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The Bears are back and the Lariat sports desk predicts how the upcoming season pans out.

Sports Take: 2026 Baylor football season predictions - The Baylor Lariat

After a difficult 2025 season, Baylor's revamped defensive line is looking for a turnaround under new coach Jacori Greer.

New faces, new identity for Baylor’s defensive line - The Baylor Lariat

After losing its top receivers from last year, Baylor's new and unproven wide receiver room looks to replace the production from last season.

Baylor’s wide receiver room turns page with new core - The Baylor Lariat

Senior safety Jacob Redding entered Baylor as a walk-on with a chip on his shoulder. He turned that underdog mentality into being a defensive leader after a breakout 2025.

Jacob Redding turns underdog mentality into leading veteran safety room - The Baylor Lariat

Defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman comes to Waco looking to rebuild a struggling defense with new faces and a new identity.

Baylor defense enters new era under Joe Klanderman - The Baylor Lariat

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Complete Big 12 Preview 📝

Top contenders, biggest games and more 📲

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🚨 First CFB AP Poll of Season

Ohio State No. 1 in preseason rankings. See where your team stands 📲

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AP Top 25 Preseason Poll Predictions

How the rankings could shake out ahead of season openers 📲

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First CFB Coaches Poll 🔢

Ohio State opens as No. 1 in preseason rankings 📲

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CFB AP Top 25 Predictions 🔮

Latest picks after release of first coaches poll 📲

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Experts React to CFB Coaches Poll

Tap for best reactions from Tuesday's release 📲

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Top 25 CFB Coach's Poll Predictions 🔮

Latest picks before Tuesday's poll drop 📲

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Media Days Takeaways 📝

Breaking down talking points from across the CFB landscape ➡️

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FBS Committee Proposes Changes to Transfer Portal

Full details on proposal inside 📲

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Breaking News

Big 12 could face legal action from Texas AG if league pursues some actions against Tech over Sorsby (AP)

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NCAA, Big 12 Go to Court Against Texas Tech

Organizations seeking to ensure ability to handle Sorsby eligibility (AP)

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CFB Hall of Fame Ballot 📋

Mike Leach among 2027 candidates after rule change. Tap for full list here 📸

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Miami Offers AP's Son 😯

Adrian Peterson Jr. is a recruit in the class of 2030

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Bears cap off spring effort with Fan Fest showcase - The Baylor Lariat

The Bears capped off their spring practice period with an open showcase where the team demonstrated some of the work it accomplished in the month-long padded grind.

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Baylor NFL Draft tracker - The Baylor Lariat

Multiple Baylor players are expected to be selected in this year's NFL Draft. Tap in to see where the Bears are headed.

Baylor's PHYSICAL WR going to the Jags at 191

Josh Cameron Scouting Report

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📋 Josh Cameron (No. 191 overall) 🤩 2x First-Team All-Big 12 🎥 See why he's a physical route-runner

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Baylor defensive ends embrace ‘attacking’ culture under new defensive scheme - The Baylor Lariat

The defensive line has seen themselves at the head of the Bears' new "attacking" approach to the defensive side of the ball

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Top Future NFL Draft Prospects to Watch in 2026 👀

Assessing the next group of players who look prime to make it to the next level ➡️

Chad Reuter reveals his predictions for Ty Simpson, Carson Beck and more 📲

QB Landing Spots in New Mock

With a veteran core and an All-American punter setting the tone, Baylor’s special teams enters 2026 leaning on rare continuity — rallying around a senior captain whose leadership has become the heartbeat of the team and the unit.

Baylor special teams leans on veteran core behind Palmer Williams - The Baylor Lariat

Oversight Committee recommended standardizing start date for all CFB teams at Week 0

NCAA FBS Proposes New Schedule

College Football Playoff drops 'refreshed' look with 'championship gold' details 📸

CFP Reveals Updated Logo 👌

Position coach Dallas Baker has the wide receiver room queued and ready to make explosive plays this season with new faces under the lights at McLane Stadium.

Baylor wide receiver room gears up for eye-catching fall season - The Baylor Lariat

Redshirt senior linebacker Travion Barnes had his 2025 season cut short with an ankle injury in the conference opener. Now that he has made a full recovery, he plans to help lead an energized linebacker group.

Barnes returns from season-ending injury to reinvigorate linebacker group - The Baylor Lariat

Former Heisman winner and NFL QB wants to suit up for flag football at 2028 Olympics

RG3 Talks 'Goal' of Playing for USA

With a new cornerbacks coach and a new mindset, Baylor's defensive backs are embracing higher standards. Players say coach Modkins' mix of intensity and care is already pushing the room forward.

First-year CB coach Modkins raises the bar for Baylor's corners - The Baylor Lariat

Dawson Pendergrass is back on the field for Baylor after missing all of 2025 with a season-ending foot injury. Five practices into spring ball, the redshirt junior is returning to a new-look backfield and a role he said still must be earned.

'He's really close': Pendergrass nears 100% in spring ball - The Baylor Lariat

The Baylor quarterback who is making an early mark ahead of the 2026 season ➡️

Players Turning Heads During Spring Practice 😅

After two years of stellar quarterback play from Sawyer Robertson, the Bears are turning to a room of fresh faces to captain the offense.

Hometown hero Lagway leading QB room transition - The Baylor Lariat

By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Writer Baylor offensive coordinator Jake Spatival found himself in an ideal situation a year ago. He began spring ball with his breakout quarterback, leading receiver, thousand-yard rusher and most of his offensive line returning for his second season in Waco.

Jake Spavital faces new challenges in spring with new-look offense - The Baylor Lariat

Former Kansas State defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman has led a new-look, transfer-heavy defense this offseason.

Bears seeing spring changes on defense under Klanderman - The Baylor Lariat

Baylor tight end Michael Trigg put his versatility on display at Pro Day in front of NFL scouts. As the draft approaches, Trigg believes his ability to impact both the passing and run game is one of the biggest strengths of his game, leaning on steady confidence and his deep love for the game.

Trigg leans on versatility, love for the game ahead of NFL Draft - The Baylor Lariat

Former Heisman winner posts he's returning to field to play flag football

RGIII Makes Team USA 🚩🏈

After a disappointing 2025 for the Baylor defense, head coach Dave Aranda plans to enact significant improvement with new personnel and a new identity.

Aranda changing identity, moving money to bolster defense - The Baylor Lariat

The Bears are back on the field as spring football opened into full swing Tuesday afternoon.

The Bears are back in town as spring football begins - The Baylor Lariat

Committee 'moving toward' making all teams begin season during Week 0 (The Athletic)

NCAA Eyeing Early CFB Start

Baylor football's spring practice opens Tuesday. Here are four major storylines to watch for.

Sports Take: 4 things to watch as spring practice approaches - The Baylor Lariat

Committee announces new rules and penalties around targeting, uniforms and more 📲

2026 CFB Rule Changes 📜

Landing spots for 2026 draft candidates flying under the radar 📲

Underrated NFL Prospect Fits

Way-Too-Early College Football Upset Picks for 2026

💫 Spencer Fano shines 💪 Markell Bell crushes 40 📲 Tap for results

NFL Combine Day 4 Recap 🔥

Top players to keep an eye on this spring after changing teams 📲

CFB Transfer Players to Watch 👀

How the nation's best signal-callers stack up going into the spring ➡️

Top 25 QBs For 2026 🔢

Committee could propose to remove 'carryover suspension part of the punishment' (The Athletic)

NCAA May Change Targeting Rule

Why the Big Ten's expansion proposal has merit ➡️

The Case for 24-Team CFP Plan 🏆

Notre Dame's CJ Carr, more young guys with a legitimate shot at the trophy ➡️

Underclassmen Eyeing 2026 Heisman 🏆

Reshuffling the national landscape after national signing day ➡️

Post-Recruiting Cycle Top 25 📊

An early look at the next recruiting cycle ➡️

Top 2027 Recruiting Classes 📈

15 guys who'll get increased shine next season ➡️

Players You'll Love in 2026 😍

Lane Kiffin isn't a fan. Tap for details 📲

CFP Schedule Changes 🗓️

Latest on Raiola, Lagway and more 📲

CFB Transfer Portal Tracker 🔄

National Signing Day 2026 Tracker and Updates on Notable College Football Commits

Top recruiting, transfer topics before this week's National Signing Day ➡️

Biggest NSD Storylines ✍️

Prospects who boosted draft stock at showcase

Full Senior Bowl 2026 Results

Current format expected to stay in place for next season (Yahoo)

CFP Staying at 12 Teams ↔️

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Former 5-star QB Lagway headlines incoming football transfer class - The Baylor Lariat

Florida transfer quarterback DJ Lagway's commitment to Baylor made headlines throughout the college football world. Now at his father's alma mater, Lagway leads the No. 33 transfer portal class in the nation.

Tap to see who every team plays next season 📲

Big 12 Announces 2026 Schedule

See how Top 25 shakes out after Indiana's natty win 📲

Final AP CFB Poll 📝

B/R's rankings for 2026-27 season after Indiana's Natty win 📲

Way-Too-Early CFB Top 25 📊

Former Florida QB expected to sign with Bears today (ESPN)

DJ Lagway to Baylor Official

Top 5 shake up after Dante Moore decides to return to Oregon

Mel Kiper 2026 Draft Big Board

FSU's Mike Norvell, other coaches whose jobs are in danger this offseason ➡️

Head Coach Hot-Seat Watch ♨️

Star transfer QB still speaking with other schools including Ole Miss after verbal commitment to Baylor (CBS Sports)

DJ Lagway Continuing Visits

DJ Lagway at Baylor MBB Game👀

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Top transfer portal QB @DerekLagway in the house for some Baylor basketball tonight.

Top Transfer Landing Spots 📍

👀 Raiola to CFP contender? 🤘 Arch gets new WR1 📳 More portal predictions

Former Florida QB making visit on Sunday (ESPN)

Lagway Visiting Florida State

Athletic departments reportedly finding ways to circumvent $20.5M salary cap after House Settlement (The Athletic)

CFB Teams Working Around Cap

Committee to finalize potential expansion plan by Jan. 23

CFP Discussing 3 Formats

‘It’s the dumbest thing in the world’ (The Athletic)

CFB Agent Rips Portal Changes

DJ Lagway to Baylor? 🐻

Why Bears could be perfect landing spot for ex-Florida QB

With the college football playoffs quickly coming upon the NCAA world, here are score predictions for each of the first four matchups in the College Football Playoffs.

Sports Take: First-round CFP predictions, championship pick - The Baylor Lariat

Baylor has continued to build up its connection with Central Texas high school football with the signing of receivers London Smith and Davion Peters. The bond between the Bears and the surrounding region has garnered support from coaches, players and communities.

Baylor continues to strengthen recruiting ties in Central Texas - The Baylor Lariat

Date, time and network of every matchup leading up to national championship 📲

Complete CFP, Bowl Schedule 📺

Full list of Friday night's announcements 📲

CFB Awards Results 🏆

How the top 50 stack up ahead of bowl season ➡️

Final QB Rankings 📊

🚨 FINAL CFP BRACKET

Full 12-team playoff is set. Watch the recap 🎥

☝️ Indiana jumps to top 🌰 OSU drops to No. 3 📲 Full Top-25 list

Latest CFB AP Poll

Notre Dame misses the mark. Reacting to final playoff rankings 📲

Biggest CFP Snubs 🤨

It's here. Final standings heading into postseason 📲

CFP Bracket Revealed 🏆

😳 Notre Dame left out 👀 Bama, Miami sneak in 📲 Did committee get it right?

CFP Bracket Hits & Misses 🎯

Standouts on both sides as bowl season looms 📲

CFB Regular-Season Winners, Losers 🎭

🤷‍♂️ IU's 13-0 record is not a fluke 🐶 UGA always finds a way 📲 Full breakdown after WILD day

CFB Championship Weekend Winners & Losers

Big 12 Commissioner Presser🎙️

Brett Yormark answers questions before Big 12 Championship Game. Live now 📳

Should Bama fall out? Does UGA jump OSU? CFP committee with TOUGH decisions 📲

Chaos Before Selection Sunday 🤯

CFP Top 25 Rankings Reveal

📈 Bama somehow rises 🫧 Miami, ND on the bubble 📲 Full breakdown in app

CFP Ranking Winners & Losers ⚖️

Final breakdown ahead of conference championships 📲

CFP Top 25 Rankings 🔢

Junior cornerback Caden Jenkins has been dismissed from the team for violations of team rules, Baylor Athletics confirmed Monday.

Caden Jenkins released from football program - The Baylor Lariat

Fresh look at the standings before championship weekend 📲

CFP Bracket After Week 14 🏆

Dates, times and best CFP bracket matchups 📲

Bowl Games Schedule 📆

What Tuesday's rankings could look like after Week 14 chaos

Latest CFP Bracket Projections 🔮

If there ever was a year for such a format, this would be the one 📲

CFB Needs A 16-Team Playoff 🗣️

⚓️ Vandy ahead of Texas 📉 TAMU drops 4 spots 📲 Full rankings after Week 14

New CFB AP Poll Rankings 📊

Upset losses cause major shakeup in the top 10 📲

CFB Top 25 After Week 14 ↕️

Latest look at 12-team bracket after Oregon, Oklahoma essentially lock up spots

Updated CFP Picture 🔢

If you've watched Baylor football this year, the games seem to roll together with déjà vu. Saturday's loss to Houston was just the latest chapter in a season marked by promise, collapse, hope and a final sting.

Sports Take: Loss to Houston represents hope, heartbreak of Baylor's season - The Baylor Lariat

Prentice with a Spectacular Catch for a 48-Yard Gain

Prentice with a Spectacular Catch for a 48-Yard Gain, 11/29/2025

Cameron with a 31-Yard Touchdown Catch from Sawyer Robertson

Cameron with a 31-Yard Touchdown Catch from Sawyer Robertson, 11/29/2025

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Joseph Dodds goes OFF vs. Houston Cougars

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Prentice with a Spectacular Catch for a 34-Yard Gain

Prentice with a Spectacular Catch for a 34-Yard Gain, 11/29/2025

Thomas Picks Off Conner Weigman

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😮‍💨 Bama, ND stay put ↘️ Utah's slight dip 📲 Full breakdown in app

CFP Ranking Winners & Losers ⚖️

3️⃣ Undefeated squads in front 🤔 Oregon jumps Ole Miss 📲 Full 12-team bracket

New CFP Top 25 Ranking 📊

Fresh look at standings after latest rankings drop 📲

CFP Bracket Ahead of Week 14 🍿

CFP Rankings Reveal 🏆

Reacting to new Top 25

Evaluating the top 20 signal-callers after Week 13 ➡️

Weekly QB Grades 🔠

Fresh look at the standings after week of blowout wins 📲

CFP Bracket After Week 13

Biggest risers and fallers after WILD weekend 📲

CFB Week 14 AP Poll 📊

Baylor collapsed in the fourth quarter of its 41-17 loss to Arizona, despite a tightly-contested first three quarters. The Wildcats rattled off 27 unanswered points off three Baylor turnovers.

Baylor falls to Arizona 41-17 with fourth-quarter collapse - The Baylor Lariat

Georgia Tech tumbles down the charts after devastating loss to Pitt 📲

Top 25 Rankings After Week 13

🚮 Georgia Tech dumps its destiny ☘️ Notre Dame passes the eye test 📲 Full breakdown

CFB Week 13 Winners & Losers 📊

Full Baylor Bears - Arizona Wildcats Highlights

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Tezino Gets a Sack

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Coleman Picks Off Noah Fifita

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Hawkins Nails the FG

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Sawyer Robertson goes OFF vs. Arizona Wildcats

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Robertson with a 9-Yard Touchdown Pass to Josh Cameron

Robertson with a 9-Yard Touchdown Pass to Josh Cameron, 11/22/2025

Cameron Catches for a 9-Yard Touchdown

Cameron Catches for a 9-Yard Touchdown, 11/22/2025

HC coming back in 2026 amid 5-5 season

Baylor Won't Fire Aranda

Baylor University President Linda Livingstone confirmed Friday that head coach Dave Aranda will return for a seventh season.

Baylor to retain Dave Aranda after 'comprehensive review' - The Baylor Lariat

Utah-Baylor Predictions 🔮

Big 12 matchup could get weird

Baylor football is looking to bounce back after losing 55-28 to No. 13 Utah last week. They are running into an Arizona team that is riding a three-game winning streak.

Baylor football hopes to bounce back against on-fire Arizona - The Baylor Lariat

Analysis of Michigan vs. Ohio State and other major contests this weekend

Expert CFB Betting Locks for Biggest Week 14 Games

When Brian Kelly was fired from LSU, multiple stories came out about his problematic coaching style and added more stains to his already questionable character. His separation from the Tigers could mark the end of a dying breed in college football.

Brian Kelly's firing, fallout mark the end of old-fashioned, authoritative coaches - The Baylor Lariat

After a blowout loss to No. 13 Utah, Baylor is looking to focus on correcting the small mistakes that snowballed into opportunities for the opponent to capitalize on. The Bears remain one game out of bowl eligibility with two games left to play.

Baylor football prepares to take on Arizona, focuses on being 'unit' - The Baylor Lariat

📈 Winner: Big 12 👎 Loser: Alabama's fall 📲 Full Week 13 breakdown

CFP Rankings Biggest Takeaways ✍️

How the top 20 signal-callers fared in Week 12 ➡️

Updated QB Grades 🔠

Fresh look at the standings and elimination scenarios heading into Week 13 📲

CFP Bracket after Rankings

Latest Heisman Race Odds to Watch and Predictions for 2025 Award

The Bears allowed 380 yards rushing Saturday, marking the most they'd allowed in a game since 2016. Baylor has now lost seven straight home games to ranked opponents.

No. 13 Utah bulldozes Baylor 55-28 in historic rushing performance - The Baylor Lariat

Baylor's offense lacks the killer instinct needed to win games. The issue was on full display in the Bears' 55-28 loss to the Utes Saturday.

Sports Take: Bears lack intensity on both sides of the ball in loss to Utah - The Baylor Lariat

Our experts pick biggest risers and fallers after Week 12 📲

B/R's CFB Top-25 Rankings 📊

Full Utah Utes - Baylor Bears Highlights

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📖 TAMU's historic comeback 😬 Texas' CFP hopes fall 📲 Full breakdown

CFB Week 12 Winners/Losers ✍️

Baylor football will take on No. 13 Utah Saturday in a game with massive postseason implications for both teams. The Daily Utah Chronicle's John Leone spoke with The Baylor Lariat about what to watch for on Saturday.

Utes and Ladders: Q&A with Utah beat writer John Leone - The Baylor Lariat

Mack Rhoades also taking leave as Baylor AD for personal reasons (ESPN)

CFP Chairman Stepping Down

Stanford GW Scoop & Score 😳

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Bill Calling UNC's Defense 👀

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Buzz: Belichick's UNC a 'Mess' 🫣

Analyst Fades Arch In Rankings

Picks for Every Week 0 Game 🔮

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Stanford GW Scoop & Score 😳

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 31 North Carolina at Syracuse

Bill Calling UNC's Defense 👀

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Buzz: Belichick's UNC a 'Mess' 🫣

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: APR 18 Texas Football Fan Day

Analyst Fades Arch In Rankings

Picks for Every Week 0 Game 🔮

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