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2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team drew an average home attendance of 54,491 in 2023.

2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record7–6 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Kittley (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTim DeRuyter (2nd season)
Base defense3–4/3–3–5 hybrid
Home stadiumJones AT&T Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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Coaching changes

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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

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References:[4][5][6]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Crawford
Edge 		Post, TX Post High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 14, 2021 
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Kaden Carr
Offensive line 		Lubbock, TX Lubbock-Cooper High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Nov 15, 2021 
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John Curry
Linebacker 		Lubbock, TX Coronado High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 29, 2021 
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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 
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Jake Strong
Quarterback 		Justin, TX Northwest High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 22, 2022 
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Chapman Lewis
Safety 		Burleson, TX Centennial High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 30, 2022 
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Tyrone West
Wide receiver 		Humble, TX Humble High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 30, 2022 
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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 
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Brenden Jordan
Safety 		Mansfield, TX Mansfield High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 13, 2022 
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Jmaury Davis
Athlete 		Clarendon, TX Clarendon High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 14, 2022 
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Marcus Ramon-Edwards
Athlete 		Lubbock, TX Trinity Christian School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 14, 2022 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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Jayden Cofield
Defensive line 		Manor, TX Manor High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Apr 23, 2022 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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Marquez Stevenson
Athlete 		Shreveport, LA Captain Shreve High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 27, 2022 
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Braylon Rigsby
Defensive line 		Woodville, TX Woodville High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 287 lb (130 kg) Jun 28, 2022 
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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 
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Kelby Valsin
Wide receiver 		Arlington, TX Bowie High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 4, 2022 
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Jordan Sanford
Safety 		Arlington, TX Mansfield Timberview High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 4, 2022 
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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 
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Justin Horne
Linebacker 		New Orleans, LA John Curtis Christian School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Dec 19, 2022 
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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 
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Aiden Meeks
Wide receiver 		Rockwall, TX Rockwall High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 31, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN: N/A

Transfers

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Outgoing

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
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
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

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Big 12 media poll

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The preseason poll was released on July 6, 2023.[7]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

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Award Player Position Year
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:30 p.m.at Wyoming*
CBSL 33–35 2OT26,450
September 96:00 p.m. No. 13 Oregon*
FoxL 30–3856,200
September 166:00 p.m.Tarleton State*
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
ESPN+W 41–356,200
September 232:30 p.m.at West Virginia
ESPN+L 13–2050,071
September 302:30 p.m.Houston
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
FS2W 49–2853,308
October 77:00 p.m.at Baylor
ESPN2W 39–1444,620
October 146:00 p.m.Kansas State 
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
FS1L 21–3856,200
October 216:00 p.m.at BYU
FS1L 14–2763,523
November 26:00 p.m.TCU
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
FS1W 35–2851,185
November 1111:00 a.m.at No. 16 Kansas
FS1W 16–1347,233
November 184:30 p.m.UCF
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
FS2W 24–2353,851
November 246:30 p.m.at No. 7 Texas
ABCL 7–57102,452
December 168:15 p.m.vs. California*
ESPNW 34–1433,071
Schedule Source:[20]

Personnel

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2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Cam'Ron Valdez So
WR 1 Myles Price (C) Sr
QB 2 Behren Morton (C) So
WR 4 Jordan Brown Jr
WR 6 J. J. Sparkam Jr
WR 8 Coy Eakin   Fr
WR 9 Jerand Bradley So
WR 10 Drae McCray Jr
WR 11 Loic Fouonji Sr
QB 12 Tyler Shough   (C) Sr
WR 13 Brady Boyd Jr
WR 14 Xavier White   Sr
TE 15 Jayden York Jr
RB 16 Jaden Morris   Fr
QB 17 Jake Strong Fr
QB 18 Will Burns Fr
WR 19 Haydon Wiginton So
WR 20 Nehemiah Martinez Jr
WR 21 Tyler King   Fr
RB 22 Bryson Donnell   Fr
RB 24 Anquan Willis Fr
RB 25 JMaury Davis Fr
RB 28 Tahj Brooks Sr
TE 33 Matthew Young   Sr
TE 39 Charles Robinson So
FB 43 Henry Teeter   Sr
OL 53 Rusty Staats (C)   Sr
OL 54 Kaden Carr Fr
OL 56 Dennis Wilburn   Sr
OL 60 Nick Fattig Fr
OL 63 Dylan Shaw Fr
OL 64 Jurrien Loft   Fr
OL 65 Sheridan Wilson   Fr
OL 66 Matt Keeler So
OL 67 Dalton Merryman So
OL 68 Seth Martin   Fr
OL 69 Caleb Rodkey So
OL 70 Cole Spencer (C)   Sr
OL 71 Monroe Mills Jr
OL 72 Landon Peterson Sr
OL 74 Daniel Sill Fr
OL 75 Jacoby Jackson So
OL 76 Caleb Rogers Sr
OL 77 Garret Morphis Fr
OL 79 Ty Buchanan So
TE 80 Mason Tharp Jr
WR 82 Drew Hocutt Jr
TE 83 Jack Esparza   Fr
WR 84 D. J. Crest Fr
WR 85 Aiden Meeks Fr
WR 86 T. J. West Fr
WR 87 Kelby Valsin Fr
TE 88 Baylor Cupp (C) Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Rayshad Williams (C)   Sr
DB 1 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (C)   Sr
DB 2 Jalon Peoples   Fr
OLB 3 Bryce Ramierz (C) Sr
DB 4 Nate Floyd So
DL 5 Quincy Ledet Jr. Sr
OLB 6 Myles Cole (C)   Sr
OLB 7 Steve Linton Sr
LB 8 Jesiah Pierre Sr
DB 9 C. J. Baskerville Jr
LB 10 Jacob Rodriguez Jr
OLB 11 Charles Esters III So
DB 12 Bralyn Lux Sr
LB 13 Ben Roberts   Fr
OLB 14 Joseph Adedire So
DL 15 Robert Wooten Jr
DB 16 Macho Stevenson Fr
OLB 17 Isaac Smith   So
DB 18 Tyler Owens   Sr
DB 19 A. J. McCarty Jr
OLB 19 Dylan Spencer Fr
DB 20 Marcus Ramon-Edwards Fr
DB 21 Cameron Watts   Sr
DB 22 Maurion Horn   Fr
DB 23 Landon Hullaby   Fr
DB 24 Malik Dunlap   Sr
DB 25 Chapman Lewis Fr
DB 26 Sammy Morris IV So
DB 27 Brenden Jordan Fr
DB 28 Jordan Sanford Fr
DB 29 Chief Collins So
DB 30 Miles Thompson Fr
DB 31 Joseph Plunk Jr
LB 32 Tyrique Matthews   Sr
LB 34 Bryce Robinson Sr
LB 35 Miquel Dingle Fr
LB 36 Justin Horn Fr
DB 37 James Grando   Jr
DB 38 Anthony White Fr
DB 39 Luke Dillingham So
LB 40 Wesley Smith So
LB 41 Ty Kana   Fr
LB 42 John Curry Fr
OLB 43 Chris Lemons Fr
OLB 45 Terrell Tilmon   So
OLB 46 Isaiah Crawford Fr
DL 47 Tanner Allen   Fr
LB 48 Gage Elder So
DL 49 Tre'Darius Brown Fr
LB 50 Trent Low Jr
DL 51 Jayden Cofield Fr
OLB 52 Harvey Dyson III   Fr
OLB 90 Ansel Nedore Fr
DL 91 Blake Burris So
DL 93 Trevon McAlpine   Fr
DL 94 Braylon Rigsby Fr
DL 95 Jaylon Hutchings (C)   Sr
DL 96 Amier Washington Fr
DL 97 Tony Bradford Jr. (C)   Sr
DL 98 E'Maurion Banks So
OLB 99 Sam Carrell So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 30 Jackson Knotts Jr
P 31 Austin McNamara (C)   Sr
P 37 Brook Honore Jr.   Fr
K 38 Reese Burkhardt Jr
LS 47 Jacob Mauch Sr
K 99 Gino Garcia Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 24, 2023

Game summaries

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At Wyoming

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See also: 2023 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Red Raiders 17 0 037633
Cowboys 0 10 737835

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Game information

No. 13 Oregon

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See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team
No. 13 Oregon Ducks at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Ducks 15 3 02038
Red Raiders 7 6 14330

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Game information

Tarleton State

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See also: 2023 Tarleton State Texans football team
Tarleton State Texans at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 033
Red Raiders 21 3 10741

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,200
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed, Ryan Leaf, and Tori Petry
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

At West Virginia

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See also: 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Texas Tech Red Raiders at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 3 0 01013
Mountaineers 7 6 0720

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
Game information

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

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See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team
Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 14 14 0028
Red Raiders 14 21 7749

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Game information

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

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See also: 2023 Baylor Bears football team
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 7 10 71539
Bears 0 3 01114

at McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas

Game information

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

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See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 10 7 14738
Red Raiders 0 14 7021

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Game information

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

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See also: 2023 BYU Cougars football team
Texas Tech Red Raiders at BYU Cougars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 0 7 0714
Cougars 14 10 3027

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
Game information

TCU

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See also: 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 7 0 14728
Red Raiders 7 13 8735

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Game information

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

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See also: 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 10 0 3316
No. 16 Jayhawks 0 0 01313

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

UCF

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See also: 2023 UCF Knights football team
UCF Knights at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Knights 14 0 0923
Red Raiders 0 14 7324

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

At No. 7 Texas

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See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team
Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 7 Texas Longhorns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 7 0 007
No. 7 Longhorns 10 16 24757

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

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Vs. California (Independence Bowl)

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See also: 2023 Independence Bowl and 2023 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (Independence Bowl) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 14 0 0014
Red Raiders 7 17 7334

at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

Game information

Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV——————————————
Coaches24RV——————————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

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