Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big 12
7-6 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #43
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 6.1 (#43)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.6
- SP+ Defense
- 24.7
- SRS
- 7.3
- FPI
- 6.2
- Elo
- 1562
- Talent
- 694
- Recruiting
- 222 (#28)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
26th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
10th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
61st
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Wyoming | -3.6 | 33-35 | -2 | L |
| 2 | vsOregon | +26.2 | 30-38 | -8 | L |
| 3 | vsTarleton State | FCS | 41-3 | +38 | W |
| 4 | @West Virginia | +7.5 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 5 | vsHouston | -7.8 | 49-28 | +21 | W |
| 6 | @Baylor | -8.3 | 39-14 | +25 | W |
| 7 | vsKansas State | +16.2 | 21-38 | -17 | L |
| 8 | @BYU | -3.3 | 14-27 | -13 | L |
| 10 | vsTCU | +7.9 | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @Kansas | +9.9 | 16-13 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsUCF | +3.4 | 24-23 | +1 | W |
| 13 | @Texas | +23.2 | 7-57 | -50 | L |
| 1 ·P | NCalifornia | -0.1 | 34-14 | +20 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Behren Morton | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tyler Shough | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jake Strong | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tahj Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Cam'Ron Valdez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Bryson Donnell | JR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 4th | Anquan Willis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Drae McCray | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Myles Price | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Xavier White | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jerand Bradley | SR | 6'5" | 223 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Coy Eakin | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jordan Brown | SR | 5'10" | 193 | — |
| WR | 7th | Nehemiah Martinez | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Loic Fouonji | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Brady Boyd | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 10th | J.J. Sparkman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | TK King | JR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mason Tharp | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Baylor Cupp | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jayden York | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | 4th | Henry Teeter | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Monroe Mills | SR | 6'7" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Landon Peterson | — | — | — | — |
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 | Quincy Ledet | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Tre'Von McAlpine | JR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | 5th | E'Maurion Banks | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jayden Cofield | SO | 6'2" | 315 | — |
| DT | 1st | Blake Burris | SR | 6'5" | 308 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Steve Linton | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ben Roberts | JR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jesiah Pierre | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Myles Cole | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Charles Esters III | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| LB | 5th | Jacob Rodriguez | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Bryce Ramirez | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 7th | Tyrique Matthews | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Ty Kana | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Terrell Tilmon | SR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Trent Low | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 11th | Dylan Spencer | SO | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Harvey Dyson | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Wesley Smith | JR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 14th | Bryce Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 15th | Braylon Rigsby | SO | 6'2" | 275 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cameron Watts | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | C.J. Baskerville | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Dadrion Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Tyler Owens | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Bralyn Lux | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Malik Dunlap | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Brenden Jordan | JR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Rayshad Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Chapman Lewis | JR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Jordan Sanford | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Miquel Dingle Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| DB | 11th | Maurion Horn | JR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Jalon Peoples | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Joseph Plunk | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Anthony White | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jackson Knotts | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Austin McNamara | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Gino Garcia | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Reese Burkhardt | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.665
Off PPA
+0.1334
Pass PPA
+0.1420
Rush PPA
+0.2080
Success
43%57
Explosive
1.1923
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.14 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.20 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | -0.02 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.04 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.44 | +0.59 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
26.8
PPG Against
27.0
Differential
-0.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- -0.2
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 33.3 | 26.3 |
| Away | 2-4 | 20.3 | 27.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 34.0 | 14.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 18.5 | 36.5 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 24.2 | 27.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 34.5 | 22.5 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 4-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #40
Returning prod 76%Departed 24%
Talent composite694.3 #40 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)59 / 57 / 84
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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