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Game Thread: Bears Aim to Keep Momentum Rolling Against TCU

Game thread as Baylor faces TCU.
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October 16, 2026
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Baylor vs. TCU

The Revivalry • Blackout on the Brazos
Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. CT • FS1
McLane Stadium • Waco, TX • Home
Records Baylor 4-1 (2-0 Big 12) | TCU 2-3 (0-2 Big 12)
Coaches Dave Aranda (Year 7) vs. Sonny Dykes (Year 5)
Kickoff 6:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. ET
TV FS1 — Noah Reed, Petros Papadakis
Radio John Morris, Geff Gandy, Bryson Jackson • KRZI 1660 AM / 92.3 FM
Stream FS1 / FOX One • BaylorBears.com radio
Series TCU leads 60-54-7 • 122nd meeting (most-played in Texas)
Last meeting TCU 42, Baylor 36 (Fort Worth, Oct. 18, 2025)
Last in Waco Baylor 37, TCU 34 (walk-off FG, 2024 blackout)
Last game Baylor 55, Arizona State 19 (Oct. 3)
Line Baylor -5.5 • O/U 48.5 • as of Oct. 16

Why This Game Matters

  • The Revivalry — Blackout on the Brazos. Fans in black, anthracite uniforms likely back
  • Both teams off a bye. Baylor riding a four-game win streak after 55-19 at Arizona State
  • TCU has won nine of the last 11 in the series. Baylor last won at home in 2024
  • DJ Lagway is trending up after Big 12 Player of the Week (306 yards, 4 TD at ASU). Aranda says he is moving better
  • TCU is 2-3 and 0-2 in league play after one-score losses to North Carolina, UCF, and BYU

Series History

  • TCU leads 60-54-7 all-time. Baylor is 35-34-5 in Waco
  • Last meeting: TCU 42-36 in Fort Worth (2025), delayed by lightning
  • Last Waco meeting: Baylor 37-34 on a walk-off field goal in the 2024 blackout
  • Nine of the last 13 meetings decided by one score. TCU has won nine of the last 11
  • TCU this year: L 15-10 vs. North Carolina, W vs. Grambling & Arkansas State, L 21-13 at UCF, L 17-10 vs. BYU

Keys for Baylor

  1. Own the blackout. First blackout since the 2024 walk-off win. Use the crowd and the anthracite look.
  2. Pressure Jaden Craig. Harvard transfer has 1,400 yards and 8 TDs but four interceptions. TCU’s offense has stalled in close games.
  3. Run the ball against their front. Aranda called TCU’s D-line the best they have faced. Still need balance after the ASU explosion.
  4. Finish drives and finish the game. Last two Waco meetings ended on walk-off field goals (one each way). Do not leave it in the hands of the kickers.
  5. Keep the scoring defense intact. Five straight opponents held to 20 or fewer. TCU is only allowing 13.4 points per game.

Players to Watch

Baylor: QB DJ Lagway • RB Dawson Pendergrass • WR Gavin Freeman, Louis Brown IV, Jayden McGowan • LB Travion Barnes • S Micah Gifford, Bo Onu • DL Hosea Wheeler

TCU: QB Jaden Craig • RB Jeremy Payne • WR Ed Small • HC Sonny Dykes (Year 5) • strong defensive front and safety group

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Game Thread: Bears Aim to Keep Momentum Rolling Against TCU

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8:48p, 10/17/26
Stumbling around and somehow flailing into winning this piece of crap game by some fluke would be almost as epic as 61-58.

Make it so.

LFG!!!!!!
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8:48p, 10/17/26
Smoke so thick in The stadium I can't see the student side.
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In reply to Karab • 8:48p, 10/17/26
The buyout parallels in comparison to the damage brace is doing to the program.
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In reply to BUGWBBear • 8:49p, 10/17/26
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Youre a clown said:
AC/DC said:
BUGWBBear said:
Pollyannas are strangely quiet


Yeah. Where's BANGOR???

Busy reading the instructions on how to inflate his date for tonight


His plastic Linda doll


Might he be Mr Linda?
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In reply to Karab • 8:49p, 10/17/26
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Fully understanding the buyout concerns, has a head coach ever been suspended instead of fired until buyout drops?


How do you suspend somebody for years? I mean, I'm open to any idea at this point, lol
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In reply to Karab • 8:49p, 10/17/26
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bear2be2 said:
Karab said:
If Baylor loses this game, the entire forum should be new threads of varying "Fire Aranda"

The problem is we'll win at least two of the next three, extending the cycle of terminal mediocrity.

I'd rather just fire Aranda after the loss and let Klanderman take over as interim. Take the pall off the rest of the season.

Lol, you think we'll win 2/3 after watching this?

Yes, because I've watched Kansas, Iowa State and UCF play. Two of those three teams are really bad defensively, and the other is really bad offensively. Those games won't look like this one.

But that's not a defense of this team or this effort. This was the game the team needed to win. And we've **** the bed.
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In reply to whitetrash • 8:49p, 10/17/26
whitetrash said:
When they announced the drone show I was about to joke that they would probably play "This Little Light of Mine".

They just did.


Baylor really is lame about atmosphere. I mean the drone show is cool but a hymn really? Who are the idiots who think the cringiest bull shxt is really cool.
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In reply to Karab • 8:49p, 10/17/26
I just don't know why Dave is such a great guy, but won't resign
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8:50p, 10/17/26
That's what we need. HEAVY smoke to cover the **** up!
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:50p, 10/17/26
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Taking off my jersey and sticking it in the back of the closet


I'm going to run mine through the shredder
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In reply to AC/DC • 8:50p, 10/17/26
AC/DC said:
BUGWBBear said:
Youre a clown said:
AC/DC said:
BUGWBBear said:
Pollyannas are strangely quiet


Yeah. Where's BANGOR???

Busy reading the instructions on how to inflate his date for tonight


His plastic Linda doll


Might he be Mr Linda?


She forbids him from the interwebs
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8:50p, 10/17/26
What are the odds we are about to have a 98 yard drive?
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:50p, 10/17/26
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Yup. I felt good about that win because of how Baylor dominated it. But this is a bad TCU team putting belt to ass. It's over for Dave with the entire fanbase. McLane gonna be empty as **** and rightfully so the rest of the way.

The problem is that this offense is completely incapable of operating against a good defense. We'll look competent against bad defenses, but both Colorado and TCU broke our offense completely.
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In reply to PartyBear • 8:50p, 10/17/26
PartyBear said:
whitetrash said:
When they announced the drone show I was about to joke that they would probably play "This Little Light of Mine".

They just did.


Baylor really is lame about atmosphere.


Hi Dave under a bushel? No! I'm gonna let him coach
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8:50p, 10/17/26
Maybe the smoke will bring us luck
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8:51p, 10/17/26
DJ Lagway 98-yard touchdown drive incoming.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 8:51p, 10/17/26
UCF has been really banged up offensively m. They'll look significantly different if healthy for that game. But who cares. It doesn't change anything if we're being honest
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In reply to whitetrash • 8:51p, 10/17/26
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When they announced the drone show I was about to joke that they would probably play "This Little Light of Mine".

They just did.

Pathetic.
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8:51p, 10/17/26
SIGH

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8:52p, 10/17/26
DU 12 of 33 against a non top 25 team? WOW.
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In reply to PartyBear • 8:52p, 10/17/26
PartyBear said:
whitetrash said:
When they announced the drone show I was about to joke that they would probably play "This Little Light of Mine".

They just did.


Baylor really is lame about atmosphere. I mean the drone show is cool but a hymn really?


We weren't always
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8:52p, 10/17/26
Then freeman drops one
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8:52p, 10/17/26
12 of 33

will a reporter have the balls to ask why he kept lagway in the game with such a horrible performance through 3 quarters?
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In reply to PartyBear • 8:52p, 10/17/26
PartyBear said:
whitetrash said:
When they announced the drone show I was about to joke that they would probably play "This Little Light of Mine".

They just did.


Baylor really is lame about atmosphere. I mean the drone show is cool but a hymn really?


It's the Amazing Grace crowd. I wondered if true when I heard that. Now it's appropriate. A funeral.
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8:52p, 10/17/26
They are who most thought they are.

Based on tonight's play, not so sure we have any easy games left.
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8:53p, 10/17/26
So sick of this TCU crap. Feel like a total dupe for thinking it was going to different this time. Can't wait for CDA to be fired.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 8:53p, 10/17/26
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DJ Lagway 98-yard touchdown drive incoming.

I thought for sure we had that one. /s

Get DJ's ass out of the game. Plllllleeeeeaaaaasssssseeeeee
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8:53p, 10/17/26
We need a defensive score
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8:53p, 10/17/26
The fact that they talking about this being a rivalry is insulting to TCu. This isn't a rivalry.
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8:54p, 10/17/26
who wants to email doug tonight?


Doug,

Thank you for all you've done for trying to increase the fan experience with the Fan First Era. As a life long fan, I and others feel like this is yet again the time to fire Coach Aranda. Mack would never fire the gun, and with him in leadership, there is no direction with the program. Please just end our misery already.

Thanks.

Concerned Fan
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8:54p, 10/17/26
I think I'd rather watch an hour of these awful Modelo commercials than this game.
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 8:54p, 10/17/26
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So sick of this TCU crap. Feel like a total dupe for thinking it was going to different this time. Can't wait for CDA to be fired.


FIRE CDA!!!!
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8:54p, 10/17/26
I'll be thrilled if we come back and win, but I am still going to be pissed about how flat and unprepared we are every time we play this ****ing team.
We are horrible against them. They are our Daddy. And it makes me want to beat someone to a pulp.
Even our punter has been outplayed by theirs
"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 BearFan33 • 8:54p, 10/17/26
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Then freeman drops one


Thrown behind him though. Lagway just not accurate tonight
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:54p, 10/17/26
boognish_bear said:
PartyBear said:
whitetrash said:
When they announced the drone show I was about to joke that they would probably play "This Little Light of Mine".

They just did.


Baylor really is lame about atmosphere. I mean the drone show is cool but a hymn really?


We weren't always


Best game I've ever been to was the Halloween game in 2013 IIRC. They weren't playing the donut man or Wow Worship 2003. There's nothing wrong with that, but a good grief, there's a time and place for certain things people
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