2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Liberty Bowl, L 26–39 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	8–5 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Joey McGuire (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Zach Kittley (3rd season; regular season) Justin Johnson[1] (interim; bowl game)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Tim DeRuyter (3rd season; regular season) C. J. Ah You[1] (interim; bowl game)
Base defense	3–4/3–3–5 hybrid
Home stadium	Jones AT&T Stadium

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Arizona State y$^		7	–	2					11	–	3
No. 18 Iowa State y		7	–	2					11	–	3
No. 17 BYU		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 23 Colorado		7	–	2					9	–	4
Baylor		6	–	3					8	–	5
TCU		6	–	3					9	–	4
Texas Tech		6	–	3					8	–	5
Kansas State		5	–	4					9	–	4
West Virginia		5	–	4					6	–	7
Kansas		4	–	5					5	–	7
Cincinnati		3	–	6					5	–	7
Houston		3	–	6					4	–	8
Utah		2	–	7					5	–	7
UCF		2	–	7					4	–	8
Arizona		2	–	7					4	–	8
Oklahoma State		0	–	9					3	–	9
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Joey McGuire. This was the program's 100th season.^[2]

On December 1, it was announced that defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter and secondary coach Marcel Yates had been fired.^[3] The Red Raiders finished the regular season with the worst passing defense in the Big 12, allowing 305.3 passing yards per game, which was also the second-most passing yards allowed per game in all of the FBS; only Tulsa allowed more passing yards per game.^[4] The following day, December 2, offensive coordinator Zach Kittley was named the new head coach at Florida Atlantic.^[5] On December 4, Houston defensive coordinator Shiel Wood was announced as the Red Raiders' new defensive coordinator.^[6] On December 6, Texas State offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich was hired as the Red Raiders' new offensive coordinator.^[7]

Offseason

Transfers

Reference:^[8]

Outgoing

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Tyler Shough	12	QB	6'5	230	Senior	Chandler, AZ	Louisville
Landon Peterson	72	OL	6'6	300	Senior	Odessa, TX	North Texas
Monroe Mills	71	OT	6'6	315	Junior	Columbia, MO	Louisville
Myles Price	1	WR	5'10	190	Senior	The Colony, TX	Indiana
Jerand Bradley	9	WR	6'5	220	Sophomore	DeSoto, TX	Boston College
Nehemiah Martinez I	20	WR	5'9	205	Junior	Lubbock, TX	Abilene Christian
Seth Martin	68	OL	6'3	300	RS Freshman	Fort Worth, TX	Stephen F. Austin
Matt Keeler	66	OT	6'6	305	Sophomore	Chicago, IL	Northwestern
Nate Floyd	4	CB	6'0	190	Sophomore	College Station, TX	Nevada
Tyler King	21	WR	5'9	180	RS Freshman	Houston, TX	Wyoming
Jayden York	15	TE	6'4	250	Junior	Austin, TX	Houston
Loic Fouonji	11	WR	6'4	215	Senior	Midland, TX	Vanderbilt
Brook Honore Jr.	37	P	6'0	185	RS Freshman	Manvel, TX	Arkansas State
J. J. Sparkman	6	WR	6'4	225	Junior	Longview, TX	UTSA
Jacoby Jackson	75	OT	6'6	320	Sophomore	Arlington, TX	Mississippi State
Jesiah Pierre	8	LB	6'2	240	Senior	Mount Dora, FL	UCF
Blake Burris	91	DL	6'5	300	Sophomore	Irving, TX	SMU
Steve Linton	7	OLB	6'5	235	Senior	Dublin, GA	Baylor
Anquan Willis	24	RB	6'0	220	Freshman	Wichita Falls, TX	Incarnate Word
Bryson Donnell	22	RB	5'10	220	RS Freshman	Tyler, TX	UTSA
Tre'Darius Brown	49	DL	6'2	300	Freshman	Natchitoches, LA	South Alabama
Landon Hullaby	23	S	6'0	205	RS Freshman	Mansfield, TX	UTEP
Cameron Watts	21	CB	5'11	200	RS Senior	Tulsa, OK	Stony Brook

Incoming

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Jovon Jackson	2	S	6'2	195	Junior	Gainesville, VA	Fairmont State
Sterling Porcher	79	OL	6'4	304	Junior	Sumter, SC	Middle Tennessee
Devynn Cromwell	22	S	6'1	195	Senior	Toronto, ON	Guelph
Josh Kelly	3	WR	6'1	191	RS Junior	Fresno, CA	Washington State
Jalin Conyers	12	TE	6'4	270	RS Junior	Gruver, TX	Arizona State
Johncarlos Miller II	82	TE	6'5	242	RS Sophomore	Greensboro, NC	Elon
Jack Burgess	47	P	6'2	215	Junior	Bacchus Marsh, VIC	Weber State
Davion Carter	56	IOL	6'3	274	Junior	Pearl, MS	Memphis
Vinny Sciury	71	OL	6'3	305	Junior	Massillon, OH	Toledo
Caleb Douglas	4	WR	6'3	200	Sophomore	Missouri City, TX	Florida
Cameran Brown	8	QB	6'3	225	RS Freshman	Carrollton, GA	West Georgia
Jason Llewellyn	87	TE	6'5	255	Sophomore	Aledo, TX	Oklahoma
James Hansen	91	DL	6'2	315	RS Senior	Fontana, CA	Nevada
Javeon Wilcox	27	S	6'0	200	Freshman	Temple, TX	TCU
De'Braylon Carroll	52	DL	6'0	300	RS Junior	Duncanville, TX	Rice
Mikal Harrison-Pilot	22	CB	6'0	210	Freshman	Temple, TX	Houston

Recruiting class

See also: 2024 college football recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lorenzo Johnson Jr. Athlete	Madisonville, TX	Madisonville High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 4, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Chandlin Myers Athlete	Hawley, TX	Hawley High School	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 29, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kasen Long Offensive line	Shallowater, TX	Shallowater High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Sep 25, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Holton Hendrix Offensive line	Lubbock, TX	Lubbock-Cooper High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Nov 27, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Will Hammond Quarterback	Hutto, TX	Hutto High School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 11, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Trey Jackson Tight end	Dallas, TX	South Oak Cliff High School	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 4, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cheta Ofili Linebacker	Sachse, TX	Sachse High School	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 12, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jacob Ponton Offensive line	Dripping Springs, TX	Dripping Springs High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	May 8, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cameron Dickey Athlete	Austin, TX	Crockett High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 7, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ellis Davis Offensive line	Prosper, TX	Prosper High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 12, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Charles Anderson Jr. Defensive end	Pearland, TX	Dawson High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 18, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
J'Koby Williams Athlete	Beckville, TX	Beckville High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 18, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyson Turner Wide receiver	Bryan, TX	Bryan High School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 18, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Edward Smith Defensive end	Pearland, TX	Dawson High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jun 27, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ashton Hampton Defensive back	Pearland, TX	Pearland High School	5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jul 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Oliver Miles III Athlete	El Campo, TX	El Campo High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 2, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Peyton Morgan Defensive back	Pflugerville, TX	Weiss High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 2, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Collins Defensive back	Huntsville, TX	Huntsville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Jul 3, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Malik Esquerra Defensive back	Killeen, TX	Shoemaker High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 15, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Micah Hudson Wide receiver	Temple, TX	Lake Belton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 11, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Rylan Vagana Long snapper	Huntington Beach, CA	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Maurice Rodriques Offensive line	Mission Viego, CA	Saddleback College	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jackson Hildebrand Offensive line	San Antonio, TX	Alamo Heights High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A

2024 Overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits
ESPN[9]	28th	1st	2	4	15
On3 Recruits[10]	21st	1st	1	5	15
Rivals[11]	23rd	1st	2	4	16
247 Sports[12]	24th	1st	2	4	15

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.^[13]

Big 12 preseason poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Utah	906 (20)
2	Kansas State	889 (19)
3	Oklahoma State	829 (14)
4	Kansas	772 (5)
5	Arizona	762 (3)
6	Iowa State	661
7	West Virginia	581
8	UCF	551
9	Texas Tech	532
10	TCU	436
11	Colorado	400
12	Baylor	268
13	BYU	215
14	Cincinnati	196
15	Houston	157
16	Arizona State	141

Award watch lists

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award[14]	Tahj Brooks	RB	Sr.
Paul Hornung Award[15]	Drae McCray	WR
Wuerffel Trophy[16]	Tahj Brooks	RB
Walter Camp Award[17]
Doak Walker Award[18]
Fred Biletnikoff Award[19]	Josh Kelly	WR	Gr.
John Mackey Award[20]	Jalin Conyers	TE	Sr.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[21]	Behren Morton	QB	Jr.
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[22]	Tahj Brooks	RB	Sr.
	Behren Morton	QB	Jr.

Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Position	Player	Class
RB	Tahj Brooks	Sr.
KR/PR	Drae McCray

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	Abilene Christian*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	ESPN+	W 52–51 ^OT	60,229
September 7	9:00 p.m.	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	Fox	L 16–37	27,372
September 14	11:00 a.m.	North Texas*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FS1	W 66–21	57,865
September 21	2:30 p.m.	Arizona State	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FS1	W 30–22	58,795
September 28	7:00 p.m.	Cincinnati	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	ESPN2	W 44–41	60,229
October 5	10:00 p.m.	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	Fox	W 28–22	45,773
October 19	3:00 p.m.	Baylor	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 35–59	60,229
October 26	2:30 p.m.	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	Fox	L 34–35	42,144
November 2	2:30 p.m.	at No. 11 Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN	W 23–22	61,500
November 9	3:00 p.m.	No. 20 Colorado	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (Big Noon Kickoff)	Fox	L 27–41	60,229
November 23	2:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN+	W 56–48	52,202
November 30	11:00 a.m.	West Virginia	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FS1	W 52–15	52,785
December 27	6:00 p.m.	vs. Arkansas*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl / rivalry)	ESPN	L 26–39	37,764
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Cam'Ron Valdez  Jr WR 1 Micah Hudson Fr QB 2 Behren Morton  (C) Jr WR 3 Josh Kelly  Sr WR 4 Jordan Brown Sr WR 5 Caleb Douglas Jr WR 6 Kelby Valsin  Fr QB 7 Cameran Brown So WR 8 Coy Eakin So TE 9 Johncarlos Miller II Jr WR 10 Drae McCray Sr WR 11 T. J. West  Fr TE 12 Jalin Conyers Sr WR 13 Brady Boyd  Jr WR 14 Drew Hocutt Sr QB 15 Will Hammond Fr QB 17 Jake Strong  Fr WR 18 L. J. Johnson Jr. Fr WR 19 Hayden Wiginton Jr RB 20 J'Koby Williams Fr RB 23 Adam Hill Fr RB 28 Tahj Brooks (C)  Sr RB 32 Jaden Morris So RB 33 Cameron Dickey Fr WR 37 Curtis Murillo  Fr TE 39 Charles Robinson Jr OL 53 Holton Hendrix Fr RG 54 Kaden Carr  Fr C 56 Davion Carter  Sr LG 60 Nick Fattig  Fr OL 62 Tyler Murray Fr LG 63 Dylan Shaw  Fr OL 64 Jurrien Loftin So OL 65 D'Anthis Upshaw Jr. Fr OL 66 Jackson Hildebrand Fr RT 67 Dalton Merryman Jr OL 68 Jaxon Hughes  Sr C 69 Caleb Rodkey Jr LT 70 Jacob Ponton Fr LG 71 Vinny Sciury  Sr C 72 Sheridan Wilson So OL 73 Garrett Morphis  Fr RT 74 Daniel Sill  Fr RT 75 Ty Buchanan Jr RG 76 Caleb Rogers (C)  Sr LT 77 Maurice Rodrigues Jr OL 78 Ellis Davis Fr LT 79 Sterling Porcher Sr TE 80 Mason Tharp Sr WR 82 Price Morgan Jr TE 83 Jack Esparaza So WR 84 D. J. Crest  Fr WR 85 Aiden Meeks  Fr WR 86 Tyson Turner Fr WR 87 Chandlin Myers Fr TE 88 Trey Jackson Fr TE 89 Jason Llewellyn  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class SS 0 Bralyn Lux  Sr DB 1 A. J. McCarty  Jr DB 2 Jalon Peoples So LB 3 Bryce Ramirez (C) Sr DB 4 Maurion Horn So NT 5 Quincy Ledet Jr.  Sr DB 7 Brendan Jordan So DT 8 E'Maurion Banks  Jr SS 9 C. J. Baskerville Sr LB 10 Jacob Rodriguez (C)  Jr OLB 11 Charles Esters III Jr DB 12 Macho Stevenson  Fr LB 13 Ben Roberts So OLB 14 Joseph Adedire  Jr DB 15 Oliver Miles III Fr DB 16 Ashton Hampton Fr OLB 17 Isaac Smith Jr DB 18 Isaiah Collins Fr OLB 19 Dylan Spencer  So DB 20 Marcos Ramon-Edwards  Fr DB 21 Jordan Sanford So DB 22 Devynn Cromwell Fr DB 23 J'Maury Davis  Fr DB 24 Malik Esquerra Fr FS 25 Chapman Lewis So DB 26 Sammy Morris IV Jr SS 27 Javeon Wilcox  Fr FS 28 Peyton Morgan Fr DB 29 Chief Collins Jr DB 30 Mikal Harrison-Pilot  Fr FS 31 Joseph Plunk Sr OLB 32 Cheta Ofili Fr OLB 33 Harvey Dyson III So LB 34 Trent Low Sr LB 35 Miquel Dingle Jr.  Fr LB 36 Justin Horn  Fr DB 37 Miles Thompson  Fr DB 38 Anthony White  Fr DB 39 Luke Dillingham Jr LB 40 Wesley Smith  So LB 42 John Curry  Fr LB 43 Chris Lemons  Fr OLB 45 Terrell Tilmon Jr OLB 46 Isaiah Crawford  Fr LB 48 Gage Elder Jr OLB 50 Eddy Smith Fr NT 51 Jayden Cofield  Fr DT 52 De'Braylon Carroll  Sr NT 58 Tanner Allen So OLB 88 Amier Washington  Fr OLB 90 Ansel Nedore  Fr NT 91 James Hansen  Sr OLB 92 Kasen Long Fr DT 94 Braylon Rigsby  Fr DT 95 Trevon McAlpine So DL 96 Keyshawn Williams Fr OLB 97 Charles Anderson Jr. Fr DL 98 Kendall Allen Fr OLB 99 Sam Carrell Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 30 Jackson Knotts Sr K 38 Reese Burkhardt Sr P 41 Jack Burgess Jr LS 47 Rylan Vagana Fr K 48 Stone Harrington So P 84 Kaden Turner Fr K 99 Gino Garcia  Sr	Head coach Joey McGuire Coordinators/assistant coaches Kenny Perry Associate head coach/Special teams/Running backs Zach Kittley Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks (regular season) Tim DeRuyter Defensive coordinator (regular season) Josh Bookbinder Inside linebackers C. J. Ah You Outside linebackers/interim defensive coordinator Marcel Yates Passing game coordinator/secondary (regular season) Clay McGuire Offensive line Justin Johnson Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers/interim offensive coordinator Zarnell Fitch Defensive line Josh Cochran Tight ends Lance Barilow Strength and conditioning Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: October 27, 2024

Game summaries

Abilene Christian

See also: 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

Abilene Christian Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wildcats	7	14	7	17	6	51
Red Raiders	22	10	7	6	7	52

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 60,229
• Referee: Tim Rich
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich and Dave Steckel
• Box score

Game information

First quarter TTU – Tahj Brooks 18-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 10:38. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:28. TTU – Coy Eakin 4-yard pass from Behren Morton (Jalin Conyers run), 8:18. Red Raiders 15–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:24. ACU – Jed Castles 31-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:42. Red Raiders 15–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. TTU – Coy Eakin 35-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 1:34. Red Raiders 22–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:08. Second quarter ACU – Isaiah Johnson 2-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:52. Red Raiders 22–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:42. TTU – Gino Garcia 39-yard field goal, 9:58. Red Raiders 25–14. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:38. TTU – Jalin Conyers 36-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 2:55. Red Raiders 32–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:51. ACU – Blayne Taylor 71-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 1:50. Red Raiders 32–21. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05. Third quarter ACU – Rovaughn Banks Jr. 1-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 5:10. Red Raiders 32–28. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 4:27. TTU – Josh Kelly 35-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 4:50. Red Raiders 39–28. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 30-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:45. Red Raiders 39–35. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:34. TTU – Reese Burkhardt 41-yard field goal, 8:32. Red Raiders 42–35. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:13. ACU – Isaiah Johnson 5-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 4:55. Tied 42–42. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37. TTU – Gino Garcia 31-yard field goal, 2:35. Red Raiders 45–42. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:13. ACU – Ritse Vaes 21-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 45–45. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 2:34. Overtime TTU – Caleb Douglas 14-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick). Red Raiders 52–45. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards. ACU – Isaiah Johnson 1-yard run (run failed). Red Raiders 52–51. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards.

Statistics	ACU	TTU
First downs	30	27
Total yards	615	539
Rushing yards	109	161
Passing yards	506	378
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	33:48	26:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	36/51, 506 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Johnson	13 rushes, 42 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Blayne Taylor	7 receptions, 141 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	30/42, 378 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	27 rushes, 153 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	10 receptions, 156 yards, TD

At Washington State

See also: 2024 Washington State Cougars football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Washington State Cougars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	3	7	0	6	16
Cougars	7	20	7	3	37

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 27,372
• Referee: Chris Wiggins
• TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, and Josh Sims
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WSU – John Mateer 4-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 10:03. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:20. TTU – Gino Garcia 37-yard field goal, 3:31. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:37. Second quarter WSU – Wayshawn Parker 43-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 8:09. Cougars 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:09. WSU – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 2-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 7:53. Cougars 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:01. TTU – Johncarlos Miller III 20-yard pass from Coy Eakin (Gino Garcia kick), 5:33. Cougars 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20. WSU – Kyle Williams 21-yard pass from John Mateer (kick failed), 0:25. Cougars 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:31. Third quarter WSU – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 1-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 3:13. Cougars 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:23. Fourth quarter TTU – Cameron Dickey 12-yard pass from Behren Morton (pass failed), 9:21. Cougars 34–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:53. WSU – Dean Janikowski 25-yard field goal, 5:57. Cougars 37–16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:06.

Statistics	TTU	WSU
First downs	24	18
Total yards	491	416
Rushing yards	148	301
Passing yards	343	115
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	29:55	30:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	34/58, 323 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cameran Brown	5 rushes, 70 yards
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	9 receptions, 95 yards
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	9/19, 115 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	John Mateer	21 rushes, 197 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Meredith	2 receptions, 54 yards

North Texas

See also: 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team

North Texas Mean Green at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	7	0	7	7	21
Red Raiders	17	35	7	7	66

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,865
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Josh Kelly 10-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 10:17. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:04. TTU – Gino Garcia 25-yard field goal, 5:12. Red Raiders 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:55. UNT – Wyatt Young 75-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma kick), 5:05. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:07. TTU – Tahj Brooks 21-yard run (Reese Burkhardt kick), 0:52. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13. Second quarter TTU – Coy Eakin 70-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 10:22. Red Raiders 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:40. TTU – Bralyn Lux 44-yard interception return (Reese Burkhardt kick), 9:50. Red Raiders 31–7. TTU – Behren Morton 10-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 9:30. Red Raiders 38–7. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:13. TTU – Johncarlos Miller III 45-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 6:05. Red Raiders 45–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41. TTU – Jalin Conyers 10-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 3:08. Red Raiders 52–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:47. Third quarter UNT – Jeremiah Aaron 15-yard pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma kick), 9:09. Red Raiders 52–14. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:58. TTU – J'Koby Williams 3-yard run (Reese Burkhardt kick), 4:06. Red Raiders 59–14. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:27. Fourth quarter TTU – Cameron Dickey 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 12:50. Red Raiders 66–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:35. UNT – Shane Porter 1-yard run (Kali Nguma kick), 9:19. Red Raiders 66–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.

Statistics	UNT	TTU
First downs	13	25
Total yards	353	586
Rushing yards	135	232
Passing yards	218	354
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	27:29	32:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Chandler Morris	15/27, 162 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Shane Porter	7 rushes, 31 yards, TD
	Receiving	Wyatt Young	1 reception, 75 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	15/19, 273 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	17 rushes, 109 yards, TD
	Receiving	Coy Eakin	1 reception, 70 yards, TD

Arizona State

See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Arizona State Sun Devils at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	10	6	6	22
Red Raiders	14	3	7	6	30

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,795
• Referee: Henry Johns
• TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Spencer Tillman
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Johncarlos Miller II 5-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 11:22. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:38. TTU – Josh Kelly 20-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 7:42. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:11. Second quarter ASU – Ian Hershey 34-yard field goal, 13:10. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:40. ASU – Sam Leavitt 1-yard run (Ian Hershey kick), 1:33. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:01. TTU – Gino Garcia 30-yard field goal, 0:08. Red Raiders 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:16. Third quarter TTU – Jalin Conyers 3-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 8:14. Red Raiders 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:55. ASU – Cam Skattebo 3-yard run (kick blocked), 3:39. Red Raiders 24–16. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:09. Fourth quarter TTU – Reese Burkhardt 40-yard field goal, 13:36. Red Raiders 27–16. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:03. TTU – Gino Garcia 39-yard field goal, 6:54. Red Raiders 30–16. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:45. ASU – Cam Skattebo 3-yard run (pass failed), 1:39. Red Raiders 30–22. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:13.

Statistics	ASU	TTU
First downs	22	24
Total yards	376	334
Rushing yards	94	133
Passing yards	282	201
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	25:49	34:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Sam Leavitt	22/38, 282 yards, INT
	Rushing	Cam Skattebo	18 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cam Skattebo	6 receptions, 117 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	24/44, 201 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	27 rushes, 117 yards
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	10 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Cincinnati

See also: 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Cincinnati Bearcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	14	10	3	14	41
Red Raiders	10	14	10	10	44

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,229
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Gino Garcia 45-yard field goal, 11:33. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:22. CIN – Tony Johnson 15-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 7:35. Bearcats 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:52. CIN – Xzavier Henderson 42-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 4:59. Bearcats 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:08. TTU – Coy Eakin 7-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 1:25. Bearcats 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34. Second quarter CIN – Nathan Hawks 37-yard field goal, 13:27. Bearcats 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:04. TTU – Coy Eakin 49-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 10:32. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:50. CIN – Evan Pryor 1-yard run (Nathan Hawks kick), 3:47. Bearcats 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:45. TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 1:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:59. Third quarter TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 12:27. Red Raiders 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:52. CIN – Nathan Hawks 26-yard field goal, 6:39. Red Raiders 31–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:42. TTU – Reese Burkhardt 38-yard field goal, 0:53. Red Raiders 34–27. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:46. Fourth quarter TTU – A. J. McCarty 51-yard interception return (Gino Garcia kick), 12:40. Red Raiders 41–27. CIN – Manny Covey 71-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 12:05. Red Raiders 41–34. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35. TTU – Gino Garcia 27-yard field goal, 7:50. Red Raiders 44–34. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:15. CIN – Manny Covey 3-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 3:24. Red Raiders 44–41. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.

Statistics	CIN	TTU
First downs	29	21
Total yards	555	482
Rushing yards	129	231
Passing yards	426	251
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	32:01	27:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	31/45, 426 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brendan Sorsby	12 rushes, 52 yards
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	19/29, 251 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	32 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	8 receptions, 111 yards

At Arizona

See also: 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	7	11	0	10	28
Wildcats	3	0	13	6	22

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 10:00 p.m. CDT/8:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,773
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (Fox): Connor Onion and Mark Helfrich
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Tahj Brooks 3-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 5:38. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:27. ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal, 0:22. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:16. Second quarter TTU – Tahj Brooks 9-yard run (Johncarlos Miller II run), 1:38. Red Raiders 15–3. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:13. TTU – Gino Garcia 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 18–3. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 0:40. Third quarter ARIZ – Tyler Loop 40-yard field goal, 9:29. Red Raiders 18–6. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:56. ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal, 6:46. Red Raiders 18–9. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:08. ARIZ – Quali Conley 3-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 1:10. Red Raiders 18–16. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal, 10:07. Wildcats 19–18. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 4:41. TTU – Gino Garcia 41-yard field goal, 2:21. Red Raiders 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:31. TTU – Tahj Brooks 32-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 1:53. Red Raiders 28–19. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:19. ARIZ – Tyler Loop 52-yard field goal, 0:54. Red Raiders 28–22. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 0:59.

Statistics	TTU	ARIZ
First downs	14	25
Total yards	332	422
Rushing yards	118	121
Passing yards	214	301
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	23:39	36:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	17/29, 214 yards
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	21 rushes, 128 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Caleb Douglas	5 receptions, 116 yards
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	28/49, 301 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Quali Conley	14 rushes, 97 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tetairoa McMillan	8 receptions, 161 yards

Baylor (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team and Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry

Baylor Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	17	14	21	59
Red Raiders	7	7	7	14	35

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,229
• Referee: Kevin Boitmann
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 5:54. Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:51. TTU – Caleb Douglas 12-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:07. Second quarter BAY – Bryson Washington 1-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 11:44. Bears 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:08. BAY – Isaiah Hankins 31-yard field goal, 10:30. Bears 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:02. TTU – Caleb Douglas 20-yard pass from Jalin Conyers (Reese Burkhardt kick), 1:54. Bears 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:18. BAY – Josh Cameron 6-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 0:04. Bears 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:50. Third quarter TTU – Tahj Brooks 31-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 11:15. Bears 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:01. BAY – Josh Cameron 11-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 6:17. Bears 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58. BAY – Hal Presley 35-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 3:08. Bears 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:53. Fourth quarter BAY – Monaray Baldwin 24-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 13:02. Bears 45–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:01. BAY – Josh Cameron 12-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins kick), 9:41. Bears 52–21. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:19. TTU – J'Koby Williams 18-yard pass from Behren Morton (pass failed), 6:31. Bears 52–27. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:10. BAY – Dequan Finn 34-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 5:40. Bears 59–27. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:50. TTU – Caleb Douglas 7-yard pass from Behren Morton (Behren Morton pass to Josh Kelly), 2:01. Bears 59–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.

Statistics	BAY	TTU
First downs	23	29
Total yards	529	455
Rushing yards	255	149
Passing yards	274	306
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	24:07	35:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Sawyer Robertson	21/32, 274 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Bryson Washington	10 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Cameron	6 receptions, 75 yards, 3 TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	33/49, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	25 rushes, 125 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caleb Douglas	9 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD

At TCU (rivalry)

See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team and TCU–Texas Tech football rivalry

Texas Tech Red Raiders at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	3	14	14	3	34
Horned Frogs	14	0	7	14	35

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 42,144
• Referee: Stephen Baron
• TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, and Josh Sims
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TCU – Savion Williams 35-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 10:48. Horned Frogs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12. TTU – Gino Garcia 38-yard field goal, 1:45. Horned Frogs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:15. TCU – Savion Williams 75-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 1:31. Horned Frogs 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14. Second quarter TTU – Reese Burkhardt 4-yard run (Reese Burkhardt kick), 13:09. Horned Frogs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:53. TTU – Tahj Brooks 4-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 10:44. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:50. Third quarter TTU – Coy Eakin 13-yard pass from Will Hammond (Reese Burkhardt kick), 12:21. Red Raiders 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:33. TTU – Will Hammond 4-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 6:33. Red Raiders 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:34. TCU – Jeremy Payne 1-yard run (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 3:07. Red Raiders 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter TTU – Gino Garcia 24-yard field goal, 11:13. Red Raiders 34–21. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:46. TCU – D. J. Rogers 8-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 8:42. Red Raiders 34–28. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31. TCU – Eric McAlister 84-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Kyle Lemmermann kick), 5:10. Horned Frogs 35–34. Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:36.

Statistics	TTU	TCU
First downs	25	18
Total yards	438	461
Rushing yards	180	117
Passing yards	258	344
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	37:25	22:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	13/22, 137 yards
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	30 rushes, 121 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caleb Douglas	9 receptions, 140 yards
TCU	Passing	Josh Hoover	21/32, 344 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Savion Williams	11 rushes, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eric McAlister	1 reception, 84 yards, TD

At No. 11 Iowa State

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	10	0	7	6	23
No. 11 Cyclones	3	10	0	9	22

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,500
• Referee: Henry Johns
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Taylor McGregor
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Josh Kelly 35-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 12:16. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:39. ISU – Kyle Konrardy 49-yard field goal, 8:33. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:43. TTU – Gino Garcia 44-yard field goal, 3:51. Red Raiders 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:42. Second quarter ISU – Kyle Konrardy 37-yard field goal, 9:25. Red Raiders 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:58. ISU – Jayden Higgins 20-yard pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy kick), 0:04. Cyclones 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 0:26. Third quarter TTU – Josh Kelly 19-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 1:56. Red Raiders 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 3:49. Fourth quarter ISU – Kyle Konrardy 21-yard field goal, 12:23. Red Raiders 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:33. ISU – Carson Brown 44-yard pass from Rocco Becht (pass failed), 2:11. Cyclones 22–17. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:20. TTU – Tahj Brooks 5-yard run (pass failed), 0:20. Red Raiders 23–22. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 1:47.

Statistics	TTU	ISU
First downs	21	23
Total yards	366	432
Rushing yards	129	133
Passing yards	237	299
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	25:43	34:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	21/40, 237 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	25 rushes, 122 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	23/39, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Abu Sama	13 rushes, 74 yards
	Receiving	Jayden Higgins	10 receptions, 140 yards, TD

No. 20 Colorado

See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team

No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Buffaloes	0	10	21	10	41
Red Raiders	13	0	7	7	27

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,229
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Jalin Conyers 17-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 13:50. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:04. TTU – Gino Garcia 53-yard field goal, 7:04. Red Raiders 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:03. TTU – Gino Garcia 39-yard field goal, 2:28. Red Raiders 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:33. Second quarter COLO – LaJohntay Wester 23-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Alejandro Mata kick), 7:33. Red Raiders 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:28. COLO – Alejandro Mata 25-yard field goal, 0:30. Red Raiders 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:11. Third quarter COLO – Shedeur Sanders 7-yard run (Alejandro Mata kick), 11:00. Buffaloes 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00. TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 7:52. Red Raiders 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:03. COLO – Will Sheppard 5-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Alejandro Mata kick), 4:25. Buffaloes 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:22. COLO – Travis Hunter 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Alejandro Mata kick), 1:18. Buffaloes 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter COLO – Alejandro Mata 33-yard field goal, 9:46. Buffaloes 34–20. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:49. TTU – Jalin Conyers 21-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 2:12. Buffaloes 34–27. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:32. COLO – Shilo Sanders 6-yard fumble return (Alejandro Mata kick), 0:51. Buffaloes 41–27.

Statistics	COLO	TTU
First downs	22	24
Total yards	351	388
Rushing yards	60	113
Passing yards	291	275
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	29:36	30:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	30/43, 291 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Augustave	10 rushes, 32 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	9 receptions, 99 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	24/40, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	31 rushes, 137 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	8 receptions, 106 yards

At Oklahoma State

See also: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	14	7	14	21	56
Cowboys	7	7	14	20	48

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,202
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling and Jay Sonnhalter
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Caleb Douglas 12-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 13:27. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:29. TTU – Mason Tharp 8-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 4:04. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 5:29. OKST – Ollie Gordon II 68-yard run (Logan Ward kick), 0:23. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:12. Second quarter OKST – Ollie Gordon II 1-yard run (Logan Ward kick), 5:23. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:57. TTU – Tahj Brooks 25-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 0:05. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 2:13. Third quarter OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Logan Ward kick), 13:14. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46. TTU – Jalin Conyers 32-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 10:26. Red Raiders 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:43. OKST – Maealiuaki Smith 13-yard run (Logan Ward kick), 8:47. Tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39. TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 6:12. Red Raiders 35–28. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter OKST – De'Zhaun Stribling 14-yard pass from Maealiuaki Smith (Logan Ward kick), 13:19. Tied 35–35. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:50. TTU – Tahj Brooks 40-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 10:42. Red Raiders 42–35. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:32. OKST – Rodney Fields Jr. 19-yard run (Logan Ward kick), 8:37. Tied 42–42. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:05. TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 6:12. Red Raiders 49–42. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:17. TTU – Jacob Rodriguez 0-yard fumble return (Gino Garcia kick), 4:45. Red Raiders 56–42. OKST – Rashod Owens 10-yard pass from Maealiuaki Smith (kick blocked), 2:35. Red Raiders 56–48. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:06.

Statistics	TTU	OKST
First downs	31	32
Total yards	543	508
Rushing yards	139	155
Passing yards	404	353
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	32:51	27:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	35/50, 366 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	28 rushes, 133 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Caleb Douglas	5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Oklahoma State	Passing	Maealiuaki Smith	26/36, 326 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	15 rushes, 156 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	De'Zhaun Stribling	7 receptions, 133 yards, TD

West Virginia

See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	3	0	6	6	15
Red Raiders	6	29	7	10	52

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,785
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Spencer Tillman
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Gino Garcia 32-yard field goal, 8:27. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 2:37. WVU – Michael Hayes II 52-yard field goal, 3:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:40. TTU – Gino Garcia 23-yard field goal, 1:28. Red Raiders 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:15. Second quarter TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 10:32. Red Raiders 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:11. TTU – Mason Tharp 1-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 4:19. Red Raiders 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:42. TTU – Tahj Brooks 37-yard run (Jalin Conyers run), 1:35. Red Raiders 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:05. TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 0:09. Red Raiders 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:38. Third quarter TTU – Caleb Douglas 31-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 12:48. Red Raiders 42–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:12. WVU – Rodney Gallagher III 15-yard pass from Garrett Greene (pass failed), 2:04. Red Raiders 42–9. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:03. Fourth quarter TTU – Gino Garcia 22-yard field goal, 12:17. Red Raiders 45–9. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:43. WVU – Jahiem White 21-yard run (pass failed), 8:38. Red Raiders 45–15. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40. TTU – Will Hammond 4-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 3:36. Red Raiders 52–15. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:01.

Statistics	WVU	TTU
First downs	26	31
Total yards	405	569
Rushing yards	140	210
Passing yards	265	359
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	34:42	25:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	29/39, 265 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jahiem White	14 rushes, 124 yards, TD
	Receiving	CJ Donaldson	7 receptions, 73 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	28/41, 359 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	23 rushes, 188 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	9 receptions, 150 yards

Vs. Arkansas (Liberty Bowl / rivalry)

See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, 2024 Liberty Bowl, and Arkansas–Texas Tech football rivalry

2024 Liberty Bowl
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	3	16	0	7	26
Razorbacks	21	3	10	5	39

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

• Date: December 27
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 37,764
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter ARK – Taylen Green 12-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick), 11:28. Razorbacks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:29. TTU – Gino Garcia 37-yard field goal, 8:19. Razorbacks 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:09. ARK – Braylen Russell 1-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick), 7:14. Razorbacks 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05. ARK – Dazmin James 94-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 2:31. Razorbacks 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:23. Second quarter TTU – Taylen Green sacked in own end zone by Isaac Smith, 13:32. Razorbacks 21–5. TTU – J'Koby Williams 54-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 11:15. Razorbacks 21–12. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:17. TTU – Jalin Conyers 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 1:58. Razorbacks 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 3:54. ARK – Matthew Shipley 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Razorbacks 24–19. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:58. Third quarter ARK – Matthew Shipley 34-yard field goal, 10:52. Razorbacks 27–19. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:08. ARK – Tyrell Reed Jr. 47-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 7:07. Razorbacks 34–19. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:17. Fourth quarter ARK – Will Hammond sacked in own end zone by Anton Juncaj, 14:21. Razorbacks 36–19. ARK – Matthew Shipley 43-yard field goal, 5:02. Razorbacks 39–19. Drive: 7 plays, -1 yards, 3:53. TTU – Coy Eakin 15-yard pass from Will Hammond (Gino Garcia kick), 3:06. Razorbacks 39–26. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.

Statistics	TTU	ARK
First downs	23	20
Total yards	497	559
Rushing yards	217	218
Passing yards	280	341
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:22	29:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Will Hammond	20/34, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	J'Koby Williams	15 rushes, 123 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caleb Douglas	5 receptions, 115 yards
Arkansas	Passing	Taylen Green	11/21, 341 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Taylen Green	15 rushes, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dazmin James	3 receptions, 137 yards, TD

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