# 2024 Baylor Bears football team

The 2024 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Dave Aranda in his fifth year as their head coach. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner |
| QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety |
| SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
* 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
* ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
* ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
* ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Coaching staff changes

| Name | Position | Reason | Replacement |
| AJ Steward | Assistant Head Coach (Running Backs) | Not Retained - Accepted Job with Kansas Jayhawks | Khenon Hall |
| Jeff Grimes | Offenive Coordinator (Tight Ends) | Not Retained - Accepted Job with Kansas Jayhawks | Jake Spavital, Jarrett Anderson |
| Shawn Bell | Assistant Coach (Quarterbacks) | Accepted job with Houston Cougars | Jake Spavital |
| Dennis Johnson | Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) | Accepted job with Baltimore Ravens | Inoke Breckterfield |
| Eric Mateos | Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) | Accepted job with Arkansas Razorbacks | Mason Miller |
| Christian Robinson | Assistant Coach (Inside Linebackers | Accepted job with Alabama Crimson Tide | Jamar Chaney |

### Transfers

Departing
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | New school |
| Blake Shapen | QB | 6'0" | 206 | Mississippi State |
| R.J. Martinez | QB | 5'11" | 216 | Texas State |
| Qualan Jones | RB | 5'10" | 242 | Stephen F. Austin |
| Drake Dabney | TE | 6'5" | 248 | TCU |
| Jake Roberts | TE | 6'5" | 248 | Oklahoma |
| Armani Winfield | WR | 6'2" | 205 | Colorado State |
| Jordan Nabors | WR | 5'11" | 190 | Stephen F. Austin |
| Javin Gibpson | WR | 6'3" | 208 | Abilene Christian |
| George Maile | IOL | 6'3" | 305 | Utah State |
| Elijah Ellis | OT | 6'6" | 307 | Marshall |
| Bryce Simpson | IOL | 6'5" | 304 | Butler Community College (JUCO) |
| Tim Dawn | IOL | 6'2" | 315 | Arkansas |
| Tony Anwaywu | EDGE | 6'2" | 249 | Stephen F. Austin |
| Hakeem Vance | LB | 6'1" | 215 | -- |
| Alfonzo Allen | S | 5'11" | 194 | Florida |
Incoming
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Colton Thomasson | OT | 6'8 | 320 | Spring Branch, TX | Texas A&M |
| Sidney Fugar | OT | 6'5 | 325 | Oakdale, CT | South Carolina |
| Lorando Johnson | CB | 6'0 | 195 | Lancaster, TX | Arkansas |
| Elinus Noel III | DL | 6'2 | 330 | New Orleans, LA | Texas Southern |
| Colin Truett | IOL | 6'3 | 287 | Lebanon, OH | Chattanooga |
| JaQues Evans | EDGE | 6'2 | 250 | Dublin, GA | Western Kentucky |
| Steve Linton | EDGE | 6'5 | 235 | Dublin, GA | Texas Tech |
| Jamaal Bell | WR | 5'10 | 171 | Lancaster, CA | Nevada |
| Michael Trigg | TE | 6'3 | 240 | Tampa, FL | Ole Miss |
| Kurt Danneker | IOL | 6'4 | 332 | Williamsport, PA | Ohio |
| Kendrick Simpkins | S | 6'0 | 196 | Montgomery, AL | Western Kentucky |
| Ashtyn Hawkins | WR | 5'10 | 170 | DeSoto, TX | Texas State |
| Cameren Jenkins | S | 6'1 | 185 | Lewisville, TX | UNLV |
| RaRa Dillworth | LB | 6'2 | 195 | Kernersville, NC | East Carolina |
| Omar Aigbedion | IOL | 6'8 | 308 | Katy, TX | Montana State |
| Dequan Finn | QB | 6'2 | 205 | Detroit, MI | Toledo |

### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Alex Foster Defensive Line | Greenville, MS | St. Joseph Catholic School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Joshua Lair Safety | Missouri City, TX | Thurgood Marshall High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Joseph Dodds Running Back | El Maton, TX | Tidehaven Junior/Senior High | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Tonga Lolohea Defensive Line | Tyler, TX | Tyler Junior College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jadon Porter Wide Receiver | Lorena, TX | Lorena High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Apr 23, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Kris Wokomah Safety | Arlington, TX | Bowie High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Brock Jackson EDGE | Lumberton, TX | Lumberton High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Kyland Reed Linebacker | Arlington, TX | Mansfield Summit High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Mason Dossett Safety | Missouri City, TX | Ridge Point High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Tristan Santoro Offensive Tackle | Shreveport, LA | Evangelical Christian Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Kyler Beaty Cornerback | Comanche, TX | Comanche High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Keaton Thomas Linebacker | Jacksonville, FL | Northeast Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Koltin Sieracki Interior Offensive Line | The Woodlands, TX | The Woodlands High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Nate Bennett Quarterback | Westlake Village, CA | Oaks Christian High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | May 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Ka'Marii Landers Interior Offensive Line | Dearborn, MI | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Connor Hawkins Kicker | Liberty Hill, TX | Liberty Hill High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||

## Preseason
### Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 media poll was released on July 2nd. The Bears were predicted to finish 12th in the conference.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Utah | 906 (20) |
| 2 | Kansas State | 889 (19) |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 829 (14) |
| 4 | Kansas | 772 (5) |
| 5 | Arizona | 762 (3) |
| 6 | Iowa State | 661 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 581 |
| 8 | UCF | 551 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 532 |
| 10 | TCU | 436 |
| 11 | Colorado | 400 |
| 12 | Baylor | 268 |
| 13 | BYU | 215 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 196 |
| 15 | Houston | 157 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 141 |

## Coaching staff

The Bears are coached by Dave Aranda, his fifth year in the program. Notable new additions to the staff included Khenon Hall, Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach, and Jake Spavital, Offensive Coordinator.
| Name | Position | Seasons at Baylor |
| Dave Aranda | Head coach | 5th |
| Khenon Hall | Associate head coach and running backs coach | 1st |
| Jake Spavital | Offensive coordinator | 1st |
| Matt Powledge | Defensive coordinator | 3rd |
| Jarrett Anderson | Tight ends coach | 1st |
| Dallas Baker | Wide receivers coach | 3rd |
| Inoke Breckterfield | Defensive line coach | 1st |
| Jamar Chaney | Inside linebackers coach | 1st |
| Caleb Collins | Outside linebackers coach | 4th |
| Kevin Curtis | Cornerbacks coach | 3rd |
| Mason Miller | Offensive line coach | 1st |
| Jeff Grigus | Chief of staff | 3rd |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | W 45–3 | 42,272 |
| September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Utah* | Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | FOX | L 12–23 | 52,827 |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Air Force* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FS1 | W 31–3 | 46,212 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | FOX | L 31–38 $^{OT}$ | 52,794 |
| September 28 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 22 BYU | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FS1 | L 28–34 | 39,583 |
| October 5 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Iowa State | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FOX | L 21–43 | 61,500 |
| October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 59–35 | 60,229 |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | W 38–28 | 44,987 |
| November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 37–34 | 44,171 |
| November 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ESPN2 | W 49–35 | 52,376 |
| November 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | FS1 | W 20–10 | 34,166 |
| November 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN2 | W 45–17 | 36,585 |
| December 31 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. LSU* | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl) | ESPN | L 31–44 | 59,940 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## 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 | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs. No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 (FCS) Texans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bears | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,272
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Souza (play-by-play) and Brad Hopkins (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | TAR | BAY |
| First downs | 9 | 24 |
| Total yards | 181 | 442 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 164 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 278 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7-15-1 | 18-28-2 |
| Time of possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Daniel Greek | 7/13, 80 Yards |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Kayvon Britten | 13 Carries, 68 Yards |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Darius Cooper | 2 Receptions, 44 Yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Dequan Finn | 14/22, 192 Yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Richard Reese | 18 Carries, 78 Yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ketron Jackson Jr. | 2 Receptions, 69 Yards, TD |

### at No. 11 Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| No. 11 Utes | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* 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)
* Box Score Recap
| 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, TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dawson Pendergrass | 9 carries, 69 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 2 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
| Utah | Passing | Cameron Rising | 8/14, 92 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah | Rushing | Micah Bernard | 19 carries, 118 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Money Parks | 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD |

### vs Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bears | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 PM CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 94 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,212
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | AFA | BAY |
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 218 | 478 |
| Rushing yards | 193 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 25 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 2-8-1 | 18-24-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:58 | 26:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Air Force | Passing | Josh Johnson | 1/2, 18 Yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Cade Harris | 8 Carries, 71 Yards |
| Air Force | Receiving | Tre Robertson | 1 Reception, 18 Yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 18/24, 248 Yards |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 12 Carries, 106 Yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 4 Receptions, 81 Yards |

### at Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C), NW 9 mph
* Game attendance: 52,794
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FOX/ESPN Radio): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Mike Peasley (sideline)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | BAY | COL |
| First downs | 15 | 24 |
| Total yards | 314 | 432 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 92 |
| Passing yards | 148 | 341 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–0 | 25–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:52 | 36:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 11/21, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Sawyer Robertson | 9 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Hal Presley | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 25/41, 341 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 12 carries, 41 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 7 receptions, 130 yards |

### vs No. 22 BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Cougars | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 39,583
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | BYU | BAY |
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 367 | 387 |
| Rushing yards | 151 | 63 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 324 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-32-2 | 27-48-2 |
| Time of possession | 31:04 | 28:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 17-31, 216 Yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| BYU | Rushing | Jake Retzlaff | 6 Carries, 53 Yards, TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Darius Lassiter | 8 Receptions, 120 Yards, TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 27-48, 324 Yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 13 Carries, 31 Yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 7 Receptions, 125 Yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 16 Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 16 Cyclones | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 43 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,500
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | BAY | ISU |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 337 | 542 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 265 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 277 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–44–1 | 16–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 25/44, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 8 carries, 28 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ketron Jackson Jr. | 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 16/25, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Jaylon Jackson | 15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD |

### at Texas Tech (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 59 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field • Lubbock, TX
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,229
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | BAY | TTU |
| First downs | 23 | 29 |
| Total yards | 529 | 455 |
| Rushing yards | 255 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 274 | 306 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–0 | 34–50–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:07 | 35:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 21/32, 274 yards, 5 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 10 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 6 receptions, 75 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 33/49, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 25 carries, 125 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Caleb Douglas | 9 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD |

### vs Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| Bears | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,987
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | OKST | BAY |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 433 | 565 |
| Rushing yards | 74 | 343 |
| Passing yards | 359 | 222 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28-42-1 | 11-20-1 |
| Time of possession | 35:01 | 24:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 28/42, 359 Yards, TD, INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 18 Carries, 77 Yards, TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Brennan Presley | 15 Receptions, 183 Yards, TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 11-19, 222 Yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dawson Pendergrass | 6 Carries, 142 Yards, TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 4 Receptions, 74 Yards, TD |

### vs TCU (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Bears | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,171
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN2/Gridiron Radio): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)/Noah Britt (play-by-play), Jon Reynolds (analyst), and Patrick Johnson (sideline)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | TCU | BAY |
| First downs | 25 | 31 |
| Total yards | 444 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 339 | 242 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–35–0 | 19–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:35 | 28:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 25/34, 333 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Savion Williams | 8 carries, 57 yards |
| TCU | Receiving | Savion Williams | 8 receptions, 92 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 19/34, 242 yards |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 26 carries, 196 yards, 4 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 4 receptions, 59 yards |

### at West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,306
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
* Box Score Recap
| Statistics | BAY | WVU |
| First downs | 26 | 29 |
| Total yards | 512 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 183 | 262 |
| Passing yards | 329 | 237 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26-36-0 | 19-39-1 |
| Time of possession | 28:07 | 31:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 26/36, 329 Yards, 3 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 18 Carries, 123 Yards, 3 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 5 Receptions, 101 Yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 19/39, 237 Yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 22 Carries, 129 Yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Hudson Clement | 3 Receptions, 71 Yards |

### at Houston (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Cougars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 34,166
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | BAY | HOU |
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Total yards | 325 | 239 |
| Rushing yards | 121 | 92 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 147 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–23–2 | 14–25–3 |
| Time of possession | 34:52 | 25:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 15/23, 204 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 28 carries, 113 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Michael Trigg | 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
| Houston | Passing | Zeon Chriss | 13/24, 126 yards, 3 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Re'Shaun Sanford II | 8 carries, 37 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Stephon Johnson | 3 receptions, 54 yards |

### vs Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Bears | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 36,585
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
| Statistics | KU | BAY |
| First downs | 19 | 32 |
| Total yards | 491 | 603 |
| Rushing yards | 211 | 293 |
| Passing yards | 280 | 310 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-23-2 | 23-31-0 |
| Time of possession | 25:36 | 50:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 12-23, 280 Yards, 2 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 20 Carries, 133 Yards, TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 3 Receptions, 77 Yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 23-31, 310 Yards, 4 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Bryson Washington | 28 Carries, 192 Yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Monaray Baldwin | 7 Receptions, 119 Yards, 2 TD |

### vs. LSU (Texas Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Tigers | 14 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 44 |
at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: Tuesday December 31, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 PM CST
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 59,940
* Referee: Justin Elliot
* TV announcers (ESPN/Bowl Season Radio/KILT): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)/Kevin Eschenfelder (play-by-play), Justin Fuente (analyst), and J.P. Heath (sideline)/Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and John Harris (analyst)
| Statistics | BAY | LSU |
| First downs | 31 | 20 |
| Total yards | 507 | 418 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 114 |
| Passing yards | 445 | 304 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30-51-1 | 24-34-1 |
| Time of possession | 30:22 | 29:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 30/51, 445 yard, 2 TD, INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dawson Pendergrass | 21 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 24/34, 304 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| LSU | Rushing | Caden Durham | 13 carries, 60 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Chris Hilton | 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD |