Baylor 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 5-3

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ +9.1 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

D.J. LagwayQB1,671 passing yards
Nate BennettQB568 passing yards
Dawson PendergrassRB339 rushing yards
Caden KnightenRB334 rushing yards
Ryelan MorrisRB295 rushing yards
Gavin FreemanWR792 receiving yards
Louis BrownWR345 receiving yards
Jadon PorterWR273 receiving yards
Travion BarnesLB54 tackles
Micah GiffordS42 tackles
Kyland ReedLB33 tackles
Garrick PonderDE3.5 sacks
Daniel CobbsS3.5 sacks
Bo OnuS3.5 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: Baylor 44, Prairie View A&M 3. A 41-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: Baylor 6, TCU 17. A 11-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Sic 'em"

— Baylor fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for Baylor — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.