Baylor Bears

Head Coach: Dave Aranda (6th year)

Offensive Coordinator: Jake Spavital

Defensive Coordinator: Joe Klanderman

Spring Game: 25-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 7-5(expected 6.6)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

vs AuburnSep 535% +10.0

Prairie View A&MSep 12W

Louisiana TechSep 1987% -31.0

ColoradoSep 2669% -13.5

@ Arizona StateOct 3⚡ 48% +1.5

TCUOct 17⚡ 53% -2.0

@ KansasOct 24⚡ 55% -3.0

@ UCFOct 3141% +6.0

Iowa StateNov 768% -12.0

@ BYUNov 1431% +13.0

Texas TechNov 2129% +14.5

@ HoustonNov 2842% +5.0

Dave Aranda returns P Palmer Williams (122, staying for multiple years), DL Hosea Wheeler (119), and Florida transfer QB DJ Lagway (108). RB Dawson Pendergrass (102) and WR Gavin Freeman (96) round out the skill group. Eleven transfer starters as Baylor competes in the Big 12.

Key Games

Toss-up: trails Arizona State (Big 12)48% win

Toss-up: edges TCU (Big 12)53% win

Toss-up: edges Kansas (Big 12)55% win

Toss-up: trails Houston (Big 12)42% win

Toss-up: trails UCF (Big 12)41% win

107Total Players

28Transfers

64Returning

15Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

DJ Lagway

6'3" · 247 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#17Cade Tessier

6'4" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#14Nate Bennett

6'1" · 184 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#15Edward Griffin

6'1" · 218 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Quinn Murphy

6'3" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(6)

#35Dawson Pendergrass

6'2" · 234 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#22Caden Knighten

5'11" · 212 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#23Michael Turner

6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

HD Davis

5'11" · 200 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Ryelan Morris

5'9" · 160 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#39Wilson Eseme III

6'2" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(19)

Gavin Freeman

5'8" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Hardley Gilmore IV

6'1" · 183 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

DeBraun Hampton

5'10" · 187 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Dre'lon Miller

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#83Jadon Porter

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#21Michael Johnson Jr.

6'3" · 203 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#36Ryne Shackelford

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#87Ashton Jones

6'5" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#89Daniel Edeni

6'2" · 199 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Davion Peters

5'11" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#80Jackson Baird

6'4" · 192 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Jacorey Watson

5'10" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

London Smith

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#81Seth Weller

6'4" · 207 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#88Taz Williams Jr.

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#32Brody Day

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#84Chase Collier

6'1" · 178 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jamarion Richardson

5'10" · 150 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Louis Brown IV

Transfer

R-Senior

Role: Starter

Tight Ends(7)

#85Matthew Klopfenstein

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Tony Livingston

6'4" · 264 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#82Cody Mladenka

6'5" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#86Hawkins Polley

6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#43Brody Wilhelm

6'5" · 234 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kai Wesley

6'7" · 240 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Parker Almanza

6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(17)

Asher Hale

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#61Cayden Tone

6'5" · 289 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cole Rhett

6'7" · 301 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#76Isaiah Robinson

6'7" · 330 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#64Ka'Marii Landers

6'4" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#74Kaden Sieracki

6'9" · 317 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Logan Moore

6'8" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Nate Kibble

6'3" · 330 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Yakiri Walker

6'2" · 293 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#76Keystone Allison

6'3" · 274 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Lawson Petty

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#79Connor Cameron

6'7" · 304 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Donel Robinson

6'4" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#75Harrison Cluff

6'4" · 313 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#66Koltin Sieracki

6'4" · 314 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#71Matthew Parker

6'7" · 329 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#63Wyatt Swaner

6'1" · 286 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(18)

#59Devonte Tezino

6'5" · 294 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Garrick Ponder

6'2" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Hosea Wheeler

6'3" · 298 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Ryan Davis

6'4" · 252 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#67Aleki Manutai

6'2" · 295 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Jamaal Whyce Jr.

6'4" · 303 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jordan Mack

6'6" · 270 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Kamren Washington

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#92Trent Thomas

6'6" · 259 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#90Alessandro Lorenzetti

6'5" · 298 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#95Alex Foster

6'5" · 292 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Braylen Jackson

6'4" · 285 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#94Caden Boenig

6'1" · 247 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#57Christopher Johnson

6'3" · 255 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#98Jackson Blackwell

6'3" · 322 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jae'Lin Battle

6'2" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tyrone Morgan

6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Zavion Hardy

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(12)

Kedrick Walker

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#40Kyler Jordan

6'2" · 255 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

JJ Shelton

6'1" · 197 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#55Jaylin Jones

6'6" · 223 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#45Kyland Reed

6'1" · 218 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#49Trey Laurence

6'0" · 223 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Jahiem Porter

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jamarion Phillips

6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kaleb Arterberry

6'3" · 241 lbs · Age 20

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#41Kaleb Burns

6'1" · 223 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#47Trent Spence

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Travion Barnes

Transfer

R-Senior

Role: Starter

Defensive Backs(19)

Austin Ausberry

6'0" · 193 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#28Calvin Simpson-Hunt

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Daniel Cobbs

5'10" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jayden Rowe

6'1" · 227 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#24Micah Gifford

6'3" · 207 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#22Reggie Bush II

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Colby McCalister

5'10" · 198 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Devon Jordan

5'11" · 181 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#38Jacob Redding

6'1" · 196 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#25LeVar Thornton Jr.

6'3" · 182 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#34MJ Artmore Jr.

6'1" · 191 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#17Tyler Turner

6'0" · 197 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#21Bo Onu

6'0" · 202 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#26Colin Peacock

6'1" · 207 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#37Demetrius Brisbon

5'11" · 183 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#48Jad Darkazalli

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jordan Davis

6'2" · 193 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Kyler Beaty

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#19Leo Almanza Jr.

6'2" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Kickers(2)

#98Rhett Armstrong

6'5" · 215 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#97Hayden Arnold

5'8" · 189 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Punters(1)

#94Palmer Williams

6'2" · 203 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(1)

#93Dylan Schaub

6'5" · 236 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation