Defense Dominates as TCU Extinguishes Baylor, 17-6

Saturday, October 17

Waco, Texas

6:00 p.m.

TCU

3-3 , 1-2

Baylor

4-2 , 2-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
TCU	7	0	10	0	17
Baylor	0	6	0	0	6

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TCU postgame celebration after beating Baylor 17-6

Defense Dominates as TCU Extinguishes Baylor, 17-6

10/17/2026 10:29:00 PM | Football

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Frogs win Revivalry for second straight season

WACO, Texas – In the latest edition of the most played rivalry in Texas, TCU took down Baylor, 17-6, on Saturday night at McLane Stadium.

Jaden Craig commanded the TCU (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) offense, going 21-of-36 for 294 yards and two scores. Jordan Dwyer tallied 150 receiving yards on six catches, while Ed Small led the team in receptions with seven for 91 total yards and a score.

The TCU defense dominated the game in the second half, forcing one turnover, two turnover on downs and three punts to hold Baylor scoreless and guide the Frogs to victory. Koron Hayward was a force on the defensive end, tallying three of TCU's four sacks on the day. Jamel Johnson reeled in an interception in the third quarter, while CJ Woodford had the other sack for the Frogs.

TCU would strike first in the opening quarter with a 25-yard connection from Craig to Small. Small and Dwyer would each go on to record over 40 receiving yards apiece in the first quarter.

A pair of Baylor field goals in the second quarter brought the game to a 7-6 ledger in favor of the Frogs heading into the half.

To open the third quarter, TCU would only need three plays to quickly march down the field and score, as a 67-yard pass from Craig to Dwyer set up an eight-yard touchdown by Ka'Morreun Pimpton to increase the lead to 14-6.

The next offensive drive for TCU saw a 25-yard field goal by Nate McCashland to push the advantage to 17-6.

The Frog defense put the closing finishes on the second-half shutout performance by causing two consecutive turnovers on downs in the final 10 minutes of play for the Bear offense.

NOTING THE GAME

TCU did not allow a touchdown in a Big 12 game for the first time since 2017 against Texas Tech ... Baylor quarterback DJ Lagway completed just 41.5% of his passes (22-for-53), the lowest completion percentage by a quarterback against TCU since Texas' Shane Buechele in 2016 ... Since 1982, TCU is 11-0 when leading by double digits at the end of the third quarter against Baylor ... Jordan Dwyer eclipsed 100-yards for the 11th time in his career, tied for the second most among active FBS players ... Koron Hayward was the first TCU player with three or more sacks in a game since 2022.

UP NEXT

TCU returns home to face West Virginia at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2 on Saturday, October 24. Limited tickets remain at gofrogs.com/tickets.