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
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Imari Jehiel Wide receiver
|
Dallas, TX
|
Forney High School
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jun 16, 2025
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
S'Vioarean Martin Cornerback
|
Palestine, TX
|
Palestine High School
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jun 19, 2025
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
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
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Felix Ojo Offensive line
|
Mansfield, TX
|
Lake Ridge High School
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
275 lb (125 kg)
|
Jul 4, 2025
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Chase Campbell Wide receiver
|
Wolfforth, TX
|
Frenship High School
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jul 22, 2025
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
LaDamion Guyton EDGE
|
Savannah, GA
|
Benedictine Military School
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
240 lb (110 kg)
|
Aug 7, 2025
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Bryce Gilmore Offensive line
|
Prosper, TX
|
Prosper High School
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
270 lb (120 kg)
|
Sep 14, 2025
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
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
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
[3][4][5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
|---|
| September 5 | TBD | Abilene Christian* | | TBD | – |
| September 12 | TBD | at Oregon State* | | TBD | – |
| September 19 | TBD | Houston | | TBD | – |
| September 26 | TBD | Sam Houston* | | TBD | – |
| October 3 | TBD | at Colorado | | TBD | – |
| October 17 | TBD | Arizona State | | TBD | – |
| October 24 | TBD | at Cincinnati | | TBD | – |
| October 31 | TBD | Arizona | | TBD | – |
| November 7 | TBD | West Virginia | | TBD | – |
| November 14 | TBD | at Oklahoma State | | TBD | – |
| November 21 | TBD | at Baylor | | TBD | – |
| November 28 | TBD | TCU | | TBD | – |
|
Game summaries
Abilene Christian
| 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
| 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
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
| 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
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
| 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
| 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
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
| 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
| 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
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
| 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
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
| 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
| 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
| Statistics |
TTU |
BAY
|
| First downs |
|
|
| Total yards |
|
|
| Rushing yards |
|
|
| Passing yards |
|
|
| Turnovers |
|
|
| Time of possession |
|
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Texas Tech
|
Passing
|
|
|
| Rushing
|
|
|
| Receiving
|
|
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| Baylor
|
Passing
|
|
|
| Rushing
|
|
|
| Receiving
|
|
|
TCU
TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
| Statistics |
TCU |
TTU
|
| First downs |
|
|
| Total yards |
|
|
| Rushing yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| TCU
|
Passing
|
|
|
| Rushing
|
|
|
| Receiving
|
|
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| Texas Tech
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
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