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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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10:15p, 8/29/25
Fumbled snap, overturned by a defensive offsides ... good for the first down.

Calling my shot
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10:16p, 8/29/25
Aranda finally showing emotion
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In reply to Ewalker80 • 10:16p, 8/29/25
Ewalker80 said:
GodleyBear said:
Give me a running QB all day long.
It's incredible the difference it can make


Yep especially if he's big and are willing to risk him getting injured. If we run sawyer like that he scores when we didn't get any points in first half. It's the great difference maker of college football. Auburn played this game with an extra offensive player because Hugh was willing to risk Arnold and Dave not willing to risk sawyer. Maybe right call if we get in big 12.


Spot on.
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In reply to Ewalker80 • 10:16p, 8/29/25
Ewalker80 said:
GodleyBear said:
Give me a running QB all day long.
It's incredible the difference it can make


Yep especially if he's big and are willing to risk him getting injured. If we run sawyer like that he scores when we didn't get any points in first half. It's the great difference maker of college football. Auburn played this game with an extra offensive player because Hugh was willing to risk Arnold and Dave not willing to risk sawyer. Maybe right call if we get in big 12.


Save the QB, lose the game.
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10:16p, 8/29/25
Fire Aranda now
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10:16p, 8/29/25
D didn't seem prepared for that.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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10:16p, 8/29/25
Who would have guessed that play? Such a surprise.
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10:16p, 8/29/25
Well that sucks
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10:17p, 8/29/25
Twice on short yardage everyone in the stadium knows it's power read except our staff
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10:17p, 8/29/25
The SEC Refs still suck too
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10:17p, 8/29/25
Speechless
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10:17p, 8/29/25
Like taking candy from a baby
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10:17p, 8/29/25
Note to bu defense. Arnold can run
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10:18p, 8/29/25
Chrome helmets
Blackout

Screw the hype if you play like this.
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10:18p, 8/29/25
Yikes. What a whiff. Ironically that would have been Williams if he hadn't been injured and I wager he could have at least stopped Arnold from getting the TD.
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10:18p, 8/29/25
Isn't turning around to run into the end zone backwards considered taunting?
Our vibrations were getting nasty. But why? I was puzzled, frustrated... Had we deteriorated to the level of dumb beasts?

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In reply to BearFan33 • 10:18p, 8/29/25
BearFan33 said:
Note to bu defense. Arnold can run

Pretty sure the defense knows.

Not sure the staff does.

Guess the good news is that FG we left on the field didn't matter.
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10:19p, 8/29/25
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10:19p, 8/29/25
Just think this is what we get to look forward too for the rest of the season.
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In reply to PapaBear2458 • 10:19p, 8/29/25
PapaBear2458 said:
Shades of 2 Hail Mary's vs. Colorado from a defensive coaching perspective.


That was a special kind of ******ation.
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In reply to Wangchung • 10:20p, 8/29/25
Wangchung said:
Isn't turning around to run into the end zone backwards considered taunting?


Yes, but these refs are not going to call it.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 10:20p, 8/29/25
He really can't..we made add him look like Fran Tarkenton.

I know .dated reference.
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10:20p, 8/29/25
I hope for our sake Auburn turns out to be one of the better teams in the SEC this year… Not another middle of the pack team
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10:21p, 8/29/25
Easiest game Arnold has ever played… he's having a blast.
I'll never argue the Big 12 vs Sec again.
Bigger, faster, smarter across the board.
Different level altogether
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10:21p, 8/29/25
7:16 TD drive, just killer.
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In reply to GodleyBear • 10:23p, 8/29/25
GodleyBear said:
Easiest game Arnold has ever played… he's having a blast.
I'll never argue the Big 12 vs Sec again.
Bigger, faster, smarter across the board.
Different level altogether


Just depends on the team. Auburn has recruited top ten last two years and in transfer portal. We would be fine on lines against vandy Kentucky or miss st. This is what top ten lines look like. There are zero of those in the big 12.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 10:23p, 8/29/25
boognish_bear said:
I hope for our sake Auburn turns out to be one of the better teams in the SEC this year… Not another middle of the pack team


They aren't gonna win many SEC games if the entire offense is Arnold running the ball, and that's basically all they had tonight.
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In reply to GodleyBear • 10:23p, 8/29/25
You serious? This was a coaching problem. Zero adjustments to address the qb run.
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In reply to BUGWBBear • 10:24p, 8/29/25
We've shown enough life tonight I'm not going to yell too much about Aranda. He is what he is. Our team didn't lie down. It is not great we are a 500 program but we have some talent.
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10:24p, 8/29/25
Arnold with 134 yards rushing. Insane.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 10:24p, 8/29/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
boognish_bear said:
I hope for our sake Auburn turns out to be one of the better teams in the SEC this year… Not another middle of the pack team


They aren't gonna win many SEC games if the entire offense is Arnold running the ball, and that's basically all they had tonight.

It's all they needed tonight.
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In reply to Dia del DougO • 10:25p, 8/29/25
Dia del DougO said:
Big12Fan2024 said:
boognish_bear said:
I hope for our sake Auburn turns out to be one of the better teams in the SEC this year… Not another middle of the pack team


They aren't gonna win many SEC games if the entire offense is Arnold running the ball, and that's basically all they had tonight.

It's all they needed tonight.

They won't be playing D lines and LBs in the SEC similar to our's very often.
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In reply to GodleyBear • 10:25p, 8/29/25
GodleyBear said:
Easiest game Arnold has ever played… he's having a blast.
I'll never argue the Big 12 vs Sec again.
Bigger, faster, smarter across the board.
Different level altogether


Exactly. Will be interesting when Auburn visits aggy in a few weeks.
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10:25p, 8/29/25
Okay, yes lets pick out the crappiest teams at the bottom. Make my point exactly. We would compete with their bottom.
How exciting
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10:26p, 8/29/25
AB would have this team smoking within 3 years after Mr. Smock quit.
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