2021 Baylor Bears Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Baylor Bears went 12-2 (8-2 in the Big 12), finishing No. 5 in the AP poll. They scored 31.6 and allowed 18.3 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 10-4-0; games went 6-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 15 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 12-2
- Conference record: 8-2
- AP rank: No. 6
- Against the spread: 10-4-0
- Over/under: 6-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 15
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Texas State | 2021-09-04 | W | 29-20 | -13.5 | L | U 52.5 |
| 2 | Texas Southern | 2021-09-11 | W | 66-7 | -44.5 | W | O 53 |
| 3 | at Kansas | 2021-09-18 | W | 45-7 | -17 | W | O 49 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 2021-09-25 | W | 31-29 | +7 | W | O 46 |
| 5 | at Oklahoma State | 2021-10-02 | L | 14-24 | +4 | L | U 47 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 2021-10-09 | W | 45-20 | -1 | W | O 45 |
| 7 | BYU | 2021-10-16 | W | 38-24 | -5.5 | W | O 52.5 |
| 9 | Texas | 2021-10-30 | W | 31-24 | -2 | W | U 61.5 |
| 10 | at TCU | 2021-11-06 | L | 28-30 | -7.5 | L | O 57 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 2021-11-13 | W | 27-14 | +4 | W | U 63 |
| 12 | at Kansas State | 2021-11-20 | W | 20-10 | +2.5 | W | U 50 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 2021-11-27 | W | 27-24 | -14 | L | U 51.5 |
| 14 | vs Oklahoma State | 2021-12-04 | W | 21-16 | +7 | W | U 45 |
| Bowl | vs Ole Miss | 2022-01-02 | W | 21-7 | +1 | W | U 60 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Bohannon | 12 | 173 | 275 | 2200 | 18 | 7 |
| Blake Shapen | 5 | 62 | 86 | 596 | 5 | 0 |
| Jacob Zeno | 2 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Smith | 14 | 257 | 1601 | 12 |
| Trestan Ebner | 14 | 148 | 799 | 2 |
| Taye Mcwilliams | 3 | 17 | 181 | 2 |
| Monaray Baldwin | 5 | 6 | 87 | 1 |
| Craig Williams | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyquan Thornton | 14 | 62 | 948 | 10 |
| R.J. Sneed | 13 | 46 | 573 | 2 |
| Drew Estrada | 11 | 30 | 367 | 1 |
| Ben Sims | 12 | 31 | 361 | 6 |
| Drake Dabney | 8 | 10 | 91 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrel Bernard | 13 | 103 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 4 | |
| Dillon Doyle | 14 | 89 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jalen Pitre | 14 | 75 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 7 |
| JT Woods | 14 | 57 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Matt Jones | 13 | 52 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
2021 Baylor players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garmon Randolph | LB | CIN | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Jalen Pitre | SAF | HOU | 2022 R2 #37 | 2017–2021 |
| Terrel Bernard | LB | BUF | 2022 R3 #89 | 2018–2021 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | KC | 2022 R2 #50 | 2018–2021 |
| Ben Sims | TE | MIN | 2023 UDFA | 2019–2022 |
| JT Woods | SAF | NYJ | 2022 R3 #79 | 2018–2021 |
| Siaki Ika | DT | KC | 2023 R3 #98 | 2021–2022 |
| Kalon Barnes | CB | CLE | 2022 R7 #242 | 2018–2021 |
| Trestan Ebner | RB | CHI | 2022 R6 #203 | 2017–2021 |
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