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Power Rankings: Texas Tech jumps into top five; two new teams join the list

What were the biggest surprises from each top 25 team this season?

College Football News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / December 1

Previewing Texas Tech-BYU Rematch in Big 12 Championship

Week 11 marked a historic game for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team. The scarlet and black improved to 9-1 with a win over the BYU Cougars, a team ranked eighth in the initial College Football Playoff rankings the same week.

Jacob Rodriguez News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / November 30

Texas Tech's Jacob Rodriguez Named Chuck Bednarik Award Finalist

The Texas Tech Red Raiders' defense has been a force throughout the season, and now the unit's unquestioned leader is receiving the highest national recognition.

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

Texas Tech's Social Media Reactions to their Win over West Virginia

Texas Tech secured its 11th victory of this season. This matches the school record for the highest number of wins in a single season. This victory also highlighted the remarkable and historic year the Red Raiders have experienced, and it is far from over as Texas Tech looks to make a deep run in the College Football Playoffs.

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

Red Raiders Linebacker Commit Kaegan Ash Sets Offensive National Record During Postseason Run

The regular season has come to a close for the No. 5 Texas Tech Red Raiders, finishing with an 11-1 record and a program-best eight conference wins. Now, attention turns toward a first-ever Big 12 Championship Game appearance against the No.

College Football News / Last Word On Sports / November 29

Texas Tech History Made For Only Fourth Time

When the Red Raiders woke up Saturday morning, they already knew that they would be playing for the Big 12 title regardless of the outcome against West Virginia.

Jacob Rodriguez News / Heartland College Sports / November 29

Yikes, Jacob Rodriguez Throws a Pick While Trying to Boost Heisman Campaign

Texas Tech is doing everything it can to make linebacker Jacob Rodriguez a Heisman name, but on Saturday in Morgantown, that plan might’ve hit its first real snag.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Heartland College Sports / November 29

A Regular-Season Rematch Awaits Arlington for Big 12 Title Game Matchup

Texas Tech and BYU are officially locked in for the Big 12 Championship, and we’ve got a rematch on our hands that’s loaded with storylines. Both teams come in at 10-1, but if you watched the first matchup between these two, you know exactly which side walked away feeling like the bully.

College Football News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / November 29

Red Raiders Secure First-Ever Big 12 Title Game — Who Will Texas Tech Play?

A loss by the No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils to the No. 25 Arizona Wildcats in the battle for the Territorial Cup secured the No. 5 Texas Tech Red Raiders' spot in the Big 12 Championship Game.

College Football News / College Football News / November 27

Texas Tech vs West Virginia Prediction: Can the Red Raiders Clinch CFP Bid?

There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to College Football Playoff rankings, except that the five highest-ranked conference champions are in - the committee could name Oklahoma State No.

College Football News / Last Word On Sports / November 26

Texas Tech Week 14: History On the Line Against West Virginia

This is it. One final hurdle for Joey McGuire’s team to clear to play in a 13th game, this program has never played in. A Texas Tech week 14 road visit to West Virginia is all that stands between the Red Raiders and a chance to claim a Big 12 trophy in their bougee football facility.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 22

No. 1 Purdue stomps No. 15 Texas Tech in Baha Mar Championship

Oscar Cluff's 15 points led seven players in double figures for No. 1 Purdue in an 86-56 romp past No. 15 Texas Tech in the title game of the Baha Mar Championship on Friday night at Nassau, Bahamas.

No. 5 Duke buries 17 of 31 treys, dominates Niagara in weekend opener

No. 9 BYU crushes No. 23 Wisconsin in Salt Lake City showcase

Rueben Chinyelu grabs 21 boards as No. 10 Florida routs Merrimack

SMU uses program record 26 steals to shut down Arkansas State

Takeaways from No. 21 Arkansas' dominant win over Jackson State

John Calipari says Razorbacks 'aren't connected' going into Duke showdown

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Heartland College Sports / November 21

How Texas Tech Can Land Anywhere From No. 1 to No. 4 in the College Football Playoff

The latest College Football Playoff rankings have arrived and Texas Tech controls its own destiny to get a bye. The Red Raiders are currently ranked No.

College Football News / Last Word On Sports / November 15

Texas Tech Stays In the Hunt

On a Saturday where a couple of top teams started slow (Indiana, Texas A&M) and flirted with disaster, Joey McGuire’s team took the field for Senior Day looking to send a message.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / College Football News / November 15

Texas Tech vs UCF Prediction: Can the Red Raiders Keep Rolling?

Is it really a foregone conclusion that Texas Tech is in the College Football Playoff? It rolled up the Big 12’s other best teams - Utah and BYU - and now all it has to do is beat UCF and West Virginia, and then win the Big 12 Championship.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 12

Clutch block allows No. 14 Illinois to edge No. 11 Texas Tech

Andrej Stojakovic scored 23 points and made the big defensive play Tuesday night as No. 14 Illinois held off No. 11 Texas Tech 81-77 in Champaign, Ill.

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The 'Men's Final Fours since 2000' quiz

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Athlon Sports / November 9

Texas Tech Bracing for Punishment After BYU Game

ESPN's "College GameDay" was in Lubbock, Texas, for Week 11, as No. 7 BYU faced No. 8 Texas Tech in a Big 12 Conference game. Former Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the celebrity guest picker, and it was a packed house in Lubbock in a battle of top-10 teams.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 8

No. 8 Texas Tech in a class of its own in Big 12 after blowout win over No. 7 BYU

The Red Raiders are in a class of their own within the conference, and it might take the playoff for them to find an opponent in their weight class.

Texas Tech paid a defensive lineman $3 million in NIL

College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 8

Texas Tech vs. BYU prediction: Who wins, and why?

What happens between Texas Tech and BYU will go a considerable distance in helping determine who gets to play for the Big 12 championship, and consequently who will take part in the College Football Playoff, making this the most important game in the conference so far in 2025.

JT Toppin News / Field Level Media / November 7

JT Toppin has huge debut as No. 10 Texas Tech pulls away from Sam Houston

Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year JT Toppin led No. 10 Texas Tech with 31 points and 14 rebounds on Friday.

25 men's college hoops teams to watch in 2025-26

The 'Big 12 mens basketball Player of the Year since 2000-01' quiz

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 7

BYU vs. Texas Tech score prediction by expert football model

Texas Tech and BYU square off in a battle of ranked Big 12 title contenders that will have a direct impact on how the conference championship and College Football Playoff race plays out.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 5

BYU vs. Texas Tech football prediction: Where the experts see an edge

What should be a hugely consequential game in the Big 12 kicks off this weekend, as No. 7 BYU takes its undefeated record on the road against one-loss, No.