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Career68since 1936
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Last 571seasons
#38 nationally · 4-1 (2-0 conf)
Résumé #34
Schedule so far #72
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Baylor Bears
Big 12 · Waco, TX · McLane Stadium · Head coach Dave Aranda
50-60-5 all time (115 meetings since 1903)
TCU leads
Last: lost 42-36 (2025)
Wants it back
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
1Heisman
3AP top-10
13All-Americans
105NFL picks
49.2%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1903. Every season →
Chemistry
57
53Foundation
63Gel
gel counts 40% so far
▼ Below its norm -8Trending down
early · #73 of 138
HC year7
Ret. starters23%
QB yrs w/ OC1
Roster · 112 players
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nate Bennett | QB | Jr | 6'1" / 192 | Westlake Village, CA | 68 |
| 2 | DJ Lagway | QB | Jr | 6'3" / 237 | Willis, TX | 61 |
| 14 | Edward Griffin | QB | So | 6'1" / 213 | Coppell, TX | 55 |
| 17 | Cade Tessier | QB | Sr | 6'3" / 219 | Montgomery, TX | 55 |
| 13 | Quinn Murphy | QB | Fr | 6'3" / 209 | Argyle, TX | 54 |
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Dawson Pendergrass | RB | Sr | 6'2" / 225 | Alba, TX | 69 |
| 11 | Caden Knighten | RB | So | 5'11" / 211 | Pauls Valley, OK | 63 |
| 23 | Michael Turner | RB | So | 6'0" / 215 | North Richland Hills, TX | 57 |
| 20 | Jacorey Watson | RB | So | 5'10" / 195 | Pearland, TX | 56 |
| 33 | HD Davis | RB | Fr | 5'10" / 200 | Wolfe City, TX | 56 |
| 25 | Ryelan Morris | RB | Fr | 5'10" / 185 | Honey Grove, TX | 55 |
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gavin Freeman | WR | Sr | 5'9" / 181 | Oklahoma City, OK | 77 |
| 4 | Louis Brown IV | WR | Sr | 6'2" / 206 | Los Angeles, CA | 73 |
| 3 | Jadon Porter | WR | Jr | 6'1" / 192 | Lorena, TX | 72 |
| 16 | London Smith | WR | Fr | 6'0" / 211 | Waco, TX | 56 |
| 34 | Davion Peters | WR | Fr | 5'9" / 172 | Belton, TX | 55 |
| 81 | Ryne Shackelford | WR | Sr | 6'0" / 186 | Elyria, OH | 55 |
| 84 | Chase Collier | WR | So | 6'1" / 181 | Jacksonville, FL | 55 |
| 87 | Ashton Jones | WR | So | 6'5" / 202 | Pearland, TX | 55 |
| 89 | Michael Johnson Jr. | WR | Jr | 6'3" / 207 | Batesville, MS | 55 |
| 18 | Taz Williams Jr. | WR | So | 6'0" / 192 | Red Oak, TX | 54 |
| 32 | Brody Day | WR | So | 5'11" / 188 | Spring Branch, TX | 54 |
| 80 | Jackson Baird | WR | Jr | 6'4" / 198 | Waco, TX | 54 |
| 15 | Jayden McGowan | WR | Sr | 5'7" / 187 | Laurens, SC | 53 |
| 83 | DeBraun Hampton | WR | Jr | 5'10" / 184 | Montgomery, TX | 51 |
| 1 | Dre'lon Miller | WR | Jr | 6'0" / 207 | Silsbee, TX | 46 |
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tony Livingston | TE | Sr | 6'6" / 255 | Tampa, FL | 64 |
| 85 | Matthew Klopfenstein | TE | Sr | 6'4" / 248 | Scottsdale, AZ | 56 |
| 43 | Brody Wilhelm | TE | So | 6'5" / 236 | Austin, TX | 55 |
| 88 | Kai Wesley | TE | Fr | 6'7" / 252 | Orem, UT | 55 |
| 86 | Hawkins Polley | TE | Sr | 6'4" / 256 | Houston, TX | 53 |
| 46 | Parker Almanza | TE | Fr | 6'2" / 245 | Trophy Club, TX | 52 |
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Kaden Sieracki | OL | Sr | 6'9" / 310 | The Woodlands, TX | 74 |
| 72 | Asher Hale | OL | Jr | 6'5" / 326 | Mobile, AL | 72 |
| 70 | Nate Kibble | OL | Jr | 6'3" / 333 | Humble, TX | 67 |
| 77 | Logan Moore | OL | Sr | 6'8" / 296 | San Diego, CA | 67 |
| 78 | Cole Rhett | OL | Sr | 6'6" / 348 | Columbus, OH | 67 |
| 66 | Koltin Sieracki | OL | Jr | 6'4" / 317 | The Woodlands, TX | 65 |
| 56 | Harrison Cluff | OL | So | 6'4" / 315 | Columbia, MS | 53 |
| 57 | Journey Tala | OL | So | 6'3" / 302 | San Diego, CA | 53 |
| 58 | Cooper Lovelace | OL | Sr | 6'5" / 313 | Prairie Village, KS | 53 |
| 61 | Cayden Tone | OL | Sr | 6'5" / 295 | San Mateo, CA | 53 |
| 62 | Alessandro Lorenzetti | OL | Sr | 6'5" / 314 | Montreal, PQ | 53 |
| 64 | Jaydon Mendiola | OL | So | 6'4" / 308 | Clovis, CA | 53 |
| 67 | David Roberts Jr. | OL | So | 6'5" / 341 | Irmo, SC | 53 |
| 69 | Donel Robinson Jr. | OL | Fr | 6'3" / 308 | Durant, MS | 53 |
| 73 | Keystone Allison | OL | Sr | 6'3" / 317 | Carthage, TX | 53 |
| 79 | Connor Cameron | OL | Jr | 6'7" / 306 | Gilbert, AZ | 53 |
| 63 | Wyatt Swaner | OL | Jr | 6'1" / 287 | Dallas, TX | 52 |
| 71 | Matthew Parker | OL | So | 6'7" / 316 | Flowood, MS | 52 |
| 75 | Muyont'a Maxwell | OL | Jr | 6'4" / 295 | Kansas City, MO | 52 |
| 76 | Lawson Petty | OL | Sr | 6'2" / 305 | Dallas, TX | 50 |
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Garrick Ponder | DE | Sr | 6'2" / 247 | St. Petersburg, FL | 78 |
| 9 | Ryan Davis | DE | Sr | 6'4" / 251 | Phoenix, AZ | 76 |
| 91 | Traevon Mitchell | DL | Sr | 6'0" / 282 | Waldorf, MD | 74 |
| 97 | Jordan Mack | DE | Sr | 6'4" / 277 | Waldorf, MD | 73 |
| 40 | Kyler Jordan | DE | Sr | 6'2" / 251 | Lubbock, TX | 72 |
| 96 | Kamren Washington | DL | Sr | 6'1" / 281 | Arlington, TX | 71 |
| 0 | Hosea Wheeler | DL | Sr | 6'3" / 306 | Sacramento, CA | 69 |
| 53 | Daemian Wimberly | DE | Sr | 6'4" / 263 | Austin, TX | 68 |
| 93 | Zavion Hardy | DE | Sr | 6'5" / 281 | Macon, GA | 68 |
| 98 | Jackson Blackwell | DL | So | 6'3" / 314 | Lorena, TX | 68 |
| 54 | Jae'Lin Battle | DL | Fr | 6'2" / 303 | Oklahoma City, OK | 65 |
| 59 | Devonte Tezino | DL | Sr | 6'5" / 284 | Killeen, TX | 65 |
| 90 | Braylen Jackson | DL | Sr | 6'4" / 289 | Mansfield, TX | 65 |
| 99 | Jamaal Whyce Jr. | DL | Sr | 6'4" / 301 | Miami, FL | 65 |
| 92 | Trent Thomas | DE | Sr | 6'6" / 259 | Missouri City, TX | 62 |
| 52 | Aleki Manutai | DL | Jr | 6'2" / 280 | 58 | |
| 57 | Christopher Johnson | DE | So | 6'3" / 265 | Rosharon, TX | 58 |
| 94 | Tyrone Morgan | DE | Fr | 6'3" / 218 | Baton Rouge, LA | 58 |
| 55 | Jaylin Jones | DE | Jr | 6'6" / 230 | Beaumont, TX | 54 |
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Travion Barnes | LB | Sr | 6'0" / 247 | Altamonte Springs, FL | 74 |
| 10 | Kyland Reed | LB | Jr | 6'1" / 222 | Arlington, TX | 72 |
| 36 | Kedrick Walker | LB | Sr | 6'3" / 236 | Adamsville, AL | 70 |
| 41 | Kaleb Burns | LB | So | 6'1" / 224 | Houston, TX | 68 |
| 44 | JJ Shelton | LB | So | 6'1" / 204 | Dallas, TX | 66 |
| 56 | Kaleb Arterberry | LB | So | 6'3" / 246 | Pearl, MS | 65 |
| 31 | Anthony Crenshaw Jr. | LB | Sr | 6'0" / 218 | Arlington, TX | 62 |
| 42 | Jamarion Phillips | LB | Fr | 6'0" / 222 | Dallas, TX | 58 |
| 46 | Jahiem Porter | LB | Fr | 6'1" / 245 | Cedar Park, TX | 58 |
| 49 | Trey Laurence | LB | Sr | 6'0" / 220 | San Antonio, TX | 56 |
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jacob Redding | S | Sr | 6'1" / 198 | New Braunfels, TX | 76 |
| 7 | Devon Jordan | CB | Jr | 5'11" / 183 | Tulsa, OK | 75 |
| 25 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | CB | Sr | 6'3" / 182 | Fort Worth, TX | 75 |
| 14 | Daniel Cobbs | S | Sr | 5'11" / 199 | Fort Worth, TX | 74 |
| 11 | Devin Turner | S | Sr | 6'2" / 205 | Little Elm, TX | 72 |
| 15 | Colby McCalister | S | Sr | 5'10" / 200 | Houston, TX | 70 |
| 24 | Micah Gifford | S | Sr | 6'3" / 205 | Pflugerville, TX | 70 |
| 22 | Reggie Bush II | CB | Sr | 6'0" / 190 | Frisco, TX | 68 |
| 17 | Tyler Turner | S | Sr | 6'0" / 187 | San Antonio, TX | 67 |
| 19 | Leo Almanza Jr. | S | So | 6'2" / 192 | Trophy Club, TX | 67 |
| 23 | Stilton McKelvey | CB | Sr | 5'11" / 178 | Houston, TX | 67 |
| 29 | Jordan Davis | S | Fr | 6'2" / 204 | Prosper, TX | 67 |
| 21 | Bo Onu | S | So | 6'0" / 210 | Carrollton, TX | 66 |
| 12 | Kyler Beaty | CB | Jr | 6'2" / 202 | Comanche, TX | 63 |
| 27 | Jayden Rowe | CB | Sr | 6'2" / 227 | Tulsa, OK | 62 |
| 30 | Michael Allen | S | Sr | 5'7" / 180 | Stilwell, KS | 61 |
| 32 | Austin Ausberry | S | Sr | 6'0" / 193 | Baton Rouge, LA | 60 |
| 37 | Demetrius Brisbon | S | So | 5'11" / 181 | Tyler, TX | 58 |
| 26 | Colin Peacock | S | So | 6'1" / 206 | Gunter, TX | 57 |
| 28 | Calvin Simpson-Hunt | CB | Sr | 6'0" / 209 | Waxahachie, TX | 57 |
| 33 | Kalique Cheeves | CB | So | 6'1" / 155 | Livermore, CA | 57 |
| 38 | Jamarion Richardson | CB | Fr | 5'10" / 162 | Texarkana, TX | 57 |
| 34 | Daniel Edeni | CB | Jr | 6'2" / 203 | San Antonio, TX | 56 |
| 39 | Cole Redding | S | So | 5'10" / 187 | New Braunfels, TX | 56 |
| 48 | Jad Darkazalli | S | Jr | 6'0" / 190 | Arlington, TX | 56 |
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Palmer Williams | P | Sr | 6'2" / 221 | Advance, NC | 82 |
| 98 | Rhett Armstrong | PK | So | 6'5" / 209 | Monument, CO | 65 |
| 96 | Riley Sullivan | PK | Sr | 6'3" / 216 | Lexington, NC | 57 |
| 60 | Brady Hibbard | LS | Jr | 6'2" / 201 | Marshville, NC | 55 |
| 97 | Bronson Mueller | PK | Fr | 5'9" / 204 | Rockwall, TX | 54 |
| 93 | Dylan Schaub | LS | Sr | 6'5" / 231 | New Waverly, TX | 50 |