. 9 portal adds. Return a lot ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Power Ratings Overall: 10.57 #34
Offense: 22.05 #25
Defense: 11.48 #47
SP+ Overall: 8.0 #36
SP+ Offense: 34.6 #17
SP+ Defense: 26.6 #57

Returning Prod HC Aranda, OC Spavital & QB all back
'24 QB Sawyer Robertson returns
Returning Production: 68% #11
Offense: 72% #14 | Defense: 65% #25
OL Prod: 81% #19, 4 clear starters
Rush Prod: 83% #25 | Rec Prod: 60% #47
Def Front Seven: 51% - Secondary: 79%

Roster Team Talent #49 Blue Chips: 6% #48
Offense Talent #57 Defense Talent #38
Crootin Class #36 - 4 YR Rank #44
Portal Class #47 - 14 players, 87 Avg
20% of Roster from Portal, 15% TY
34 New Players, 36% of '25 Roster #59

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 7.2 - 4.8 #51
Schedule Rating: 72 #34
View BAY's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 6, Avg: 4, Bad: 1, Poor: 1

Scoring Scoring: 34.4 - 26.7 (23 - 33) in '24
Scoring at Home: 37 - 20 | Road: 32 - 31
OC: Jake Spavital - in his second season
DC: Matt Powledge - been DC for 3 years

Records 2024 Record: 8 - 5 (9 - 4 - 0) (B12: 6 - 3)
2023 Record: 3 - 9 (3 - 8 - 1) (B12: 2 - 7)
2022 Record: 6 - 7 (7 - 6 - 0) (B12: 4 - 5)
4 Yr Record: (17 - 21) | 8 Yr Record: (49 - 39)

'24 OffenseBalanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
Good Offense Success Rate of 47%
Good Offensive Explosiveness
Good in Scoring Position 4.28 PPO
Good Run Success 46%
Great Pass Success 48%
Good Offensive Turnovers
Avg OL Grades, Good OL Yds Per Rush
Good 1st/2nd Down Success 71%
Good when off Schedule 36%

'24 DefenseAvg DL Grades, Bad Sacks/Turnovers
Good Defense Success Rate of 39%
Bad in Scoring Position 3.85 PPO
Great Run Def Success 38%
Bad Pass Def Success 42%
Bad Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Good at Forcing Turnovers
Poor Penalty Team, Bad Field Position
Good 1st/2nd Down Success 66%
Bad when Opp is off Schedule 31%

Team NotesQB Robertson back, best of B12. Have depth
RBs Washington/Pendergrass back. Great duo
WR #1 Cameron back, add Prentice (Bama).
OL 4/5 back. Best of B12? Most exp'd for sure
Def was Avg LY. 9 portal adds. Return a lot