 In the Fall of 2012, Baylor University began construction of a new $266 million stadium on the north bank of the Brazos River.The stadium opened for the 2014 football season with the first game taking place on August 31, 2014 against former Southwest Conference rival Southern Methodist University (SMU).The new McLane Stadium was named after Drayton McLane, Jr. who donated a significant amount of money toward the stadium's construction.