Colorado Buffaloes vs. Baylor Bears

Sep 26, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
COLO	3	0	3	7	13
BAY	0	10	3	10	23

Game Recap

Lagway throws 2 touchdown passes to help Baylor hold off Colorado 23-13 in Big 12 opener. DJ Lagway threw two touchdowns in his return to Baylor’s lineup, including the go-ahead score with 9:02 left as the Bears beat Colorado 23-13 in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

COLOBAY

Q13:22Elliott Arnold 24 Yd Field Goal.30
Q213:28Rhett Armstrong 37 Yd Field Goal.33
Q27:04Gavin Freeman 3 Yd pass from DJ Lagway (Rhett Armstrong Kick).310
Q37:14Rhett Armstrong 27 Yd Field Goal.313
Q32:17Elliott Arnold 46 Yd Field Goal.613
Q411:04Joseph Williams 17 Yd pass from Isaac Wilson (Elliott Arnold Kick).1313
Q49:02Jadon Porter 33 Yd pass from DJ Lagway (Rhett Armstrong Kick).1320
Q44:28Rhett Armstrong 54 Yd Field Goal.1323

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:29
00
Punt — 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:24
00
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:05
00
Field Goal — 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:40
30

2nd Quarter

Field Goal — 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:45
33
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:24
33
Punt — 3 plays, -12 yards, 1:35
33
Downs — 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:05
33
Touchdown — 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:20
310
Punt — 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:43
310
Punt — 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:16
310
Punt — 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:05
310
Interception — 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:20
310
End of Half — 2 plays, -11 yards, 0:40
310

3rd Quarter

Punt — 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:27
310
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:34
310
Punt — 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:22
310
Field Goal — 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:19
313
Punt — 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:21
313
Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:18
313
Field Goal — 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:12
613
Punt — 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:34
613

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 12 plays, 95 yards, 4:35
1313
Touchdown — 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:02
1320
Punt — 3 plays, -3 yards, 0:58
1320
Field Goal — 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:36
1323
Fumble — 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:31
1323
Downs — 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:27
1323
Downs — 5 plays, 5 yards, 0:49
1323
End of Game — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:41
1323

Team Stats

COLO

BAY

13Points23

363Total Yards337

280Pass Yards221

83Rush Yards116

31:26Time of Possession28:34

24First Downs22

1Touchdowns2

2(2)Field Goals(Attempts)3(3)

1Turnovers1

82Penalty Yards84

Game Details

Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Floyd Casey Stadium · Waco, TX

attendance: 40,015 (80.0%)

spread: BAY -8.5

over/under: 54.5