College Football · Week 1 · 2026
Baylor 16, Auburn 17
Sat, Sep 5 · Neutral site
Box Score
| BAY | AUB | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Score | 17 |
| 436 | Total Yards | 389 |
| 103 | Rushing Yards | 130 |
| 333 | Passing Yards | 259 |
| 4.4 | Yards / Play | 5.1 |
| 27 | First Downs | 24 |
| 7/22 (32%) | 3rd Down | 10/18 (56%) |
| 4/6 (67%) | 4th Down | 0/1 (0%) |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 6-47 |
| 32:32 | Time of Possession | 27:28 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
DJ Lagway
333 YDS
Passing
Byrum Brown
259 YDS
Dawson Pendergrass
88 YDS
Rushing
Jeremiah Cobb
53 YDS
Gavin Freeman
154 YDS
Receiving
Keshaun Singleton
89 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LagwayQB | 27/54 | 333 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson PendergrassRB | 25 | 88 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Caden KnightenRB | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Michael TurnerRB | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| DJ LagwayQB | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin FreemanWR | 12 | 154 | 12.8 | 1 | 28 |
| Jadon PorterWR | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Louis Brown IVWR | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | 15 |
| Hawkins PolleyTE | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Dawson PendergrassRB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Caden KnightenRB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Matthew KlopfensteinTE | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin TurnerDB | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Travion BarnesLB | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kyland ReedLB | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Daniel CobbsDB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Devonte TezinoDL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Garrick PonderDE | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Colby McCalisterDB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Devon JordanDB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamaal Whyce Jr.DL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kyler JordanDE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| LeVar Thornton Jr.DB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Micah GiffordDB | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Bush IIDB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan DavisDE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Bo OnuDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Hosea WheelerDL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kaleb BurnsLB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kedrick WalkerLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tyler TurnerDB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Gavin FreemanWR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jordan MackDE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kaleb ArterberryLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kamren WashingtonDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Rhett ArmstrongPK | 4 | 22 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer WilliamsP | 4 | 208 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden McGowanWR | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LagwayQB | 1 | 1 | 0 |
