WACO, Texas – The rumors are true: Baylor football will re-introduce a new chrome helmet as part of its uniform lineup in 2025.
Baylor donned the original chrome helmets from 2013 to 2017 in an era that saw the program win back-to-back Big 12 championships and advance to four straight bowl games, and now the Bears will wear chrome during a game for the first time in nearly eight seasons.
"This helmet has been a secret passion project for a couple of years now," Deputy Athletics Director and Chief Operating Officer
Jovan Overshown said. "We wanted the perfect look and perfect moment — one that nods to the storied success of those who wore the chrome before us, while giving it a modern, refined edge that captures the energy and expectation of today and the future."
The Bears originally debuted their chrome helmet on Oct 5, 2013 in a 73-42 blowout win over West Virginia and ultimately wore the helmet in nine games, including in a memorable 61-58 victory over TCU and 38-27 league-clinching win against Kansas State in 2014. The final game of the former chrome helmets was Nov. 11, 2017 against Texas Tech.
2025 Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and 2014 football alum
Bryce Petty was featured in the official helmet reveal that was released on social media Thursday morning.
"Look good, feel good, play good," Petty said. "If you can't feel good in that thing, then I don't know really what you can feel good in. I know there was a lot of time and energy put into getting the look right. We're going to play fast, and we're going to win a lot in these things."
During the Bears' back-to-back Big 12 Championship runs in 2013 and 2014, BU wore chrome helmets six times. The 2013 and 2014 teams featured some of the best offenses in college football. Over the two-year stretch, the Bears scored 167 touchdowns and 1,259 points, totaling 15,483 yards of offense.
"To see Baylor Football back on the rise and be a part of it in a meaningful way like this reveal, it means a lot," Petty said. "It's a special feeling to see these chrome helmets back on the field."
The chrome helmets matched the hottest offense in the country and were a consistent talking point in national uniform polls year after year.
"It's really cool to be part of bringing something back that carries so much meaning and reflects such an energized period in Baylor football," head coach
Dave Aranda said. "Seeing our student-athletes' excitement, former players and our fans, it further fuels everything we're about."
Fans can get a first glimpse at the all-new chrome helmet at Saturday's
Meet The Bears event presented by Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. at the Allison Indoor Practice Facility with a special helmet display photo-op on the west side of the field.
"This one's special — a symbolic lighting and passing of the torch for the season," Overshown said. "A way to say to our fans, 'We see you, we hear you, this one's for you.' Now, let's light up McLane."
Baylor football season and single-game tickets, mini plans and mobile passes are available now for purchase to pack McLane Stadium for an electric seven-game home schedule this season. Tickets can be purchased
online or by calling the ticket office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (254) 710-1000.
The Bears' season opener against Auburn presented by TFNB Your Bank for Life will be a Friday night battle on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear black for the Blackout on the Brazos game theme. The game will also air on FOX.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok accounts: @BUFootball.
Gallery: (8-14-2025) Football Chrome Helmets Reveal
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