The 1986 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.
In the Battle of the Brazos, Texas Football magazine voted the 1986 football game between Baylor and Texas A&M the outstanding game of the Southwest Conference of the 1980s.
Texas A&M overcame a 17–0 deficit, and won the game 31–30 and later advanced to the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Baylor dominated the game statistically, outgaining USC 408-197, holding a 26-11 advantage is first downs (including not allowing USC a first down through three quarters), and maintaining a 15-minute advantage in time of possession (37:47 to 22:13).
Mirroring the result of last year's matchup, the unranked road team knocked off the host with an AP top ten ranking.