Baylor’s next stop is set, and it comes with an early kickoff and a familiar opponent.
After Saturday’s 17-6 loss to rival TCU, the Bears now turn their attention to Kansas. The matchup is scheduled for 12 p.m.
CT on TNT. Baylor enters the game with its second loss of the season after an offensive showing that never got rolling.
The Bears managed just 54 yards on the ground, and quarterback DJ Lagway was clearly still dealing with an ankle injury, keeping him out of the run game.
Kansas, meanwhile, comes in at 2-4 after falling to Kansas State on the road. The Jayhawks have also dropped games to Missouri and Utah.
Against Missouri in Week 2, Kansas lost 38-21 after trailing by seven entering the fourth quarter. Utah beat the Jayhawks 41-24 this past Saturday, then added 14 points in the final quarter to pull away.
At quarterback, Isaiah Marshall has taken over as the starter for Kansas. He has thrown for 1,143 yards and eight touchdowns, with four interceptions.
Ball security has been an issue for the Jayhawks, but Marshall brings some added danger as a runner. He ranks second on the team with 255 rushing yards and has also scored ერთხელ on the ground.
This series has been all Baylor for a long time. The Bears are 18-4 all-time against Kansas and have won the last 10 meetings, with Kansas’s last victory in the series coming in 2007.
The most recent meeting came in 2024, when Baylor rolled to a 45-17 win at home. Sawyer Robertson put together a big day, throwing for 310 yards and four touchdowns. Monaray Baldwin led the receiving corps with seven catches for 119 yards and two scores, while Josh Cameron added eight receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Bryson Washington also piled up yardage on the ground in that game, carrying 28 times for 192 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Baylor intercepted Jalon Daniels twice in the win.
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