Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big 12
7-6 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #40
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 9.8 (#40)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.6
- SP+ Defense
- 27.1
- SRS
- -1.7
- FPI
- 4.0
- Elo
- 1554
- Talent
- 607
- Recruiting
- 167 (#64)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
54th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
38th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
55th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHouston | +10.9 | 38-21 | +17 | W |
| 2 | vsStephen F. Austin | FCS | 28-22 | +6 | W |
| 3 | vsFlorida International | -21.6 | 54-21 | +33 | W |
| 4 | @Texas | +8.5 | 35-70 | -35 | L |
| 5 | @West Virginia | +1.8 | 23-20 | +3 | W |
| 6 | vsTCU | -0.6 | 31-52 | -21 | L |
| 7 | @Kansas | -19.7 | 41-14 | +27 | W |
| 8 | vsKansas State | +14.2 | 24-25 | -1 | L |
| 9 | @Oklahoma | +16.8 | 21-52 | -31 | L |
| 11 | vsIowa State | +14.3 | 41-38 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsOklahoma State | +17.2 | 0-23 | -23 | L |
| 13 | @Baylor | +15.6 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 1 ·P | NMississippi State | +10.5 | 34-7 | +27 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Henry Colombi | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Donovan Smith | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Tyler Shough | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Behren Morton | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tahj Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | SaRodorick Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Cam'Ron Valdez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Erik Ezukanma | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Kaylon Geiger | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Myles Price | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Xavier White | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Chadarius Townsend | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Loic Fouonji | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Dalton Rigdon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | McLane Mannix | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Trey Cleveland | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | J.J. Sparkman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Nehemiah Martinez | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 12th | Jerand Bradley | SR | 6'5" | 223 | ★★★ |
| WR | 13th | Nathaneal Floyd | SR | 6'1" | 187 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Travis Koontz | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Mason Tharp | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Henry Teeter | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Matthew Young | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 5th | Jed Castles | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Josh Burger | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Dawson Deaton | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jaylon Hutchings | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tony Bradford Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Devin Drew | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Philip Blidi | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Nelson Mbanasor | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Troy Te'O | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Colin Schooler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Riko Jeffers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Krishon Merriweather | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Tyree Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jesiah Pierre | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Brandon Randle | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Tyrique Matthews | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Jacob Morgenstern | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Patrick Curley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | L.B. Moore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Bryce Ramirez | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 12th | Derrick Lewis II | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cameron Watts | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Eric Monroe | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Dadrion Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Reggie Pearson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Damarcus Fields | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Rayshad Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Adrian Frye | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Marquis Waters | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Kosi Eldridge | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Malik Dunlap | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Seth Collins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Cam White | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Kobee Minor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jackson Knotts | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Austin McNamara | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jonathan Garibay | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.679
Off PPA
+0.2988
Pass PPA
+0.3880
Rush PPA
+0.2172
Success
47%78
Explosive
1.3168
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.25 |
| Passing | +0.38 | +0.33 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | +0.10 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.75 | +0.69 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
30.0
PPG Against
32.1
Differential
-2.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 2-3
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -2.1
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 29.7 | 30.2 |
| Away | 2-3 | 28.8 | 36.6 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 36.0 | 14.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-4 | 22.0 | 33.0 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 26.7 | 35.7 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 38.5 | 17.8 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #59
Returning prod 63%Departed 37%
Talent composite607.1 #59 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)44 / 97 / 69
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
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