Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big 12
8-5 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #41
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 8.5 (#41)
- SP+ Offense
- 38.5
- SP+ Defense
- 30.5
- SRS
- 9.7
- FPI
- 8.3
- Elo
- 1633
- Talent
- 660
- Recruiting
- 197 (#43)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
9th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
9th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
37th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMurray State | FCS | 63-10 | +53 | W |
| 2 | vsHouston | +4.5 | 33-30 | +3 | W |
| 3 | @NC State | +6.8 | 14-27 | -13 | L |
| 4 | vsTexas | +23.1 | 37-34 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @Kansas State | +21.4 | 28-37 | -9 | L |
| 6 | @Oklahoma State | +11.3 | 31-41 | -10 | L |
| 8 | vsWest Virginia | +2.4 | 48-10 | +38 | W |
| 9 | vsBaylor | +11.7 | 17-45 | -28 | L |
| 10 | @TCU | +24.3 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 11 | vsKansas | +2.9 | 43-28 | +15 | W |
| 12 | @Iowa State | +5.3 | 14-10 | +4 | W |
| 13 | vsOklahoma | +15.4 | 51-48 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOle Miss | +16.2 | 42-25 | +17 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2022 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Donovan Smith | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Tyler Shough | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Behren Morton | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | SaRodorick Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Tahj Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Cam'Ron Valdez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Bryson Donnell | JR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 5th | Blake Bedwell | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Xavier White | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jerand Bradley | SR | 6'5" | 223 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Nehemiah Martinez | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Myles Price | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Loic Fouonji | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Trey Cleveland | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | J.J. Sparkman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Jordan Brown | SR | 5'10" | 193 | — |
| WR | 9th | Brady Boyd | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 10th | Drew Hocutt | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Haydon Wiginton | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Baylor Cupp | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Mason Tharp | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Henry Teeter | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jacoby Jackson | SR | 6'6" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Weston Wright | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Joseph Adedire | JR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jaylon Hutchings | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tony Bradford Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Philip Blidi | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Vidal Scott | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Robert Wooten | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Tre'Von McAlpine | JR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | — | Sam Carrell | SR | 6'4" | 271 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Isaac Smith | SR | 6'6" | 253 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Krishon Merriweather | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tyree Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jesiah Pierre | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jacob Rodriguez | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tyrique Matthews | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Myles Cole | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 7th | Dimitri Moore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Bryce Ramirez | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 9th | Patrick Curley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Trent Low | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 11th | Charles Esters III | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| LB | 12th | Gage Elder | SR | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| LB | 13th | Harvey Dyson | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Kosi Eldridge | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Dadrion Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Reggie Pearson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Marquis Waters | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Rayshad Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Malik Dunlap | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Tyler Owens | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Kobee Minor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Adrian Frye | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Keyon Blakenbaker | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Jett Whitfield | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Tavares Elston Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Landon Hullaby | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jackson Knotts | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Austin McNamara | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Trey Wolff | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Gino Garcia | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
38.587
Off PPA
+0.2060
Pass PPA
+0.1821
Rush PPA
+0.2591
Success
42%45
Explosive
1.3485
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.20 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.18 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.25 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.22 | +0.11 |
| 3rd Down | +0.56 | +0.49 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
33.6
PPG Against
29.5
Differential
+4.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-0
- Avg Margin
- +4.1
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 41.7 | 29.3 |
| Away | 1-4 | 22.2 | 29.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 42.0 | 25.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 3-2 | 36.4 | 35.6 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 32.6 | 31.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 38.0 | 23.0 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #44
Returning prod 57%Departed 43%
Talent composite660.3 #44 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)61 / 87 / 46
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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