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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><b><u>BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Feb. 19, 2026</u></b></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: black;"><b>2026 Football Season Tickets On Sale Now</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>For more information contact:
</b>Brent Ingram; 210-845-8651, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: purple;"><u><a href="mailto:brent_ingram@baylor.edu" data-outlook-id="40ad4e8b-c654-48e5-ab2f-4e2c078668d8" style="color: purple; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">brent_ingram@baylor.edu</a></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>WACO, Texas --
</b>Football season tickets for the 2026 season are on sale and available for renewal, Baylor Athletics and the Baylor Bear Foundation announced on Thursday.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The 2026 season features marquee matchups, rivalry games and a reimagined game day experience
through the Fan First Era at McLane Stadium. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Bears will host six games this fall, beginning with a home opener against Prairie View
A&M on Sept. 12 and a Family Weekend matchup with Louisiana Tech on Sept. 19. Baylors home conference schedule includes Colorado making its first trip to McLane Stadium and first visit to Waco since 2007 along with TCU, a homecoming game against Iowa
State, and a home finale versus Texas Tech.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In the lead-up to season tickets going on sale, Baylor Athletics launched the Fan First Era
a bold commitment to prioritize fans and enhance the game day experience. Initial Fan First Era announcements include the launch of
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: purple;"><u><a href="https://baylorbears.com/news/2026/2/17/athletic-news-tailgating-is-coming-home?elqTrackId=94373783FD4C5800BF9BFCE755AC732E&elqTrack=true" data-outlook-id="09fff438-087b-44e6-90de-a3313ea14949" style="color: purple; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Baylor
Backyard Tailgating</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, a newly branded in-house tailgating experience designed to deliver more fan-friendly pricing and greater personalization. Baylor also
introduced </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: purple;"><u><a href="https://baylorbears.com/news/2026/2/18/athletic-news-baylor-athletics-fan-first-concessions-pricing-is-here" data-outlook-id="74cbd2d8-6c64-4af4-abea-fe1e6a9249ee" style="color: purple; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Fan
First Concessions Pricing</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> featuring all-time low prices leading the Big 12 Conference and among the lowest in the state of Texas.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Season tickets remain the only way to secure the best price and seat locations for every home
game. Single-game tickets will be dynamically priced, with adjustments made for each game in real-time based on market demand, opponent and game conditions. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The early-bird renewal deadline is March 6. To participate in the spring seat selection process,
fans must renew or purchase by March 24. The annual seat upgrade process is tentatively scheduled for early May, and season-ticket holders must opt in during their online renewal to participate.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To renew or purchase season tickets, visit
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: purple;"><u><a href="https://baylorbears.evenue.net/events/FBST" data-outlook-id="8da97167-e9d0-4501-8c14-9e9335eb3613" style="color: purple; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">BaylorBears.com/tickets</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.
For more information, fans may email the Bear Foundation at Bear_Foundation@baylor.edu or call the Athletic Ticket Office at 254-710-1000.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><u>2026 Baylor Football Schedule</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sept. 5 vs. Auburn (Atlanta)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Sept. 12 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Sept. 19 LOUISIANA TECH [FAMILY WEEKEND]</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>SEPT. 26 COLORADO *</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Oct. 3 at Arizona State *</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Oct. 17 TCU *</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Oct. 24 at Kansas *</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Oct. 31 at UCF *</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Nov. 7 IOWA STATE * [HOMECOMING]</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nov. 14 at BYU *</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Nov. 21 TEXAS TECH *</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nov. 28 at Houston *</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dec. 4 Big 12 Championship Game (Arlington, Texas)</span></p>
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