2017 Baylor Bears Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Baylor Bears went 1-11 (1-8 in the Big 12). They scored 24.3 and allowed 35.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-7-0; games went 5-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 75 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 1-11
- Conference record: 1-8
- Against the spread: 5-7-0
- Over/under: 5-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 75
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 2017-09-02 | L | 45-48 | -33 | L | O 86.5 |
| 2 | UTSA | 2017-09-10 | L | 10-17 | -12.5 | L | U 57 |
| 3 | at Duke | 2017-09-16 | L | 20-34 | +10.5 | L | U 60 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 2017-09-23 | L | 41-49 | +28 | W | O 61.5 |
| 5 | at Kansas State | 2017-09-30 | L | 20-33 | +14.5 | W | U 56.5 |
| 7 | at Oklahoma State | 2017-10-14 | L | 16-59 | +26 | L | O 67.5 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 2017-10-22 | L | 36-38 | +10.5 | W | O 67 |
| 9 | Texas | 2017-10-28 | L | 7-38 | +10 | L | U 53 |
| 10 | at Kansas | 2017-11-04 | W | 38-9 | -7 | W | U 59.5 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 2017-11-11 | L | 24-38 | +9 | L | U 67.5 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 2017-11-18 | L | 13-23 | +7.5 | L | U 49.5 |
| 13 | at TCU | 2017-11-24 | L | 22-45 | +25 | W | O 52.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brewer | 8 | 139 | 204 | 1562 | 11 | 4 |
| Zach Smith | 9 | 105 | 201 | 1471 | 8 | 8 |
| Anu Solomon | 2 | 24 | 55 | 399 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lovett | 11 | 98 | 445 | 5 |
| JaMycal Hasty | 8 | 76 | 314 | 1 |
| Terence Williams | 8 | 73 | 255 | 1 |
| Trestan Ebner | 9 | 23 | 121 | 2 |
| Dru Dixon | 2 | 10 | 29 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Mims | 12 | 61 | 1087 | 8 |
| Pooh Stricklin | 8 | 32 | 414 | 1 |
| Chris Platt | 4 | 16 | 401 | 5 |
| Tony Nicholson | 11 | 41 | 344 | 0 |
| Gavin Holmes | 4 | 13 | 166 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Young | 10 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| Clay Johnston | 8 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Verkedric Vaughns | 12 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Harrison Hand | 11 | 42 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Davion Hall | 11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Baylor players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pitre | SAF | HOU | 2022 R2 #37 | 2017–2021 |
| James Lynch | DT | CHI | 2020 R4 #130 | 2017–2019 |
| JaMycal Hasty | RB | MIA | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Blake Lynch | LB | KC | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Harrison Hand | CB | ATL | 2020 R5 #169 | 2017–2018 |
| Bravvion Roy | DT | BAL | 2020 R6 #184 | 2016–2019 |
| Clay Johnston | LB | CIN | 2020 R7 #234 | 2016–2019 |
| Denzel Mims | WR | PIT | 2020 R2 #59 | 2016–2019 |
| Grayland Arnold | SAF | HOU | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Henry Black | SAF | IND | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Trestan Ebner | RB | CHI | 2022 R6 #203 | 2017–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com