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Baylor vs SMU
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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Baylor Bears | 40 | Baylor leads |
 SMU Mustangs | 36 |
Meetings since 1916: 83, including 7 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
Baylor has won the last 14 meetings.
40-36-7 Regular season
10-0 Last 10
19-16 Avg score
14 Longest Baylor win run
Biggest Baylor win 61-0 in 1916, a 61-point margin.
Biggest Baylor loss 0-35 in 1946, a 35-point margin.
Every Baylor vs SMU meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baylor win | University Park | 48-45 |
| 2016 | Baylor win | Waco | 40-13 |
| 2015 | Baylor win | University Park | 56-21 |
| 2014 | Baylor win | Waco | 45-0 |
| 2012 | Baylor win | Waco | 59-24 |
| 2005 | Baylor win | University Park | 28-23 |
| 2003 | Baylor win | Waco | 10-7 |
| 1995 | Baylor win | University Park | 48-7 |
| 1994 | Baylor win | Waco | 44-10 |
| 1993 | Baylor win | University Park | 31-12 |
| 1992 | Baylor win | Waco | 49-7 |
| 1991 | Baylor win | University Park | 45-7 |
| 1990 | Baylor win | Waco | 52-17 |
| 1989 | Baylor win | University Park | 49-3 |
| 1986 | SMU win | Waco | 21-27 |
| 1985 | Baylor win | University Park | 21-14 |
| 1984 | SMU win | Waco | 20-24 |
| 1983 | SMU win | University Park | 26-42 |
| 1982 | SMU win | Waco | 19-22 |
| 1981 | SMU win | University Park | 20-37 |
| 1980 | Baylor win | Waco | 32-28 |
| 1979 | Baylor win | University Park | 24-21 |
| 1978 | SMU win | Waco | 21-28 |
| 1977 | Baylor win | Waco | 9-6 |
| 1976 | Baylor win | Waco | 27-20 |
| 1975 | SMU win | Waco | 31-34 |
| 1974 | Baylor win | University Park | 31-14 |
| 1973 | SMU win | Waco | 22-38 |
| 1972 | SMU win | University Park | 7-12 |
| 1971 | SMU win | Waco | 6-20 |
| 1970 | SMU win | University Park | 10-23 |
| 1969 | SMU win | Waco | 6-12 |
| 1968 | SMU win | University Park | 17-33 |
| 1967 | SMU win | Waco | 10-16 |
| 1966 | SMU win | University Park | 22-24 |
| 1965 | Baylor win | Waco | 20-10 |
| 1964 | Baylor win | University Park | 16-13 |
| 1963 | Baylor win | Waco | 20-6 |
| 1962 | Baylor win | University Park | 17-13 |
| 1961 | Baylor win | Waco | 31-6 |
| 1960 | Baylor win | University Park | 20-7 |
| 1959 | SMU win | Waco | 14-30 |
| 1958 | SMU win | University Park | 29-33 |
| 1957 | SMU win | Waco | 7-14 |
| 1956 | Baylor win | University Park | 26-0 |
| 1955 | SMU win | Waco | 0-12 |
| 1954 | Baylor win | University Park | 33-21 |
| 1953 | Baylor win | Waco | 27-21 |
| 1952 | Tie | Waco | 7-7 |
| 1951 | Baylor win | Waco | 14-13 |
| 1950 | Baylor win | University Park | 3-0 |
| 1949 | Baylor win | University Park | 35-26 |
| 1948 | SMU win | University Park | 6-13 |
| 1947 | SMU win | Waco | 0-10 |
| 1946 | SMU win | Waco | 0-35 |
| 1945 | SMU win | University Park | 0-34 |
| 1942 | Tie | University Park | 6-6 |
| 1941 | SMU win | University Park | 0-14 |
| 1940 | SMU win | Waco | 4-7 |
| 1939 | SMU win | University Park | 0-21 |
| 1938 | SMU win | Waco | 6-21 |
| 1937 | SMU win | University Park | 7-13 |
| 1936 | Baylor win | Waco | 13-7 |
| 1935 | SMU win | University Park | 0-10 |
| 1934 | Baylor win | Waco | 13-6 |
| 1933 | Baylor win | University Park | 13-7 |
| 1932 | Baylor win | Waco | 19-0 |
| 1931 | SMU win | University Park | 0-6 |
| 1930 | Tie | University Park | 14-14 |
| 1929 | SMU win | University Park | 6-25 |
| 1928 | Baylor win | Waco | 2-0 |
| 1927 | SMU win | University Park | 0-34 |
| 1926 | SMU win | University Park | 3-31 |
| 1925 | SMU win | University Park | 6-7 |
| 1924 | Tie | Waco | 7-7 |
| 1923 | SMU win | University Park | 0-16 |
| 1922 | Baylor win | University Park | 24-0 |
| 1921 | Baylor win | Waco | 28-0 |
| 1920 | Tie | Waco | 0-0 |
| 1919 | Tie | University Park | 7-7 |
| 1918 | SMU win | University Park | 0-14 |
| 1917 | Tie | Waco | 0-0 |
| 1916 | Baylor win | Waco | 61-0 |
Scores from the Baylor perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1916.
Matchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
Baylor Bears lead the series since 1916, 40-36-7. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Baylor and SMU meet.
How to watch Baylor vs SMU
When Baylor and SMU are scheduled, here is how to find the game.
- National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Radio Listen on the Baylor radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Baylor vs SMU time and line.
The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.
The Baylor this season
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Baylor vs SMU: the essentials
Baylor Bears vs SMU Mustangs is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the ACC (Power 4). Baylor Bears lead the series since 1916, 40-36-7. Across 83 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Baylor vs SMU head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Baylor Bears team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For SMU against the whole conference, see SMU vs the Big 12.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Baylor and SMU?
Baylor Bears lead the series since 1916, 40-36-7. The two programs have met 83 times on record.
How can I watch Baylor vs SMU?
National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.
Are Baylor and SMU in the same conference?
No. Baylor plays in the Big 12. SMU plays in the ACC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.