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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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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:11p, 9/12/26
My cigar lighter has more flame than he could ever muster
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In reply to BUGWBBear • 8:11p, 9/12/26
Against PVU lol
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8:12p, 9/12/26
PVU on their heels.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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8:12p, 9/12/26
Can we get a refund on Lagway's $2M?
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8:12p, 9/12/26
QB controversy started yet?
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8:13p, 9/12/26
Bennet doing good things, but I'd like to see him in some more controlled drives operating the offense. So far the opponent isn't offering much of a workout.
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In reply to Mitch Blood Green • 8:14p, 9/12/26
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boognish_bear said:
Is Nate Bennet a running threat or more of a pocket passer?


Pocket. They will not put him at risk.


Not that time
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In reply to Youre a clown • 8:14p, 9/12/26
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Instead of introducing a Baylor Legend at the end of the 1st quarter, they did a praise and worship sing along on the scoreboard.


To Allah?

I'm out of the loop. What are all the Muslim jokes about? Was there some kind of Muslim thing that happened at Baylor recently?
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8:14p, 9/12/26
PVAM-"I'm tired, boss".
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In reply to Dia del DougO • 8:14p, 9/12/26
Dia del DougO said:
QB controversy started yet?

Lagway has not shown that he can run without getting hurt yet.
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8:14p, 9/12/26
Again Dave hasn't been any good - a disaster even.. but this team looks a hell of a lot better than last year. Best back to back game energy in a long time
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8:14p, 9/12/26
Nate with 17 yard TD run!!

Baylor 31
PVU 3
12:55 Q2
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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8:15p, 9/12/26
I know this is an FCS opponent… But at least we are doing what you are supposed to do to an FCS opponent. Taking the drama out of the game early.
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In reply to Karab • 8:15p, 9/12/26
Karab said:
Youre a clown said:
whitetrash said:
Instead of introducing a Baylor Legend at the end of the 1st quarter, they did a praise and worship sing along on the scoreboard.


To Allah?

I'm out of the loop. What are all the Muslim jokes about? Was there some kind of Muslim thing that happened at Baylor recently?

Baylor's new halal dining | SicEm365
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8:16p, 9/12/26
20-3 Buckeyes 5 seconds before half
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8:16p, 9/12/26
Nice run by Bennett for the TD
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In reply to Karab • 8:17p, 9/12/26
I think it's because someone mentioned praising God & prayer.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to BUGWBBear • 8:17p, 9/12/26
Yessir
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8:18p, 9/12/26
Why didn't Brain dead Spav put Nate in for Disabled Lagway last week? Bad Coaching by HC and OC lost that game.
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In reply to Quinton • 8:18p, 9/12/26
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Again Dave hasn't been any good - a disaster even.. but this team looks a hell of a lot better than last year. Best back to back game energy in a long time

unfortunately looking just good enough to extend Dave...
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:18p, 9/12/26
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Aranda showing some fire on the sidelines up 21.



He's practiced that in off season. Totally fake.
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8:19p, 9/12/26
Who is our 5th string QB?
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:19p, 9/12/26
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I know this is an FCS opponent… But at least we are doing what you are supposed to do to an FCS opponent. Taking the drama out of the game early.

I hope we can do tonight what we did against NW State in 2014 or some of our other cupcake foes 2011-2016. It's beginning to look like that will happen tonight.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to Timbear • 8:19p, 9/12/26
ROI more important.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to JudgeBear1845 • 8:21p, 9/12/26
JudgeBear1845 said:
Karab said:
Youre a clown said:
whitetrash said:
Instead of introducing a Baylor Legend at the end of the 1st quarter, they did a praise and worship sing along on the scoreboard.


To Allah?

I'm out of the loop. What are all the Muslim jokes about? Was there some kind of Muslim thing that happened at Baylor recently?

Baylor's new halal dining | SicEm365


Ah, gotcha. Thanks. Was a genuine question of mine
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8:26p, 9/12/26
Turrrrrrible pass by Bennett.
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8:26p, 9/12/26
That INT doesn't help Bennett much
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Aliceinbubbleland said:
boognish_bear said:
Aranda showing some fire on the sidelines up 21.



He's practiced that in off season. Totally fake.


Even if fake I'll take it over the hands on hips flat affect body language
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8:27p, 9/12/26
He had Pendergrass all alone on the swing.
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8:27p, 9/12/26
Welp, pull the qb. Put in the other guy.
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8:30p, 9/12/26
Nate's first real mistake. Hopefully, he won't do anything like that again.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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8:30p, 9/12/26
These games are silly. They don't tell you anything really. But it's nice to be dominating this one. Our inability to take control of last year's FCS game was infuriating.
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8:30p, 9/12/26
I really like the way this defense pursues. We play so much faster than we have the past few years on defense.
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In reply to BellCountyBear • 8:31p, 9/12/26
BellCountyBear said:
I like these unis!


So much better than full pickle
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:32p, 9/12/26
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BellCountyBear said:
I like these unis!


So much better than full pickle


Or full mustard
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