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Baylor makes controversial decision to retain Dave Aranda for 2026
Dave Aranda will lead the Baylor Bears football team in 2026, university president Linda Livingstone announced in a letter. The football team is 22-26 since the start of 2022.
Baylor president Linda Livingstone announced that the Bears are retaining head football coach Dave Aranda for the 2026 season. Aranda is 36-35 with two games left in Year 6 as the head man in charge. He led the Bears to a 2021 Big 12 championship and a win over Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl, which earned him an extension through the 2029 season.
Since then, however, Baylor football has suffered losing seasons in two of the last three campaigns. The program is 22-26 overall with a 15-19 mark in Big 12 play over the last four seasons. Baylor is 6-14 at home against FBS competition since the start of 2022.
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