Baylor Top 25 Games of the 2020s
A 2020s ranking built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 68/100
- Ranked matchups
- 17
2020s ranking
Top 25 games of the 2020s in the database
Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.
- 2021Week 14Neutral site
W 21-16 vs. Oklahoma State
No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Baylor · 5-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
68
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Oklahoma State vs. Baylor (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2021Allstate Sugar BowlNeutral site
W 21-7 vs. Ole Miss
No. 8 Ole Miss vs. No. 6 Baylor · 14-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
59
Game score
Full Game · 2021 Ole Miss vs. Baylor (Sugar Bowl Full Game)
- 2021Week 11Home
W 27-14 vs. Oklahoma
No. 18 Baylor vs. No. 4 Oklahoma · 13-point margin
Ranking 30/50 · Closeness 17/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Baylor vs. Oklahoma (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2025Week 2Away2OT
W 48-45 vs. SMU
No. 17 SMU vs. Unranked Baylor · 3-point margin
Ranking 9/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 11/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
Highlight · 2025 SMU vs. Baylor (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2021Week 4Home
W 31-29 vs. Iowa State
Unranked Baylor vs. No. 14 Iowa State · 2-point margin
Ranking 12/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
45
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Baylor vs. Iowa State (Regular Season Full Game)
Methodology
How each game earns up to 100 points
AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.
Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.
Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.
Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.
Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.
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