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

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By SicEm365 Staff
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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In reply to JudgeBear1845 • 7:26p, 9/12/26
True but they never should have been 1st and goal.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to El Oso • 7:27p, 9/12/26
El Oso said:
The good news is they only scored three. The bad news is they drove 60 yards on our defense.

And coverted 2 3rd and longs.
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7:27p, 9/12/26
Was an awful defensive series. Allowing conversions on 2 third and longs is a disgrace against this competition.
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7:28p, 9/12/26
Great return

Now let's see what Nate can do!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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7:28p, 9/12/26
Tuba's playing with the line to Word up 4 minutes in??
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 7:29p, 9/12/26
I'm trying to be positive tonight.
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7:30p, 9/12/26
Offense is looking good
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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7:30p, 9/12/26
Brown's gotta catch passes like that.
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In reply to BUGWBBear • 7:31p, 9/12/26
BUGWBBear said:
PVAM first and goal. Yeah put in second team?


PV had a sustained drive to stall out inside BU's 10 yard line and SCORED first, 3 points. PRARIE VIEW!!! There's no reason they should have crossed the fifty.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 7:31p, 9/12/26
Big12Fan2024 said:
Brown's gotta catch passes like that.

The throw was right on target Good for Bennett
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7:32p, 9/12/26
FG good
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7:32p, 9/12/26
I like these unis!
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7:32p, 9/12/26
Great looking FG kick. That's a good sign at least.
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In reply to El Oso • 7:33p, 9/12/26
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I'm trying to be positive tonight.


Well the FG kicker looked good on that one.
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7:33p, 9/12/26
Definitely plenty of room for improvement but I am optimistic.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to BellCountyBear • 7:33p, 9/12/26
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I like these unis!

I really like these too.
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7:33p, 9/12/26
Tied up and we still have a 97.9% chance of winning.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 7:34p, 9/12/26
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Is Nate Bennet a running threat or more of a pocket passer?


Pocket. They will not put him at risk.
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7:35p, 9/12/26
I'm on a cruise ship in Alaska. Making sure I read correctly. Did we really kick a field goal? Didn't go for on 4th down? Was Dave fired before game?
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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7:35p, 9/12/26
Unis need gold helmets. Baylor needs a coach.
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7:37p, 9/12/26
He kicked a FG against the fierce PVAMU Tigers.
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7:39p, 9/12/26
Hooah. We did not give up another 3rd and long.
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7:41p, 9/12/26
Bennett could have run forever on that play
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7:42p, 9/12/26
Nice Now Pendergrass will get the TD
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7:43p, 9/12/26
Pretty sloppy so far, but hopefully talent factor starting to kick in. Bennett a little off time with receivers.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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7:44p, 9/12/26
Quit doing math, Morris. You suck.
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7:45p, 9/12/26
Well juked, Knighten!
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7:45p, 9/12/26
The other lesser OSU just tied Campbell. 7-7
Iran has Trump by his pu**y and no way they will let go
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7:46p, 9/12/26
Touchdown!!
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7:48p, 9/12/26
Ringing the bell! That brings back memories. We had a similar bell in the 1980s. We also had a bear cub on the field that would drink a Dr Pepper after a TD.
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7:48p, 9/12/26
10-3 Buckeyes
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7:48p, 9/12/26
Far too many penalties!
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7:48p, 9/12/26
Is up the middle the only run play Spav knows? Pitiful for an OC.
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In reply to BUGWBBear • 7:49p, 9/12/26
Go shrubs!
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In reply to historian • 7:50p, 9/12/26
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Go shrubs!


Texas first.
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