Big 12 · 2026
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Head coach Joey McGuire · Galaxy Stadium
3-01-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#26
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+6.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.5
44th in FBS
Defense
+3.9
20th in FBS
Schedule so far
-8.0
87th toughest
Projected
8.9-3.1
bowl-eligible 98%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+6.4 now, +9.7 preseason · down 20 spots since preseason
Final record odds
8.9-3.1 expected · most likely 9-3 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Will Hammond
QB · JR · 41st in FBS
744yds
3 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
J'Koby Williams
RB · 39th in FBS
249yds
40 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Kenny Johnson
WR · SR · 56th in FBS
230yds
13 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Ben Roberts
LB · SR · 45th in FBS
25tkl
3 TFL
Sacks
Jamond Mathis
LB · SR · 27th in FBS
2.5sacks
2 hurries
Interceptions
John Curry
LB · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Abilene Christian FCS | W 33–10 | -4.2 | — | FS1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 105Oregon State | W 35–24 | +9.1 | — | CBS |
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs 33HoustonCONF | W 28–26 | +4.2 | — | FOX |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 108Sam Houston | Texas Tech −14.7 · o/u 45.6 | — | TNT | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 104ColoradoCONF | Texas Tech −8.3 · o/u 47.1 | — | FOX | |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 63Arizona StateCONF | Texas Tech −8.4 · o/u 49.6 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 52CincinnatiCONF | Texas Tech −1.0 · o/u 52.9 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 44ArizonaCONF | Texas Tech −6.1 · o/u 47.4 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 53West VirginiaCONF | Texas Tech −7.0 · o/u 51.9 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 75Oklahoma StateCONF | Texas Tech −5.0 · o/u 45.7 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 49BaylorCONF | Texas Tech −0.7 · o/u 47.5 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 26 | vs 40TCUCONF | Texas Tech −5.2 · o/u 45.2 | — | ESPN |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.233 | 51st | +0.122 | 95th |
| Success rate | 46.2% | 48th | 36.8% | 43rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.199 | 94th | 1.362 | 108th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 47.9% | 38th | 38.2% | 53rd |
| Rushing success rate | 47.5% | 48th | 37.9% | 50th |
| Passing success rate | 48.4% | 42nd | 38.3% | 62nd |
| Explosive run rate | 14.1% | 74th | 16.7% | 117th |
| Explosive pass rate | 11.6% | 63rd | 6.2% | 24th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.24 | 56th | 3.31 | 112th |
| Opportunity rate | 44.4% | 34th | 36.4% | 72nd |
| Stuff rate | 14.1% | 51st | 12.1% | 122nd |
| Sack rate | 5.5% | 89th | 5.8% | 54th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 54.3% | 19th | 40.0% | 79th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 60.0% | 84th | 33.3% | 11th |
| Havoc rate | 14.7% | 104th | 13.4% | 83rd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 32.0 | 66th | 20.0 | 57th |
| Yards / game | 416.0 | 65th | 374.7 | 98th |
| Yards / play | 5.86 | 77th | 5.23 | 82nd |
| Pass yards / game | 250.7 | 55th | 273.0 | 126th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.40 | 50th | 6.71 | 70th |
| Completion % | 71.1% | 20th | 63.1% | 95th |
| Rush yards / game | 165.3 | 70th | 101.7 | 39th |
| Yards / carry | 4.20 | 84th | 3.59 | 63rd |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 48.7% | 32nd | 42.2% | 100th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.33 | 75th | 1.00 | 79th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 2.67 | 24th |
| Penalty yards / game | 55.0 | 62nd | 45.7 | 102nd |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Joey McGuire
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Thomas Castellanos | QB | SR | 5' 10" | 190 | Waycross, GA |
| 10 | Lloyd Jones III | QB | SO | 6' 4" | 215 | Hitchcock, TX |
| 12 | Stephen Cannon | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 205 | Savannah, GA |
| 15 | Will Hammond | QB | JR | 6' 2" | 210 | Austin, TX |
| 16 | Holden Phillips | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 205 | Lubbock, TX |
| 18 | Kirk Francis | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Tulsa, OK |
| 0 | Quinten Joyner | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 220 | Austin, TX |
| 8 | Cameron Dickey | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 215 | Austin, TX |
| 28 | Ashton Rowden | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 205 | Texarkana, TX |
| 33 | Loic Tshibangu | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 210 | Brussels, Belgium |
| 35 | Michael Henderson III | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 185 | Dallas, TX |
| 1 | Micah Hudson | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 205 | Temple, TX |
| 2 | Kenny Johnson | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | York, PA |
| 3 | Coy Eakin | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Stephenville, TX |
| 6 | Jalen Jones | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 180 | Birmingham, AL |
| 9 | Donte Lee Jr. | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 190 | Baltimore, MD |
| 11 | Malcolm Simmons | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Montgomery, AL |
| 13 | Chase Campbell | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Lubbock, TX |
| 14 | Bryson Jones | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 195 | Frisco, TX |
| 17 | Leyton Stone | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 200 | Lubbock, TX |
| 19 | Michael Dever | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Lubbock, TX |
| 21 | Tristian Gentry | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 180 | Stephenville, TX |
| 80 | Kai Powell | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 185 | Spring, TX |
| 84 | Imari Jehiel | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Forney, TX |
| 88 | Quintaelyn Joyner | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 205 | Austin, TX |
| 5 | Matt Ludwig | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 255 | Billings, MT |
| 7 | Terrance Carter Jr. | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 245 | Killeen, TX |
| 83 | Jack Esparza | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 245 | Austin, TX |
| 85 | Jett Carpenter | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 255 | Medford, OR |
| 89 | Jason Llewellyn | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 250 | Aledo, TX |
| 50 | Patrick McMath | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 290 | Katy, TX |
| 51 | Felix Ojo | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 295 | Mansfield, TX |
| 52 | Cash Cleveland | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 300 | Rockwall, TX |
| 53 | Holton Hendrix | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 310 | Lubbock, TX |
| 54 | Jordan Church | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 320 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 56 | Jerald Mays | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 315 | Pflugerville, TX |
| 61 | Connor Carty | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 305 | Prosper, TX |
| 66 | Jackson Hildebrand | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 295 | San Antonio, TX |
| 68 | Ren Brown | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 300 | Stanton, NE |
| 70 | Jacob Ponton | OL | JR | 6' 8" | 315 | Dripping Springs, TX |
| 71 | Bryce Gilmore | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 285 | Prosper, TX |
| 73 | Danilo Guberinich | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 295 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 74 | Daniel Sill | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 310 | College Station, TX |
| 75 | Garin Maley | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 295 | Omaha, NE |
| 76 | Jacob Crow | OL | FR | 6' 9" | 310 | Knoxville, TN |
| 77 | Elias Gillen | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 315 | Rapid City, SD |
| 78 | Ellis Davis | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 305 | Prosper, TX |
| 79 | Howard Sampson | OL | SR | 6' 8" | 330 | Houston, TX |
| 1 | Julien Laventure | DL | SR | 6' 0" | 290 | Upper Darby, PA |
| 10 | A.J. Holmes Jr. | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Houston, TX |
| 51 | Jayden Cofield | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 330 | Austin, TX |
| 90 | Ayden Johnson | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 340 | Sulphur Springs, TX |
| 91 | Krush Johnson | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 300 | Amarillo, TX |
| 92 | Bryce Butler | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 320 | Toronto, CA |
| 93 | Dylan Singleton | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 300 | New Iberia, LA |
| 98 | Mateen Ibirogba | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Clarksburg, MD |
| 6 | John Curry | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Lubbock, TX |
| 8 | Jamond Mathis | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 250 | St. Louis, MO |
| 9 | Corey Platt Jr. | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 215 | Little Rock, AR |
| 13 | Ben Roberts | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 245 | Haslet, TX |
| 15 | Austin Romaine | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 240 | Hillsboro, MO |
| 20 | Adam Trick | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Dayton, OH |
| 31 | Cord Nolan | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 220 | Bixby, OK |
| 32 | LaDamion Guyton | LB | FR | 6' 4" | 235 | Savannah, GA |
| 33 | Ansel Nedore | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 260 | Round Rock, TX |
| 34 | Kaegan Ash | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 210 | Mount Enterprise, TX |
| 35 | Adam Hill | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 230 | Albany, TX |
| 36 | Demarcus Marks | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 215 | Houston, TX |
| 40 | Wesley Smith | LB | SR | 5' 10" | 225 | Midland, TX |
| 43 | Chris Lemons | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 215 | Prosper, TX |
| 45 | Brock Golwas | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 240 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 56 | Amarie Fleming | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 230 | Mayo, FL |
| 86 | Sean Robinson | LB | SO | 6' 5" | 225 | Greenbrae, CA |
| 95 | Christian Bruce | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 270 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 97 | Charles Anderson Jr. | LB | JR | 6' 6" | 275 | Houston, TX |
| 99 | Jojo Johnson | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 290 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 4 | Davin Martin | CB | SR | 6' 2" | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 12 | Tarrion Grant | CB | JR | 6' 2" | 190 | Sumter, SC |
| 14 | Brice Pollock | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Snellville, GA |
| 16 | Ashton Hampton | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 175 | Pearland, TX |
| 17 | Noah Lewis | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 180 | Terrell, TX |
| 18 | S'Vioarean Martin | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 200 | Palestine, TX |
| 27 | Amier Boyd | CB | SR | 6' 2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 29 | Luke Hamilton | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 0 | Mikal Harrison-Pilot | S | JR | 6' 0" | 205 | Temple, TX |
| 3 | Peyton Morgan | S | JR | 6' 0" | 185 | Round Rock, TX |
| 5 | Oliver Miles III | S | JR | 6' 2" | 190 | El Campo, TX |
| 7 | Brenden Jordan | S | SR | 6' 0" | 205 | Mansfield, TX |
| 21 | Miquel Dingle Jr. | S | SR | 6' 2" | 220 | Charleston, SC |
| 22 | Marcus Ramon-Edwards | S | SR | 6' 3" | 225 | Lubbock, TX |
| 23 | Maddox Quiller | S | FR | 6' 0" | 205 | Pflugerville, TX |
| 24 | Malik Esquerra | S | JR | 6' 3" | 210 | Killeen, TX |
| 26 | Aaron Bradshaw | S | FR | 6' 3" | 190 | Crowley, TX |
| 28 | Braylan McDonald | S | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Terrell, TX |
| 28 | Jordan Rogers | S | SR | 5' 10" | 180 | Bellmead, TX |
| 30 | Jamarn Grant II | S | JR | 6' 2" | 205 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 39 | Jacob Hand | PK | SR | 6' 1" | 180 | Mansfield, TX |
| 48 | Stone Harrington | PK | SR | 6' 3" | 210 | Colleyville, TX |
| 37 | Ian Hershey | P | SR | 5' 11" | 185 | Pocatello, ID |
| 49 | Will Karoll | P | SR | 6' 4" | 215 | Mosman, Australia |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →