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Game Thread: Baylor Football Opens Conference Play in Waco against Colorado

Bears open Big 12 play against Colorado.
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Baylor vs. Colorado

2026 Big 12 Opener • Throwback Uniforms
Saturday, September 26, 2026 • 11:00 a.m. CT • ESPN2
McLane Stadium • Waco, TX • Home
Records Baylor 2-1 (0-0 Big 12) | Colorado 2-1 (0-0 Big 12)
Coaches Dave Aranda (Year 7) vs. Deion Sanders (Year 4)
Kickoff 11:00 a.m. CT / 12:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. MT
TV ESPN2 — Lowell Galindo, Kirk Morrison, Dawn Davenport
Radio John Morris, Geff Gandy, Bryson Jackson • KRZI 1660 AM / 92.3 FM
Stream ESPN2 / ESPN app • BaylorBears.com radio
Series Colorado leads 10-7 • CU 4-2 in Waco
Last meeting Colorado 38, Baylor 31 (2OT, Boulder, Sept. 21, 2024)
Last game Baylor 36, Louisiana Tech 19 (Sept. 19)
Line Baylor -9.5 • O/U 55.5 • as of Sept. 25

Why This Game Matters

  • Big 12 opener for both teams; first conference home game of 2026
  • DJ Lagway listed as probable after missing two games with a sprained ankle
  • Throwback uniforms: gold-chrome helmet, green jersey, B-A-Y-L-O-R across the chest
  • Colorado is coming off a 41-7 loss at Northwestern and roster discipline cuts
  • Baylor has not won a conference opener since 2022

Series History

  • Colorado leads 10-7 all-time and 4-2 in Waco
  • Last meeting: Hail Mary to force OT, then Travis Hunter strip in 2OT, CU 38-31 in Boulder
  • Last Waco meeting: Colorado 43-23 in 2007
  • Last Baylor home win vs. CU: 42-30 in 2003
  • Colorado this year: W 14-13 at Georgia Tech, W 52-21 vs. Weber State, L 41-7 at Northwestern

Keys for Baylor

  1. Get Lagway going early. He is 0-1 as a Bear and has not played since Auburn. Colorado’s pass defense is suspect.
  2. Stop the Go-Go run game. CU’s strength is the ground attack and four backs averaging 5+ YPC. Brennan Marion needs a big game as OC.
  3. Win the red zone. Colorado is last in the Big 12 in red-zone trips and has allowed seven RZ TDs. Baylor hasn’t finished better than 12th in red-zone offense scoring percentage dating back to 2023 and ranks 13th currently. 
  4. Apply pressure for 60 minutes. Aranda expects CU’s best shot after Northwestern. Baylor can’t have a Louisiana Tech type of fourth quarter.
  5. Protect the ball. Don’t give Colorado life with turnovers. Baylor hasn’t done a good job of that this season. 

Players to Watch

Baylor: QB DJ Lagway (probable) • RB Dawson Pendergrass • WR Gavin Freeman, Jayden McGowan • LB Travion Barnes • DL Hosea Wheeler, Traevon Mitchell • S Micah Gifford, Devin Turner

Colorado: HC Deion Sanders • OC Brennan Marion (Go-Go) • DC Chris Marve • a four-back run game that’s banged up

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Game Thread: Baylor Football Opens Conference Play in Waco against Colorado

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2:28p, 9/26/26
Still 4:11 to go. Dave's our coach. Just sayin!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to ImABearToo • 2:29p, 9/26/26
ImABearToo said:
Still 4:11 to go. Dave's our coach. Just sayin!

The one thing we can't do is give up a quick score.
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2:29p, 9/26/26
BEARS WITH THE FUMBLE RECOVERY!!!!!!!
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2:29p, 9/26/26
That will work. Finally got our turnover.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 2:29p, 9/26/26
Big12Fan2024 said:
BEARS WITH THE FUMBLE RECOVERY!!!!!!!

Well, hallelujah!
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2:29p, 9/26/26
Go put one more touchdown on the board and win emphatically.
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2:29p, 9/26/26
Pop-pass can't describe the digital numbers on the scoreboard. Morris, you don't need to express every stupid thought bubble.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 2:29p, 9/26/26
Thank you Ponder.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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2:29p, 9/26/26
FUMBLE RECOVERY B:TCHES!!!

SIC'EM BEARS!!!
I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
-- (P.C. 1974)
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2:29p, 9/26/26
Looks like the back of his own guy knocked it loose.

Needed that.
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2:29p, 9/26/26
Ball game

KEEP ARANDA
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2:29p, 9/26/26
First I thought the tackler had let up, BUT he was stripping the ball!!!
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In reply to GoldenBear007 • 2:30p, 9/26/26
GoldenBear007 said:
Ball game

KEEP ARANDA

Booooooo lol
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2:30p, 9/26/26
Need trendy Pendy to finish this thing.
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2:30p, 9/26/26
THAT is the Pendergrass that I love!!
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2:31p, 9/26/26
We need Colorado to keep Deion
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2:31p, 9/26/26
Our secondary is worse than Cowboys,,,
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In reply to GoldenBear007 • 2:31p, 9/26/26
GoldenBear007 said:
Ball game

KEEP ARANDA

Aranda survives one more week. He's got to win at least one of the next two to keep his job now.
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2:31p, 9/26/26
Lagway should not throw another pass today.
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2:32p, 9/26/26
A 30-13 win would be very misleading ... but I'd take it.
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2:32p, 9/26/26
Is it unblowable yet?

Never say never.
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2:32p, 9/26/26
Spav finally called correct plays on first down and let the clock run down before snapping. He corrected those 2 egregious earlier mistakes.
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2:32p, 9/26/26
Wear down those Buffs!!

Show that you deserve these uniforms!
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2:33p, 9/26/26
Original line was Baylor -9.5 ?
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2:33p, 9/26/26
Pendergrass is who you want carrying the ball when the other team's defense is gassed.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to GoldenBear007 • 2:33p, 9/26/26
GoldenBear007 said:
Ball game

KEEP ARANDA


Ball game maybe. Fire Aranda.
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"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

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In reply to KIA • 2:34p, 9/26/26
KIA said:
A 30-13 win would be very misleading ... but I'd take it.

When two of your three phases play well, misleadingly impressive final scores are possible.

Having a good defense and special teams buy the offense a lot of margin for error. I just wish that unit wouldn't feel it necessary to exhaust all of that margin every damn week.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 2:35p, 9/26/26
i saw it at 7.5 then move to 9 then 10
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 2:35p, 9/26/26
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GoldenBear007 said:
Ball game

KEEP ARANDA


Ball game maybe. Fire Aranda.


I second that. FIRE CDA!!! MAKE LINDA CRY…
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2:35p, 9/26/26
Still only 95 yards rushing. But Buffs only have 85.
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Imagine if Arandalytics had been a larger factor in this one.
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2:36p, 9/26/26
We just cracked 100 on the ground.
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It feels like we have more rushing yards on this series than we had the rest of the game combined.
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In reply to 1 bears opinion • 2:36p, 9/26/26
1 bears opinion said:
Can Freeman coach ?


This made me laugh
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