Baylor University has locked in a home-and-home football series with the University of Maryland for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, reshaping non‑conference schedules and reviving a rivalry that sits tied at one win apiece.
The first clash will take place in College Park, Maryland, on September 18, 2027, before the Bears travel to Waco, Texas, for the rematch on September 16, 2028.
The arrangement replaces a previously slated two‑game series with Oregon and restores a rivalry that sits tied at one win apiece after Baylor’s 1956 victory in College Park and Maryland’s 1955 triumph in Waco.
A schedule reshaped by conference commitments
Baylor’s 2027 slate is now set, with conference matchups against Arizona, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, UCF and West Virginia slated for home dates, while road trips to Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech and Utah await. The Bears open the season against UIW on September 4, 2027, and will test themselves against Air Force in Colorado Springs on September 11 before the Maryland series begins.
Beyond 2027, the road ahead
The 2028 schedule kicks off at home against North Texas on September 2, 2028, and continues with a slate that will be finalized by the Big 12 Conference. The agreement also marks the third meeting of the series, the first since the 1950s, and underscores the growing non‑conference partnerships across the Power Five.