SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word and Baylor University have agreed to meet in a football game on August 31, 2019 in Waco.

The game will be played at Baylor's brand new McLane Stadium that is scheduled to be ready for the start of the 2014 season.  The Bears are a member of NCAA FBS while the Cardinals are a member of NCAA FCS.

"I am honored and thrilled that Baylor has agreed to play us in 2019," said UIW head coach Larry Kennan.  "It shows how far our program has come and the direction we are headed."

UIW Directors of Athletics Mark Papich had the following to say about the game,
"Playing Baylor in football is just another exciting step in the growth and expansion of the UIW Brand.  We have always maintained that the move to NCAA Division I would be in line with the goals we strive for spiritually and academically.  We want our student-athletes to reach for something more, to be challenged on a daily basis and to leave UIW stronger in their faith and knowledge with a sense of accomplishment for accepting those challenges."
 
UIW is heading into their second season as a member of the Southland Conference after going 6-5 last year.  The Cardinals open their Spring practice schedule on Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. at Benson Stadium.
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