2020 Baylor Bears football team

The 2020 Baylor Bears football team will represent Baylor University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marks the Bears' 122nd overall season. They play their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas and are led by 1st-year head coach Dave Aranda.

2020 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Head coachDave Aranda (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorLarry Fedora (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRon Roberts (1st season)
Home stadiumMcLane Stadium
(Capacity: 45,140)
Uniform
2020 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Baylor  0 –0     0 –0  
Iowa State  0 –0     0 –0  
Kansas  0 –0     0 –0  
Kansas State  0 –0     0 –0  
Oklahoma  0 –0     0 –0  
Oklahoma State  0 –0     0 –0  
TCU  0 –0     0 –0  
Texas  0 –0     0 –0  
Texas Tech  0 –0     0 –0  
West Virginia  0 –0     0 –0  
Championship: December 5, 2020
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2019 season with an 11–3 record, 8–1 Big 12 play, losing the conference championship to Oklahoma and losing the Sugar Bowl to Georgia. On January 7, 2020, head coach Matt Rhule was hired as head coach of the Carolina Panthers. On January 20, Baylor announced the hire of LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as head coach.

Offseason

Position key
Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Offseason departures

One Baylor player with remaining eligibility, James Lynch, declared early for the 2020 NFL Draft. In addition, 18 seniors from the 2019 team graduated.

Baylor offseason departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
James Lynch93DT6’4295JuniorRound Rock, TXDeclared for NFL Draft
Chris Platt24WR5’11172GraduateWillis, TXGraduated
Blake Lynch2LB6’3224SeniorGilmer, TXGraduated
Chris Miller3S6’0191SeniorFrisco, TXGraduated
Clay Johnston4LB6’1232SeniorAbilene, TXGraduated
Denzel Mims5WR6’3215SeniorDaingerfield, TXGraduated
JaMycal Hasty6RB5’9205SeniorLongview, TXGraduated
Henry Black8S6’0206SeniorShreveport, LAGraduated
James Lockhart9DE6’2263SeniorEnnis, TXGraduated
Jameson Houston11CB5’11200SeniorDadeville, ALGraduated
Owen Rogers34LB6’2211SeniorPhoenix, AZGraduated
Cody George37TE6’2256SeniorLorena, TXGraduated
Jordan Williams38LB6’0223SeniorParis, TXGraduated
Ross Matiscik46LS6’0235SeniorMcKinney, TXGraduated
Sam Tecklenburg52OL6’4310SeniorPlano, TXGraduated
Johncarlo Valentin57OL6’4320SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Jake Fruhmorgen63OL6’6305SeniorTampa, FLGraduated
Marques Jones84WR6’2211SeniorMcKinney, TXGraduated
Bravvion Roy99DT6’1333SeniorSpring, TXGraduated

Recruiting

2020 NFL Draft

NFL Combine
Main article: 2020 NFL Draft

Team players drafted into the NFL
RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Team
259Denzel MimsWRNew York Jets
4130James LynchDTMinnesota Vikings
6184Bravvion RoyDTCarolina Panthers
7234Clay JohnstonLBLos Angeles Rams

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 media days will be held on July 21–22, 2020 in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Schedule

Spring game

The Bears planned to hold spring practices in March and April 2020. The Baylor football spring "Green and Gold game" was to take place in Waco, TX on April 18, 2020. The team's spring practices as well as the spring game were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Regular season

Baylor released its 2020 schedule on October 21, 2019. The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home games, 5 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Bears will host 2 non-conference games against Incarnate Word and Louisiana Tech. Baylor will host Kansas, TCU, Oklahoma State, and Kansas State and travel to Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, and West Virginia in regular season conference play.

The Bears had a game against Ole Miss, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12Non-Conf Opponent*
September 26Kansas
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
October 3at West Virginia
October 17Oklahoma State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
October 24at Texas
October 31TCU
November 7at Iowa State
November 14at Texas Tech
November 28Kansas State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
December 5at Oklahoma
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 3) released prior to game
Schedule Source:[4]

Coaching staff
Coach Title Year at Baylor Previous job
Dave Aranda Head Coach 1st LSU (DC)
Joey McGuire Assoc. HC/OLB 4th Cedar Hill High School (HC)
Larry Fedora OC/QB 1st North Carolina (HC)
Ron Roberts DC/ILB 1st Louisiana (DC)
Jorge Munoz WR 1st LSU (offensive analyst)
Shawn Bell TE 4th Cedar Ridge High School (HC)
Dennis Johnson DL 1st LSU (DL)
Justin Johnson RB 1st Houston (RB)
Matt Powledge S/ST 1st Louisiana (OLB/ST)
Brian Stewart CB 1st Detroit Lions (DB)
Joe Wickline OL 1st West Virginia (OL)

Game summaries

vs. Kansas
See also: 2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
14–4 2019 W, 61–6
Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Kansas 0 0 000
Baylor 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
  • Game time: CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsKANBAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KansasPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Incarnate Word
See also: 2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Incarnate Word 0 0 000
Baylor 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
  • Game time: CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsUIWBAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Incarnate WordPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Louisiana Tech
See also: 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–1 1996 W, 24–16
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Louisiana Tech 0 0 000
Baylor 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
  • Game time: CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsLATBAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oklahoma
See also: 2020 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–26 2019 L, 23–30
Baylor Bears (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Baylor 0 0 000
Oklahoma 0 0 000

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
  • Game time: CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsBAYOKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving
OklahomaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas Tech
See also: 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
39–35–1 2019 W, 33–30
Baylor Bears (0–0) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Baylor 0 0 000
Texas Tech 0 0 000

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX

  • Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020
  • Game time: CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsBAYTTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. TCU (Homecoming)
See also: 2020 TCU Horned Frogs football team and Baylor–TCU football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
35–44–3 2019 W, 29–23
TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0)
1 2 34Total
TCU 0 0 000
Baylor 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
  • Game time: CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsTCUBAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TCUPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas
See also: 2020 Texas Longhorns football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
25–66–4 2019 W, 24–10
Baylor Bears (0–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Baylor 0 0 000
Texas 0 0 000

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
  • Game time: CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsBAYTEX
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TexasPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Oklahoma State
See also: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–17 2019 W, 45–27
Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Oklahoma State 0 0 000
Baylor 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
  • Game time: CST
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsOKSTBAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Iowa State
See also: 2020 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–6 2019 W, 23–21
Baylor Bears (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Baylor 0 0 000
Iowa State 0 0 000

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
  • Game time: CST
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsBAYISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Iowa StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at West Virginia
See also: 2020 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–5 2019 W, 17–14
Baylor Bears (0–0) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Baylor 0 0 000
West Virginia 0 0 000

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020
  • Game time: CST
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsBAYWVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving
West VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Kansas State
See also: 2020 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–7 2019 W, 31–12
Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Kansas State 0 0 000
Baylor 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020
  • Game time: CST
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsKSUBAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings
Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP  
Coaches RV  
CFP Not released Not released

References
  1. Rittenberg, Adam. "Big 12 football media days going virtual due to coronavirus". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Baylor football announces cancellation of spring game, pro day". KWTX. KWTX-TV News 10. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. "Baylor Bears Schedule 2020". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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