2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
American college football season
| 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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Independence Bowl champion | |
Independence Bowl, W 34–14 vs. California | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 7–6 (5–4 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zach Kittley (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Tim DeRuyter (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4/3–3–5 hybrid |
| Home stadium | Jones AT&T Stadium |
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| No. 3 Texas y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma State y | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Kansas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Joey McGuire.
The team started 0–2 for the first time since 1990, after losing to both Wyoming and Oregon.[1] The Red Raiders would win their first game of the season in week 3, defeating FCS Tarleton State 41–3. However, starting quarterback Tyler Shough would be injured the following week against West Virginia as the Red Raiders lost 13–20. The team rebounded and finished the rest of the season going 5–3, including an upset win over no. 16 Kansas on the road, to finish the regular season 6–6 with a Big 12 record of 5–4. The Red Raiders were invited to the Independence Bowl, where they defeated California 34–14.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On January 10, passing game coordinator and receivers coach Emmett Jones left Texas Tech to take the same position with the Oklahoma Sooners.[2] The following day, January 11, Baylor running backs coach Justin Johnson was hired to replace Jones.[3]
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Isaiah Crawford Edge | Post, TX | Post High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 14, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kaden Carr Offensive line | Lubbock, TX | Lubbock-Cooper High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | Nov 15, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| John Curry Linebacker | Lubbock, TX | Coronado High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 29, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Daniel Sill Offensive line | College Station, TX | A&M Consolidated High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 12, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jake Strong Quarterback | Justin, TX | Northwest High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 22, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Chapman Lewis Safety | Burleson, TX | Centennial High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 30, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Tyrone West Wide receiver | Humble, TX | Humble High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 30, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Anquan Willis Athlete | Wichita Falls, TX | S. H. Rider High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 31, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Brenden Jordan Safety | Mansfield, TX | Mansfield High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 13, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jmaury Davis Athlete | Clarendon, TX | Clarendon High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 14, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Marcus Ramon-Edwards Athlete | Lubbock, TX | Trinity Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 14, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Amier Washington Defensive line | Orange, TX | Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Apr 2, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Chris Palfreeman Wide receiver | Fort Worth, TX | All Saints Episcopal School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Apr 13, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Tre'Darius Brown Defensive line | Natchitoches, LA | Natchitoches Central High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Apr 20, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jayden Cofield Defensive line | Manor, TX | Manor High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Apr 23, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Dylan Shaw Offensive line | Corpus Christi, TX | Flour Bluff High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Apr 23, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Demarion Crest-Daniels Wide receiver | El Paso, TX | Parkland High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 25, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Miquel Dingle Jr. Linebacker | Duncan, SC | James F. Byrnes High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 21, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Marquez Stevenson Athlete | Shreveport, LA | Captain Shreve High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 27, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Braylon Rigsby Defensive line | Woodville, TX | Woodville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 287 lb (130 kg) | Jun 28, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Nick Fattig Offensive line | League City, TX | Clear Springs High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jul 1, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kelby Valsin Wide receiver | Arlington, TX | Bowie High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 4, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jordan Sanford Safety | Arlington, TX | Mansfield Timberview High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 4, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ansel Nedore Defensive line | Round Rock, TX | Round Rock High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Aug 13, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Justin Horne Linebacker | New Orleans, LA | John Curtis Christian School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Dec 19, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Dylan Spencer Defensive line | Houston, TX | C. E. King High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 19, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Aiden Meeks Wide receiver | Rockwall, TX | Rockwall High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 31, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Transfers
Outgoing
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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| Philip Blidi | 96 | DL | 6'3 | 295 | Junior | Portales, NM | Indiana |
| Trey Cleveland | 10 | WR | 6'4 | 190 | Junior | Arlington, TX | North Texas |
| Syncere Massey | 90 | DL | 6'5 | 330 | Freshman | Cedar Hill, TX | Abilene Christian |
| Kobee Minor | 3 | DB | 6'0 | 185 | Sophomore | Lake Dallas, TX | Indiana |
| Donovan Smith | 7 | QB | 6'5 | 230 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Houston |
| Reggie Pearson Jr. | 22 | DB | 5'11 | 200 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Oklahoma |
Incoming
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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| C. J. Baskerville | 6 | S | 6'2 | 210 | Sophomore | North Richland Hills, TX | San Diego State |
| Quincy Ledet | 5 | DL | 6'2 | 294 | Sophomore | Orange, TX | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Steve Linton | 17 | DL | 6'5 | 219 | RS Sophomore | Dublin, GA | Syracuse |
| Drae McCray | 10 | WR | 5'9 | 177 | Sophomore | Tallahassee, FL | Austin Peay |
| Rusty Staats | 53 | OL | 6'4 | 310 | RS Junior | Watertown, TN | Western Kentucky |
| Terrell Tilmon | 34 | OLB | 6'5 | 225 | Freshman | Mansfield, TX | Oregon |
Preseason
Big 12 media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 6, 2023.[7]
| Big 12 media poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Texas | 886 (41) |
| 2 | Kansas State | 858 (14) |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 758 (5) |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 729 (4) |
| 5 | TCU | 727 (3) |
| 6 | Baylor | 572 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 470 (1) |
| 8 | UCF | 463 |
| 9 | Kansas | 461 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 334 |
| 11 | BYU | 318 |
| 12 | Houston | 215 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 202 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 129 |
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Dodd Trophy[8] | Joey McGuire | HC | — |
| Maxwell Award[9] | Tyler Shough | QB | Sr |
| Outland Trophy[10] | Jaylon Hutchings | DL |  Sr |
| Ray Guy Award[11] | Austin McNamara | P | |
| Wuerffel Trophy[12] | Tony Bradford Jr. | DL | |
| Doak Walker Award[13] | Tahj Brooks | RB | Sr |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award[14] | Jerand Bradley | WR | So |
| Rimington Trophy[15] | Rusty Staats | OL | Sr |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[16] | Jaylon Hutchings | DL | |
| Bednarik Award[17] | |||
| Lombardi Award[18] | |||
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[19] | Jerand Bradley | WR | So |
| Tahj Brooks | RB | Sr | |
| Tyler Shough | QB | Sr |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at Wyoming* |
| CBS | L 33–35 2OT | 26,450 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 13 Oregon* | Fox | L 30–38 | 56,200 | |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Tarleton State* |
| ESPN+ | W 41–3 | 56,200 |
| September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at West Virginia | ESPN+ | L 13–20 | 50,071 | |
| September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Houston |
| FS2 | W 49–28 | 53,308 |
| October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baylor | ESPN2 | W 39–14 | 44,620 | |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas State |
| FS1 | L 21–38 | 56,200 |
| October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at BYU | FS1 | L 14–27 | 63,523 | |
| November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | TCU |
| FS1 | W 35–28 | 51,185 |
| November 11 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 16 Kansas | FS1 | W 16–13 | 47,233 | |
| November 18 | 4:30 p.m. | UCF |
| FS2 | W 24–23 | 53,851 |
| November 24 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Texas | ABC | L 7–57 | 102,452 | |
| December 16 | 8:15 p.m. | vs. California* |
| ESPN | W 34–14 | 33,071 |
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Game summaries
At Wyoming
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| Red Raiders | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 26,450
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Amanda Guerra
- Box score, Recap
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No. 13 Oregon
No. 13 Oregon Ducks at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Ducks | 15 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 38 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,200
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (Fox): Mark Followill and Mark Helfrich
- Box score, Recap
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Tarleton State
Tarleton State Texans at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Red Raiders | 21 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
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At West Virginia
Texas Tech Red Raiders at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C), N 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,071
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Carter, Dustin Fox, and Tori Petry
- Box score, Recap
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Tyler Shough was carted off the field in the 1st quarter after he appeared to have rolled his ankle on back-to-back plays.[21] It was later revealed that Shough had a broken fibula in his left leg; Shough had surgery the following Tuesday and is expected to be out six to eight weeks.[22][23][24]
Houston
Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cougars | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Red Raiders | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,308
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FS2): Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis
- Box score, Recap
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The Red Raiders scored two special teams touchdowns, with Drae McCray returning a kickoff for 100 yards and Loic Fouonji blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown.[25][26] Running back Tahj Brooks finished with over 100 rushing yards for the third straight game, becoming the first Texas Tech running back since DeAndré Washington in 2015 to do so.
At Baylor
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Raiders | 7 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 39 |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
at McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,620
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
- Box score, Recap
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Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton threw for a career-high three touchdown passes while rushing for another. Running back Tahj Brooks finished with 100 rushing yards for the fourth game in a row, becoming the first Texas Tech running back to do so in the 21st century.[27][28]
Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 56,200
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis
- Box score, Recap
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Starting quarterback Behren Morton exited the game at halftime with an undisclosed injury.[29] Morton had been dealing with a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder ever since he took over for the injured Tyler Shough.[30]
At BYU
Texas Tech Red Raiders at BYU Cougars – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Cougars | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,523
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis
- Box score, Recap
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TCU
TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Horned Frogs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,185
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering and Mark Helfrich
- Box score, Recap
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A possum ran onto the field early in the second quarter, quickly becoming a viral sensation and spawning numerous Internet memes.[31] The animal was captured by stadium officials and was petted by university president Lawrence Schovanec after the game before being released back into the wild.[32]
At No. 16 Kansas
Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Raiders | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| No. 16 Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,233
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
- Box score, Recap
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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UCF
UCF Knights at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 53,851
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (FS2): Guy Haberman and Charles Arbuckle
- Box score, Recap
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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At No. 7 Texas
Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 7 Texas Longhorns – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 7 Longhorns | 10 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 57 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 102,452
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill
- Box score, Recap
| Game information | ||
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Vs. California (Independence Bowl)
California Golden Bears vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (Independence Bowl) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bears | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,071
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ESPN): Kevin Connors, Rocky Boiman, and Marilyn Payne
- Box score, Recap
| Game information | ||
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Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 24 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||||
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