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Joey McGuire (5th year) (35-18) #47
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0)  |  Proj: 12 - 0 (#1)  |  SOS: (#134)
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Texas Tech's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Texas Tech vs Abilene Christian-50.5
Sat 9/12 Texas Tech at Oregon State-35.5
Sat 9/19 Texas Tech vs Houston-21.5
Sat 9/26 Texas Tech vs Sam Houston-51.5
Sat 10/3 Texas Tech at Colorado-26.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17 Texas Tech vs Arizona State-23.5
Sat 10/24 Texas Tech at Cincinnati-21.5
Sat 10/31 Texas Tech vs Arizona-19
Sat 11/7 Texas Tech vs West Virginia-29.5
Sat 11/14 Texas Tech at Oklahoma State-27.5
Sat 11/21 Texas Tech at Baylor-20
Sat 11/28 Texas Tech vs TCU-20.5

Record Prediction: 12 - 0  #1
Schedule Rating:  #134
Future 2027 Schedule

Texas Tech's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Texas Tech vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff-54.563.5W 67 - 7OY
Sat 9/6 Texas Tech vs Kent State-48.560.0W 62 - 14ON
Sat 9/13 Texas Tech vs Oregon State-24.561.5W 45 - 7UY
Sat 9/20 Texas Tech at Utah+3.558.5W 34 - 10UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Texas Tech at Houston-13.551.5W 35 - 11UY
Sat 10/11 Texas Tech vs Kansas-13.558.5W 42 - 17OY
Sat 10/18 Texas Tech at Arizona State-7.552.5L 22 - 26UN
Sat 10/25 Texas Tech vs Oklahoma State-37.556.5W 42 - 0UY
Sat 11/1 Texas Tech at Kansas State-7.551.5W 43 - 20OY
Sat 11/8 Texas Tech vs BYU-13.550.5W 29 - 7UY
Sat 11/15 Texas Tech vs UCF-24.548.5W 48 - 9OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/29 Texas Tech at West Virginia-24.553.5W 49 - 0UY
Sat 12/6 Texas Tech vs BYU-12.550.5W 34 - 7UY
Thu 1/1 Texas Tech vs Oregon-1.550.5L 0 - 23UN

2025 Schedule Rating:  #64
2025 Record: 12 - 2 (B12: 9 - 1)
Spread Record 11 - 3 - 0 | O/U 5 - 9


Opponents: 0 Elite, 3 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 3 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 0 Good, 4 Avg, 2 Bad, 3 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2026 class: 250 points   #15
2025 class: 202 points   #56
2024 class: 236 points   #25
2023 class: 222 points   #29
2022 class: 197 points   #52

Average Class Ranking:   #35
Average Recruiting Points: 221

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Top 25 Contenders
4 Year Class:  #31 - Best:  #15 Worst:  #56



CFB Crootin Averages
Big 12 Class: 211  #47
Power 4 Class: 229  #47
FBS Class: 198  #70


2021 class: 164 points   #73
2020 class: 192 points   #46
2019 class: 182 points   #68
2018 class: 170 points   #78
2017 class: 183 points   #54

Average Class Ranking:   #64
Average Recruiting Points: 178
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class  #10 - 21 players, 87 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #2 - 21 players, 89 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #36 - 16 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #59 - 8 players, 88 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class  #25 - 14 players, 85 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Offensive Coordinator Mack Leftwich (in his second season) #3
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Brendan Sorsby (Tr)20633562%27862658.3
Will Hammond6810863%668736.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Cameron Dickey2111138145.471
J'Koby Williams15486665.650
Brendan Sorsby (Tr)10058095.841
Will Hammond4329957.064
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jalen Jones (Tr)471119923.887
Kenny Johnson (Tr)47658514.042
Coy Eakin49653613.342
Terrance Carter55624511.350
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Shiel Wood (in his second season) #4
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ben Roberts884035
John Curry734124
Austin Romaine (Tr)667172
Brenden Jordan592001
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Adam Trick (Tr)57128124
Trey White (Tr)47117121
Jamond Mathis (Tr)288663
Anthony Holmes Jr.4010574
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ben Roberts884035
Amier Boyd-Matthews262005
Brice Pollock474015
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 58%  #91
Offense Returning Production: 64%  #77
Defense Returning Production: 53%  #98
Texas Tech's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class  #10
21 Commits, 87.3 Avg Rating
30% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 20% TY
Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 940.00  #25
Offense Talent  #5 | Defense Talent  #64
2025  #28 | 2024  #27 | 2023  #40 | 2022  #44


2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 12 - 2
2025 Conf Record: 9 - 1
Spread: 11 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 9

2024 Record: 8 - 5
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 7 - 5 - 1 | Totals: 9 - 4

2023 Record: 7 - 6
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

Four Year Record: 27 - 13
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 24 - 15 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 20 - 8
2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 8 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2021 Record: 7 - 6
2021 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 7 - 5 - 1 | Totals: 5 - 8

2020 Record: 4 - 6
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 3 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 3 - 7

2019 Record: 4 - 8
2019 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 6 - 5 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 6

Eight Year Record: 50 - 38
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 48 - 36 - 4
Eight Year Conference Record: 38 - 31

Texas Tech Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2025CFP Quarterfinal Texas Tech vs Oregon-1.550.5L 0 - 23
2024Liberty Bowl Texas Tech vs Arkansas-3.552.5L 26 - 39
2023Independence Bowl Texas Tech vs California-3.554.5W 34 - 14
2022Texas Bowl Texas Tech vs Ole Miss+4.573.0W 42 - 25
2021Liberty Bowl Texas Tech vs Mississippi State+10.058.5W 34 - 7
2017Birmingham Bowl Texas Tech vs South Florida+2.066.0L 34 - 38
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.24 (28)1.35 (21)43% (61)4 (41)36 (1)49%50%-.09 (1)1.17 (19)30% (1)2.41 (2)27.3 (29)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.25 (33)1.32 (40)44% (50)4.73 (7)31 (28)49%52%.23 (104)1.41 (120)44% (93)3.97 (83)30 (100)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251430:1022.749%50%6.855.71.32.37.62.92
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241327:5022.849%52%759.41.51.64.61.52



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1439.447.936.642.8% (61)4 (41)1.3234621842784.746% (97)52% (38)43% (72)43% (51)15% (61).24 (28)
2025 Defense1411.38.713.430.1% (1)2.41 (2)2.3 - - - - - 43% (5)56% (132)29% (1)31% (3)23% (1)-.09 (1)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1337.643.731.444.2% (50)4.73 (7)1.5234251502754.545% (104)55% (27)45% (49)43% (51)14% (36).25 (33)
2024 Defense1334.835.732.843.6% (93)3.97 (83)1.6 - - - - - 45% (16)54% (120)44% (76)44% (101)13% (123).23 (104)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense1446% (97)43% (72)39.11844.730 (26).17 (41)2.87 (80)80% (15)9% (59)1.09 (21)
2025 Defense1443% (5)29% (1) - - - - -.16 (1)1.94 (1)56% (3)15% (4)0.86 (17)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1345% (104)45% (49)33.2149.64.524 (45).17 (46)3.17 (45)72% (81)8% (38)1.05 (42)
2024 Defense1345% (16)44% (76) - - - - .12 (69)2.75 (30)62% (14)8% (108)1.08 (111)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1452% (38)43% (51)22.734.7277.6812.233 (5)10 (88).35 (38)1.6 (53)34% (108)33% (40).4 (28)6% (86)2.2 (24)
2025 Defense1456% (132)31% (3) - - - - - - 17 (22)- (3)1.4 (9)39% (1)22% (2).06 (4)8% (10)1.8 (10)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1355% (27)43% (51)24.338.6275.47.111.330 (9)9 (48).31 (44)1.6 (77)32% (81)34% (39).39 (45)6% (66)2 (89)
2024 Defense1354% (120)44% (101) - - - - - - 14 (23).33 (108)1.7 (106)31% (91)36% (120).45 (116)4% (124)2.1 (94)




Overall

Team Info

Power #12SP+ #3
Coaching staff Rank  #8

Record

0 - 0
B12 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0
One Score Games '25: (0-1)(13-5 under J.M.)

5 Year Profile

Improving Top 25 Contenders

'26 Profile

Up to CFB Elites
Performance #3
Special Teams #6

Returning Production

From 2025

62% #76
QB Brendan Sorsby (Cin Portal) likely starter (OC back)
Offense 64% #77
Defense 53% #98
Returning Starters: 10 (Off: 5) - (Def: 5)
Proj Portal Starters: 2 (Off: 0) - (Def: 2)
Exp'd Depth: 4 (Off: 2) - (Def: 2)
OL Prod: 45% #913 starters, 1 exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 3,978  #28From Portal: 514 #92
Rush Prod: 100% #1
Rec Prod: 100% #1
Front Seven: 51% #96
Secondary: 56% #78

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #25
Blue Chips (26%) #22
Portal Class  #1021 players (87 Avg)
Crootin '26 Class  #154 YR Class Rating #31

Talent Profile

Improving Top 25 Contenders
30% of Roster from Portal, 20% TY
57% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Mack Leftwich 2

 #3

(DC) Shiel Wood 2

 #4

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #134

Texas Tech plays 2 opps off a byeSHSU & WVU
OppsElite: 0, Good: 3, Avg: 2, Bad: 3, Poor: 3
2025 Record: 12 - 2 (11 - 3 - 0) (B12: 9 - 1)
2024 Record: 8 - 5 (7 - 5 - 1) (B12: 6 - 3)

Win History

Past 5 years 7.8

Avg under Joey M 8.75
4 Yr Record (27 - 13)
8 Yr Record (50 - 38)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Sky high, B12 favs, near lock for CFP
HC McGuire still unsure but OC/DC combo great
QB Sorsby huge upgrade. QB2 Hammond can play
RB duo of Dickey & Williams best in CFB?
WR has five w 25+ rec, 4 are portals. Good unit
TE unit #1 in CFB? Carter is an All Amer, depth
OL good unit, 3 starters back, 1 portal starter.
DL still dominant unit, Def F7 near tops in CFB
LB/DE mixed, great, productive veteran unit
DBs also good, 3/4 LY starters back (#3 Pass Def)

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

18,370 (62%) #5

86%of Snaps by Upperclass
Offense: 10,424 #3
Defense: 7,946 #29
Players with Starting Exp (25) 12 on Off, 13 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 9 of 22 (40.9%)2-Deep 13 of 44 (29.5%)
Senior/Gr starters: 7 (31.8%) (Off: 3, Def: 4)
Upperclass Two-Deep: 13 of 44 (29.5%)
Upperclass on Roster: 48.1%(51 of 106)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Brendan Sorsby (QB)5★ (.98)
Mateen Ibirogba (DL)4★ (.96)
Jordan Church (IOL)4★ (.91)
Adam Trick (EDGE)4★ (.90)
Malcolm Simmons (WR)4★ (.90)
Austin Romaine (LB)3★ (.87)
Davin Martin (CB)3★ (.87)
Trey White (EDGE)3★ (.86)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Ben Roberts (LB)(88 Tac, 4 TFL)
Howard Sampson (T)(B- Block Grade)
Brice Pollock (CB)(5 Int, 5 Pd)
Brenden Jordan (S)(1 Int, 1 Pd)
Jacob Ponton (T)(C+ Block Grade)
Sheridan Wilson (C)(C+ Block Grade)
Brendan Sorsby (QB)(2786 Yds, 26 TD)
John Curry (LB)(73 Tac, 4 TFL)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Felix Ojo (OT)5★ (.99)
LaDamion Guyton (EDGE)5★ (.99)
Chase Campbell (WR)4★ (.96)
Bryce Gilmore (OT)4★ (.93)
Matt Ludwig (TE)4★ (.92)
Ashton Rowden (RB)4★ (.90)
S'Vioarean Martin (CB)4★ (.90)
Donovan Webb (S)4★ (.89)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

#52 #55 #7 #8

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#53 #37 #23 #11

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#61 #97 #3 #7