# 2023 Baylor Bears football team

The 2023 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by Dave Aranda in his fourth season as their head coach.
Baylor was picked sixth out of 14 teams in the preseason media poll of the conference. It was not ranked in the national top 25 polls of media or coaches, though the team did receive some votes.
The Bears played eight of their 12 regular season games at home, the largest number in school history and the most home games in the NCAA FBS this year, along with Penn State, Arizona State and Mississippi State.
This was the first season with Big 12 membership at 14 teams, after the realignment upheaval of the preceding years, which saw the league add four teams (BYU, UCF, Houston and Cincinnati). Consequently, the football schedule was no longer a "round robin" in which every team plays every other team, as was the practice when the league had 10 teams. The league continued to play nine intra-conference games; therefore, the Bears in 2023 did not play BYU, Kansas, Oklahoma State or Oklahoma, which (along with Texas) was in its final year with the league before moving to the SEC. The Bears played three of the four newcomers.
Five Baylor players were named to national preseason watch lists for the following awards:
* Richard Reese, Maxwell Award, Doak Walker Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
* Gabe Hall, Bronko Nagurski Trophy
* Clark Barrington, Rimington Trophy
* Blake Shapen, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
* Alonzo Allen, Wuerffel Trophy
The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, its 9th year of hosting play. The Bears failed to qualify for a bowl game and suffered their first losing season since 2020 following their loss to Kansas State. The Baylor Bears football team drew an average home attendance of 43,388 in 2023.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | L 31–42 | 44,945 |
| September 9 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 12 Utah* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN | L 13–20 | 43,732 |
| September 16 | 11:00 a.m. | LIU* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | W 30–7 | 43,732 |
| September 23 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 3 Texas | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | ABC | L 6–38 | 49,165 |
| September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at UCF | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL | FS1 | W 36–35 | 44,005 |
| October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 14–39 | 44,620 |
| October 21 | 11:00 a.m. | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN+ | W 32–29 | 38,193 |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa State | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | L 18–30 | 43,528 |
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Houston | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 24–25 $^{OT}$ | 41,180 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPN+ | L 25–59 | 51,790 |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (The Revivalry) | ESPN+ | L 17–42 | 42,621 |
| November 25 | 6:00 p.m. | West Virginia | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FS1 | L 31–34 | 36,200 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Texas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas State | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Baylor | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 99 °F (37 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,945
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Peter Sousa and LaDarrin McLane
* Pregame line: Baylor –26.5
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Texas State | Baylor |
| 1st | 10:17 | 8 | 59 | 03:55 | Baylor | 23-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 0 | 3 |
| 1st | 07:33 | 8 | 75 | 02:44 | Texas State | Ismail Mahdi 10-yard touchdown reception from TJ Finley, Mason Shipley kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 1st | 02:26 | 5 | 0 | 02:36 | Baylor | 53-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 7 | 6 |
| 1st | 01:21 | 3 | 72 | 01:00 | Texas State | Ismail Mahdi 65-yard touchdown run, Mason Shipley kick good | 14 | 6 |
| 2nd | 09:11 | 13 | 60 | 05:36 | Texas State | Donerio Davenport 27-yard touchdown reception from TJ Finley, Mason Shipley kick good | 21 | 6 |
| 2nd | 04:06 | 9 | 72 | 04:57 | Baylor | Blake Shapen 9-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 21 | 13 |
| 2nd | 00:48 | 12 | 75 | 03:18 | Texas State | Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard touchdown run, Mason Shipley kick good | 28 | 13 |
| 3rd | 13:21 | 3 | 62 | 01:33 | Baylor | Drake Dabney 53-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 28 | 21 |
| 3rd | 10:18 | 8 | 75 | 03:03 | Texas State | TJ Finley 16-yard touchdown run, Mason Shipley kick good | 35 | 21 |
| 3rd | 01:47 | 9 | 38 | 04:14 | Baylor | 24-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 35 | 24 |
| 4th | 13:52 | 6 | 75 | 02:55 | Texas State | Joey Hobert 26-yard touchdown reception from TJ Finley, Mason Shipley kick good | 42 | 24 |
| 4th | 08:52 | 12 | 78 | 04:53 | Baylor | Drake Dabney 2-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 42 | 31 |
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| Statistics | Texas State | Baylor |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 69–441 | 76–524 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–143 | 32–108 |
| Passing yards | 298 | 416 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–30–0 | 27–44–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:12 | 33:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 22–30, 298 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 6 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 21–31, 303 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 16 carries, 84 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Drake Dabney | 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Utah | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| Baylor | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 9, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,732
* Referee: Christopher Wiggins
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
* Pregame line: Baylor +7.0
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Utah | Baylor |
| 2nd | 13:03 | 6 | 15 | 02:05 | Baylor | 34-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd | 09:04 | 7 | 62 | 03:59 | Utah | 31-yard field goal by Cole Becker | 3 | 3 |
| 2nd | 03:23 | 11 | 79 | 05:41 | Baylor | Sawyer Robertson 4-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 3 | 10 |
| 3rd | 11:00 | 10 | 68 | 04:00 | Baylor | 24-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 3 | 13 |
| 3rd | 04:05 | 7 | 9 | 03:43 | Utah | 46-yard field goal by Cole Becker | 6 | 13 |
| 4th | 01:59 | 6 | 29 | 01:18 | Utah | Nate Johnson 7-yard touchdown run, Cole Becker kick good | 13 | 13 |
| 4th | 00:17 | 6 | 29 | 01:18 | Utah | Jaylon Glover 11-yard touchdown run, Cole Becker kick good | 20 | 13 |
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| Statistics | Utah | Baylor |
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 73–377 | 57–339 |
| Rushes–yards | 47–224 | 29–121 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 218 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–26–1 | 12–28–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:17 | 23:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Nate Johnson | 6–7, 82 yards |
| Utah | Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 19 carries, 13 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Mikey Matthews | 4 receptions, 48 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 12–28, 218 yards, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 14 carries, 81 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ketron Jackson, Jr. | 4 receptions, 72 yards |

### vs. LIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| LIU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Baylor | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: rain • Temperature: 76°F
* Game attendance: 43,732
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV: ESPN+
* Pregame line: Baylor –44.0
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | LIU | Baylor |
| 1st | 03:44 | 13 | 92 | 05:52 | Baylor | Richard Reese 13-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd | 08:27 | 16 | 82 | 08:32 | Baylor | Dawson Pendergrass 1-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | 06:55 | | | | Baylor | Jake Timm wild snap into endzone for safety | 0 | 16 |
| 2nd | 00:40 | 4 | 59 | 01:06 | LIU | Chris Howell 10-yard touchdown run, Michael Coney kick good | 7 | 16 |
| 3rd | 06:51 | 13 | 76 | 06:27 | Baylor | Richard Reese 13-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 7 | 23 |
| 4th | 05:45 | 10 | 57 | 04:58 | Baylor | Drake Dabney 3-yard touchdown reception from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 7 | 30 |
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| Statistics | LIU | Baylor |
| First downs | 10 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 43–143 | 75–391 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–143 | 48–270 |
| Passing yards | 40 | 121 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 6–14–1 | 13–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:36 | 36:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LIU | Passing | Chris Howell | 4–10, 41 yards, 1 INT |
| LIU | Rushing | Jaden Dawkins | 1 carry, 42 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Aviyon Smith Mack | 1 reception, 35 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 10–22, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dawson Pendergrass | 21 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ketron Jackson, Jr. | 2 receptions, 29 yards |

### vs. Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Texas | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Baylor | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 97°F
* Game attendance: 49,165
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill
* Pregame line: Baylor +14.5
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Texas | Baylor |
| 1st | 05:15 | 2 | 55 | 00:46 | Texas | Jonathon Brooks 40-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 01:07 | 9 | 70 | 04:08 | Baylor | 22-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 7 | 3 |
| 2nd | 09:07 | 9 | 75 | 03:28 | Texas | Quinn Ewers 29-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good | 14 | 3 |
| 2nd | 07:03 | 2 | 42 | 00:32 | Texas | CJ Baxter 7-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good | 21 | 3 |
| 2nd | 02:26 | 5 | 46 | 01:49 | Texas | Jonathon Brooks 2-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good | 28 | 3 |
| 2nd | 00:44 | 4 | 2 | 00:50 | Baylor | 36-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 28 | 6 |
| 3rd | 12:24 | 6 | 55 | 02:36 | Texas | 37-yard field goal by Bert Auburn | 31 | 6 |
| 3rd | 05:36 | 7 | 95 | 03:28 | Texas | Xavier Worthy 21-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick good | 38 | 6 |
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| Statistics | Texas | Baylor |
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 59–503 | 84–365 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–75 | 31–60 |
| Passing yards | 328 | 305 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–25–0 | 29-53-1 |
| Time of possession | 26:30 | 33:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 18-23, 293 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Jonathon Brooks | 18 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Ja'Tavion Sanders | 5 receptions, 110 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 20-35, 203 yards, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | RJ Martinez | 3 carries, 22 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Monaray Baldwin | 3 receptions, 81 yards |

### at UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 36 |
| UCF | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,005
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
* Pregame line: Baylor +8.0 • Gamecast
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Baylor | UCF |
| 1st | 13:13 | 1 | 79 | 00:12 | UCF | Johnny Richardson 79-yard touchdown run, Colton Boomer kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 09:09 | 6 | 52 | 02:07 | UCF | Timmy McClain 2-yard touchdown run, Colton Boomer kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 1st | 06:17 | 1 | 65 | 00:09 | UCF | Javon Baker 65-yard touchdown reception from Timmy McClain, Colton Boomer kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 1st | 02:03 | 10 | 72 | 04:14 | Baylor | Blake Shapen 2-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2nd | 11:12 | | | | UCF | Fumble recovery returned 87 yards for touchdown by Demari Henderson, Colton Boomer kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 3rd | 08:07 | 14 | 84 | 06:46 | UCF | Xavier Townsend 6-yard touchdown reception from Timmy McClain, Colton Boomer kick good | 7 | 35 |
| 3rd | 03:20 | 11 | 50 | 04:39 | Baylor | 30-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 10 | 35 |
| 4th | 12:38 | 10 | 81 | 02:59 | Baylor | Dawson Pendergrass 6-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass to Ketron Jackson, Jr. good | 18 | 35 |
| 4th | 09:38 | 5 | 55 | 01:17 | Baylor | Monaray Baldwin 5-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, 2-point pass to Jordan Nabors good | 26 | 35 |
| 4th | 06:02 | | | | Baylor | Fumble recovery returned 72 yards for touchdown by Caden Jenkins, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 33 | 35 |
| 4th | 01:21 | 9 | 61 | 03:25 | Baylor | 25-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 36 | 35 |
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| Statistics | Baylor | UCF |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 77–446 | 61–469 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–153 | 35–235 |
| Passing yards | 293 | 234 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–34–0 | 13-26-1 |
| Time of possession | 35:31 | 24:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 21-34, 293 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Richard Reese | 16 carries, 100 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Monaray Baldwin | 7 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Passing | Timmy McClain | 13-25, 234 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| UCF | Rushing | Johnny Richardson | 6 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Javon Baker | 3 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Tech | 7 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 39 |
| Baylor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: clear • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,620
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
* Pregame line: Baylor +2.5
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Texas Tech | Baylor |
| 1st | 09:46 | 11 | 75 | 05:14 | Texas Tech | Coy Eaken 13-yard touchdown reception from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2nd | 13:06 | 7 | 59 | 03:01 | Texas Tech | Baylor Cupp 16-yard touchdown reception from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2nd | 09:32 | 5 | 42 | 01:53 | Baylor | 33-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 14 | 3 |
| 2nd | 00:09 | 4 | 7 | 01:08 | Texas Tech | 37-yard field goal by Gino Garcia | 17 | 3 |
| 3rd | 00:38 | 13 | 85 | 06:24 | Texas Tech | Baylor Cupp 18-yard touchdown reception from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick good | 24 | 3 |
| 4th | 13:34 | 4 | 76 | 02:04 | Baylor | Monaray Baldwin 71-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, 2-point pass to Ketron Jackson, Jr. good | 24 | 11 |
| 4th | 09:15 | 8 | 65 | 04:19 | Texas Tech | Tahj Brooks 18-yard touchdown run, 2-point run by Tahj Brooks good | 32 | 11 |
| 4th | 06:35 | 6 | 59 | 02:40 | Baylor | 33-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 32 | 14 |
| 4th | 03:38 | 3 | 14 | 00:23 | Texas Tech | Behren Morton 10-yard touchdown run, Gino Garcia kick good | 39 | 14 |
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| Statistics | Texas Tech | Baylor |
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 68–366 | 68–341 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–186 | 30–17 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 324 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–26–1 | 22–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:04 | 29:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 19–26, 180 yards, 1 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 31 carries, 170 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Myles Price | 10 receptions, 90 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 22–38, 324 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 9 carries, 26 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Monaray Baldwin | 5 receptions, 126 yards |

### at Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
* Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,193
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV: ESPN+
* Pregame line: Baylor +2.5
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Baylor | Cincinnati |
| 1st | 05:55 | 4 | -3 | 02:02 | Baylor | 54-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd | 14:55 | 14 | 75 | 06:00 | Cincinnati | Xzavier Henderson 4-yard touchdown reception from Emory Jones, Carter Brown kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2nd | 12:16 | 7 | 75 | 02:39 | Baylor | Blake Shapen 3-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2nd | 12:09 | | | | Baylor | Fumble recovery returned 15 yards for touchdown by Byron Vaughns, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 2nd | 07:18 | 8 | 47 | 02:44 | Baylor | 43-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 20 | 7 |
| 2nd | 05:59 | 4 | 75 | 01:19 | Cincinnati | Myles Montgomery 38-yard touchdown run, Carter Brown kick good | 20 | 14 |
| 3rd | 12:17 | 6 | 75 | 02:43 | Baylor | Jake Roberts 6-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, 2-point pass incomplete | 26 | 14 |
| 3rd | 05:00 | 9 | 56 | 04:34 | Baylor | 46-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 29 | 14 |
| 4th | 14:20 | 12 | 62 | 05:32 | Cincinnati | Myles Montgomery 1-yard touchdown run, Carter Brown kick good | 29 | 21 |
| 4th | 07:01 | 15 | 57 | 07:14 | Baylor | 43-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 32 | 21 |
| 4th | 05:03 | 6 | 75 | 01:58 | Cincinnati | Xzavier Henderson 29-yard touchdown reception from Emory Jones, 2-point pass to Evan Prater good | 32 | 29 |
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| Statistics | Baylor | Cincinnati |
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 70–396 | 74–450 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–80 | 43–288 |
| Passing yards | 316 | 162 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–42–0 | 19-31-0 |
| Time of possession | 31:13 | 28:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 25-42, 316 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 8 carries, 37 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ketron Jackson, Jr. | 5 receptions, 130 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 19-30, 162 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 15 carries, 129 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 8 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Baylor | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: rain • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 8 MPH
* Game attendance: 43,528
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks
* Pregame line: Baylor +3.0
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Iowa State | Baylor |
| 1st | 11:56 | 4 | 55 | 01:37 | Iowa State | Jayden Higgins 18-yard touchdown reception from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2nd | 12:39 | 9 | 42 | 04:07 | Iowa State | 42-yard field goal by Chase Contreraz | 10 | 0 |
| 2nd | 03:03 | 7 | 27 | 02:55 | Iowa State | Cartevious Norton 1-yard touchdown run, Chase Contreraz kick good | 17 | 0 |
| 2nd | 00:44 | 7 | 40 | 01:00 | Baylor | Dawson Pendergrass 8-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick no good | 17 | 6 |
| 3rd | 11:15 | 7 | 73 | 03:45 | Iowa State | Cartevious Norton 49-yard touchdown run, Chase Contreraz kick good | 24 | 6 |
| 3rd | 07:13 | 5 | 34 | 02:52 | Iowa State | 45-yard field goal by Chase Contreraz | 27 | 6 |
| 3rd | 05:49 | 4 | 75 | 01:24 | Baylor | Monaray Baldwin 69-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, 2-point run by Blake Shapen failed | 27 | 6 |
| 4th | 13:36 | 10 | 69 | 04:56 | Baylor | Dawson Pendergrass 5-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete | 27 | 18 |
| 4th | 08:23 | 12 | 69 | 05:13 | Iowa State | 25-yard field goal by Chase Contreraz | 30 | 18 |
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| Statistics | Iowa State | Baylor |
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 66–400 | 66–306 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–162 | 25–67 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 239 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–31–1 | 24–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:33 | 26:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 19–31, 238 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Eli Sanders | 14 carries, 90 yards |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 receptions, 76 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 24–41, 239 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dawson Pendergrass | 8 carries, 37 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Monaray Baldwin | 6 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Houston | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73°F
* Game attendance: 41,180
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV: ESPN+
* Pregame line: Baylor –2.5
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Houston | Baylor |
| 2nd | 08:03 | 3 | 44 | 01:11 | Houston | Samuel Brown 26-yard touchdown reception from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 3rd | 06:16 | 14 | 67 | 08:44 | Houston | 31-yard field goal by Jack Martin | 10 | 0 |
| 3rd | 02:20 | 8 | 75 | 03:56 | Baylor | Drake Dabney 38-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 4th | 08:18 | 12 | 69 | 06:54 | Baylor | 27-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins | 10 | 10 |
| 4th | 05:38 | 5 | 75 | 02:40 | Houston | Tony Mathis Jr. 24-yard touchdown reception from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick good | 17 | 10 |
| 4th | 00:29 | 11 | 74 | 02:22 | Baylor | Hawkins Polley 1-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 17 | 17 |
| OT | – | 4 | 25 | – | Baylor | Dawson Pendergrass 1-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 17 | 24 |
| OT | – | 7 | 40 | – | Houston | Donovan Smith 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point run by Donovan Smith good | 25 | 24 |
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| Statistics | Houston | Baylor |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 59–366 | 72–413 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–130 | 35–150 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 263 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–27–2 | 29–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:39 | 33:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 21–27, 236 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Donovan Smith | 20 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| Houston | Receiving | Samuel Brown | 9 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 29–37, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 11 carries, 51 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Drake Dabney | 4 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |