Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire has turned the Red Raiders into one of the most dangerous forces in college football. In just four seasons, he has reshaped the entire program and pushed it straight into national championship territory.
Three former members of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team ranked inside the top five at their position in the latest round of fan voting for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games, which will begin on Feb.
Texas Tech football is living in rare air right now. The man responsible for the Red Raiders’ surge is officially getting the national attention he deserves.
Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire didn’t have to say anything about BYU. He just beat them 34-7 in the Big 12 Championship Game. His team’s in the College Football Playoff.
It didn’t matter who was asked. Mega booster Cody Campbell, Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt, head coach Joey McGuire, or any of the coaches said on the record that if 2025 didn’t end with a Big 12 title, it would be a failure.
There has been plenty of talk this week about the college football calendar being cattywampus. Even Joey McGuire offered his solution to the calendar this week in an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” But McGuire’s and Texas Tech’s stock has never been higher.
It is the Big 12 Championship Game as BYU faces Texas Tech. The winner of the game will be heading to the College Football Playoff. It will be a rematch of a regular-season tilt that Texas Tech won 29-7.
While coach firing season has arrived with a vengeance, there are also coaches getting rewarded in this season. Instead of getting kicked to the curb, some fortunate coaches are getting raises and extensions on their contracts.
Tuesday wrapped up in a remarkable way that could be a sign of things to come in the Big 12 Conference. Within an hour of each other, Texas Tech had reportedly locked Joey McGuire into a long-term contract extension, and then BYU reportedly held off Penn State from acquiring Kalani Sitake.
Texas Tech and head coach Joey McGuire agreed on a new, seven-year contract that takes him through the 2032 season and raises his salary, multiple reports said Tuesday.
The current college football landscape places immense pressure on coaches and administrators as the expanded College Football Playoff, the early signing period, and the transfer portal window converge in December.
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.
The West Virginia Mountaineers (4-7, 2-6) take on the No. 5 Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1) on Saturday. Kickoff is set for noon EST and the action will be televised on ESPN.
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.
As the LSU coaching search ramps up following Brian Kelly’s departure, plenty of names are being thrown around nationally — but Texas Tech fans can rest easy knowing one powerful voice in Lubbock isn’t worried.
Joey McGuire is officially all in on the Jacob Rodriguez Heisman campaign, and he’s not being quiet about it. During Saturday’s win over UCF, Texas Tech’s head coach gave his star linebacker a snap at quarterback on the goal line and let him barrel in for a touchdown.
Notre Dame and the Big 12 do not cross paths often. Usually, if the Fighting Irish are playing a game outside of the five ACC games or a traditional rivalry, it is with a team from the SEC or Big Ten.
The Houston Cougars are 4-0 for the first time since 2016 and have already matched their win total from last season, but if they're going to keep their undefeated record beyond this point, they're going to have to work for it.
Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire is doing a great job of building the Red Raiders into a program that looks like it can compete for a long time in the new-look Big 12.
Head coach Joey McGuire has been a success in his first three seasons at Texas Tech. He's gone 23-16 and has taken the Red Raiders to a bowl game in each campaign.