The goal of “Between the Lines” is to dig into the details that often slip by from what’s said in a post-game interview or a stats sheet.

“It continues to be a focus,” Aranda said of complementary football. “If one side is down, the other side picks it up."

The four Baylor players met with the media after the Bears' 27-24 Loss to Arizona State to open Big 12 play in week 4.

“I definitely feel a different energy,” senior right guard Omar Aigbedion said. “I felt a little more intensity and a little bit more focus at practice and hunger. We’re on the right path right now.”

Baylor Football offensive lineman Omar Aigbedion and defensive lineman Jackie Marshall took questions about the Arizona State Sun Devils on Tuesday after practice.

With the Bears set to open conference play on Sept. 20, this weekend's game against Samford is an opportunity to rest key players and get closer to full strength.

Aranda said Marshall is “day-to-day” with a high-ankle sprain and will likely provide another update in his Monday press conference ahead of the SMU game, which kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.

As Baylor’s season opener versus Auburn inches closer, the SicEm365 team aggregates some takes for the season, ranging from medium to hot to scorching.

The SicEm365 staff gives their season outlooks for the 2025 Bears, including record predictions, offensive and defensive most valuable players and Big 12 champions.

As the Bears inch closer to their season opener against Auburn on Friday, Aug. 29, at McLane Stadium, Grayson Grundhoefer and Levi Caraway try to predict Baylor’s depth chart on defense.

While the SicEm365 staff was unable to attend the scrimmage, Colt Barber and Grayson Grundhoefer were able to visit with sources following the scrimmage to gain insight to how things went and where things stand at the end of the camp.

Baylor Football team leaders Sawyer Robertson, Keaton Thomas & Jackie Marshall answered questions on Friday night after the Bears’ third scrimmage of fall camp.

Since the 360-pound, All-American Siaki Ika graduated following the 2022 season, there’s been a revolving door at nose tackle for the Bears

SicEm365 Lead Recruiting Analyst and Co-Editor Grayson Grundhoefer provides insider notes from the Bears Fall Camp practices.

“He’s out for the year,” Aranda said of Pendergrass. “It’s too bad. That’s a definite misfortune. He’s going to have to have surgery on his foot.”

Here are the “Top 10 Most Physically Imposing Players” on Baylor’s 2025 football roster based purely on a combination of classification, height, weight, and positional context and not talent or impact.

For my third and final question, I asked the same sources about which players have emerged as the alphas of this 2025 team. The responses were spread far and wide across the team, which seems like a good thing.

For my second question, I asked the same sources about which players have emerged as the biggest leaders. Three of the names won’t surprise you, but there is one vote that caught me off guard in a good way.