Overview
- Baylor announced the firing of Dave Aranda after seven seasons, a report first published Sunday, following a 25-24 loss to Kansas that dropped the team to 4-3.
- Aranda departs with a 40-40 record at Baylor that includes a 12-2 2021 season and Sugar Bowl win but multiple losing seasons after that high point.
- Defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the regular season; he is in his first year at Baylor and has no prior head-coaching experience.
- The Bears face five remaining games — at UCF, then Iowa State, BYU, Texas Tech and Houston — and must win at least two to become bowl-eligible.
- The university appears poised for an offseason coaching search and the midseason change could affect recruiting, staff retention and how the program approaches the stretch run.