On August 31, the Baylor Bears will open their 2024 college football schedule against Tarleton State, an FCS opponent. Keep scrolling for more information.

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2024 Baylor Game and TV Schedule

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Baylor 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Bears will face the 55th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (72).
• Baylor is facing the 27th-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
• Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (80), Baylor has the 12th-toughest schedule in college football.
• The Bears will face the 22nd-hardest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big 12 opponents’ combined win total last year (64).
• Baylor will play seven teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule will pit them against one team that put up nine or more victories and zero squads with less than four wins last year.
• The Bears will have seven teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Baylor Stat Insights (2023)

• Despite having a bottom-25 defense that ranked 21st-worst in FBS (421.3 yards allowed per game) last season, the Bears had more success on offense, ranking 73rd in FBS by totaling 377.8 yards per game.
• With 33.3 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 18th-worst in FBS last season, Baylor had to lean on its 101st-ranked offense (23.1 points per contest) to keep it competitive.
• From an offensive standpoint, the Bears ranked 37th in FBS with 263 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 85th in passing yards allowed per contest (236.4).
• It was a tough campaign for Baylor in terms of running the ball last season, as it ranked 23rd-worst in rushing offense (114.8 rushing yards per game) and 16th-worst in rushing defense (184.9 rushing yards per game allowed).
• The Bears had the 92nd-ranked third-down offense last season (36.2% third-down conversion rate), but they were worse on defense, ranking 22nd-worst with a 44.1% third-down percentage allowed.
• Baylor owned the 69th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at even, forcing 15 turnovers (99th in FBS) while turning it over 15 times (35th in FBS).

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