Baylor Bears

BY Craig Smoak | 365 Sports It’s been a hell of a couple of weeks for the Baylor fandom, on and off the field. And unfortunately, the most recent on-field result — a slaughtering by Utah at home — only magnified both old and new problems the program now faces.  Here’s what’s on my mind…

BY Craig Smoak | 365 Sports  Baylor Football is back on its home gridiron this week after its second and final bye.  And awaiting the Bears over this final three-game stretch are three teams currently ahead of them in the standings, all of whom have already punched a ticket to the postseason.  But before we…

BY Craig Smoak | 365 Sports Baylor Football kept its head above water with a much-needed win on Homecoming weekend. Now the Bears enjoy their final deep breath and a mild break before the final three-game closing stretch of the 2025 regular season.  Here are a few scattered thoughts on the 5-4 Bears entering a…

BY Craig Smoak | 365 Sports The Bears hit a fresh low in 2025, with an all-too-familiar routine last Saturday in Cincinnati. Down 24-0, they mounted their usual comeback to make things interesting, only for their own mistakes to compound and ensure an almost doesn’t count defeat. NOW OR NEVER  If the Bears have any…

BY CRAIG SMOAK | 365 Sports  Following a flat-out bad loss in Fort Worth, the Bears head to Ohio, where they’ve won in their only prior trip. However, most predict a different outcome this go-round as they face a confident Cincinnati squad under third-year head coach Scott Satterfield.  Bad Loss: The furious fourth-quarter rally in the…

By CRAIG SMOAK | 365 Sports The 4-2 Bears return from a brief respite for some rivalry action in Fort Worth on Saturday, where it gets no more familiar or heated than the annual tangle with TCU.  Both teams enter susceptible, more alike than different. The Frogs, perhaps slightly worse for wear after a pummeling…

BY CRAIG SMOAK | 365 Sports Things haven’t always looked pretty, and the Bears enter their first break weathered from six straight games to start the season, but riding higher in the saddle after back-to-back wins in league play.  A Win is A Win  I waited all year for football to arrive, so from that…

BY CRAIG SMOAK | 365 Sports Baylor Football avoided disaster in Oklahoma, climbing back above .500, but to get serious, they must capitalize on another opportunity to cash in at home.  Here are ten thoughts on the current state of the Bears, from a successful showing in Stillwater to this weekend’s looming challenge from the…

By CRAIG SMOAK | 365 Sports  The Bears are .500 and now head to Stillwater as the first team to take on the Cowboys following Mike Gundy’s dismissal.  It’s a curious and potentially dangerous spot to be in. Here are a few of my thoughts as the Bears prepare to head north of the Red…

BY CRAIG SMOAK | 365 SPORTS Baylor Football is 2-1 and headed straight into a heater as they welcome Arizona State to Waco for the first time ever.  Ahead of this freshly minted Big 12 matchup, with potential significant implications now and in the future, here are a few things on top of mind for…