Texas Tech Plans Boise State Opener, Unbeaten 17

Texas Tech aims to defend its Big 12 title after a record-breaking 2024 season, with coach Joey McGuire optimistic about a repeat as the Red Raiders reload through the transfer portal and a healthy quarterback Will Hammond returning after an ACL injury and the Brendan Sorsby saga. The program has bolstered its defense with a strong front seven and veteran playmakers at linebacker and in the secondary, positioning itself for another deep run. In recruiting, Tech is poised to boast one of the top classes in the nation for 2027, with nine of the top ten Big 12 recruits committed to Tech, and a high average ranking per recruit despite a smaller class size. The football program faces a competitive Big 12 landscape with BYU, Utah, and Houston among the contenders as it pursues another conference crown. Separately, Texas Tech's men's soccer will play its first official home match of the season against Boise State, after opening 1-0-1 in Hawaii, with Boise State entering on a 17-match unbeaten streak on the road. The combined picture shows a football program riding high on talent and experience while the soccer program builds momentum with a home crowd in Lubbock.