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College Basketball News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / November 2

Players to Watch in Texas Tech’s Season Opener vs. Jackson State

The college basketball season has finally arrived, and Texas Tech opens the season at home against Jackson State in their first matchup of another exciting season under head coach Grant McCasland.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / November 1

Texas Tech Preseason Stock Report: Who Helped Their Case Before the Opener?

The Red Raiders' highly anticipated season is almost here, as we are just days away from the tip-off of the 2026-2027 season. Though there's been limited public preseason action, there are two players who have stood out thus far that may have helped their case before the season opener on November 2nd against Jackson State.

Grant McCasland News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / November 1

Who Should Close Games for TTU Basketball? The Toughest Decision Facing Grant McCasland

Texas Tech's exhibition match against Kentucky went down to the final stretch of the game, which should be looked at as a positive note ahead of the college basketball season.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / CFB-HQ on SI / October 31

Big 12 Championship Race Takes Another Turn After Texas Tech's Win Over Arizona

Just when it looked like the Big 12 championship race couldn't get any more interesting, Saturday's showdown between No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 22 Arizona added another twist to an already crowded conference race.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / October 30

Texas Tech Basketball Projected Rotation: Starters, Reserves, What’s Unsettled.

Texas Tech's exhibition match at Kentucky gave us a good idea of what to expect in terms of the rotation that Grant McCasland will use throughout the season.

College Basketball News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / October 29

2 November Games Will Reveal If Texas Tech Has Fixed Biggest Weakness

Texas Tech’s non-conference slate has a good mix of tough competition and warm-up matches that will allow this team to gel before conference play. Two matches in particular will test Tech early on and will be able to reveal if the Red Raiders' biggest weakness can be fixed, or if there is a case for true concern this season.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / October 29

How many Texas Tech Basketball Player's are on ESPN's 100 Best Players Rankings

Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf put out their top 100 men's college basketball players list, which they labeled as "We've never had a top-100 list like this, ever." Here is a look at which Texas Tech players were ranked in the top 100 rankings.

Joey Mcguire News / EssentiallySports / October 29

Billionaire Cody Campbell Clarifies Stance on Cutting Joey McGuire Days After 'No Excuse' Warning to Texas Tech

For Texas Tech, the 37-24 loss to Cincinnati was more than just a disappointing result. It also prompted a pointed response from billionaire megadonor Cody Campbell, who had little patience for the Red Raiders’ performance.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / October 27

Evaluating Texas Tech's Ceiling In 2026-2027 Season

Texas Tech will tip off the 2026-2027 season in under a week, and there are high expectations this season in Lubbock. After a second-round loss in the NCAA tournament last season, the Red Raiders are aiming for a long playoff run with a roster full of experienced veterans.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / October 27

3 Things Texas Tech Needs to Improve Before Season Opener

Texas Tech only had one chance to show the public what this team will look like before their season opener at home on November 2nd and the expectation is they will show out.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / October 25

Texas Tech’s Backcourt Addition Shows Both Major Promise and Growing Pains

Texas Tech added a ton of talent to their backcourt this past offseason, and their performance against Kentucky produced mixed results. It wasn’t the most efficient night for the Red Raider guards, but there were certainly flashes, and we have already seen the talent these players possess from their previous schools.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / College Football News / October 25

AP Top 25 Poll Prediction: Now What For BYU, Ole Miss, and Texas Tech?

For a second week in a row, the AP Top 25 is about to undergo an upheaval after a wild Saturday of upset losses. No. 1 Miami cruised, but No. 2 BYU went down, along with No.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / The Spun / October 24

Big 12's Multi-Team Playoff Hopes Take A Hit After BYU And Texas Tech Lose

After BYU’s big win over Notre Dame, Texas Tech starting 6-0 and Utah thriving under first-year head coach Morgan Scalley, it looked like the Big 12 might finally get multiple teams into the College Football Playoff for the first time since its inception.

College Football News / The Spun / October 24

Texas Tech Booster Cody Campbell Is Getting Trolled Over Team's Loss vs. Cincinnati

It was a Saturday to forget for Cody Campbell and the Texas Tech Red Raiders — but the internet wouldn’t let them. After starting the season 6-0, TTU went into Nippert Stadium and lost to unranked Cincinnati 37-24 behind a less than stellar offensive performance.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Softball On SI / October 22

Texas Tech Softball Outfielder Leaves Program, Gerry Glasco Fills Spot with Pitcher

Texas Tech softball has lost a star outfielder. Senior Alana Johnson appeared in only 10 games in 2026 before an injury cut her season short. Now noticeably

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / New Baseball Media / October 21

2026 Fall College Baseball Reset: Texas Tech

The 2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders were fairly deep offensively. The problem was a lack of consistency on the mound, which wound up leading to the school missing out on the 2026 NCAA tournament.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 4

Latest Colorado loss was complete mess for Deion Sanders

Every button that head coach Deion Sanders tries to push for the Colorado Buffaloes seems to be the wrong button. That was very evident on Saturday in a 29-7 loss to No. 12 Texas Tech.

No. 12 Texas Tech throttles Colorado with four interceptions

Kyle Whittingham, Michigan have a lot to figure out after loss to Minnesota

Kyle Whittingham admits biggest challenge of career after Michigan loss

Eli Drinkwitz, No. 25 Missouri silence doubters with blowout win over No. 8 Florida

CFB Week 5 winners, losers: Jeremiah Smith dominates, SEC teams humbled

The '2024-25 college football bowl game host cities' quiz

Tommy Castellanos News / Yardbarker / October 2

Texas Tech QB Thomas Castellanos gets bad news after latest court ruling

The No. 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders are off to a 4-0 start with a Big 12 Conference game on the road against Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday.

Pitt earn massive ACC win over Virginia Tech, but it comes with a huge cost

Lincoln Riley's poor response to Oregon loss is on brand for rudderless USC

College football team has lengthy injury report amid mumps outbreak

Ole Miss reportedly makes major decision after nearly 30 years with Nike

Nick Saban reveals the NFL team that offered him a head-coaching job

Brendan Sorsby News / Yardbarker / September 3

Brendan Sorsby makes big admission about gambling scandal after 2027 draft decision

Sorsby addressed the gambling scandal that has disrupted his football career.

Cincinnati avoids punishment after NCAA investigation into Brendan Sorsby

Brendan Sorsby News / Yardbarker / September 2

Cincinnati avoids punishment after NCAA investigation into Sorsby

Cincinnati avoids punishment after NCAA investigation into Brendan Sorsby

Sorsby lit the college football world on fire earlier this offseason when he and the Texas Tech Red Raiders tried to fight for his NCAA eligibility despite his admitted gambling problem.

Texas Tech Red Raiders may be just fine with Will Hammond at QB

The 'Big 12 football championship winners' quiz

Joey Mcguire News / Yardbarker / August 26

Texas Tech won't be losing the commitment of five-star DL Jalen Brewster

Words mean very little on the recruiting trail nowadays, but the Texas Tech Red Raiders can feel good about a recent update regarding one of their prized 2027 prospects.

Joey McGuire, Texas Tech land five-star OT Austin Attalah

'We're definitely gonna look': Joey McGuire gets candid about Texas Tech potentially adding NFL players

Texas Tech lands potential Brendan Sorsby replacement

The 'Big 12 football championship winners' quiz

Thomas Castellanos News / Yardbarker / August 26

Texas Tech lands potential Brendan Sorsby replacement

The quarterback situation at Texas Tech has taken another unexpected turn.

No. 1 RB recruit got $1M to join Georgia, but he didn't choose Bulldogs for money

Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith puts huge hype on freshman RB Legend Bey

Akron announces winner of bizarre promo to become OC

Preseason mock draft has QBs going 1-2-3; history suggests that's unlikely

Ranking five must-watch college football games this weekend

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Yardbarker / August 26

'We're definitely gonna look': Joey McGuire gets candid about Texas Tech potentially adding NFL players

Didn't Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire stir the pot enough during the Brendan Sorsby ordeal? Guess not. Now McGuire admits he's open to adding NFL players to his roster.

SEC adopts strict policy amid influx of pro players trying to return to college

Joey McGuire, Texas Tech land five-star OT Austin Attalah

Weekly Syllabus: Fifth-year madness in college football with Week 0 days away

The 'Big 12 football championship winners' quiz