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Gameday Thread: Baylor Welcomes Auburn to Waco for High-Profile Season Opener

Baylor football opens its season with a high-profile non-conference matchup against the Auburn Tigers at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at McLane Stadium.
By SicEm365 Staff
August 28, 2025
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LISTEN: Key Matchups, Storylines & Predictions For Baylor vs. Auburn Season-Opener

WACO, Texas – Baylor football opens its season with a high-profile non-conference matchup against the Auburn Tigers (-2.5) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at McLane Stadium. The game will be nationally televised on FOX.

  • Spread: Auburn -2.5
  • O/U: 58.5
  • ML: Baylor +110

Stat Breakdown (Baylor vs. Auburn):

  Baylor Auburn
Coach Dave Aranda (31-30) Hugh Freeze (87-61)
Record 0-0 0-0
QB Sawyer Robertson, RSSr.
60.7%, 3,958 yds, 30 TD, 13 INT
100 carries, 299 yards, 5 TDs

Jackson Arnold, So.
62.9%, 1,984 yards, 16 TDs, 6 INT
181 carries, 560 yards, 4 TDs
RB Bryson Washington, RSSo.
185 carries, 1,073 yds, 12 TDs
23 carries, 218 yards, 1 TD

Caden Knighten, Fr.
N/A

Joseph Dodds, RSFr.
N/A

Damari Alston, Sr.
130 carries, 681 yards, 5 TDs
15 rec, 114 yards, 0 TDs

Jeremiah Cobb, Jr.
62 carries, 314 yards, 2 TDs
13 rec, 92 yards, 2 TDs

Durell Robinson, So.
147 carries, 897 yards, 9 TDs
15 rec, 89 yards, 0 TDs
WR

Josh Cameron, RSSr.
101 rec, 1,364 yards, 10 TDs

Ashtyn Hawkins, 6Sr.
186 rec, 2,312 yards, 16 TDs

Kole Wilson, Sr. 
125 rec, 1,643 yards, 13 TDs

Kobe Prentice, Sr.
60 rec, 780 yards, 5 TDs

Louis Brown, Sr.
97 rec, 1,199 yards, 8 TDs

Cam Coleman, So.
37 rec, 598 yards, 8 TDs

Horatio Fields, Sr.
44 rec, 517 yards, 4 TDs

Eric Singleton, Jr.
104 rec, 1,468 yards, 9 TDs

Malcom Simmons, So. 
40 rec, 451 yards, 3 TDs

Perry Thompson, So. 
5 rec, 126 yards, 1 TD
DEF LB, Keaton Thomas, RSJr. 
114 tackles, 7 TFL, 2.5 sacks

S, Devyn Bobby, Sr. 
169 tackles, 4 INT, 4 TFL

DL, Jackie Marshall, RSSr. 
64 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks

DE, Keldric Faulk, Jr. 
80 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 8.0 sacks

CB, Kayin Lee, So. 
50 tackles, 2 INT, 2 TFL

S, Kaleb Harris, So. 
46 tackles, 3 PBU, 1 TFL
 
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Gameday Thread: Baylor Welcomes Auburn to Waco for High-Profile Season Opener

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In reply to Ewalker80 • 9:33p, 8/29/25
Ewalker80 said:
They have beat us on both lines of scrimmage. Same as Georgia 2019. Very hard to win that way. This is probably the best team we will play all year. CAll them a "mid sec team" if you want but that's the fact.

There's a reason Mississippi St hasn't won the SEC since 1941. We would be Mississippi St in the SEC -- scrappy, but just too undersized and not enough athletes to go week to week against teams like this, even if they are "mid".
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9:33p, 8/29/25
Glad Trigg finally figured out how to catch
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9:34p, 8/29/25
Cameron sighting
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9:34p, 8/29/25
Pathetc football. I expect nothing less from Dave against competent teams
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9:35p, 8/29/25
6 freed
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9:35p, 8/29/25
In person it looks like Auburn's varsity lines are playing the JV lines. Just no comparison in size.
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9:37p, 8/29/25
Not sure how the score on the field ends up, but what is for certain…. Baylor Football game experience and concessions is not ready for prime time.
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9:37p, 8/29/25
So we're allowed to tackle by pulling the face mask in the SEC?
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9:38p, 8/29/25
How in the HELL did they miss that one?!?!
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9:38p, 8/29/25
Also, Baylor obvious did not get the correct referees for the game.
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In reply to Bear84 • 9:39p, 8/29/25
Bear84 said:
Also, Baylor obvious did not get the correct referees for the game.


Pretty clear what side the officials are on.
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9:39p, 8/29/25
Offense showing signs of life… But just feels like as soon as Auburn gets the ball back they're gonna march right down again
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9:39p, 8/29/25
Make up call for the missed face mask
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9:39p, 8/29/25
Make up for missed call.
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 9:39p, 8/29/25
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Bear84 said:
Also, Baylor obvious did not get the correct referees for the game.


Pretty clear what side the officials are on.


They're SEC. Of course
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In reply to FWBear91 • 9:40p, 8/29/25
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Make up call for the missed face mask

Yep
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9:40p, 8/29/25
Sawyer is forcing the ball too much...that's nearly two picks on this drive.
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9:40p, 8/29/25
I would like to see Aranda light up the refs on a missed call like the facemask tackle
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In reply to Bear84 • 9:40p, 8/29/25
Bear84 said:
Not sure how the score on the field ends up, but what is for certain…. Baylor Football game experience and concessions is not ready for prime time.


Was waiting for band and concessions complaining on my bingo card today.
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9:41p, 8/29/25
ABOUT TIME
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9:41p, 8/29/25
That 3rd down play would've been a good time for designed QB run
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9:42p, 8/29/25
Man… I was screaming why the hell are you throwing it that short of the end zone… But he scooted that in there
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In reply to BUGWBBear • 9:42p, 8/29/25
BUGWBBear said:
Nice drop Trigg

was it not batted down by the defense?
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9:42p, 8/29/25
Knighten has an extra gear in his step. Impressive.
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9:42p, 8/29/25
Nice drive. That 7 is keeping us in the game.
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9:42p, 8/29/25
The 7th Fourth down conversion is the charm!
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In reply to boognish_bear • 9:43p, 8/29/25
I thought the same but when they showed replay he would have gotten decapitated..there was 2 defenders on goal line ready to light him up.
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9:43p, 8/29/25
I'm guessing Bryson is injured. Man this is a brutally physical first game. Losing key players on both sides. Wish we could have warmed up with a directional school.
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In reply to JudgeBear1845 • 9:43p, 8/29/25
JudgeBear1845 said:
BUGWBBear said:
Nice drop Trigg

was it not batted down by the defense?


Yeh yeh I fixed it. Not fast enough for Pollyanna though
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9:44p, 8/29/25
Problem is…the D is dead.
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In reply to JudgeBear1845 • 9:45p, 8/29/25
JudgeBear1845 said:
Sawyer is forcing the ball too much...that's nearly two picks on this drive.


That was nearly a total disaster... I'm hoping he just totally didn't see that guy
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In reply to BUGWBBear • 9:45p, 8/29/25
BUGWBBear said:
Guitarbiscuit said:
Bear84 said:
Also, Baylor obvious did not get the correct referees for the game.


Pretty clear what side the officials are on.


They're SEC. Of course


Just learned that. It would be great if we lived in a world where officials were held accountable for cheating. But alas.
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9:46p, 8/29/25
Now a special teams bust.
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9:46p, 8/29/25
Welp Godd dam.
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