The BearsIllustrated Podcast: A Baylor Athletics Podcast

Baylor football, coming off a bye week, dropped their Thursday night matchup at West Virginia, falling to 3-3 on the season. The Bears have still never won in Morgantown. In a game where Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen had to leave in the third quarter with a head injury, the offense still put up 40 points. But the defense was as bad as the offense was good, and Baylor ultimately fell by a score o...

Baylor football fell on Saturday to now No. 7 Oklahoma State by a score of 36-25. The Bears subsequently fell all the way out of the AP Poll after entering the weekend ranked at No. 16. Oklahoma State, Kansas, TCU and Kansas State are all ranked top 20 in the country and lead the pack in the Big 12. How can Baylor bounce back and make their way back to the Big 12 championship game? And who are now...

On this special episode of the Bears Illustrated Podcast we sit down with GoPokes 247 Reporter Cody Nagel to preview this weekend’s top 16 showdown—and Big 12 title rematch—between Baylor and Oklahoma State.

Baylor football knocked off Iowa State on the road this past weekend. We discuss the good and the bad of Saturday's game in Ames. We also give you our thoughts on the Big 12 picture overall and where Baylor currently stands, both within the conference and in the national picture. Listen in!

Baylor Football defeated Texas State 42-7 on Saturday afternoon. Andrew and Pranay break down the good and the bad of how Baylor responded after their loss last weekend to BYU. We also break down the performances from the other Big 12 teams and preview Big 12 conference season, which officially starts next weekend. Finally, we look forward to the College Football Playoff race and where Baylor stan...

College Football in Week 2 was just as much fun as the first and provided even more jaw-dropping and mystifying upsets. In total nine top 25 teams lost including three teams inside the Top 10. Is this season reminiscent of the 2007 craziness?

Baylor football hits a big road test this weekend against the BYU Cougars in what is arguably the biggest College Football matchup of Week 2. Last season, Baylor cruised to a 38-24 victory over BYU in Waco. But things may be different this time around, as BYU has an improved team, especially along the offensive and defensive lines where Baylor dominated last time around.  Jake Hatch, a radio host...

Baylor football knocked off Albany by a score of 69-10 this past weekend. We give you our biggest takeaways from Baylor's victory, including our thoughts on the play of quarterback Blake Shapen. Then, we give you our reactions to the rest of Week 1's games, including Ohio State - Notre Dame, Houston - UTSA, and more.

Labor day weekend is here, which means we finally have a full slate of college football. Big games every day from Thursday through Monday, including Baylor's season opener against Albany, an FCS team, on Saturday. In segment 1, we talk about what stood out from Baylor's Week 1 depth chart and tell you what to watch for in Baylor's game Saturday. In segment 2, find out which Power 5 teams are on up...

College football is right around the corner. We get our first action of the season this Saturday, with a headliner matchup of Nebraska vs Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland. And next weekend, the college football season officially starts with every school getting ready to put on their helmets for Week 1. Naturally, we had to let you know who we believe will win each of the Power 5 conferences, as wel...

Ever since the NCAA began permitting Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities, institutions and boosters have been using that to their advantage.  By forming NIL Collectives or Trusts independent of universities, boosters are working to create NIL deals with student athletes and connect them with other businesses in their area. Baylor was the final Power 5 institution for which an NIL Collecti...

Recruiting reporter Jordan Scruggs of BearsIllustrated joins the show to discuss four-star QB Austin Novosad sticking to his Baylor commitment and how the Bears have built a top 20 recruiting class heading into the season. Host:  Blair Angulo   Guest: Jordan Scruggs Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts , or wherever...

College football is right around the corner. Baylor fans, as they should be, are eagerly anticipating the Bears' football season. However, that doesn't mean we can't make time for some Baylor basketball talk. CJ Moore, a college basketball writer at The Athletic, joins the show to preview the basketball team's upcoming season. He discusses Baylor's performance at the Global Jam in Canada, includin...

Steve Wiltfong, 247Sports' Director of Recruiting, joins Blair Angulo to break down the latest in the recruitment of Baylor QB commit Austin Novosad and discuss which schools are trying to flip the four-star talent from Texas. Host:  Blair Angulo   Guest: Steve Wiltfong Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts , or where...

What does the Big 12 need to do to stay relevant in the super-conference era of college football? Does new Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark have what it takes? Which schools would be the biggest additions to the Big 12 to help it stay a power conference? Josh Neighbors, host of the LockedOn Big 12 podcast, joins the show to break down all that and more.

Appreciate the Question The 2022 Big 12 Media Days kicked off in Dallas yesterday and there was plenty to discuss. Baylor President Linda Livingstone introduced the brand new Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark, who will take over for Bob Bowlsby on August 1. First to the podium was Baylor head coach Dave Aranda. Aranda enters his third season with the Bears as the defending Big 12 champions and als...

UCLA and USC have shaken up the college football world by announcing that they will be jumping ship from the Pac-12 and joining the Big Ten Conference. This comes a year after a so-called alliance was created between the ACC-Big Ten-Pac-12 and Notre Dame in response to Texas and Oklahoma leaving for the SEC. College football now seems destined to change and look drastically different in three to f...

Mad Dog Sports Radio host Mike Meltser joins the BearsIllustrated Podcast to talk about former Baylor football player and 2022 second-round pick Jalen Pitre. He talks about on how Pitre will transition to the NFL and what he can contribute to the Houston Texans in both the short and long term. Mike also gives his thoughts on Baylor football and head coach Dave Aranda's ability to prepare players f...

Baylor is riding high after winning a Big 12 title in 2021! Fresh off signing a contract extension through 2029 this offseason, HC Dave Aranda joins 247Sports' Chris Hummer to discuss his program, his decision to stay at Baylor long term, a surprising QB decision, and more! Host: Chris Hummer Guest: Baylor HC Dave Aranda Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcas...

A few outlets, including 247sports and CBS Sports, have released their national college quarterback rankings. Baylor football quarterback Blake Shapen is not too high on these lists. We dive into the rankings and where Shapen he falls in the national college football quarterback picture. Also, with the NBA Finals going on, we decided to turn back the clock for the players on the Warriors' and Celt...

Graham Coffey created the Development Quotient, which is a formula that determines how well college football teams develop players and get them ready for the NFL. Baylor ranked number 11 in this years Development Quotient out of all college football teams, and could continue to rise. Texas ranks in the middle of the pack, around 43rd. So how do we determine who are the best at developing players a...