2026 Texas Tech
6–0 (3–0 Big 12), coached by Joey McGuire. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–0, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 22 Houston 28–26Sep 18
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
- Most excitingBeat Oregon State 35–24Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Abilene Christian | W 33–10 | 89% |
| Sep 12 | at Oregon State | W 35–24 | 80% |
| Sep 18 | vs 22Houston | W 28–26 | 73% |
| Sep 26 | vs Sam Houston | W 49–14 | 89% |
| Oct 3 | at Colorado | W 29–7 | 77% |
| Oct 17 | vs Arizona State | W 53–25 | 79% |
| Oct 24 | at Cincinnati | Preview | 69% |
| Oct 31 | vs Arizona | Preview | 67% |
| Nov 7 | vs West Virginia | Preview | 85% |
| Nov 14 | at Oklahoma State | Preview | 75% |
| Nov 21 | at Baylor | Preview | 66% |
| Nov 26 | vs TCU | Preview | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 12
- Wk 2: 13
- Wk 3: 13
- Wk 4: 11
- Wk 5: 12
- Wk 6: 11
- Wk 7: 10
- Record
- 6–0
- Conference
- 3–0 shared first in Big 12
- AP now
- No. 10 in the week 7 poll; peak No. 10
- Points
- 227–106
- Coach
- Joey McGuire
- Elo
- 1719 +54 this season
- SP+ rating
- 21.6 No. 10 of 138; offense No. 13, defense No. 12, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- 15.9 No. 17 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 53% of last season’s EPA, No. 53 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 18 roster talent No. 28 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mack Leftwich
- Defensive coordinators
- Shiel Wood and Rob Greene
- Offense
- Run and gun
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.19 | 48% | 1.16 | 37th of 138 |
| Defense | -0.03 | 39% | 1.38 | 16th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.02 def | 46% off 37% def | — | 33rd off 19th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 50% | 8.9 yds | 14% | 3.10 | 18% |
| Defense | 43% | 8.1 yds | 10% | 2.80 | 20% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 33 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 2.6 | own 24 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 14.8, 18th of 138 (offense 7.3, defense -7.5).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Will Hammond QB | 1,334 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Will Hammond QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | J’Koby Williams RB | 538 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | J’Koby Williams RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kenny Johnson WR | 418 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Coy Eakin WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Austin Romaine LB | 41 tkl |
| Sacks | Anthony Holmes Jr. DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | John Curry LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| LaDamion Guyton DE | ★★★★★ | No. 27 |
| Felix Ojo OT | ★★★★ | No. 49 |
| Chase Campbell WR | ★★★★ | No. 103 |
| S’Vioarean Martin CB | ★★★★ | No. 138 |
| Bryce Gilmore OT | ★★★★ | No. 235 |
| Matt Ludwig TE | ★★★★ | No. 260 |
| Kaegan Ash ATH | ★★★★ | No. 315 |
| Donovan Webb S | ★★★★ | No. 427 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.894 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.7 | 0.911 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.5 | 0.913 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.5 | 0.902 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.876 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.3 | 0.884 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.5 | 0.858 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.5 | 0.893 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 110
The 2026 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 22
The 2026 portal| Brendan Sorsby QB | ★★★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Mateen Ibirogba DL | ★★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 Jordan Church OL | ★★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Malcolm Simmons WR | ★★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Adam Trick DE | ★★★★ | from  Miami (OH) |
| Corey Platt Jr. LB | ★★★ | from  Houston |
 Austin Romaine LB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Davin Martin CB | ★★★ | from  UTSA |
| Amarie Fleming DE | ★★★ | from Allen University |
 Bryce Butler DL | ★★★ | from  Washington |
 Donte Lee Jr WR | ★★★ | from  Liberty |
 Jalen Jones WR | ★★★ | from  Alabama State |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 20
 Braylon Rigsby DL | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Amier Washington DL | ★★★ | to  UCLA |
| Cheta Ofili DE | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Maurion Horn CB | ★★★ | to Oklahoma State |
| Trey Jackson TE | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| Dylan Spencer DE | ★★★ | to UTSA |
| Kasen Long DL | ★★★ | to  Utah State |
| Tyson Turner WR | ★★★ | to Houston |
| Chapman Lewis S | ★★★ | to Utah State |
| Deante Lindsay CB | ★★★ | to  Abilene Christian |
| Eddy Smith DL | ★★★ | to UTSA |
| Justin Horne LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.