No starts in Baylor’s last 5 games.
D.J. Lagway started Baylor’s last game, W 41-9 at UCF, Oct 30.
Baylor’s next game: vs Iowa State, Sat Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. ET
Auburn · L 16-17
No pass attempts.
Colorado · W 23-13
No pass attempts.
TCU · L 6-17
No pass attempts.
Kansas · L 24-25
No pass attempts.
UCF · W 41-9
No pass attempts.
Bennett has pass attempts in 3 of Baylor’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
Baylor is 5-3.
20 stories in the last 60 days, from 12 outlets.
Backup Nate Bennett powers Baylor past Louisiana Tech - The Daily News
Field Level Media +2 Sep 19
Third year in the same quarterback room at Baylor. One game to point at: 301 passing yards and 13 rushing yards against Prairie View A&M — Week 2, 2026.
568 passing yards · 5 passing TD · 15 rushing yards
from 12 outlets
Backup Nate Bennett powers Baylor past Louisiana Tech - The Daily News
Field Level Media +2 Sep 19 · 3 outlets
Field Level Media +2Backup Nate Bennett powers Baylor past Louisiana Tech - The Daily NewsSep 19
The Baylor LariatDJ Lagway out against Prairie View A&M, Nate Bennett set to startSep 11
Sports IllustratedWhat Nate Bennett Needs to do in First Career Start for Baylor FootballSep 11
CBS SportsBackup Nate Bennett leads Baylor to 44-3 rout of Prairie View A&MSep 13The Baylor LariatSports Take: Nate Bennett shows promise in first game as QB1Sep 13Sports IllustratedNate Bennett and Louis Brown IV Post-Game Comments Shine Light on Baylor's Team UnitySep 21
247Sports +1Nate Bennett sparks Baylor in 44-3 blowout of Prairie View A&MSep 12
KCEN-TVQuarterback Nate Bennett leads Baylor football to a victory 41-3 over PVAMU in 1st Baylor startSep 13
National Football PostQB Nate Bennett steps up for Baylor in rout of Prairie View A&MSep 13CBS SportsNate Bennett leads Baylor past Louisiana Tech with 4 total TDsSep 19from 12 outlets
Backup Nate Bennett powers Baylor past Louisiana Tech - The Daily News
Field Level Media +2 Sep 19 · 3 outlets
Field Level Media +2Backup Nate Bennett powers Baylor past Louisiana Tech - The Daily NewsSep 19The Baylor LariatDJ Lagway out against Prairie View A&M, Nate Bennett set to startSep 11Sports IllustratedWhat Nate Bennett Needs to do in First Career Start for Baylor FootballSep 11CBS SportsBackup Nate Bennett leads Baylor to 44-3 rout of Prairie View A&MSep 13The Baylor LariatSports Take: Nate Bennett shows promise in first game as QB1Sep 13Sports IllustratedNate Bennett and Louis Brown IV Post-Game Comments Shine Light on Baylor's Team UnitySep 21247Sports +1Nate Bennett sparks Baylor in 44-3 blowout of Prairie View A&MSep 12KCEN-TVQuarterback Nate Bennett leads Baylor football to a victory 41-3 over PVAMU in 1st Baylor startSep 13National Football PostQB Nate Bennett steps up for Baylor in rout of Prairie View A&MSep 13CBS SportsNate Bennett leads Baylor past Louisiana Tech with 4 total TDsSep 19Field Level Media +2247Sports +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | Solid | 23/35 | 301 | 2 | 2 | 8.6 | 29.6 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 301 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | Great | 21/24 | 253 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 | 84.9 | 3 | 2 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 5 | W 55-19@ Arizona State | Came on in Q4 | 2/2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | -- | — | — | |
| Total | 46/61 | 568 | 5 | 2 | 9.3 | — | 3 | 15 |
2 of 2 for 14 yards.
10-yard completion to Michael Turner on 3rd and 9. Fourth quarter, up 55-19. Converted.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
21 of 24 for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
23 of 35 for 301 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
Week 3 · 2026
W 36-19
253 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 84.9
With P. Williams — 53 yards per punt · 2 punts · 59 long · J. McGowan — 2 rec · 79 yds · 2 TD
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Big 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 568 | 152nd of 370 | 18th of 42 |
| Yards an attempt | 9.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 5 | T-127th of 370 | 18th of 42 |
| Passer rating | 174.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 75.4 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 15 | T-207th of 370 | 32nd of 42 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 2 | T-71st of 370 | T-11th of 42 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 61 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Mestemaker | 2,649 | 25 | 7 | 281 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Noah Fifita | 2,464 | 19 | 4 | 269 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Jaden Craig | 2,207 | 11 | 6 | 269 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Conner Weigman | 2,052 | 20 | 2 | 233 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Devon Dampier | 1,876 | 18 | 7 | 227 | 8.3 |
| 6 | JC French | 1,773 | 13 | 3 | 213 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Bear Bachmeier | 1,750 | 12 | 4 | 214 | 8.2 |
| 8 | D.J. Lagway | 1,671 | 13 | 4 | 242 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | 1,598 | 11 | 2 | 159 | 10.1 |
| 10 | Will Hammond | 1,561 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Isaiah Marshall | 1,506 | 11 | 7 | 196 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Jaylen Raynor | 1,416 | 10 | 5 | 186 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Cutter Boley | 1,360 | 13 | 5 | 173 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Avery Johnson | 1,301 | 10 | 3 | 187 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Keyone Jenkins | 1,181 | 11 | 4 | 180 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Isaac Wilson | 1,164 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Julian Lewis | 733 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Nate Bennett | 568 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Alonza Barnett | 477 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Mikey Keene | 448 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Cole Ballard | 381 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8.9 |
| 22 | Blake Barnett | 265 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Jake Fette | 224 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 4.5 |
| 24 | Jacob Knuth | 201 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 |
| 25 | Byrd Ficklin | 192 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9.6 |
| 26 | Thomas Castellanos | 189 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6.5 |
| 27 | Sawyer Anderson | 112 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | 105 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
| 29 | Connor Moberly | 83 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.4 |
| 30 | Keisean Henderson | 83 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 31 | Chase Jenkins | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.7 |
| 32 | Broderick Vehrs | 61 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.6 |
| 33 | Jyron Hughley | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Scotty Fox Jr. | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 35 | Edward Griffin | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 36 | Liam O'Brien | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 37 | Treyson Bourguet | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Samaj Jones | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 39 | Kaleb Annett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Dillon Duff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Adam Schobel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Kirk Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Freeman and Brown saw 29 of the 61 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Freeman | 22 | 17 | 151 | 8.7 | 6.2 | |
| Louis Brown | 7 | 3 | 100 | 27.9 | 4.7 | |
| Jayden McGowan | 5 | 3 | 96 | 17.8 | 9.3 | |
| Ryelan Morris | 3 | 3 | 24 | -1.0 | 9.0 | |
| Caden Knighten | 3 | 3 | 19 | -4.3 | 10.7 | |
| 8 others | 18 | 16 | 135 | 3.9 | 5.1 | |
| No receiver charted | 3 | Both interceptions are among these | ||||
Play by play: 61 passes, 45 caught, 525 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Totals here are the box score's. Play-by-play lists 61 passing plays (45 completions) against the box score's 61 attempts (46 completions), and the depth buckets use play-by-play.
Adjusted ANY/A
8.4830 of 185 QBsSack rate
6.2%118 of 185 QBsSacked on 6.2% of dropbacks (118 of 185) — and still 30 of 185 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 75.4% completion on 61 attempts · 40% completion on 10 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
3 seasons under Dave Aranda — 18-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 277 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 14.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 189 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 0.7 |
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
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
| Nate Bennett | Threw in 3 of 8 games · 46 of 61, 568 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT · 9.3 yards an attempt on 61 attempts · ran for 15 yds, 2 TD |
| D.J. Lagway | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 129 of 242, 1,671 yds, 13 TD, 4 INT · 6.9 yards an attempt on 242 attempts · ran for 42 yds, 1 TD |
| Edward Griffin | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 2 of 6, 19 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 3.2 yards an attempt on 6 attempts · ran for 2 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Nate Bennett. Gray: D.J. Lagway, Edward Griffin. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,778 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dave Aranda.
