Dave Aranda has led the Baylor Bears to a .500 record at 5-5. As a result, the powers that be at Baylor decided that was good enough for Aranda to remain employed by the university for another season.
Baylor's offense started on fire, converting both its first and second drives for touchdowns. Disappointingly, the defense did not come out with the same fire and gave up touchdowns on Arizona's first and second drives.
It's been a hectic two days for Baylor. On Thursday, former AD Mack Rhoades and Baylor went their separate ways. Then on Friday, President Linda A. Lingstone announced that Dave Aranda would be back for the 2026 season, despite a 5-5 record through 10 games this season.
The Baylor Bears are going through a lot of changes in their athletic department right now. One person who has been on the hot seat is coach Dave Aranda.
Baylor guard Taliah Scott didn’t need a month to establish herself as the Lady Bears’ offensive engine. She needed five games. The former Auburn Tigers standout has launched her Baylor career with one of the most electric scoring starts in the nation, and Thursday night’s 57–52 loss to the No.
The Baylor Bears are 5-5 and have had their struggles in the 2025 campaign. But a resurgence in the 2026 recruiting cycle has sparked optimism within the football program.
The Baylor University athletic department is expected to announce soon that Mack Rhoades will be stepping down as athletic director, according to sources who spoke with ESPN.
Baylor Bears wing Tounde Yessoufou is one of the most athletic and well-built wings in this year’s draft. Now that the College Basketball season is underway, it is time to become familiar with some of the top draft prospects in this class.
Baylor Bears athletic director and College Football Playoff chairman Mack Rhoades is another example of how the power of the most prominent leaders in college sports is being unchecked.