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Baylor Football Revamps 'Gold-Chrome' Helmets; Plans to Debut against Auburn in Opener

Baylor football is bringing back one of its most iconic looks with plans to wear gold-chrome helmets in the season opener against Auburn at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at McLane Stadium.
By Levi Caraway
August 14, 2025
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Baylor football is bringing back one of its most iconic looks with plans to wear a revamped gold-chrome helmet in the season opener against Auburn, as announced by Baylor Athletics on social media.

The primetime non-conference showdown versus Auburn at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at McLane Stadium is being marketed as “Blackout on the Brazos.” The Bears will match the gold-chrome helmets with the anthracite uniforms that were touched up and reintroduced after a five-year hiatus last season in Baylor’s 31-3 victory over Air Force on Sept. 14, 2024.

The return of the gold-chrome helmets is an homage to one of the most successful stretches in program history, where the Bears reached double-digit wins in three straight seasons from 2013 through 2015. At one point, the gold-chrome helmets were believed to be the best helmets in college football.

Although Baylor still wore the gold-chrome lids on occasion up until 2017, arguably the most memorable moment came in 2014, when the Bears walked off TCU with a last-second field goal in a thrilling 61-58 win.

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Baylor Football Revamps 'Gold-Chrome' Helmets; Plans to Debut against Auburn in Opener

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9:35a, 8/14/25
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10:15a, 8/14/25
How perfect to have Bryce Petty do the intro!
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10:28a, 8/14/25
Looking good Bryce! Love it.
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10:31a, 8/14/25
Bryce was the ****ing man!!
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In reply to IowaBear • 10:31a, 8/14/25
IowaBear said:
Bryce was the ****ing man!!

"Ready for OU"
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10:31a, 8/14/25
OK, cool...
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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In reply to LTbear • 10:34a, 8/14/25
Had him sign a bu hat after the ISU game in Ames. The hat still sits in a memorabilia case in my dad's office a decade later.
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11:01a, 8/14/25
Kudos to the marketing and branding team. This looks like something from the marketing and branding team of 12 or so years ago.
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11:29a, 8/14/25
What is Petty doing now??
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12:06p, 8/14/25
Return to gold! Those times were the most entertaining brand of football I have ever seen.
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12:20p, 8/14/25
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12:32p, 8/14/25
I hope we get some great hype vids this year. We had them almost every week from 2013 to 2015 but few since, except 2019 & 2021.

Whomever has the ability, please make it happen!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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1:13p, 8/14/25
Underlying the return to chrome is a significant attitude.

I do not believe Baylor would be doing this except for their belief that this year's team is capable of delivering the results that must go with the swagger.

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7:14p, 8/14/25
We allowed to have attitude again?
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 7:29p, 8/14/25
Are "Bad Dudes" okay again? Let's go!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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11:41p, 8/14/25
They used some of the NIL money to make solid gold helmets

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In reply to Fre3dombear • 3:47p, 8/15/25
Fre3dombear said:
We allowed to have attitude again?

we need to beat Auburn and SMU first
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In reply to Bear2014 • 5:18p, 8/15/25
Bear2014 said:
Fre3dombear said:
We allowed to have attitude again?

we need to beat Auburn and SMU first

100%.

All this hype is cute. But if we lose the first game, attitude isn't warranted
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5:53p, 8/15/25
So beat auburn then beat smu then confident attitude. Check
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9:12p, 8/15/25
They would make nice Christmas tree decorations.

Baylor marketing make it so.
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7:25a, 8/16/25
In the end there are dynasty programs that step onto the field year after year with their unchanging uniforms serving as a testament to their legacy of excellence...and there are wannabees that change their garb like furniture stores run sales to attract customers.
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7:46a, 8/16/25
Really only Bama, Penn St and Texas are the only 3 I can think of who have not thrown in new wrinkles in the past 3 or so decades or in Bama's or PSU's case longer. Ohio State, OU, Michigan, ND all have different alt unis worn 3 or so games a season.

In our case this is actually returning to having something that is very similar to our traditional helmet.
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In reply to Realitybites • 8:02a, 8/16/25
Have a great day Eeeyore!
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