Baylor’s fall camp is about to get underway, and the next few weeks should tell the Bears a lot about where this team stands after a five-win season.
According to a Baylor spokesman, players are set to report a week from Tuesday, August 4, with the first practice scheduled for August 5. The Bears will go through 12 practices in camp, and after each one, players and coaches will be available to the media.
A major early storyline will be how the former five-star gunslinger looks in camp. Lagway said this spring that it was the first offseason in which he has been at full health. After a couple of difficult seasons at Florida, he is now working under Jake Spavital and trying to reset the direction of his career.
That makes the next stretch of practices especially important. Baylor is going to get a quick read on how Lagway is throwing, how he’s connecting with his new playmakers, and how the chemistry is developing with his linemen.
There’s also a larger issue hanging over camp. Dave Aranda brought in Joe Klanderman to handle the defensive playcalling, and that move carries real weight for the season ahead. Aranda is on the hot seat, and another poor year could mean he is not coaching the Bears in 2027.
Klanderman has already had spring ball, and now he’ll get 12 more practices in fall camp to get everything in place before Week 1 against Auburn. That opener is a tough one, and it should reveal plenty about how ready Baylor really is.
Once camp wraps up, Baylor will host “Meet the Bears” on Sat. August 22.
The free event starts at 1 p.m. CT, and fans will have a chance to meet the new 2026 football team and get autographs.
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