Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big 12
8-5 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #54
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 4.3 (#54)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.5
- SP+ Defense
- 30.8
- SRS
- 3.9
- FPI
- 6.2
- Elo
- 1607
- Talent
- 732
- Recruiting
- 236 (#25)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
54th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
16th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
69th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAbilene Christian | FCS | 52-51 | +1 | W |
| 2 | @Washington State | +1.3 | 16-37 | -21 | L |
| 3 | vsNorth Texas | -4.5 | 66-21 | +45 | W |
| 4 | vsArizona State | +9.4 | 30-22 | +8 | W |
| 5 | vsCincinnati | -0.1 | 44-41 | +3 | W |
| 6 | @Arizona | -2.8 | 28-22 | +6 | W |
| 8 | vsBaylor | +8.4 | 35-59 | -24 | L |
| 9 | @TCU | +10.8 | 34-35 | -1 | L |
| 10 | @Iowa State | +10.3 | 23-22 | +1 | W |
| 11 | vsColorado | +8.1 | 27-41 | -14 | L |
| 13 | @Oklahoma State | -2.6 | 56-48 | +8 | W |
| 14 | vsWest Virginia | +2.1 | 52-15 | +37 | W |
| 1 ·P | NArkansas | +11 | 26-39 | -13 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 82
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Behren Morton | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Will Hammond | FR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cameran Brown | JR | 6'3" | 238 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tahj Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | J'Koby Williams | SO | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Cameron Dickey | SO | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 4th | Cam'Ron Valdez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Adam Hill | FR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| RB | — | Jaden Morris | SO | 5'11" | 205 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Josh Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Caleb Douglas | SR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Coy Eakin | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Drae McCray | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jordan Brown | SR | 5'10" | 193 | — |
| WR | 6th | Micah Hudson | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Drew Hocutt | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Brady Boyd | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 9th | Kelby Valsin | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 10th | Tyson Turner | FR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Haydon Wiginton | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | D.J. Crest | FR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Chandlin Myers | FR | 6'3" | 165 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jalin Conyers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Johncarlos Miller II | SR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Mason Tharp | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Trey Jackson | FR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Jason Llewellyn | JR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Kaden Carr | SO | 6'6" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Tyler Murray | SO | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Caleb Rodkey | JR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Garrett Morphis | SO | 6'6" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Caleb Rogers | SR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Maurice Rodriques | JR | 6'7" | 340 | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Quincy Ledet | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tre'Von McAlpine | JR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jayden Cofield | SO | 6'2" | 315 | — |
| DL | 4th | E'Maurion Banks | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| DL | 5th | De'Braylon Carroll | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Amier Washington | SO | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | James Hansen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Sam Carrell | SR | 6'4" | 271 | — |
| DL | 9th | Tanner Allen | JR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Kendall Allen | FR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Isaac Smith | SR | 6'6" | 253 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jacob Rodriguez | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Ben Roberts | JR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | John Curry | SO | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Charles Esters III | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| LB | 5th | Braylon Rigsby | SO | 6'2" | 275 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Harvey Dyson | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Terrell Tilmon | SR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Bryce Ramirez | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 9th | Ansel Nedore | SO | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Justin Horne | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Trent Low | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 12th | Wesley Smith | JR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Gage Elder | SR | 5'11" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | C.J. Baskerville | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Maurion Horn | JR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Chapman Lewis | JR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Brenden Jordan | JR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | A.J. McCarty | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 6th | Miquel Dingle Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| DB | 7th | Bralyn Lux | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Macho Stevenson | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 9th | Jordan Sanford | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Devynn Cromwell | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | 11th | Jalon Peoples | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Joseph Plunk | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Marcus Ramon-Edwards | SO | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| DB | 14th | Peyton Morgan | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Anthony White | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 16th | Mikal Harrison-Pilot | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 17th | Sammy Morris IV | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 18th | Malik Esquerra | FR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | JMaury Davis | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jackson Knotts | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Burgess | SR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| P | — | Kaden Turner | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Gino Garcia | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Reese Burkhardt | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Stone Harrington | JR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.582
Off PPA
+0.2481
Pass PPA
+0.2966
Rush PPA
+0.1974
Success
44%63
Explosive
1.3277
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.32 |
| Rushing | +0.19 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | +0.28 |
| 3rd Down | +0.77 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
38.6
PPG Against
34.5
Differential
+4.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 6-1
- Avg Margin
- +4.1
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 43.7 | 35.7 |
| Away | 3-2 | 31.4 | 32.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 26.0 | 39.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 30.0 | 37.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 36.6 | 33.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 40.0 | 37.0 |
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 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 7-4-164% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 3-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 4-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #38
Returning prod 57%Departed 43%
Portal in 16net -8Out 24
Talent composite732.1 #38 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)76 / 89 / 53
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jalin Conyers | TE | 4★ | ← Arizona State |
| ▲ | Josh Kelly | WR | 4★ | ← Washington State |
| ▲ | Devynn Cromwell | S | 3★ | ← University of Guelph |
| ▲ | Johncarlos Miller II | TE | 3★ | ← Elon |
| ▼ | Anquan Willis | RB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jerand Bradley | WR | 3★ | → Boston College |
| ▼ | Loic Fouonji | WR | 3★ | → Vanderbilt |
| ▼ | Steve Linton | EDGE | 3★ | → Baylor |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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 […]TTU2d
- 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.TTU5d
- 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 […]TTU5d
- 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 titleTTU10d
- 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 SorsbyTTU18d
- 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