Baylor Bears
5-7 2025 record (3-6 conf)
Title odds (#38 board)
Win total (O -104)
27% Returning starter games
31st Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesDave Aranda Head Coach · 7th year
36–37 Career · 7 seasons, all at BAY
Air Raid Offense
Multiple 3-4 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 17% | 12 / 71 | 5 / 13 | 13% |
| Offensive line | 21% | 12 / 56 | 4 / 11 | 26% |
| Defensive front | 30% | 24 / 80 | 6 / 19 | 30% |
| Secondary | 40% | 21 / 53 | 9 / 18 | 71% |
Back 24
Caden Knighten RB · 603 yds · 12g 7%
Gone 37
Emar'rion Winston DL · 11 havoc · 12g · to ASU 24%
New 25
DJ Lagway QB · 2,400 yds · 12g · from FLA 
Gavin Freeman WR · 529 yds · 12g · from OKST 
Dre'lon Miller WR · 292 yds · 11g · from COLO 
Tony Livingston TE · 119 yds · 10g · from FLA 
Garrick Ponder DE · 16 havoc · 13g · from USM 
Cole Rhett OL · 13g · from TOL 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 31.1 76
Explosive play rate 9.6% 19
Red zone TD rate 67.2% 36
Line yards per carry 2.5 54
Sack rate allowed 4.3% 83
Defense
Points allowed per game 32.6 10
Explosive rate allowed 10.5% 63
Red zone score rate allowed 84.1% 48
Line yards per carry allowed 3.2 4
Sack rate 3.0% 4
2025 Margin by Game
AUB
SMU
SAM
ASU
OKST
KSU
TCU
CIN
UCF
UTAH
ARIZ
HOU
2026 schedule
31st-hardest path in FBS · 4 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Auburn | 5-7 | 40 | L 16-17 | ABC |
| W2 | Sun 12:00 AM | vs | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 8 | W 44-3 | ESPN+ | |
| W3 | Sat 8:00 PM | vs |  Louisiana Tech | 8-5 | 34 | W 36-19 | ESPNU |
| W4 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Colorado | 3-9 | 28 | W 23-13 | ESPN2 |
| W5 | Sun 2:30 AM | @ |  Arizona State | 8-5 | 47 | W 55-19 | ESPN |
| W7 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs |  TCU | 9-4 | 43 | L 6-17 | Fox Sports 1 |
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Kansas | 5-7 | 36 | ||
| W9 | Fri 11:30 PM | @ |  UCF | 5-7 | 33 | ESPN | |
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Iowa State | 8-4 | 41 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  BYU | 12-2 | 64 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Texas Tech | 12-2 | 57 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Houston | 10-3 | 50 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | DJ Lagway JR · #2 |  Nate Bennett JR · #12 |  Edward Griffin SO · #14 |
| RB |  Dawson Pendergrass SR · #35 | Caden Knighten SO · #11 |  Michael Turner SO · #23 |
| WR-X |  Louis Brown IV 5TH · #4 |  DeBraun Hampton JR · #83 | London Smith FR · #16 |
| WR-Z |  Jadon Porter JR · #3 | Dre'lon Miller JR · #1 | |
| WR-SL | Gavin Freeman 5TH · #6 |  Jayden McGowan 5TH · #15 | |
| TE |  Matthew Klopfenstein SR · #85 | Tony Livingston SR · #10 |  Hawkins Polley SR · #86 |
| LT |  Kaden Sieracki 5TH · #74 | Cole Rhett SR · #78 | |
| LG |  Nate Kibble JR · #70 | Muyont'a Maxwell JR · #75 | Donel Robinson Jr. FR · #69 |
| C |  Koltin Sieracki JR · #66 |  Lawson Petty SR · #76 | |
| RG |  Asher Hale JR · #72 |  Harrison Cluff SO · #56 | |
| RT |  Logan Moore SR · #77 |  Matthew Parker SO · #71 |  Cooper Lovelace 5TH · #58 |
Roster 112
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Hosea Wheeler | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 306 | Sacramento, CA |
| 1 | Dre'lon Miller | WR | JR | 6'0" | 207 | Silsbee, TX |
| 2 | DJ Lagway | QB | JR | 6'3" | 237 | Willis, TX |
| 3 | Jadon Porter | WR | JR | 6'1" | 192 | Lorena, TX |
| 4 | Louis Brown IV | WR | 5TH | 6'2" | 206 | South Los Angeles, CA |
| 5 |  Travion Barnes | LB | 5TH | 6'0" | 247 | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 6 | Gavin Freeman | WR | 5TH | 5'9" | 181 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7 |  Devon Jordan | CB | JR | 5'11" | 183 | Tulsa, OK |
| 8 |  Jacob Redding | SAF | SR | 6'1" | 198 | New Braunfels, TX |
| 9 |  Ryan Davis | DE | SR | 6'4" | 251 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 10 |  Kyland Reed | LB | JR | 6'1" | 222 | Arlington, TX |
| 10 | Tony Livingston | TE | SR | 6'6" | 255 | Tampa, FL |
| 11 |  Devin Turner | SAF | 5TH | 6'2" | 205 | Little Elm, TX |
| 11 | Caden Knighten | RB | SO | 5'11" | 211 | Wynnewood, OK |
| 12 |  Kyler Beaty | CB | JR | 6'2" | 202 | Comanche, TX |
| 12 | Nate Bennett | QB | JR | 6'1" | 192 | Westlake Village, CA |
| 13 | Garrick Ponder | DE | 5TH | 6'2" | 247 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 13 | Quinn Murphy | QB | FR | 6'3" | 209 | Argyle, TX |
| 14 |  Daniel Cobbs | SAF | SR | 5'11" | 199 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 14 | Edward Griffin | QB | SO | 6'1" | 213 | Coppell, TX |
| 15 |  Colby McCalister | SAF | 5TH | 5'10" | 200 | Houston, TX |
| 15 | Jayden McGowan | WR | 5TH | 5'7" | 187 | Laurens, SC |
| 16 | London Smith | WR | FR | 6'0" | 211 | Waco, TX |
| 17 |  Cade Tessier | QB | SR | 6'3" | 219 | Montgomery, TX |
| 17 | Tyler Turner | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 187 | San Antonio, TX |
| 18 | Taz Williams Jr. | WR | SO | 6'0" | 192 | Red Oak, TX |
| 19 |  Leo Almanza Jr. | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 192 | Trophy Club, TX |
| 20 | Jacorey Watson | WR | SO | 5'10" | 195 | Pearland, TX |
| 21 |  Bo Onu | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 210 | Carrollton, TX |
| 22 |  Reggie Bush II | CB | 5TH | 6'0" | 190 | Frisco, TX |
| 23 |  Stilton McKelvey | CB | SR | 5'11" | 178 | Houston, TX |
| 23 | Michael Turner | RB | SO | 6'0" | 215 | North Richland Hills, TX |
| 24 |  Micah Gifford | SAF | SR | 6'3" | 205 | Pflugerville, TX |
| 25 | Ryelan Morris | RB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Honey Grove, TX |
| 25 |  LeVar Thornton Jr. | CB | SR | 6'3" | 182 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 26 | Colin Peacock | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 206 | Gunter, TX |
| 27 |  Jayden Rowe | CB | 5TH | 6'2" | 227 | Tulsa, OK |
| 28 |  Calvin Simpson-Hunt | CB | SR | 6'0" | 209 | Waxahachie, TX |
| 29 | Jordan Davis | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 204 | Prosper, TX |
| 30 |  Michael Allen | SAF | 5TH | 5'7" | 180 | Stilwell, KS |
| 31 |  Anthony Crenshaw Jr. | LB | SR | 6'0" | 218 | Arlington, TX |
| 32 |  Brody Day | WR | SO | 5'11" | 188 | Spring Branch, TX |
| 32 |  Austin Ausberry | SAF | 5TH | 6'0" | 193 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 33 | HD Davis | RB | FR | 5'10" | 200 | Wolfe City, TX |
| 33 | Kalique Cheeves | CB | SO | 6'1" | 155 | Livermore, CA |
| 34 |  Daniel Edeni | CB | JR | 6'2" | 203 | San Antonio, TX |
| 34 | Davion Peters | WR | FR | 5'9" | 172 | Belton, TX |
| 35 | Dawson Pendergrass | RB | SR | 6'2" | 225 | Alba, TX |
| 36 |  Kedrick Walker | LB | SR | 6'3" | 236 | Adamsville, AL |
| 37 |  Demetrius Brisbon | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 181 | Tyler, TX |
| 38 | Jamarion Richardson | CB | FR | 5'10" | 162 | Texarkana, TX |
| 39 | Cole Redding | SAF | SO | 5'10" | 187 | New Braunfels, TX |
| 40 |  Kyler Jordan | DE | 5TH | 6'2" | 251 | Lubbock, TX |
| 41 |  Kaleb Burns | LB | SO | 6'1" | 224 | Houston, TX |
| 42 | Jamarion Phillips | LB | FR | 6'0" | 222 | Dallas, TX |
| 43 | Brody Wilhelm | TE | SO | 6'5" | 236 | Austin, TX |
| 44 |  JJ Shelton | LB | SO | 6'1" | 204 | Dallas, TX |
| 46 | Jahiem Porter | LB | FR | 6'1" | 245 | Cedar Park, TX |
| 46 | Parker Almanza | TE | FR | 6'2" | 245 | Trophy Club, TX |
| 48 |  Jad Darkazalli | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Arlington, TX |
| 49 |  Trey Laurence | LB | SR | 6'0" | 220 | San Antonio, TX |
| 52 | Aleki Manutai | DL | JR | 6'2" | 280 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 53 |  Daemian Wimberly | DE | SR | 6'4" | 263 | Austin, TX |
| 54 | Jae'Lin Battle | DL | FR | 6'2" | 303 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 55 |  Jaylin Jones | DE | JR | 6'6" | 230 | Beaumont, TX |
| 56 | Harrison Cluff | OL | SO | 6'4" | 315 | Columbia, MS |
| 56 | Kaleb Arterberry | LB | SO | 6'3" | 246 | Pearl, MS |
| 57 | Journey Tala | OL | SO | 6'3" | 302 | San Diego, CA |
| 57 |  Christopher Johnson | DE | SO | 6'3" | 265 | Rosharon, TX |
| 58 | Cooper Lovelace | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 313 | Prairie Village, KS |
| 59 |  Devonte Tezino | DL | 5TH | 6'5" | 284 | Killeen, TX |
| 60 | Brady Hibbard | LS | JR | 6'2" | 201 | Marshville, NC |
| 61 |  Cayden Tone | OL | SR | 6'5" | 295 | Pacifica, CA |
| 62 |  Alessandro Lorenzetti | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 314 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 63 |  Wyatt Swaner | OL | JR | 6'1" | 287 | Dallas, TX |
| 64 | Jaydon Mendiola | OL | SO | 6'4" | 308 | Clovis, CA |
| 66 | Koltin Sieracki | OL | JR | 6'4" | 317 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 67 | David Roberts Jr. | OL | SO | 6'5" | 341 | Irmo, SC |
| 69 | Donel Robinson Jr. | OL | FR | 6'3" | 308 | Durant, MS |
| 70 | Nate Kibble | OL | JR | 6'3" | 333 | Humble, TX |
| 71 | Matthew Parker | OL | SO | 6'7" | 316 | Flowood, MS |
| 72 | Asher Hale | OL | JR | 6'5" | 326 | Mobile, AL |
| 73 |  Keystone Allison | OL | SR | 6'3" | 317 | Carthage, TX |
| 74 | Kaden Sieracki | OL | 5TH | 6'9" | 310 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 75 | Muyont'a Maxwell | OL | JR | 6'4" | 295 | Kansas City, MO |
| 76 | Lawson Petty | OL | SR | 6'2" | 305 | Dallas, TX |
| 77 | Logan Moore | OL | SR | 6'8" | 296 | San Diego, CA |
| 78 | Cole Rhett | OL | SR | 6'6" | 348 | Columbus, OH |
| 79 |  Connor Cameron | OL | JR | 6'7" | 306 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 80 |  Jackson Baird | WR | JR | 6'4" | 198 | Waco, TX |
| 81 |  Ryne Shackelford | WR | SR | 6'0" | 186 | Elyria, OH |
| 83 | DeBraun Hampton | WR | JR | 5'10" | 184 | Montgomery, TX |
| 84 |  Chase Collier | WR | SO | 6'1" | 181 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 85 | Matthew Klopfenstein | TE | SR | 6'4" | 248 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 86 | Hawkins Polley | TE | SR | 6'4" | 256 | Houston, TX |
| 87 | Ashton Jones | WR | SO | 6'5" | 202 | Pearland, TX |
| 88 | Kai Wesley | TE | FR | 6'7" | 252 | Orem, UT |
| 89 |  Michael Johnson Jr. | WR | JR | 6'3" | 207 | Batesville, MS |
| 90 |  Braylen Jackson | DL | 5TH | 6'4" | 289 | Mansfield, TX |
| 91 | Traevon Mitchell | DL | 5TH | 6'0" | 282 | Waldorf, MD |
| 92 |  Trent Thomas | DE | SR | 6'6" | 259 | Missouri City, TX |
| 93 |  Dylan Schaub | LS | SR | 6'5" | 231 | New Waverly, TX |
| 93 |  Zavion Hardy | DE | SR | 6'5" | 281 | Macon, GA |
| 94 | Palmer Williams | P | SR | 6'2" | 221 | Advance, NC |
| 94 | Tyrone Morgan | DE | FR | 6'3" | 218 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 96 | Riley Sullivan | K | 5TH | 6'3" | 216 | Lexington, NC |
| 96 |  Kamren Washington | DL | SR | 6'1" | 281 | Arlington, TX |
| 97 |  Jordan Mack | DE | SR | 6'4" | 277 | Waldorf, MD |
| 97 | Bronson Mueller | K/P | FR | 5'9" | 204 | Rockwall, TX |
| 98 |  Jackson Blackwell | DL | SO | 6'3" | 314 | Lorena, TX |
| 98 |  Rhett Armstrong | K | SO | 6'5" | 209 | Monument, CO |
| 99 |  Jamaal Whyce Jr. | DL | 5TH | 6'4" | 301 | Miami, FL |