TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bears

Injuries noted

TCU Horned Frogs: Michael Short (out) — Linebacker; listed out for Baylor in reporting of the October 14 conference availability report. Condition unspecified.; Devondre McGee (out) — Cornerback; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified.; Keagan Cunningham (out) — Wide receiver; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified.; Devan Robison (out) — Offensive lineman; listed out for Baylor. Name spelled Robison in the retrieved report; condition unspecified.; Creece Brister (out) — Offensive lineman; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified.; Cooper Reid (out) — Wide receiver; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified.; Floyd Guidry (out) — Defensive tackle; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified.; Michael Teason Jr. (questionable) — Linebacker; listed questionable for Baylor. Condition unspecified.; Kyle Lemmermann (questionable) — Kicker; listed questionable for Baylor. Condition unspecified.; Jeremy Scott (probable) — Wide receiver; listed probable for Baylor. Condition unspecified.; Kari Ashley (probable) — Tight end; listed probable for Baylor. Condition unspecified.; Fletcher Fierro (out) — Wide receiver; Covers' injury entry dated October 15 reports an undisclosed injury and explicitly rules him out against Baylor.

Baylor Bears: Jacob Redding (out) — Safety; listed out for TCU in reporting of the October 14 conference availability report. Condition unspecified.; Jamarion Richardson (out) — Cornerback; listed out for TCU. Condition unspecified.; Devonte Tezino (out) — Defensive lineman; listed out for TCU. Condition unspecified.; Cayden Tone (out) — Offensive lineman; listed out for TCU. Condition unspecified.; Ashton Jones (out) — Wide receiver; listed out for TCU. Condition unspecified.; Garrick Ponder (questionable) — Jack linebacker; listed questionable for TCU. Condition unspecified.

QUARTERBACK

• DJ Lagway is BAY's projected starter

  6.47 Y/A

  DJ Lagway is BAY's projected starting quarterback. The October 12 TCU-week report discusses Lagway continuing at quarterback and quotes Dave Aranda describing improved movement after his ankle injury. An explicit October 17 starting announcement was not retrieved. 2026 line: 860 passing yards, 53.4% completions, 6.47 yards per attempt, 8-2 TD-INT over 3 games.

• Jaden Craig is TCU's confirmed starter

  8.89 Y/A

  Jaden Craig is TCU's confirmed starting quarterback. TCU's October 15 official Baylor preview explicitly identifies Harvard transfer Craig as its starting quarterback directing the offense. 2026 line: 1396 passing yards, 68.8% completions, 8.89 yards per attempt, 8-4 TD-INT over 5 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• BAY: 34.8 points per game to TCU's 25.4

  9.4 PPG

  Baylor is up from 31.1 last season, and TCU has dropped from 30.7 to 25.4 through five games. Those moves in opposite directions are where the gap comes from. Five games can swing on one or two blowouts, so the size of the gap could narrow. At home, Baylor has been the offense that sets the pace, and TCU needs to keep this from turning into a shootout.

COVERAGE

• TCU: 155.4 passing yards allowed per game to BAY's 229.2

  73.8 YPG

  TCU is at 155.4 passing yards allowed per game over 5 games; BAY is at 229.2 over 5 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Oct 16.

REPLACEMENT

• Michael Short (LB) is out for TCU

  OUT

  Linebacker; listed out for Baylor in reporting of the October 14 conference availability report. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Devondre McGee (CB) is out for TCU

  OUT

  Cornerback; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Keagan Cunningham (WR) is out for TCU

  OUT

  Wide receiver; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Devan Robison (OL) is out for TCU

  OUT

  Offensive lineman; listed out for Baylor. Name spelled Robison in the retrieved report; condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Creece Brister (OL) is out for TCU

  OUT

  Offensive lineman; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Cooper Reid (WR) is out for TCU

  OUT

  Wide receiver; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Floyd Guidry (DT) is out for TCU

  OUT

  Defensive tackle; listed out for Baylor. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Fletcher Fierro (WR) is out for TCU

  OUT

  Wide receiver; Covers' injury entry dated October 15 reports an undisclosed injury and explicitly rules him out against Baylor. TCU vs Baylor Injury report — Covers; Fletcher Fierro entry dated October 15, 2026 (2026-10-15)

• Jacob Redding (S) is out for BAY

  OUT

  Safety; listed out for TCU in reporting of the October 14 conference availability report. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Jamarion Richardson (CB) is out for BAY

  OUT

  Cornerback; listed out for TCU. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Devonte Tezino (DL) is out for BAY

  OUT

  Defensive lineman; listed out for TCU. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Cayden Tone (OL) is out for BAY

  OUT

  Offensive lineman; listed out for TCU. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

• Ashton Jones (WR) is out for BAY

  OUT

  Wide receiver; listed out for TCU. Condition unspecified. Key TCU football offensive playmaker listed on latest player availability report — Steven Johnson, AOL (2026-10-15)

TEAM RECORD

• Big 12 game: TCU 0-2, BAY 2-0 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  These two share the Big 12. TCU is 0-2 against it, BAY is 2-0. 2026 standings through 2026-10-17.

AFTER GARY

• TCU +5.5 → +3.5

  GARY +2

  Gary's number was 5.5; the same book now shows 3.5.