TCU visits Baylor on Saturday, Oct. 17 at McLane Stadium in Waco. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. in Waco) on FS1.
The rivalry
The Baylor-TCU series is called the Bluebonnet Battle, and it is also known as the Revivalry. It was officially named in 2023, and the bluebonnet, the state flower, lines Interstate 35 between the two campuses. The first meeting was on Oct. 24, 1899, a 0-0 tie, and TCU leads the series 60-54-7 across 121 meetings.
The home team won each of the last three: TCU won 42-17 in Fort Worth in 2023, Baylor won 37-34 in Waco in 2024, and TCU won 42-36 in Fort Worth on Oct. 18, 2025. This year's game is in Waco.
Where each team stands
Baylor is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Big 12 under Dave Aranda, who is in his seventh season. The only loss was 17-16 to Auburn on Sept. 5 in Atlanta. Since then Baylor beat Prairie View A&M 44-3, Louisiana Tech 36-19 and Colorado 23-13, and won 55-19 at Arizona State on Oct. 3. Baylor is not in the AP Top 25 poll published Oct. 4.
TCU is 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Big 12 under Sonny Dykes, in his fifth season. The Horned Frogs lost 15-10 to North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 29, beat Grambling State 63-7 and Arkansas State 31-7, lost 21-13 at UCF and lost 17-10 to No. 10 BYU on Oct. 3. TCU is also outside the Top 25.
The tailgate
Baylor's Touchdown Alley means boats on the Brazos and a walk across the bridge into McLane. TCU's Frog Alley and the Campus Commons make up a Fort Worth Saturday, west of Amon G. Carter Stadium.
What to watch
Baylor holds the better record and the unbeaten conference mark. TCU has lost its last two and sits at 0-2 in the league. And the last three results in this series: a 25-point game, a three-point game and a six-point game.