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Texas Tech
RECORD
5-0
CONFERENCE
Big 12
PF / PA
174/81
Last 15 games
13-2 in the last 15 · 34.5 scored · 13.4 allowed WON 35-11 scored 35 · allowed 11 See game WON 42-17 scored 42 · allowed 17 See game LOST 22-26 scored 22 · allowed 26 See game WON 42-0 scored 42 · allowed 0 See game WON 43-20 scored 43 · allowed 20 See game WON 29-7 scored 29 · allowed 7 See game WON 48-9 scored 48 · allowed 9 See game WON 49-0 scored 49 · allowed 0 See game WON 34-7 scored 34 · allowed 7 See game LOST 0-23 scored 0 · allowed 23 See game WON 33-10 scored 33 · allowed 10 See game WON 35-24 scored 35 · allowed 24 See game WON 28-26 scored 28 · allowed 26 See game WON 49-14 scored 49 · allowed 14 See game WON 29-7 scored 29 · allowed 7 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
594-471-24
.556 since 1926
Best season
11-1
1973
10-win seasons
7
Latest 2025
Winning seasons
58
of 100 completed
Next games
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4Tommy CastellanosQB10Lloyd Jones IIIQB12Stephen CannonQB15Will HammondQB16Holden PhillipsQB18Kirk FrancisQB Head coach
Head coachJoey McGuire Head coach since2022
Record at Texas Tech40-18
Seasons5
Bowl trips4
Season stats
Points per game34.8 8th
Points allowed16.2 6th
Total yards per game406.6 12th
Yards per play6.1 14th
Rush yards per game179.2 10th
Season
Unit
Offense
53 players
Defense
52 players
Special teams
5 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Jacob Hand | PK |
| 48 | Stone Harrington | PK |
| 37 | Ian Hershey | P |
| 49 |  Will Karoll | P |
| 47 | Rylan Vagana | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Texas Tech's published two-deep, week 4: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| QB | 15Will Hammond |
| RB | 8Cameron Dickey |
| SLOT | 3Coy Eakin |
| X | 2Kenny Johnson |
| Z | 1Micah Hudson |
| TE | 7Terrance Carter Jr. |
| LT | 79Howard Sampson |
| LG | 52Cash Cleveland |
| C | 72Sheridan Wilson |
| RG | 54Jordan Church |
| RT | 70Jacob Ponton |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DOG | 2Trey White | 8Jamond Mathis |
| END | 20Adam Trick | 33Ansel Nedore |
| DT | 10A.J. Holmes Jr. | 92Bryce Butler |
| NG | 98Mateen Ibirogba | 51Jayden Cofield |
| MIKE | 13Ben Roberts | 45Brock Golwas |
| WILL | 15Austin Romaine | 9Corey Platt Jr. |
| CB | 14Brice Pollock | 18S’Vioarean Martin |
| CB | 4Davin Martin | 27Amier Boyd |
| FS | 7Brenden Jordan | 24Malik Esquerra |
| SS | 3Peyton Morgan | 5Oliver Miles III |
| STAR | 6John Curry | 22Marcus Ramon-Edwards |
Special teams
8 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| K | 48Stone Harrington |
| P | 49Will Karoll |
| LS | 58Rylan Vagana |
| H | 49Will Karoll |
| KR | 6Jalen Jones |
| PR | 2Kenny Johnson |
| KO | 37Ian Hershey |
| SS | 89Jason Llewellyn |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
Sam Houston 
14 : 49 Texas Tech
14 : 49 Texas Tech 2026-09-18 FINAL W
Houston 
26 : 28 Texas Tech
26 : 28 Texas Tech 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Abilene Christian 
10 : 33 Texas Tech
10 : 33 Texas Tech 
23 2025-12-06 FINAL W
BYU 
7 : 34 Texas Tech
7 : 34 Texas Tech 2025-11-29 FINAL W
Texas Tech 49 : 0 West Virginia
49 : 0 West Virginia 2025-11-15 FINAL W
UCF 
9 : 48 Texas Tech
9 : 48 Texas Tech 2025-11-08 FINAL W
BYU 7 : 29 Texas Tech
7 : 29 Texas Tech 2025-11-01 FINAL W
Texas Tech 43 : 20
Kansas State
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Game page vs Baylor Points per game
34.8
8th in the Big 12
Points allowed
16.2
6th in the Big 12
Total yards per game
406.6
12th in the Big 12
Yards per play
6.1
14th in the Big 12
Rush yards per game
179.2
10th in the Big 12
Pass yards per game
227.4
11th in the Big 12
First downs per game
22.6
8th in the Big 12
Third-down rate
44.1%
8th in the Big 12
Turnover margin
+2
6th in the Big 12
Takeaways
10
1st in the Big 12
Sacks
11
5th in the Big 12
Sacks allowed
7
8th in the Big 12
Penalty yards per game
52.6
7th in the Big 12
Time of possession
28:23
14th in the Big 12
Season by season
Record
5-0
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
34.8 / 16.2
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5-0 | 34.8 | 16.2 | In progress |
| 2025 | 12-2 | 39.4 | 11.8 | Lost College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 37.6 | 34.8 | Lost AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
| 2023 | 7-6 | 27.4 | 26.0 | Won Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 34.2 | 29.2 | Won TaxAct Texas Bowl |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 30.3 | 30.2 | Won AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
| 2020 | 4-6 | 29.1 | 36.7 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 30.5 | 30.3 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 37.3 | 31.1 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 6-7 | 34.3 | 32.2 | Lost BIRMINGHAM BOWL |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 43.7 | 43.5 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 7-6 | 45.1 | 43.6 | Lost ADVOCARE V100 TEXAS BOWL |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 30.5 | 41.3 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 8-5 | 35.8 | 30.5 | Won NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2012 | 8-5 | 37.5 | 31.8 | Won MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXAS |
| 2011 | 5-7 | 33.8 | 39.3 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 8-5 | 33.1 | 30.9 | Won TICKETCITY BOWL |
| 2009 | 9-4 | 37.0 | 22.5 | Won VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Texas Tech's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hammond | QB | 47.2% | 97.3% | 7.7% | 61.3% |
| J'Koby Williams | RB | 23.8% | 12.8% | 34.3% | 11.3% |
| Cameron Dickey | RB | 17.9% | 4.7% | 29.8% | 14.5% |
| Quinten Joyner | RB | 10.0% | 0.0% | 18.8% | 8.1% |
| Kenny Johnson | WR | 10.0% | 23.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% |
| Terrance Carter | TE | 8.0% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Thomas Castellanos | QB | 6.4% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Coy Eakin | WR | 6.2% | 14.2% | 0.0% | 8.1% |
| Matt Ludwig | TE | 4.2% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Micah Hudson | WR | 3.2% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Ashton Rowden | RB | 3.1% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Jett Carpenter | TE | 2.7% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 4.4% |
| Malcolm Simmons | WR | 2.5% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Jalen Jones | WR | 2.5% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Donte Lee Jr | WR | 2.0% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Kirk Francis | QB | 1.4% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Leyton Stone | WR | 1.4% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bryson Jones | WR | 1.4% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
5.1
FBS average
6.4
Played
3.6
Remaining
6.1
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
A · 2 H · 3 H · 4 
A · 5 BYEWk 6
H · 7 A · 8 H · 9 H · 10 A · 11 A · 12 
H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Texas Tech 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene Christian | vs | 1 | Played |
| 2 | Oregon State | @ | 2 | Played |
| 3 | Houston | vs | 10 | Played |
| 4 | Sam Houston | vs | 2 | Played |
| 5 | Colorado | @ | 3 | Played |
| 7 | Arizona State | vs | 8 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Cincinnati | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Arizona | vs | 9 | Upcoming |
| 10 | West Virginia | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Baylor | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 13 | TCU | vs | 9 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Texas Tech in?
Texas Tech plays in the Big 12.
Has Texas Tech ever won a national championship?
No. Texas Tech has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Texas Tech head coach in 2026?
Joey McGuire is the Texas Tech head coach for the 2026 season.