They played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, as a member of the Big 12 Conference and were led by first-year head coach Dave Aranda in the Bears' 122nd overall season.

One Baylor player with remaining eligibility, James Lynch, declared early for the 2020 NFL draft.

Sources: The Big 12 media days were held on July 21–22, 2020 in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Baylor football spring "Green and Gold game" was to take place in Waco, TX on April 18, 2020.

[4] The Bears had games against Ole Miss and Incarnate Word, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.