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Game Thread: Baylor Football Faces Prairie View A&M Under the Lights in Home Opener

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September 11, 2026
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Baylor vs. Prairie View A&M

2026 Home Opener • 254 Night
Saturday, September 12, 2026 • 7:00 p.m. CT • ESPN+
McLane Stadium • Waco, TX • Home
Records Baylor 0-1 (0-0 Big 12) | Prairie View A&M 1-1 (1-0 SWAC)
Coaches Dave Aranda (Year 7) vs. Tremaine Jackson (Year 2)
Kickoff 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET
TV ESPN+ — Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks
Radio John Morris, Geff Gandy, Bryson Jackson • KRZI 1660 AM / 92.3 FM
Stream ESPN+ / ESPN Unlimited • BaylorBears.com radio
Series First meeting
Last game Auburn 17, Baylor 16 (Atlanta, Sept. 5)
Line Baylor -38.5 • O/U 54.5 • PVAMU +8000

Why This Game Matters

  • Home opener and start of a three-game McLane homestand
  • First meeting between Baylor and Prairie View A&M
  • Chance to bounce back from a 17-16 loss to Auburn
  • 254 Night at McLane; Baylor Backyard Live with Suede before kickoff
  • Defending SWAC champion on a short week after beating Texas Southern 52-14

Series History

  • No previous football meetings
  • PVAMU opened 2026 with a 49-30 loss at Tarleton State
  • PVAMU then won the Labor Day Classic, 52-14 over Texas Southern

Keys for Baylor

  1. Finish the game early. Do not let an FCS opponent hang around after a one-point loss. 
  2. Establish the run with emphasis. Get Dawson Pendergrass going and keep Lagway on schedule.
  3. Clean up the details on offense. No wasted possessions after the Auburn finish.
  4. Stay assignment-sound. Attack on defense and run up the sack and TO total for the season, but play clean.
  5. Play 60 minutes. There is no reason this can’t be a rout from start to finish. 

Players to Watch

Baylor: QB DJ Lagway • RB Dawson Pendergrass • WR Louis Brown IV, Gavin Freeman, Dre'lon Miller • TE Tony Livingston / Matthew Klopfenstein • LB Travion Barnes, Kyland Reed • DL Hosea Wheeler, Jamaal Whyce Jr.

Prairie View A&M: HC Tremaine Jackson • RB Chase Bingmon • Labor Day Classic offensive pieces off the 52-14 win

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Game Thread: Baylor Football Faces Prairie View A&M Under the Lights in Home Opener

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12:04p, 9/11/26
I want to see what Ed Griffin can do
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12:10p, 9/11/26
Lagway out.

I'm looking forward to seeing the younger backup qbs show their stuff and get experience. Hopefully, the Bears will still be able to control the game fairly early.

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In reply to Dia del DougO • 12:30p, 9/11/26
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Lagway out.

I'm looking forward to seeing the younger backup qbs show their stuff and get experience. Hopefully, the Bears will still be able to control the game fairly early.


where did you see he's out?

let's go Bears!! beat them up, stay healthy, and have fun! for those going to the game, enjoy a hot night in Waco and all the new game day changes.
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1:08p, 9/11/26

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/baylor-football-news-dj-lagway-174734247.html

Nate Bennett to start.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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2:35p, 9/11/26
Just win Bears!
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8:46p, 9/11/26
Throw it to #6
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7:35a, 9/12/26
Dale!

- el UF

{ sipping coffee }

D!

Go Bears!!
Go Bears!
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8:42a, 9/12/26
I hope this one gets on the DirecTV grid today so I won't have to jump through hoops to find it somewhere. I saw a few baseball games via ESPN plus on one of the grid channels, but it is hit and miss.

I just need to see something good today, which includes a Baylor win. I hope a lot of guys get playing time.
"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 Dia del DougO • 12:33p, 9/12/26
Dia del DougO said:
I hope this one gets on the DirecTV grid today so I won't have to jump through hoops to find it somewhere. I saw a few baseball games via ESPN plus on one of the grid channels, but it is hit and miss.

I just need to see something good today, which includes a Baylor win. I hope a lot of guys get playing time.


I just noticed last week that I had some ESPN+ games popping up on my DIRECTV. Hope BU is one of them tonight.

The fast forward and rewind functions are so much better on tv than streaming. Plus it's way easier to flip to other games during commercials.
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12:33p, 9/12/26
Is Nate Bennet a running threat or more of a pocket passer?
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In reply to boognish_bear • 1:39p, 9/12/26
boognish_bear said:
Dia del DougO said:
I hope this one gets on the DirecTV grid today so I won't have to jump through hoops to find it somewhere. I saw a few baseball games via ESPN plus on one of the grid channels, but it is hit and miss.

I just need to see something good today, which includes a Baylor win. I hope a lot of guys get playing time.


I just noticed last week that I had some ESPN+ games popping up on my DIRECTV. Hope BU is one of them tonight.

The fast forward and rewind functions are so much better on tv than streaming. Plus it's way easier to flip to other games during commercials.


Baylor vs Prairie View A&M is scheduled for 210-5 live at 7.

I had to change my DirecTV menu to show ALL CHANNELS. Make sure your "Favorites" are set to show ALL or selected the channel to show on your custom channel list.

Right now that channel is showing Stony Brook at Ball State.

"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 Dia del DougO • 1:40p, 9/12/26
Dia del DougO said:
boognish_bear said:
Dia del DougO said:
I hope this one gets on the DirecTV grid today so I won't have to jump through hoops to find it somewhere. I saw a few baseball games via ESPN plus on one of the grid channels, but it is hit and miss.

I just need to see something good today, which includes a Baylor win. I hope a lot of guys get playing time.


I just noticed last week that I had some ESPN+ games popping up on my DIRECTV. Hope BU is one of them tonight.

The fast forward and rewind functions are so much better on tv than streaming. Plus it's way easier to flip to other games during commercials.


Baylor vs Prairie View A&M is scheduled for 210-5 live at 7.

I had to change my DirecTV menu to show ALL CHANNELS. Make sure your "Favorites" are set to show ALL or selected the channel to show on your custom channel list.

Right now that channel is showing Stony Brook at Ball State.



Ty
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Hope Armstrong can get a few confidence building FGs over 30+ yards today
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Seems untrue to me..

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6:57p, 9/12/26
While we wait. TU fumbles on the first play of the game. Ohio State runs five plays and settles for a FG.
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7:03p, 9/12/26
And a freak interception on their next drive.
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7:05p, 9/12/26
And on a long pass, UT coughed it up again…
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7:12p, 9/12/26
Just tuned in, flipped from TX/OHSt game. It's like watching an NFL game then large HS game.
Helmets are an improvement much so.
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7:13p, 9/12/26
And we kick it out of bounds….No one knows why
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7:14p, 9/12/26
3 penalties before the 2nd play from scrimmage.
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PI penalty. We're just giving it away
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7:15p, 9/12/26
And now an injury
2 carts
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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Dirty cut block right at knee
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Who got hurt?
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In reply to historian • 7:17p, 9/12/26
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And now an injury
2 carts


Tizino. #59
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10-0 Buckeyes
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At least Texas looks bad
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In reply to whitetrash • 7:18p, 9/12/26
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historian said:
And now an injury
2 carts


Tizino. #59


We really shouldn't have my starters in this game. If we can't beat this team with our #2s I don't think we belong in the big12
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In reply to BUATX2000 • 7:19p, 9/12/26
That and the Pokes with the huge upset means today is looking pretty good so far. Now Baylor needs to have a clean game and a decisive win. The poor start does not bode well but we are less than 1 minute in.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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7:21p, 9/12/26
Defense looking sick
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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7:23p, 9/12/26
honestly lets just lose. get rid of dave
Be present in all things and thankful for all things.
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7:23p, 9/12/26
PVAM first and goal. Yeah put in second team?
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7:24p, 9/12/26
The good news is they only scored three. The bad news is they drove 60 yards on our defense.
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7:25p, 9/12/26
gave up too many yards, but forcing a FG when they had 1st and goal is a win...
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