The 2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represents Texas Tech University during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders are led by fifth-year head coach Joey McGuire and play home games at Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. The Red Raiders entered the 2026 season as the defending Big 12 champions.
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 Tommy Castellanos QB 5'10 190 lbs Waycross, GA Florida State
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 Incarnate Word 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 Alabama State 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
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Game summaries No. 20 (FCS) Abilene Christian
Statistics ACUTTU First downs 15 26 Total yards 194 471 Rushing yards 75 173 Passing yards 119 298 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:48 32:12 Team Category Player Statistics Abilene Christian Passing John David Black 18/32, 119 yards, INT Rushing Alex Broome 10 rushes, 52 yards Receiving Cristian Driver 8 receptions, 93 yards Texas Tech Passing Will Hammond 26/33, 298 yards, TD, INT Rushing J'Koby Williams 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD Receiving Kenny Johnson 4 receptions, 76 yards
At Oregon State
Statistics TTUORST First downs 22 20 Total yards 352 472 Rushing yards 155 69 Passing yards 197 403 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:35 30:14 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Tech Passing Will Hammond 20/27, 189 yards, TD Rushing J'Koby Williams 20 rushes, 116 yards, TD Receiving Coy Eakin 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD Oregon State Passing Braden Atkinson 29/49, 399 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Aaron Butler 3 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Jesse Legree 8 receptions, 240 yards, 2 TD
No. 22 Houston
Statistics HOUTTU First downs 27 22 Total yards 458 425 Rushing yards 176 168 Passing yards 282 257 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 33:42 26:18 Team Category Player Statistics Houston Passing Conner Weigman 27/38, 282 yards, 3 TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 15 rushes, 71 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD Texas Tech Passing Will Hammond 17/27, 257 yards, TD, INT Rushing Cameron Dickey 16 rushes, 65 yards, TD Receiving Kenny Johnson 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Sam Houston
Statistics SHSUTTU First downs 11 24 Total yards 269 470 Rushing yards 74 219 Passing yards 195 251 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 35:06 24:54 Team Category Player Statistics Sam Houston Passing Landyn Locke 23/37, 195 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Alton McCaskill 8 rushes, 25 yards Receiving Tim Burns Jr. 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD Texas Tech Passing Will Hammond 17/29, 224 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Cameron Dickey 12 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kenny Johnson 3 receptions, 60 yards
At Colorado
Statistics TTUCOLO First downs 19 22 Total yards 315 375 Rushing yards 181 78 Passing yards 134 297 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 28:56 31:04 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Tech Passing Will Hammond 17/26, 134 yards, TD Rushing J'Koby Williams 17 rushes, 88 yards Receiving Terrance Carter Jr. 8 receptions, 67 yards, TD Colorado Passing Isaac Wilson 26/44, 290 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Isaac Wilson 17 rushes, 42 yards Receiving Joseph Williams 10 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Arizona State
Statistics ASUTTU 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 TTUCIN 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
Statistics ARIZTTU 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
Statistics WVUTTU 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 TTUOKST 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 TTUBAY 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
Statistics TCUTTU 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
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