Baylor Football Brings Back Chrome Helmets
The shine is back in Waco. Baylor football is officially bringing chrome helmets back to the field for the first time since 2017, adding a bold and modern twist to its 2025 uniform lineup.
The Bears first introduced chrome lids in 2013 during one of the program’s most successful stretches in history, wearing them through the 2017 season. That era included back-to-back Big 12 championships, four straight bowl appearances, and some of the most explosive offenses college football has ever seen.
Deputy Athletics Director and COO Jovan Overshown explained that the return has been in the works for years.
“This helmet has been a secret passion project for a couple of years now. 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 chrome helmet made its Baylor debut on October 5, 2013, in a 73–42 blowout win over West Virginia. Over the next four years, the helmet became a signature look, worn in nine games — including the unforgettable 61–58 win over TCU and the 38–27 Big 12–clinching victory against Kansas State in 2014. The final appearance of the original chrome came on November 11, 2017, against Texas Tech.
Those years are remembered not just for championships, but also for an offense that lit up the scoreboard. During Baylor’s 2013–2014 title run, the Bears wore chrome six times, piling up 167 touchdowns, 1,259 points, and more than 15,000 yards of total offense.
The 2025 reveal featured none other than Baylor legend and 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Bryce Petty.
“Look good, feel good, play good,” Petty said. “If you can’t feel good in that thing, then I don’t know what you can feel good in. We’re going to play fast, and we’re going to win a lot in these things.
For Petty, who quarterbacked those high-flying Baylor offenses, the helmet represents more than just style — it’s a symbol of Baylor football’s energy and swagger returning to the spotlight.
Head coach Dave Aranda echoed the sentiment:
“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. Seeing our student-athletes’ excitement, former players and our fans, it further fuels everything we’re about.”
After nearly eight seasons away, Baylor’s chrome helmets are back brighter, bolder, and ready to bring a new shine to the Bears’ future.
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