Live College Football Rankings

Baylor

SWC · 1989 Season · Final

Struggling −
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
6th
4–4 in SWC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
121
1903–2026
All-Time Record
633–606–41
0.511 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
2013
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 5 · Top 25: 22
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 3 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Baylor head-to-head · History & Eras

1989 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 12Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B87–4L 7–33
4Week 4 · Sep 19Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC6–6L 3–15
5Week 5 · Sep 26Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B84–7W 46–3
6Week 6 · Oct 3Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HIND SWC9–3W 29–15
7Week 7 · Oct 10Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND SWC9–2L 10–66
8Week 8 · Oct 17SMUH2HIND SWC2–9W 49–3
9Week 9 · Oct 24Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HIND SWC8–4L 11–14
10Week 10 · Oct 31TCUH2HIND SWC4–7W 27–9
12Week 12 · Nov 14Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC10–2L 10–19
13Week 13 · Nov 21Rice (RICE)H2HIND SWC2–8–1L 3–6
14Week 14 · Nov 28Texas (TEXAS)H2HIND SWC5–6W 50–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.543
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-2
-26+24
  • Texas Tech +9
  • Texas +5
  • Kansas +4
  • TCU +4
  • SMU +2
  • Houston -2
  • Arkansas -2
  • Oklahoma -4
  • Texas A&M -4
  • Georgia -6
  • Rice -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #59Better than 58%
Win % Place 61stBetter than 56%

0.455 Win % · Change -4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#55Regular Season Final#55Post-Season W1#55Post-Season W2#55Post-Season W3#59Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-26
-12
+43
+14
-56
+46
-3
+18
-9
-3
+43

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#521984#201985#201986#471987#601988

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings