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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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Jack Bauer
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9:46p, 8/29/25
Great news!!!

Let's make it 2 victories over SEC teams.

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9:46p, 8/29/25
With that special teams failure, we now suck in all areas!
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9:47p, 8/29/25
Even special teams SUCK
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In reply to CorsicanaBear • 9:47p, 8/29/25
CorsicanaBear said:
Now a special teams bust.

Look on the bright side. Now our D gets to rest a little longer.
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9:47p, 8/29/25
What a soul sucking special team player...
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In reply to Bruiser85 • 9:47p, 8/29/25
Bruiser85 said:
With that special teams failure, we now suck in all areas!


Yup
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9:47p, 8/29/25
Welp, that was a classic Baylory exchange.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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9:48p, 8/29/25
Who's the special teams coach this year? Is it Powledge again?
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In reply to Bruiser85 • 9:48p, 8/29/25
From player, coaches, and ad
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9:48p, 8/29/25
That was not a shut down inning.
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9:49p, 8/29/25
Now we'll see what BU has left in the tank. That runback needs to be answered now.
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In reply to canoso • 9:49p, 8/29/25
canoso said:
CorsicanaBear said:
Now a special teams bust.

Look on the bright side. Now our D gets to rest a little longer.


Sadly… That was my first thought also
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9:51p, 8/29/25
In a game where we have zero margin for error… that return was such was such a kick in the nut sack
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9:51p, 8/29/25
Finally. A Cameron sighting and it turns into a big play.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 9:51p, 8/29/25
boognish_bear said:
canoso said:
CorsicanaBear said:
Now a special teams bust.

Look on the bright side. Now our D gets to rest a little longer.


Sadly… That was my first thought also


That was my exact thought. Not a bad TD to give up. Beats getting slowly mauled.
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9:52p, 8/29/25
Frustrating to be leading them in total yards… And down two touchdowns
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9:53p, 8/29/25

One thing that impresses me is that this Baylor team is not laying down. They do have inferior talent in most but not all positions, but they are not giving up. And some credit has to go to Aranda for that. I don't like giving him credit but people gotta do things they don't like to do sometimes.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 9:53p, 8/29/25
boognish_bear said:
Frustrating to be leading them in total yards… And down two touchdowns


Cause they can score in the red zone.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 9:54p, 8/29/25
boognish_bear said:
In a game where we have zero margin for error… that return was such was such a kick in the nut sack


Not sure it's that bad a nutsack kick. Our D was gassed so we needed to sit more anyway.
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9:54p, 8/29/25
honest question...how has powledge kept his job for so long?
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9:54p, 8/29/25
I would like to see us put in a qb for a couple of plays that at least is a threat to run it.
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9:56p, 8/29/25
Sure seems like a bullschiff call.
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9:56p, 8/29/25
BS holding call
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9:56p, 8/29/25
I hear somehow Baylor agreed to have SEC officials? If true, who gets fired?
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 9:56p, 8/29/25
Guitarbiscuit said:

One thing that impresses me is that this Baylor team is not laying down. They do have inferior talent in most but not all positions, but they are not giving up. And some credit has to go to Aranda for that. I don't like giving him credit but people gotta do things they don't like to do sometimes.


Agree with that. They are still fighting.
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9:56p, 8/29/25
Ticky tack holds. Got to balance this out refs
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9:56p, 8/29/25
That's petty crap
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9:56p, 8/29/25
So we see the hold, but we don't see our guy's neck do a 180 and his helmet come off during a tackle earlier?
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In reply to Bear84 • 9:57p, 8/29/25
Bear84 said:
I hear somehow Baylor agreed to have SEC officials? If true, who gets fired?


The idiot that agreed to it. I blame Aranda
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9:57p, 8/29/25
Refs can't see a face mask penalty when the players head gets taken off… But they call a tick tack holding from 20 yards away
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9:58p, 8/29/25
OK… Number 68 got away with a pretty good hold there
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10:00p, 8/29/25
O coach better get us for 7!
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10:00p, 8/29/25
OK, now just get a stop.
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10:01p, 8/29/25
Someone tell Aranda not to onside kick here.
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In reply to CHP Bear • 10:01p, 8/29/25
CHP Bear said:
O coach better get us for 7!


Done!
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