No. 17 Baylor wins Big 12 opener over Iowa State, 31-24
— A tough loss two weeks ago prepared No. 17 Baylor for Saturday’s Big 12 opener at Iowa State.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Baylor Bears
31
Iowa State Cyclones
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| ISU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Jack Trice Stadium · 58,069 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 42-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/30/26 | @ UCF Knights | W 41-9 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Kansas Jayhawks | L 24-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | L 6-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Arizona State Sun Devils | W 55-19 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:55 31-24
Jace Gilbert 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:16 31-21
Jirehl Brock 37 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick)
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Touchdown 9:37 31-14
Gavin Holmes 38 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick)
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Touchdown 6:05 24-14
Richard Reese 19 Yd Run (John Mayers Kick)
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Touchdown 0:46 17-14
Dimitri Stanley 24 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick)
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Touchdown 7:09 17-7
Dillon Doyle 1 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick)
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Field Goal 12:27 10-7
John Mayers 24 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:55 7-7
Jirehl Brock 2 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick)
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Touchdown 8:40 7-0
Ben Sims 12 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick)
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BAY
2 plays, -4 yards, 0:55 · End of Game
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ISU 0:55
10 plays, 71 yards, 1:39 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:55 31-24
Jace Gilbert 28 Yd Field Goal
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BAY 2:34
9 plays, 28 yards, 4:42 · Punt
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ISU 7:16
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:16 31-21
Jirehl Brock 37 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick)
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BAY 9:37
4 plays, 64 yards, 1:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:37 31-14
Gavin Holmes 38 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick)
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ISU 11:19
10 plays, 40 yards, 4:32 · Interception
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BAY 0:51
4 plays, 3 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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ISU 3:01
6 plays, 9 yards, 3:04 · Punt
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BAY 6:05
10 plays, 93 yards, 5:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:05 24-14
Richard Reese 19 Yd Run (John Mayers Kick)
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ISU 11:11
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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BAY 12:50
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31 · Downs
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ISU 14:21
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:39 · Interception
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BAY
1 play, 7 yards, 0:46 · End of Half
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ISU 0:46
8 plays, 63 yards, 2:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:46 17-14
Dimitri Stanley 24 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick)
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BAY 3:39
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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ISU 5:44
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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BAY 7:09
9 plays, 70 yards, 3:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:09 17-7
Dillon Doyle 1 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick)
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ISU 11:03
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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BAY 12:27
11 plays, 68 yards, 5:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:27 10-7
John Mayers 24 Yd Field Goal
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ISU 2:55
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:55 7-7
Jirehl Brock 2 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick)
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BAY 8:40
12 plays, 77 yards, 6:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:40 7-0
Ben Sims 12 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick)
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
BAY
ISU
23
1st Downs
17
5-13
3rd down efficiency
8-15
2-3
4th down efficiency
1-2
361
Total Yards
350
238
Passing
284
19/26
Comp/Att
23/36
9.2
Yards per pass
7.9
123
Rushing
66
42
Rushing Attempts
27
2.9
Yards per rush
2.4
3-30
Penalties
8-78
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
34:39
Possession
25:21
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