Louisiana Tech · W 36-19
No catches.
Colorado · W 23-13
No catches.
Kansas · L 24-25
No catches.
UCF · W 41-9
1 catch, 5 yards, 1 TD
The other 4 games average 8 yards. This one was 3 below.
Klopfenstein has catches in 5 of Baylor’s 8 games: none against Louisiana Tech, Colorado and Kansas.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“I've said it maybe every game but I love klopfenstein, just walked up and helped me move my couch when I left Waco. Good guy”
Matthew Klopfenstein
Fourth year in the same receiving corps at Baylor. On tape: 15 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Arizona State, Week 5, 2026.
37 receiving yards · 6 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Matthew Klopfenstein at Auburn.
Against UCF on Oct. 30: 1 catch for 5 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 6 catches for 37 yards. Baylor has thrown to him 8 times in 216 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 5 receiving yards, 1 catch, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17vs Auburn | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-19@ Arizona State | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 15 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 6-17vs TCU | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-9@ UCF | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 1 | 11 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 41-9
at UCF
1 rec · 5 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 32-point win on the road against UCF.
With D. Lagway — 319 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.4 · 23 rush yds (11 car) · P. Williams — 41.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
4 seasons under Dave Aranda — 21-24 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 10.0 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
49.7%
309 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
77.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dave Aranda.
