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Baylor-Texas Tech
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →1 player crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
Baylor leads the all-time series 42–40–1. They've met 83 times since 1929. Texas Tech once took 15 straight.
Stature & the series, 1929–2024
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
42–40–1
Baylor leads
streak
1
Baylor in a row
longest run
15
Texas Tech
biggest win
51
Texas Tech, 2002
first met
1929
83 meetings
biggest crowd
60,705
2022
The coaching duels
John Bridgers vs J.T. King5–3
Grant Teaff vs Spike Dykes4–3
Grant Teaff vs Jerry Moore4–1
Guy Morriss vs Mike Leach0–5
Chuck Reedy vs Spike Dykes2–2
Bob Woodruff vs Dell Morgan3–0
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
105–83
Baylor leads
1st-rounders
10–7
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s3–3
1970s14–9
1980s29–12
1990s11–9
2000s7–19
2010s27–11
2020s14–20
Best picks, either side
2009Jason Smith Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
2012Robert Griffin III QuarterbackRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1977Gary Green Defensive BackRd 1, pick 10#10 overall
2009Michael Crabtree Wide ReceiverRd 1, pick 10#10 overall
1982Walter Abercrombie Running BackRd 1, pick 12#12 overall
Recent meetings
2024Baylor59–35
2023Texas Tech39–14
2022Baylor45–17
2021Baylor27–24
2020Texas Tech24–23
2019Baylor33–30
2018Baylor35–24
2017Texas Tech38–24
2016Texas Tech54–35
2015Baylor63–35
2014Baylor48–46
2013Baylor63–34
2012Baylor52–45
2011Baylor66–42