Analyzing the top three questions facing Baylor Soccer going into the 2026 season.

While Baylor Soccer must replace five starters in 2026, three returning veterans form the backbone of Michelle Lenard’s reload.

The Bears of Betty Lou are scheduled to play at Arkansas, vs. Texas A&M, at Texas and at LSU. So was there a focus on scheduling specifically SEC teams? And why?

It may be a bit dramatic, but here are what I consider to be the top three non-conference and top three Big 12 matchups that will reveal the most about Michelle Lenard’s squad.

Baylor Soccer head coach Michelle Lenard doesn’t just want Baylor Soccer to win, she wants her program to play like newly crowned world champions Spain while doing it.

Coming off of a great spring with Baylor Soccer, freshman forward Grace White was called up to the United States Women’s National U-19 July training camp.

The NCAA Oversight Committees for Division I Women’s and Men’s Soccer published rule book changes for the 2026 season on Tuesday. Included were the addition of video challenges, an updated goalkeeper time-to-release rule to match international standards, and various other changes.

After starting the spring with wins over Navarro College, UTSA and TCU, Baylor Soccer dropped a neutral site game against Oklahoma 2-1 two weekends ago and lost 4-1 to SMU on Friday night. Here is what you should know heading into the summer.

Last Friday night on the Banks of the Brazos, Baylor Soccer sent a message. The Bears earned a 4-3 victory over rivals TCU in a game that looked like a key regular-season conference clash and offered as much entertainment as a Champions League knockout stage second leg.

Notes on Baylor Soccer's first two spring exhibitions, including a standout freshman. The third spring game is this Friday against TCU in Waco!

Key Players, lessons, direction, momentum, roster turnover, contract extensions and overarching thoughts on one of Baylor's most successful team sports so far this academic year! Find all of that in this very late review of the 2025 Baylor Soccer season.

Soccer Coming off a Sweet 16 Appearance

A goal from graduate midfielder Kai Hayes erased a 1-0 second-half deficit, but the Bears could not turn the momentum from that equalizer into a winning goal. The Buckeyes dominated the majority of the game, peppering Azul Alvarez’s goal with 34 shots and 15 corners, forcing 10 saves.

Senior midfielder Tyler Isgrig scored the lone goal of the contest from the penalty spot in the final minute of the first half after senior defender Hannah Augustyn bravely drew the call as she attacked a cross.

The Bears are gearing up for their NCAA Tournament second-round game against the Wisconsin Badgers on Thursday afternoon in South Bend, Indiana.

No. 5 Seed Baylor Soccer prevailed over the Sun Belt Champion Texas State Bobcats in their NCAA Tournament first round matchup by a score of 3-0.

As Baylor Soccer prepares for its first game in the NCAA Tournament since 2018, let’s take a closer look at the team’s opponent, the Texas State Bobcats.

The Bears are the No. 5 seed in No. 1 overall seed Notre Dame’s region and will host Texas State at Betty Lou Mayes Field in Waco on Friday for their first-round matchup.