# 2021 Baylor Bears football team

The 2021 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by second-year head coach Dave Aranda.

## Offseason
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Offseason departures

12 seniors from the 2020 team graduated. No players declared early for the NFL Draft.

### Recruiting

College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Monaray Baldwin WR | Killeen, Texas | Shoemaker High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Elijah Bean WR | Humble, Texas | Summer Creek High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | May 15, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Cameron Bonner WR | Houston, Texas | St. Thomas High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Tyrone Brown LB | Orange, Texas | West Orange-Stark High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Oct 26, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Cisco Caston S | Weatherford, Texas | Weatherford High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 4, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Dakote Doyle DT | St. Louis, Missouri | De Smet Jesuit High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 268 lb (122 kg) | May 31, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Kyron Drones QB | Pearland, Texas | Shadow Creek High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Javon Gipson WR | Richmond, Texas | George Ranch High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Mar 1, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Connor Heffernan OT | Georgetown, Texas | Georgetown High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Jordan Jenkins RB | Lindale, Texas | Lindale High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 4, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Cooper Lanz DE | Denton, Texas | Guyer High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | May 7, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Devin Lemear S | Manor, Texas | Manor High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Ryan Lengyel OT | Dallas, Texas | Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Aug 8, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Jackie Marshall LB | Reserve, Louisiana | East St. John High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jul 4, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Romario Noel S | Cypress, Texas | Cy Ranch High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Tate Williams G | Wall, Texas | Wall High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | May 9, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Tevin Williams CB | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Stillwater High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 55 247Sports: 44 ESPN: 29 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020. |||||||

### 2021 NFL Draft
#### Team players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 7 | 240 | William Bradley-King | Defensive end | Washington Commanders |

## Preseason
### Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 365 (35) |
| 2 | Iowa State | 351 (4) |
| 3 | Texas | 273 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 266 |
| 5 | TCU | 255 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 185 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 163 |
| 8 | Baylor | 124 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 103 |
| 10 | Kansas | 39 |

### Spring game

The Bears held spring practices in March and April 2021. The Baylor football spring "Green and Gold game" took place in Waco, TX on April 24, 2021.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State* | | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 29–20 | 26,573 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | W 66–7 | 42,461 |
| September 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 23,218 |
| September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 Iowa State | | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FOX | W 31–29 | 42,539 |
| October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Oklahoma State | No. 21 | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | ESPN2 | L 14–24 | 52,144 |
| October 9 | 11:00 a.m. | West Virginia | | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FS1 | W 45–20 | 43,569 |
| October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 19 BYU* | | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN | W 38–24 | 48,016 |
| October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas | No. 16 | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | ABC | W 31–24 | 45,834 |
| November 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at TCU | No. 12 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | FOX | L 28–30 | 40,338 |
| November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 13 | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 27–14 | 46,782 |
| November 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | No. 11 | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | FS1 | W 20–10 | 43,857 |
| November 27 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas Tech | No. 8 | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | FS1 | W 27–24 | 43,901 |
| December 4 | 11:00 a.m | vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State | No. 9 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Big 12 Championship Game) | ABC | W 21–16 | 65,771 |
| January 1, 2022 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Ole Miss* | No. 7 | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ESPN | W 21–7 | 66,479 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Coach | Title | Year at Baylor | Previous job |
| Dave Aranda | Head Coach | 2nd | LSU (DC) |
| Joey McGuire$^‡$ | Assoc. HC/OLB | 5th | Cedar Hill High School (HC) |
| Jeff Grimes | OC/TE | 1st | BYU (OC) |
| Ron Roberts | DC/ILB | 2nd | Louisiana (DC) |
| Caleb Collins$^ƒ$ | OLB | 2nd | LSU Tigers football (Quality Control Coach - Defense) |
| Shawn Bell | QB | 5th | Cedar Ridge High School (HC) |
| Kevin Curtis | CB | 1st | SMU (CB) |
| Dennis Johnson | DL | 2nd | LSU (DL) |
| Justin Johnson | RB | 2nd | Houston (RB) |
| Eric Mateos | OL | 1st | BYU (OL) |
| Matt Powledge | S/ST | 2nd | Louisiana (OLB/ST) |
| Chansi Stuckey | WR | 1st | Clemson (offensive staff) |
$^‡$ On November 8, 2021 and during the middle of the 2021 college football season, Joey McGuire was hired by Texas Tech University to replace the recently fired Matt Wells as the Red Raiders' next head football coach. As such, McGuire departed the Baylor Bears' 2021 football staff immediately and did not finish the season with the Bears.
$^ƒ$ Collins was promoted in November 2021 to replace Joey McGuire as the Bears' OLB coach.

## Game summaries
### At Texas State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
| Texas State | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 95°F
* Game attendance: 26,573
* Referee: Wayne Winkler
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) & Koral Riggs (sideline)
* Pregame line: Baylor -14
| Statistics | BU | TXST |
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 386 | 235 |
| Rushes/yards | 45/238 | 27/79 |
| Passing yards | 148 | 156 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 20–40–3 |
| Time of possession | 34:48 | 25:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 15–24, 148 yards |
| Baylor | Rushing | Trestan Ebner | 20 carries, 120 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | R.J. Sneed | 6 receptions, 92 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 20–40, 156 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Jahmyl Jeter | 8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Texas Southern

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Baylor | 21 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 91°F
* Game attendance: 42,461
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Ryan Leaf
* Pregame line: Baylor -44.5
| Statistics | TXSO | BU |
| First downs | 16 | 33 |
| Total yards | 281 | 714 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/161 | 43/419 |
| Passing yards | 120 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–22–0 | 19–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:56 | 32:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Southern | Passing | Jalen Brown | 7–12, 96 yards |
| Texas Southern | Rushing | Jacorey Howard | 11 carries, 68 yards |
| Texas Southern | Receiving | Ke'Lenn Davis | 2 receptions, 45 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 17–23, 247 yards, 3 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 12 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Tyquan Thornton | 5 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD |

### At Kansas

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
| Kansas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
* Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 88°F
* Game attendance: 23,218
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Ryan Leaf
* Pregame line: BU –17
| Statistics | BU | KAN |
| First downs | 29 | 8 |
| Total yards | 576 | 166 |
| Rushes/yards | 45/307 | 33/109 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 57 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–24–0 | 8–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:22 | 26:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 19–23, 269 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 16 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | RJ Sneed | 6 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 8–17, 57 yards, 1 TD |
| Kansas | Rushing | Jason Bean | 12 carries, 62 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Luke Grimm | 2 receptions, 25 yards |

### Vs. No. 14 Iowa State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Iowa State | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| Baylor | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 87°F
* Game attendance: 42,539
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst)
* Pregame line: Iowa State –7
| Statistics | ISU | BU |
| First downs | 27 | 15 |
| Total yards | 479 | 282 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/216 | 33/123 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 159 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–33–1 | 14–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:39 | 24:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 22–33, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Breece Hall | 27 carries, 190 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Chase Allen | 7 receptions, 98 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 14–19, 164 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 10 carries, 47 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | R.J. Sneed | 4 receptions, 57 yards |

### At No. 19 Oklahoma State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Baylor | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 19 Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
* Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 78°F
* Game attendance: 52,144
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich
* Pregame line: Oklahoma State -4.0
| Statistics | BU | OKST |
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 280 | 401 |
| Rushes/yards | 29/107 | 59/219 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 182 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–0 | 13–23–3 |
| Time of possession | 25:33 | 34:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 13–27, 173 yards |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 10 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Drew Estrada | 6 receptions, 88 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 13–23, 182 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Jaylen Warren | 36 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Tay Martin | 6 receptions, 110 yards |

### Vs. West Virginia

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| West Virginia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Baylor | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 80°F
* Game attendance: 43,569
* Referee: Kevin Hassel
* TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus, Mark Helfrich
* Pregame line: Baylor -3.5
| Statistics | WVU | BU |
| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total yards | 362 | 525 |
| Rushes/yards | 38/90 | 32/171 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 354 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–1 | 20–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:21 | 25:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Jarret Doege | 20–31, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 10 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Winston Wright Jr. | 6 receptions, 86 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 18–29, 336 yards, 4 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 11 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Tyquan Thornton | 8 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD |

### Vs. No. 19 BYU

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 BYU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Baylor | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73°F
* Game attendance: 48,016
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich
* Pregame line: Baylor -5.5
| Statistics | BYU | BU |
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 409 | 534 |
| Rushes/yards | 24/67 | 47/303 |
| Passing yards | 342 | 231 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–31–0 | 18–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:24 | 35:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jaren Hall | 22–31, 342 yards, 1 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | Tyler Allgeier | 15 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Puka Nacua | 5 receptions, 168 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 18–28, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 27 carries, 188 yards, 3 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Tyquan Thornton | 5 receptions, 84 yards |

### Vs. Texas

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| No. 16 Baylor | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 61°F
* Game attendance: 45,834
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy
* Pregame line: Baylor -2.5
| Statistics | TEX | BU |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 382 | 427 |
| Rushes/yards | 29/102 | 42/199 |
| Passing yards | 280 | 228 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–38–1 | 19–32–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:06 | 32:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Casey Thompson | 23–38, 280 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 17 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Xavier Worthy | 4 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 18–31, 222 yards, 2 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 20 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | RJ Sneed | 8 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD |

### At TCU

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Baylor | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| TCU | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 67°F
* Game attendance: 40,338
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
* Pregame line: Baylor -7.5
| Statistics | BU | TCU |
| First downs | 17 | 27 |
| Total yards | 393 | 562 |
| Rushes/yards | 36/179 | 35/94 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 468 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–20–2 | 30–42–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 14–20, 214 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 18 carries, 125 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Tyquan Thornton | 5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 29–41, 461 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Chandler Morris | 11 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 5 receptions, 142 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. No. 8 Oklahoma

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 13 Baylor | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 57°F
* Game attendance: 46,782
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt
* Pregame line: Oklahoma -4.0
| Statistics | OKLA | BU |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 260 | 414 |
| Rushes/yards | 28/78 | 27/297 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 117 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–25–2 | 12–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:41 | 35:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 10–19, 146 yards, 2 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 13 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Michael Woods II | 4 receptions, 53 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 12–21, 117 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 20 carries, 148 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Tyquan Thornton | 4 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD |

### At Kansas State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Baylor | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Kansas State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
* Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 56°F
* Game attendance: 43,857
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith, Mark Helfrich
* Pregame line: Kansas State -2.5
| Statistics | BU | KSU |
| First downs | 22 | 12 |
| Total yards | 387 | 263 |
| Rushes/yards | 48/174 | 21/105 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 158 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–35–0 | 15–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:54 | 24:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 16–21, 137 yards |
| Baylor | Rushing | Trestan Ebner | 12 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Tyquan Thornton | 5 receptions, 75 yards |
| Kansas State | Passing | Skylar Thompson | 15–29, 158 yards |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 11 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Malik Knowles | 1 reception, 48 yards |

### Vs. Texas Tech

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| No. 8 Baylor | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 49°F
* Game attendance: 43,901
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie, Robert Smith
* Pregame line: Baylor -14
| Statistics | TTU | BU |
| First downs | 16 | 25 |
| Total yards | 386 | 434 |
| Rushes/yards | 28/124 | 50/180 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 20–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:34 | 37:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 15–23, 262 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 14 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Travis Koontz | 5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 20–34, 254 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 30 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Trestan Ebner | 4 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Oklahoma State (Big 12 Championship)

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Baylor | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 5 Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX
* Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: indoor
* Game attendance: 65,771
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath
* Pregame line: OKST -6.0
| Statistics | BU | OKST |
| First downs | 15 | 26 |
| Total yards | 242 | 333 |
| Rushes/yards | 33/62 | 40/70 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 263 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–28–0 | 32–47–4 |
| Time of possession | 28:37 | 31:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 23–28, 180 yards, 3 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 17 carries, 63 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Tyquan Thornton | 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 31–46, 257 yards, 4 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Spencer Sanders | 13 carries, 33 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Tay Martin | 9 receptions, 88 yards |

### Vs. Ole Miss (Sugar Bowl)

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Baylor | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 8 Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022
* Game time: 7:45 p.m. CST
* Game weather: indoor
* Game attendance: 66,479
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Katie George
* Pregame line: MISS -1.0
| Statistics | BU | MISS |
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 319 | 322 |
| Rushes/yards | 279 | 138 |
| Passing yards | 40 | 184 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7-17-1 | 17-34-3 |
| Time of possession | 28:24 | 31:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 7–17, 40 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Abram Smith | 25 carries, 172 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Drew Estrada | 2 receptions, 14 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 15–28, 174 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 12 carries, 65 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 9 receptions, 104 yards |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | 21 | RV | RV | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | 24 | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | Not released |