# 2025 Baylor Bears football team

The 2025 Baylor Bears football team will represent Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Dave Aranda in his sixth year as their head coach. The Bears will play home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.

## Transfers
### Transfers In

| Player | Pos | Class | Height | Weight | Previous School |
| Kobe Prentice | WR | JR | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Alabama |
| Matthew Fobbs-White | EDGE | SO | 6'3" | 235 lbs | Tulane |
| Phoenix Jackson | LB | RS-JR | 6'0" | 220 lbs | Fresno State |
| Devin Turner | S | JR | 6'1" | 184 lbs | Northwestern |
| Drake Knobloch | LS | RS-SO | 6'3" | 255 lbs | Iowa State |
| Samu Taumanupepe | DL | RS-FR | 6'3" | 375 lbs | Texas A&M |
| Joe Crocker | OT | RS-FR | 6'6" | 318 lbs | Louisville |
| Travion Barnes | LB | SO | 6'0" | 210 lbs | FIU |
| Tyler Turner | S | RS-FR | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Oregon |
| Walker White | QB | FR | 6'3" | 225 lbs | Auburn |
| Emar'rion Winston | LB | RS-SO | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Oregon |
| Kole Wilson | WR | SO | 5'9" | 170 lbs | Texas State |
| Calvin Simpson-Hunt | CB | SO | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Ohio State |

### Transfers Out

| Player | Pos | Class | Height | Weight | New School |
| Trey Wilson | DL | SO | 6'3" | 245 lbs | SMU |
| Isaiah Dunson | CB | RS-JR | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Undecided |
| Kaian Roberts-Day | TE | RS-SO | 6'3" | 232 lbs | UTSA |
| Corey Gordon | S | RS-SO | 6'1" | 174 lbs | Louisville |
| DeQuan Finn | QB | RS-SR | 6'1" | 210 lbs | Miami (OH) |
| JaQues Evans | EDGE | SR | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Colorado State |
| Jonah Burton | WR | RS-JR | 5'10" | 190 lbs | Idaho State |
| Carmello Jones | LB | RS-SO | 6'2" | 211 lbs | Jackson State |
| Tay’Shawn Wilson | CB | RS-FR | 5'8.5" | 175 lbs | Prairie View A&M |
| Alvin Ebosele | OT | RS-SO | 6'6" | 295 lbs | Houston |
| Garrison Grimes | LS | RS-JR | 6'2" | 216 lbs | BYU |
| Dominic Richardson | RB | SR | 6'0" | 205 lbs | New Mexico State |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 29 | Auburn* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX |
| September 6 | at SMU* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX |
| September 13 | Samford* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX |
| September 20 | Arizona State | McLane StadiumWaco, TX |
| September 27 | at Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK |
| October 4 | Kansas State | McLane StadiumWaco, TX |
| October 18 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) |
| October 25 | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH |
| November 1 | UCF | McLane StadiumWaco, TX |
| November 15 | Utah | McLane StadiumWaco, TX |
| November 22 | at Arizona | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ |
| November 29 | Houston | McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||

## Game summaries
### vs Auburn

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Bears | | | 0 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Auburn | Passing |
| Auburn | Rushing |
| Auburn | Receiving |
| Baylor | Passing |
| Baylor | Rushing |
| Baylor | Receiving |

### at SMU

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bears | | | 0 |
| Mustangs | | | 0 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Baylor | Passing |
| Baylor | Rushing |
| Baylor | Receiving |
| SMU | Passing |
| SMU | Rushing |
| SMU | Receiving |

### vs Samford

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Bears | | | 0 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |
| Baylor | Passing |
| Baylor | Rushing |
| Baylor | Receiving |