Baylor Bears
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +13.5 | #27 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | +6.1 | #29 |
| Passing Offense | DJ Lagway (+2.0 VOR) | +2.9 | #27 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | +1.6 | #35 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | +1.7 | #34 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | +5.6 | #32 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +2.5 | #30 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | +2.7 | #27 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +0.5 | #45 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | +1.7 | #13 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +8.1 | #37 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | +5.4 | #23 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +4.0 | #49 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAuburn | L (−1) | 16‑17 | Final |
| 2 | vsPrairie View A&M | W (+41) | 44‑3 | Final |
| 3 | W (+17) | 36‑19 | Final | |
| 4 | vsColorado | W (+10) | 23‑13 | Final |
| 5 | W (+36) | 55‑19 | Final | |
| 7 | vsTCU | L (−11) | 6‑17 | Final |
| 8 | L (−1) | 24‑25 | Final | |
| 9 | @UCF | W (+32) | 41‑9 | Final |
| 10 | W (+11) | 42‑31 | Final | |
| 11 | BYU -8.5 | 21.8‑30.3 | 29.1% | |
| 12 | TTU -1.3 | 28.8‑30.1 | 46.6% | |
| 13 | HOU -2.4 | 26.8‑29.2 | 43.8% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #24 | 0‑0 | +11.8 | +7.2 | +4.6 | +11.8 |
| 2025 Postseason | #33 | 5‑7 | +10.8 | +7.2 | −0.0 | +11.8 |
| 2026 Preseason | #37 | 0‑0 | +8.1 | +5.7 | +2.4 | +8.1 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #27 | 6‑3 | +13.5 | +6.1 | +5.6 | +8.1 |