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Joey McGuire (4th year) (23-15)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 8.8 - 3.2 (#19)  |  SOS: (#65)
Power (#29)  | Off (#19)  | Def (#46)  |  Roster  |  Portals  |  Croots
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Texas Tech's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 Texas Tech vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff-34.5
Fri 9/5 Texas Tech vs Kent State-41
Fri 9/12 Texas Tech vs Oregon State-16
Fri 9/19 Texas Tech at Utah+1
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/3 Texas Tech at Houston-10
Fri 10/10 Texas Tech vs Kansas-9.5
Fri 10/17 Texas Tech at Arizona State+5
Fri 10/24 Texas Tech vs Oklahoma State-15.5
Fri 10/31 Texas Tech at Kansas State+6
Fri 11/7 Texas Tech vs BYU-4
Fri 11/14 Texas Tech vs UCF-14.5
BYE WEEK
Fri 11/28 Texas Tech at West Virginia-9

Record Prediction: 8.8 - 3.2 #19
Schedule Rating: #65
Future 2026 Schedule
Texas Tech's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Texas Tech vs Abilene Christian-34.558.5W 52 - 51ON
Sat 9/7 Texas Tech at Washington State-2.564.5L 16 - 37UN
Sat 9/14 Texas Tech vs North Texas-10.570.5W 66 - 21OY
Sat 9/21 Texas Tech vs Arizona State-4.558.5W 30 - 22UY
Sat 9/28 Texas Tech vs Cincinnati-3.060.0W 44 - 41ON
Sat 10/5 Texas Tech at Arizona+6.064.0W 28 - 22UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19 Texas Tech vs Baylor-4.556.0L 35 - 59ON
Sat 10/26 Texas Tech at TCU+5.066.0L 34 - 35OY
Sat 11/2 Texas Tech at Iowa State+13.555.0W 23 - 22UY
Sat 11/9 Texas Tech vs Colorado+5.062.0L 27 - 41ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23 Texas Tech at Oklahoma State-5.063.5W 56 - 48OY
Sat 11/30 Texas Tech vs West Virginia-2.561.5W 52 - 15OY
Fri 12/27 Texas Tech vs Arkansas-3.552.5L 26 - 39ON

2024 Schedule Rating: #52
2024 Record: 8 - 5 (B12: 6 - 3)
Spread Record 7 - 5 - 1 | O/U 9 - 4

Opponents: 0 Elite, 4 Good, 3 Avg, 3 Bad, 2 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 4 Good, 4 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor

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2025 class: 202 points  #48
2024 class: 236 points  #25
2023 class: 222 points  #27
2022 class: 197 points  #43
2021 class: 167 points  #64

Average Class Ranking:  #41
Average Recruiting Points: 205
Class Averages
Big 12 Class: 201 #49
Power 4 Class: 225 #49
FBS Class: 179 #69

2020 class: 183 points  #49
2019 class: 178 points  #61
2018 class: 170 points  #72
2017 class: 183 points  #49
2016 class: 185 points  #44

Average Class Ranking:  #55
Average Recruiting Points: 180
 
Offensive Coordinator Mack Leftwich
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Behren Morton29346363%33002787.1
Will Hammond152365%191108.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Quinten Joyner (Tr)6347837.675
Cameron Dickey2515016.037
J'Koby Williams2611314.313
Cam'Ron Valdez94004.417
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Reginald Virgil41816919.975
Caleb Douglas55765613.957
Terrance Carter (Tr)48689414.474
Coy Eakin45605613.470
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Shiel Wood
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jacob Rodriguez1049543
Ben Roberts745040
Dontae Balfour (Tr)483009
Skyler Gill-Howard (Tr)487540
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
David Bailey (Tr)318680
Jacob Rodriguez1049543
Skyler Gill-Howard (Tr)487540
Terrell Tilmon84400
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Dontae Balfour (Tr)483009
Brice Pollock (Tr)481007
Maurion Horn462014
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 75% #4
Offense Returning Production: 68% #25
Defense Returning Production: 82% #1
Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class #2
21 Commits, 89.5 Avg Rating
27% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 22% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 880.00 #23
Offense Talent #38 | Defense Talent #19
2024 #23 | 2023 #49 | 2022 #44 | 2021 #59
2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 0 - 0
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

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

2022 Record: 8 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

Four Year Record: 23 - 16
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 17 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 16 - 11
2021 - 2018 Records
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

2018 Record: 5 - 7
2018 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 4

Eight Year Record: 43 - 43
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 43 - 39 - 4
Eight Year Conference Record: 32 - 36

Texas Tech Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
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
2015Texas Bowl Texas Tech vs LSU+7.5L 27 - 56
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.25 (33)44% (50)4.73 (7)31 (28)49%52%.23 (104)44% (93)3.97 (83)30 (100)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.15 (92)42% (59)3.91 (70)30 (50)40%65%.16 (51)41% (54)3.46 (42)26.8 (20)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241327:50 (77)22.8 (15)49%52%7 (115)59.4 (109)1.5 (83)1.64.6 (87)1.5 (99)2
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231328:45 (79)21.9 (35)40%65%5.4 (47)49.9 (68)1.8 (119)1.35.2 (65)2.2 (46)3



Overall Stats (2024)
 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)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1327.433.320.342.5% (59)3.91 (70)1.8223871632244.547% (90)51% (46)47% (26)39% (97)15% (52).15 (92)
2023 Defense132626.327.740.9% (54)3.46 (42)1.3 - - - - - 48% (42)51% (88)42% (63)40% (51)15% (91).16 (51)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 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)
 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
2023 Offense1347% (90)47% (26)36.5162.84.517 (81).21 (32)3.36 (17)76% (47)7% (12)0.99 (69)
2023 Defense1348% (42)42% (63) - - - - .15 (73)3.14 (76)61% (11)9% (101)1 (74)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 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)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1351% (46)39% (97)21.836.2223.86.210.224 (41)18 (128).16 (111)1.5 (116)30% (44)27% (94).24 (97)8% (118)1.9 (120)
2023 Defense1351% (88)40% (51) - - - - - - 13 (26).21 (37)1.5 (22)30% (100)28% (42).32 (74)6% (71)2.2 (108)




Power Ratings Overall: 13.31 #25
Offense: 21.98 #25
Defense: 8.67 #31
SP+ Overall: 8.7 #33
SP+ Offense: 35.5 #13
SP+ Defense: 26.8 #60
Returning Prod '24 QB Behren Morton returns
Returning Production: 75% #4
Offense: 68% #25 | Defense: 82% #1
OL Prod: 67% #44, 2 clear starters
OL Snaps: 4095 #19 | From Portal: 1867 #16
Rush Prod: 31% #107 | Rec Prod: 76% #20
Def Front Seven: 70% - Secondary: 76%
Roster Team Talent #23 Blue Chips: 19% #25
Offense Talent #38 Defense Talent #19
Crootin Class #48 - 4 YR Rank #41
Portal Class #2 - 21 players, 89 Avg
27% of Roster from Portal, 22% TY
40 New Players, 40% of '25 Roster #84

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 8.8 - 3.2 #19
Vegas Win Total Record: 8.5 - 3.5
Schedule Rating: 8 #65
View Schedule & Predicted Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg: 3, Bad: 3, Poor: 2
Scoring Scoring: 37.6 - 34.8 (27 - 26) in '24
Scoring at Home: 44 - 36 | Road: 31 - 33
OC: Mack Leftwich - in his first season
DC: Shiel Wood - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 8 - 5 (7 - 5 - 1) (B12: 6 - 3)
2023 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 7 - 0) (B12: 5 - 4)
2022 Record: 8 - 5 (8 - 5 - 0) (B12: 5 - 4)
4 Yr Record: (23 - 16) | 8 Yr Record: (43 - 43)
 
'24 OffensePass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 45%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 44%
Good Offensive Explosiveness
Great in Scoring Position 4.73 PPO
Avg Run Success 45%
Avg Pass Success 43%
Bad Offensive Turnovers
Avg OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 68%
Good when off Schedule 34%
'24 DefenseAvg DL Grades, Poor Sacks/Turnovers
Poor Defense Success Rate of 44%
Bad in Scoring Position 3.97 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 44%
Poor Pass Def Success 44%
Awful Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Good at Forcing Turnovers
Poor Penalty Team, Good Field Position
Poor 1st/2nd Down Success 69%
Awful when Opp is off Schedule 36%
Team NotesOL has top 20 exp but 46% comes from portals
QB Morton a top B12 QB, missed spring (inj)
DE Bailey (Stan)/DT G-Howard (N Ill) huge adds
DT Lee Hunter a top 10 DT via PFF
Portal TE Carter Jr (ULL) a dynamic weapon
RB need much more TY. Joyner (USC) added
WR Douglas/Eakin back. Virgil (M-OH) add
OL 2/5 back. Both T's portals (NC/M-OH)
Def lots of portals on DL/DB's. Return a lot too
3rd ranked portal class shows TT all in TY
New OC Leftwich (Tex St) could be big add