Baylor Football
Baylor is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big 12, based in Waco, TX. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Baylor at +10, No. 30 of 138 FBS teams and No. 6 of 16 in the Big 12. The model projects a 6-6 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.4%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Baylor games this season. Most recent result: beat UCF 41-9 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Iowa State on Nov 7 — the model projects Baylor 31-24, giving Baylor a 67% chance to win.
Open Baylor in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Auburn | L 27-31 37% ✓ | L 16-17 |
| Sep 12 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 45-10 99% ✓ | W 44-3 |
| Sep 19 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 34-24 76% ✓ | W 36-19 |
| Sep 26 | vs Colorado | W 28-17 75% ✓ | W 23-13 |
| Oct 3 | @ Arizona State | L 24-27 44% ✗ | W 55-19 |
| Oct 17 | vs TCU | W 24-20 62% ✗ | L 6-17 |
| Oct 24 | @ Kansas | W 31-27 51% ✗ | L 24-25 |
| Oct 30 | @ UCF | W 27-24 50% ✓ | W 41-9 |
| Nov 7 | vs Iowa State | W 31-24 67% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ BYU | L 20-27 33% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Texas Tech | L 27-28 43% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Houston | L 24-27 38% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Baylor's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big 12 by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Utah | 8-0 | +19.9 |
| 2 |  Texas Tech | 7-1 | +15.4 |
| 3 |  BYU | 7-1 | +13.9 |
| 4 |  Arizona | 6-2 | +12.3 |
| 5 |  Houston | 6-2 | +11.6 |
| 6 | Baylor | 5-3 | +10 |
| 7 |  TCU | 4-4 | +6.9 |
| 8 |  Iowa State | 4-4 | +5.9 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma State | 5-3 | +5.4 |
| 10 |  Kansas | 3-5 | +4.9 |
| 11 |  Kansas State | 4-4 | +4.4 |
| 12 |  UCF | 4-4 | +3.4 |
| 13 |  Cincinnati | 5-3 | +3.2 |
| 14 |  Arizona State | 4-4 | +2 |
| 15 |  West Virginia | 5-3 | +1.3 |
| 16 |  Colorado | 3-5 | -2.6 |
High schools on the Baylor roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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