# 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team will represent Texas Tech University during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Raiders will play their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium located in Lubbock, Texas, and compete as members of the Big 12 Conference. They are expected to be led by fourth-year head coach Joey McGuire.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On December 1, 2024, it was announced that defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter and secondary coach Marcel Yates had been fired. 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. The following day, December 2, offensive coordinator Zach Kittley was named the new head coach at Florida Atlantic. On December 4, Houston defensive coordinator Shiel Wood was announced as the Red Raiders' new defensive coordinator. On December 6, Texas State offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich was hired as the Red Raiders' new offensive coordinator.

### Transfers

Incoming
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Romello Height | Edge | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Dublin, GA | Georgia Tech |
| Lee Hunter | DL | 6'4" | 320 lbs | Eight Mile, AL | UCF |
| Skyler Gill-Howard | DL | 6'1" | 285 lbs | Chicago, IL | Northern Illinois |
| Howard Sampson | OT | 6'8" | 325 lbs | Charlotte, NC | North Carolina |
| Upton Bellenfant | K | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Murfreesboro, TN | Buffalo |
| Terrance Carter | TE | 6'2" | 239 lbs | Lafayette, LA | Louisiana |
| Will Jados | OT | 6'8" | 307 lbs | Columbus, OH | Miami (OH) |
| Anthony Holmes Jr. | DL | 6'2" | 295 lbs | Houston, TX | Houston |
| Brice Pollock | CB | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Snellville, GA | Mississippi State |
| Reginald Virgil | WR | 6'3" | 170 lbs | Mount Dora, FL | Miami (OH) |
| Quinten Joyner | RB | 5'11" | 205 lbs | Manor, TX | USC |
| Tarrion Grant | CB | 6'4" | 175 lbs | Murfreesboro, TN | Purdue |
| Hunter Zambrano | OT | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Illinois State |
| Amier Boyd-Matthews | DB | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Phoenix, AZ | UTEP |
| Dontae Balfour | CB | 6'2" | 170 lbs | Starke, FL | Charlotte |
| Cole Wisniewski | S | 6'4" | 218 lbs | Sparta, WI | North Dakota State |
| Mitch Griffis | QB | 5'11" | 183 lbs | Ashburn, VA | Wake Forest |
Outgoing
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | New school |
| Sterling Porcher | OT | 6'5" | 305 lbs | Sumter, SC | Vanderbilt |
| Trevon McAlpine | DL | 6'3" | 280 lbs | Saraland, AL | Tulane |
| Javeon Wilcox | S | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Temple, TX | TBA |
| Jordan Brown | WR | 5'10" | 160 lbs | DeSoto, TX | Nevada |
| Jalon Peoples | CB | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Cedar Hill, TX | North Dakota State |
| Kaden Carr | IOL | 6'5" | 303 lbs | Amarillo, TX | Abilene Christian |
| Demarion Crest-Daniels | WR | 6'3" | 185 lbs | El Paso, TX | TBA |
| Jake Strong | QB | 6'1.5" | 196 lbs | Justin, TX | McNeese |
| Ty Buchanan | IOL | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Corpus Christi, TX | Arizona |
| Kaden Turner | P | 6'2" | 190 lbs | San Antonio, TX | TBA |
| Cameran Brown | QB | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Warner Robins, GA | Georgia State |
| Garrett Morphis | IOL | 6'4" | 300 lbs | Waco, TX | Northwestern State |
| Brady Boyd | WR | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Southlake, TX | Utah State |
| Dalton Merryman | IOL | 6'8" | 315 lbs | Montgomery, TX | Houston |
| Micah Hudson | WR | 5'11.5" | 195 lbs | Temple, TX | Texas A&M |
| Miles Thompson | CB | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Cedar Rapids, IA | Northern Illinois |
| Harvey Dyson III | EDGE | 6'3" | 260 lbs | Cedar Hill, TX | Tulane |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX |
| September 6 | Kent State* | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX |
| September 13 | Oregon State* | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX |
| September 20 | at Utah | Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT |
| October 4 | at Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) |
| October 11 | Kansas | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX |
| October 18 | at Arizona State | Mountain America StadiumTempe, AZ |
| October 25 | Oklahoma State | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX |
| November 1 | at Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS |
| November 8 | BYU | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX |
| November 15 | UCF | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX |
| November 29 | at West Virginia | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Game summaries
### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |

### Kent State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Kent State | Passing |
| Kent State | Rushing |
| Kent State | Receiving |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |

### Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oregon State | Passing |
| Oregon State | Rushing |
| Oregon State | Receiving |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |

### At Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
* Date: September 20
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |
| Utah | Passing |
| Utah | Rushing |
| Utah | Receiving |

### At Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 4
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |
| Houston | Passing |
| Houston | Rushing |
| Houston | Receiving |

### Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Kansas | Passing |
| Kansas | Rushing |
| Kansas | Receiving |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |

### At Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |
| Arizona State | Passing |
| Arizona State | Rushing |
| Arizona State | Receiving |

### Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oklahoma State | Passing |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |

### At Kansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
* Date: November 1
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |
| Kansas State | Passing |
| Kansas State | Rushing |
| Kansas State | Receiving |

### BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: November 8
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| BYU | Passing |
| BYU | Rushing |
| BYU | Receiving |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |

### UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: November 15
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UCF | Passing |
| UCF | Rushing |
| UCF | Receiving |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |

### At West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Tech | Passing |
| Texas Tech | Rushing |
| Texas Tech | Receiving |
| West Virginia | Passing |
| West Virginia | Rushing |
| West Virginia | Receiving |