By Kevin Lonnquist
Publisher
Baylor’s new Big 12 football schedule for 2023 season features a mix of what’s going out and what’s coming.
With the arrival of BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and Central Florida on July 1 and outgoing Texas and Oklahoma still members, the conference had to navigate through a temporary 14-team league. Baylor benefits with an 8-game home schedule.
In this new 9-game setup without divisions, the Bears will play three of the new teams – Cincinnati, Houston and UCF – but will not play BYU unless they meet in the Big 12 championship game Dec. 2 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Baylor doesn’t lose its rivalry with Texas but will not face Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Kansas. While there have been reports that those Texas and Oklahoma could move to the SEC by 2024, their scheduled departure is in 2025.
Baylor’s non-conference schedule begins Sept. 2 against Texas State. The Bobcats return to McLane Stadium for the second consecutive year. Baylor won the 2022 meeting, 42-7. This was a two-for-one arrangement where the Bears visited San Marcos in 2021.
On Sept. 9, the home-and-home series with two-time Pac 12 champion Utah begins at McLane. This is the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The return game to Salt Lake City is in 2024. Baylor and Utah officials set up this series in 2015.
The FCS game is Sept. 16 against Long Island.
Publisher
Baylor’s new Big 12 football schedule for 2023 season features a mix of what’s going out and what’s coming.
With the arrival of BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and Central Florida on July 1 and outgoing Texas and Oklahoma still members, the conference had to navigate through a temporary 14-team league. Baylor benefits with an 8-game home schedule.
In this new 9-game setup without divisions, the Bears will play three of the new teams – Cincinnati, Houston and UCF – but will not play BYU unless they meet in the Big 12 championship game Dec. 2 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Baylor doesn’t lose its rivalry with Texas but will not face Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Kansas. While there have been reports that those Texas and Oklahoma could move to the SEC by 2024, their scheduled departure is in 2025.
Baylor’s non-conference schedule begins Sept. 2 against Texas State. The Bobcats return to McLane Stadium for the second consecutive year. Baylor won the 2022 meeting, 42-7. This was a two-for-one arrangement where the Bears visited San Marcos in 2021.
On Sept. 9, the home-and-home series with two-time Pac 12 champion Utah begins at McLane. This is the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The return game to Salt Lake City is in 2024. Baylor and Utah officials set up this series in 2015.
The FCS game is Sept. 16 against Long Island.
