Big 12 · 2026

Baylor

2025 record 5–7 3–6 conference
Postseason No bowl
Head coach Dave Aranda
Scheme Air Raid / Multiple 3-4
Conference
C

Lagway raises ceiling, but 5–7 baseline, lost weapons, and a market under lean on 6.5 keep Baylor mid/lower

Portal
B

Portal #5; Lagway is the headline, but overall recruiting lag shows the sustainability gap

Depth
C

The depth chart is fresher than most; skill depth behind Lagway/Pendergrass is still thin

Market odds

To Win Big 12
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
To Make Conf. Championship
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
Over 6.5 wins
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%

Recruiting ranks

Overall #12 47 commits · 228.01 pts
Portal #5 30 commits· avg 86.03

Roster notes

Leading story

Splash QB reset with DJ Lagway (Florida) listed QB1

Offense

QB DJ Lagway; RB Dawson Pendergrass; WR Louis Brown IV / Dre'lon Miller / Gavin Freeman; TE Tony Livingston; OL Logan Moore / Nate Kibble / Yakiri Walker / Koltin Sieracki / Kaden Sieracki

Defense

Jordan Mack / Hosea Wheeler / Kamren Washington / Garrick Ponder up front; Kyland Reed / Travion Barnes at LB; LeVar Thornton Jr. / Devin Turner / Jacob Redding / Devon Jordan / Bo Onu in the back five

Key offense

  1. 01
    DJ Lagway QB
    Portal
    • Florida → Baylor
    • 2025 (regular season): 213/337, 2,264 yds, 16 TD, 14 INT
    • 136 rush yds / 1 TD
  2. 02
    Gavin Freeman WR
    Portal
    • Oklahoma State → Baylor
    • 2025 (regular season) OKST: 53 receptions, 481 yds, 4 TD
  3. 03
    Dawson Pendergrass RB
    Returning
    • Listed RB1
    • 2025 (regular season) exact line

Key defense

  1. 01
    Jacob Redding FS
    Returning
    • 2025 (regular season): team-high 3 INT among ESPN interception leaders
  2. 02
    Travion Barnes MLB
    Portal
    • 2025 (regular season): 11 tackles, 1.0 sack in limited sample — pedigree/chart role over production
  3. 03
    Jordan Mack DE
    Returning
    • Listed DE1
    • 2025 (regular season)