2018 Baylor Bears football team

The 2018 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at the McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. They competed as a member of the Big 12 Conference and were led by second-year head coach Matt Rhule. The team improved on its 1–11 record from last season, as they would finish 7–6, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were invited to the Texas Bowl, where they defeated Vanderbilt.

2018 Baylor Bears football
Texas Bowl champion
Texas Bowl, W 45–38 vs. Vanderbilt
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record7–6 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Matt Rhule (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGlenn Thomas (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJeff Nixon (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorPhil Snow (2nd season)
Base defense3–3 stack
Home stadiumMcLane Stadium
2018 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Oklahoma y$^  8 1   12 2  
No. 9 Texas y  7 2   10 4  
Iowa State  6 3   8 5  
No. 20 West Virginia  6 3   8 4  
TCU  4 5   7 6  
Baylor  4 5   7 6  
Oklahoma State  3 6   7 6  
Kansas State  3 6   5 7  
Texas Tech  3 6   5 7  
Kansas  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 39, Texas 27
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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