🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Good Morning, Baylor Fam! Happy Homecoming!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🎥 New episode of The Follow
🏈 Football hosts UCF
🐻 And much, much more!

🏈 THE FOLLOW

In the wake of a tough road test in Cincinnati, Baylor football turns the page with focus and determination. The Follow dives into how the Bears confront adversity head-on by rebuilding trust, sharpening execution, and reigniting belief. As Homecoming week approaches in Waco, the team looks to channel resilience into renewed momentum, ready to make a statement against UCF.

🥤  SOUVENIR CUP

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Calling You Home. Baylor is calling you home for Homecoming! Baylor football will host UCF at 11 a.m. tomorrow on ESPNU. The Knights come to Waco off a bye week, while the Bears are looking to snap a two-game skid. Baylor’s Homecoming began in 1909, making it the first recognizable collegiate homecoming celebration in the nation.

🏈 Preview

🔼  Class Act. Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson was named to the Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2025, making him a contender for the 2025 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. Robertson leads the nation in passing yards and ranks second in passing touchdowns. The winner of the award will be announced on Dec. 12.

🔼 Forward Thinking. Baylor senior Michael Rataj has been named to the Karl Malone Preseason Watch List! The award recognizes the top power forward in DI men’s basketball. Last season at Oregon State, Rataj was named a Karl Malone Award Top-10 honoree.

🔼  Got The Power. Baylor women’s basketball’s Darianna Littlepage-Buggs has been named to the Preseason Watch List for the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award for the third consecutive season! The award recognizes the top power forwards in women’s college basketball.

🔼 Finished Strong. The 23rd-ranked soccer team finished the regular season with a 2-0 road win over Oklahoma State! Tyler Isgrig got the scoring going and Theresa McCullough finished it. Azul Alvarez doubled her single-season best of five clean sheets as she recorded eight saves. They’ll now turn their attention to the Big 12 Championship in Fort Worth.

🤔 BEARS TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

When was the first time Baylor met UCF on the gridiron?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to see the answer!

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 10/31

🎾 Men’s Tennis at SMU Ralston-Nuefeld Challenge
🎽 Cross Country at Big 12 Championships
🐎 No. 10 Equestrian vs. Fresno State @ 11:00 a.m.
🏐 Volleyball at Colorado @ 8:00 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday 11/1

🎾 Men’s Tennis at SMU Ralston-Nuefeld Challenge
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Harlingen M25 ITF Futures
🏈 Football vs. UCF @ 11:00 a.m. | Tickets 

Sunday 11/2

🎾 Men’s Tennis at SMU Ralston-Nuefeld Challenge
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Harlingen M25 ITF Futures

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2013 Fiesta Bowl

🐻 Have a great weekend, y’all!

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