
2020 Baylor
2–7 (2–7 Big 12), coached by Dave Aranda. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas 47–14Sep 26
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to West Virginia 21–27Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs | W 47–14 | 83% |
| Oct 3 | at | L 21–27 | 58% |
| Oct 24 | at | L 16–27 | 41% |
| Oct 31 | vs | L 23–33 | 69% |
| Nov 7 | at | L 31–38 | 34% |
| Nov 14 | at | L 23–24 | 55% |
| Nov 28 | vs | W 32–31 | 55% |
| Dec 5 | at | L 14–27 | 18% |
| Dec 12 | vs | L 3–42 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma State 42–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).
- Record
- 2–7
- Conference
- 2–7 9th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–263
- Coach
- Dave Aranda
- Elo
- 1470 −127 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.3 No. 62 of 130; offense No. 86, defense No. 36
- SRS
- 1.8 No. 36 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 79% of last season’s EPA, No. 31 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 54 roster talent No. 41 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Larry Fedora
- Defensive coordinator
- Ron Roberts
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.00 | 35% | 1.29 | 107th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 41% | 1.27 | 49th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.08 def | 38% off 41% def | — | 100th off 50th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.3 | own 30 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 31 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 0.6, 62nd of 127 (offense -7.9, defense -8.5).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Charlie Brewer QB | 1,958 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Charlie Brewer QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Craig Williams RB | 197 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Charlie Brewer QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | R.J. Sneed WR | 497 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ben Sims TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Jalen Pitre S | 60 tkl |
| Sacks | Terrel Bernard LB | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Christian Morgan S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| James Sylvester WDE | ★★★★ | No. 340 |
| Taye McWilliams RB | ★★★★ | No. 359 |
| Lorando Johnson CB | ★★★★ | No. 399 |
| Drake Dabney TE | ★★★ | No. 636 |
| Blake Shapen PRO | ★★★ | No. 714 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.896 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.874 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.2 | 0.861 |
| Whole class | 15 | 3.2 | 0.863 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 7 | William Bradley-King OLB | Washington Football Team |
Roster 112
The 2020 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
2 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Jalen PitreDBCoaches-1; Media-1
Trestan EbnerAPBCoaches-2; Media-1
Second team
R.J. SneedWRCoaches-2
Terrel BernardLBCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–1 | 9–3 | 9 | |
| 6–2 | 9–2 | 6 | |
| 6–3 | 8–3 | 20 | |
| 5–3 | 7–3 | 19 | |
| 5–4 | 6–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–4 | ||
| 4–5 | 4–6 | ||
| 3–6 | 4–6 | ||
| 2–7 | 2–7 | ||
| 0–8 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.