Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big 12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #3
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 27.6 (#3)
- SP+ Offense
- 39.3
- SP+ Defense
- 12.3
- SRS
- 22.3
- FPI
- 21.5
- Elo
- 2056
- Talent
- 757
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
11.0p10 9.0 — p90 12.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 60.6% | |
| Make CFP | 95.1% | |
| Quarterfinal | 88.4% | |
| Semifinal | 56.4% | |
| Natl. final | 30.1% | |
| Natl. champ | 15.8% |
Schedule
proj record 10.7–1.3
Schedule
88th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
102nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
82nd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAbilene Christian | FCS | 52-3* | +48.7 | 100% | — |
| 2 | @Oregon State | -15.9 | 33-14 | +19.0 | 91% | — |
| 3 | vsHouston | +7.4 | 32-19 | +13.1 | 83% | — |
| 4 | vsSam Houston | -27.8 | 52-18 | +34.5 | 99% | — |
| 5 | @Colorado | -8.3 | 33-21 | +11.6 | 80% | — |
| 7 | vsArizona State | +3.9 | 33-19 | +13.5 | 83% | — |
| 8 | @Cincinnati | +4.5 | 40-20 | +20.6 | 93% | — |
| 9 | vsArizona | +12 | 33-20 | +12.7 | 82% | — |
| 10 | vsWest Virginia | -6.8 | 34-18 | +16.2 | 88% | — |
| 11 | @Oklahoma State | -15.1 | 34-9 | +25.6 | 96% | — |
| 12 | @Baylor | +1.4 | 38-18 | +20.1 | 92% | — |
| 13 | vsTCU | +8.3 | 32-18 | +14.1 | 84% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 5
2026 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brendan Sorsby← Cincinnati | JR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Will Hammond | FR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Kirk Francis← Tulsa | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Lloyd Jones III | FR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 5th | Holden Phillips | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | J'Koby Williams | SO | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Cameron Dickey | SO | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Adam Hill | FR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kenny Johnson← Pittsburgh | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Coy Eakin | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Donte Lee Jr.← Liberty | JR | 6'3" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Malcolm Simmons← Auburn | SO | 6'0" | 186 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Micah Hudson | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Tristian Gentry | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Bryson Jones | FR | 6'3" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kelby Valsin | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 9th | Leyton Stone | FR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| WR | 10th | Roy Alexander | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| WR | 11th | Marquez Stevenson | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 12th | Michael Dever | FR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 13th | Haydon Wiginton | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Jalen Jones← Alabama State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Terrance Carter Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jett Carpenter← Nevada | SR | 6'3" | 258 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Johncarlos Miller II | SR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jacob Ponton | FR | 6'8" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Sheridan Wilson | JR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Daniel Sill | SO | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Julien Laventure← Akron | JR | 6'1" | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | A.J. Holmes Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jayden Cofield | SO | 6'2" | 315 | — |
| DL | 4th | Bryce Butler← Washington | JR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Mateen Ibirogba← Wake Forest | JR | 6'3" | 296 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jojo Johnson← Oregon State | SO | 6'2" | 288 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | E'Maurion Banks | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| DL | 8th | Tanner Allen | JR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Adam Trick← Miami (OH) | JR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Trey White← San Diego State | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Jamond Mathis← Kent State | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Amarie Fleming← Allen University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ben Roberts | JR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | John Curry | SO | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Austin Romaine← Kansas State | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Corey Platt Jr.← Houston | SO | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Bryce Ramirez | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Brock Golwas | FR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 7th | Charles Esters III | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| LB | 8th | Terrell Tilmon | SR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Trent Low | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 10th | Wesley Smith | JR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Ansel Nedore | SO | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Gage Elder | SR | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| LB | 13th | Charles Anderson Jr. | FR | 6'6" | 275 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Davin Martin← UTSA | SO | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Brenden Jordan | JR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Brice Pollock | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Dontae Balfour | SR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | A.J. McCarty | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 5th | Amier Boyd | JR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Oliver Miles III | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Peyton Morgan | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Malik Esquerra | FR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| DB | 9th | Ashton Hampton | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Tarrion Grant | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Chief Collins | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| DB | 12th | Mikal Harrison-Pilot | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Michael Henderson III | FR | 5'9" | 160 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jordan Rogers← Pittsburg St | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | — | Jacob Hand← Texas Tech | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Will Karoll← UCLA | JR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Jack Burgess | SR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| P | — | Ian Hershey | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| PK | 1st | Stone Harrington | JR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-1 | 8-1 | #3 | #4 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #54 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 5-4 | #43 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #41 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #40 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 4-6 | 3-6 | #87 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #53 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #37 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #52 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #59 | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #60 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #57 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #46 · 27 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★138 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #48 | 202 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | #25 | 236 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | #28 | 222 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 2022 | #43 | 197 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | #64 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | #49 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | #61 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #72 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2017 | #49 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | #44 | 185 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 22net +1Out 21
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Brendan Sorsby | QB | 5★ | ← Cincinnati |
| ▲ | Mateen Ibirogba | DL | 4★ | ← Wake Forest |
| ▲ | Malcolm Simmons | WR | 4★ | ← Auburn |
| ▲ | Jordan Church | IOL | 4★ | ← Louisville |
| ▼ | Braylon Rigsby | DL | 3★ | → Oklahoma State |
| ▼ | Cheta Ofili | EDGE | 3★ | → TCU |
| ▼ | Amier Washington | DL | 3★ | → UCLA |
| ▼ | Trey Jackson | TE | 3★ | → SMU |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
9 items
- Four-star CB Montre Jackson commits to Texas over Ole Miss, Texas Tech, and SMUThe Texas Longhorns have been on an absolute recruiting heater this week and it extended into the weekend as the Longhorns have positioned themselves to make another run at a top-five recruiting class and took another step towards that goal on Saturday with the commitment of Garland Lakeview Centennial cornerback Montre Jackson over the Ole […]TTU1d
- Ranking Big 12 recruiting classes via average commit distanceThe Big 12 recruiting landscape continues to change as programs continue to shuffle throughout the conference. Texas Tech is pushing to sign the nation’s No. 1 class in the 2027 cycle and it firmly sits atop the league’s recruiting rankings. The Red Raiders are the only Big 12 team with a top-25 haul, per the […]TTU4d
- Division 2 All-American picks Texas Tech in transfer portalTexas Tech football lured in one more prized addition via the transfer portal, this one coming from the Division 2 ranks.TTU4d
- Pittsburg State transfer safety Jordan Rogers commits to Texas TechPittsburg State transfer safety Jordan Rogers has committed to Texas Tech, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. He was named a 2025 D2 All-American by Walter Camp. Across five seasons at Pitt State, the Bellmead, TX native totaled 162 tackles with 29 pass deflections, 15 TFL, 15 interceptions, 5.5 sacks, and five forced fumbles. Just months before the […]TTU4d
- College football futures odds: Why Houston, not Texas Tech, offers the best value to win the Big 12 in 2026Here's why the Cougars are worth backing to win the Big 12 conference titleTTU9d
- Brendan Sorsby's Texas Tech replacement: Is Will Hammond ready to take over CFP-hopeful Red Raiders?With Brendan Sorsby bound for the NFL, former four-star recruit Will Hammond steps into the spotlight as the Red Raiders chase back-to-back Big 12 titlesTTU13d
- 2026 Big 12 college football preview, predictions, top transfers and moreEven with the change at QB, the Red Raiders are the team to beat, but contenders are out there.TTU13d
- Thamel: Texas Tech not flinching with plan to play SorsbyThamel: Texas Tech not flinching with plan to play SorsbyTTU17d
- Big Ten officials expected to discuss league-wide mandate to not play Texas Tech, per reportBig Ten officials are expected to discuss a league-wide mandate against playing the Red Raiders.TTU20d