2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMack Leftwich (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorShiel Wood (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRob Greene (1st season)
Home stadiumJones Stadium[1]
2026 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arizona   0 0     0 0  
Arizona State   0 0     0 0  
Baylor   0 0     0 0  
BYU   0 0     0 0  
Cincinnati   0 0     0 0  
Colorado   0 0     0 0  
Houston   0 0     0 0  
Iowa State   0 0     0 0  
Kansas   0 0     0 0  
Kansas State   0 0     0 0  
Oklahoma State   0 0     0 0  
TCU   0 0     0 0  
Texas Tech   0 0     0 0  
UCF   0 0     0 0  
Utah   0 0     0 0  
West Virginia   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of March 24, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team will represent Texas Tech University during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders will be led by fifth-year head coach Joey McGuire and play home games at Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. The Red Raiders will enter the 2026 season as the defending Big 12 champions.[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Prev. school
Jalen Jones WR 5'9 175 lbs Birmingham, AL Alabama State
Donte Lee WR 6'3 180 lbs Baltimore, MD Liberty
Brendan Sorsby QB 6'3 205 lbs Lake Dallas, TX Cincinnati
Julien Laventure DL 6'1 270 lbs Upper Darby, PA Akron
Bryce Butler DL 6'5 295 lbs Garden City, KS Wake Forest
Davin Martin CB 6'2 180 lbs Houston, TX UTSA
Trey White EDGE 6'2 255 lbs Chula Vista, CA San Diego State
Jojo Johnson DL 6'3 280 lbs Salt Lake City, UT Oregon State
Mateen Ibiroga DL 6'4 290 lbs Clarksburg, MD Wake Forest
Adam Trick EDGE 6'4 220 lbs Dayton, OH Maryland
Kenny Johnson WR 6'1 187 lbs Dallastown, PA Pittsburgh
Jett Carpenter TE 6'3 250 lbs Medford, OR Nevada
Jacob Hand K 5'11 170 lbs Mansfield, TX Stephen F. Austin
Malcolm Simmons WR 6'0 170 lbs Alexander City, AL Auburn
Corey Platt Jr. LB 6'1 195 lbs Little Rock, AR Utah
Kirk Francis QB 6'2 180 lbs Tulsa, OK Tulsa
Jordan Church OL 6'5 300 lbs Fort Myers, FL Louisville
Jamond Mathis EDGE 6'2 245 lbs Saint Charles, MO Kent State
Will Karoll P 6'4 200 lbs Sydney, NSW UCLA
Austin Romaine LB 6'2 235 lbs Hillsboro, MO Kansas State
Amarie Fleming EDGE 6'2 220 lbs Mayo, FL Allen

Outgoing

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown New school
Tyson Turner WR 6'2 215 lbs Bryan, TX Utah
Kasen Long DL 6'5 270 lbs Shallowater, TX Utah State
Chapman Lewis S 6'1 185 lbs Burleson, TX Utah State
Roy Alexander WR 5'11 200 lbs Fort Myers, FL TBA
Cheta Ofili EDGE 6'4 240 lbs Sachse, TX TCU
Eddy Smith DL 6'6 275 lbs Pearland, TX UTSA
Deante Lindsay CB 6'1 185 lbs Ada, OK Abilene Christian
Trey Jackson TE 6'5 240 lbs Dallas, TX SMU
Braylon Rigsby DL 6'2 275 lbs Woodville, TX Oklahoma State
Mitch Griffis QB 6'0 195 lbs Ashburn, VA East Carolina
Mo Horn CB 5'11 190 lbs Broken Arrow, OK Oklahoma State
Macho Stevenson CB 6'1 190 lbs Shreveport, LA Tulane
T. J. West WR 6'1 195 lbs Humble, TX UTSA
Preztynn Harrison WR 6'5 210 lbs Mineral Wells, TX Howard Payne
Kelby Vaslin WR 6'1 195 lbs Arlington, TX Florida Atlantic
Justin Horne LB 6'1 200 lbs New Orleans, LA TBA
Dylan Spencer EDGE 6'5 250 lbs Houston, TX UTSA
Price Morgan WR 6'0 170 lbs Pflugerville, TX Incarnate Word
Upton Bellenfant K 6'1 190 lbs Smyrna, TN South Carolina

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Ayden Johnson
Defensive line
Mount Pleasant, TX Mount Pleasant High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 330 lb (150 kg) Nov 30, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Luke Hamilton
Cornerback
New Braunfels, TX Canyon High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 18, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Krush Johnson
Defensive line
Amarillo, TX Tascosa High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jan 21, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Maddox Quiller
Safety
Pflugerville, TX Hendrickson High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 12, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Cord Nolan
Linebacker
Bixby, OK Bixby High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 7, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Noah Lewis
Cornerback
Terrell, TX Terrell High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Mar 22, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Jerald Mays
Offensive line
Pflugerville, TX Weiss High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Apr 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Stephen Cannon
Quarterback
Savannah, GA Benedictine Military School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Aaron Bradshaw
Safety
Fort Worth, TX North Crowley High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 18, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Jacob Crow
Offensive line
Alcoa, TN Alcoa High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Jun 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Demarcus Marks
EDGE
Houston, TX Westfield High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Kaegan Ash
Linebacker
Mount Enterprise, TX Mount Enterprise High School 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 15, 2025 
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Imari Jehiel
Wide receiver
Dallas, TX Forney High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 16, 2025 
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S'Vioarean Martin
Cornerback
Palestine, TX Palestine High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 19, 2025 
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Donovan Webb
Safety
Frisco, TX Panther Creek High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jul 2, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Ace Rowden
Running back
New Boston, TX New Boston High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jul 3, 2025 
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Felix Ojo
Offensive line
Mansfield, TX Lake Ridge High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jul 4, 2025 
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Chase Campbell
Wide receiver
Wolfforth, TX Frenship High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 22, 2025 
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LaDamion Guyton
EDGE
Savannah, GA Benedictine Military School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Aug 7, 2025 
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Bryce Gilmore
Offensive line
Prosper, TX Prosper High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Sep 14, 2025 
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Matt Ludwig
Tight end
Billings, MT Billings West High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Dec 12, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Reed Price
Long snapper
Gilbert, AZ Highland High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 13, 2025 
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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 5TBDAbilene Christian*TBD
September 12TBDat Oregon State*TBD
September 19TBDHouston
TBD
September 26TBDSam Houston*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
TBD
October 3TBDat ColoradoTBD
October 17TBDArizona State
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
TBD
October 24TBDat CincinnatiTBD
October 31TBDArizona
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
TBD
November 7TBDWest Virginia
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
TBD
November 14TBDat Oklahoma StateTBD
November 21TBDat BaylorTBD
November 28TBDTCU
TBD

Game summaries

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Red Raiders 0 0 000

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 5
Statistics ACU TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Oregon State

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 0 0 000
Beavers 0 0 000

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

  • Date: September 12
Statistics TTU ORST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Houston

Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 0 000
Red Raiders 0 0 000

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 19
Statistics HOU TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Sam Houston

Sam Houston Bearkats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Red Raiders 0 0 000

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 26
Statistics SHSU TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Colorado

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Colorado Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 0 0 000
Buffaloes 0 0 000

at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

  • Date: October 3
Statistics TTU COLO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 0 0 000
Red Raiders 0 0 000

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: October 17
Statistics ASU TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Cincinnati

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Cincinnati Bearcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 0 0 000
Bearcats 0 0 000

at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 24
Statistics TTU CIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cincinnati Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Arizona

Arizona Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Red Raiders 0 0 000

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: October 31
Statistics ARIZ TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 0 000
Red Raiders 0 0 000

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: November 7
Statistics WVU TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Oklahoma State

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 0 0 000
Cowboys 0 0 000

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 14
Statistics TTU OKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Baylor

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 21
Statistics TTU BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

TCU

TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 0 0 000
Red Raiders 0 0 000

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Statistics TCU TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Williams, Don (February 19, 2026). "Texas Tech football: Who's next sponsor on Jones Stadium - and when?". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  2. ^ "Texas Tech wins Big 12 championship, highlights from Red Raiders' win". USA Today. December 6, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  3. ^ "2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Industry Comparison Commits". On3. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  4. ^ "Texas Tech 2026 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  5. ^ "Texas Tech Red Raiders Football 2026 Commits". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2026.