Baylor Bears Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream Baylor Bears football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
Baylor opens the 2026 season with a neutral-site showdown against Auburn in Atlanta before returning to Waco for three consecutive home games. The Bears then begin a demanding Big 12 schedule featuring road trips to Arizona State, Kansas, BYU, UCF, and Houston. Television coverage is shared among ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, TNT Sports, and ESPN+, with most conference kickoff times and TV assignments announced 6–12 days before each game. The first three weeks and the Friday night trip to UCF already have confirmed broadcast details. All kickoff times below are listed in Eastern Time. Baylor plays six home games at McLane Stadium, highlighted by visits from Colorado, TCU, Iowa State, and Texas Tech.
| Baylor Bears TV Schedule 2026 | |||
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| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Sat, Sept. 5) | vs Auburn (Atlanta, GA) | 3:30 PM | ABC |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | vs Prairie View A&M (Home Opener) | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | vs Louisiana Tech (Family Weekend) | 4:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 26) | vs Colorado * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | @ Arizona State * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 10) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 17) | vs TCU * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 8 (Sat, Oct. 24) | @ Kansas * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 9 (Fri, Oct. 30) | @ UCF * | 7:30 PM | ESPN |
| Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 7) | vs Iowa State * (Homecoming) | TBD | TBD |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 14) | @ BYU * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 21) | vs Texas Tech * (Senior Day) | TBD | TBD |
| Week 13 (Sat, Nov. 28) | @ Houston * | TBD | TBD |
* Big 12 Conference game. Home games are played at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas.
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Which Baylor Bears games are worth watching in 2026?
Baylor opens with one of the most attractive non-conference games in the country, facing Auburn at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. After three consecutive home games, the Bears begin Big 12 play against Colorado before traveling to Arizona State. The Friday night road game at UCF on October 30 is already locked into a national ESPN broadcast, giving Baylor a standalone primetime showcase.
The final month features several games that could shape the Big 12 championship race. Iowa State visits Waco for Homecoming before Baylor heads to Provo to face BYU in one of the conference's toughest road environments. The regular season concludes with rival Texas Tech at home on Senior Day and a road trip to Houston, with every November conference matchup carrying significant postseason implications.
