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Texas Tech beats Houston 28-26 in Big 12 opener

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Texas Tech Defeats Houston

Texas Tech defeated Houston 28-26 in the Big 12 opener.
Will Hammond threw for 257 yards and one touchdown.
Conner Weigman completed 27 of 38 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns.
Austin Romaine stopped Houston’s two-point try with 49 seconds left.
Oregon set an Autzen Stadium record with 84 points, beating Portland State 84-0.

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Texas Tech Hosts Friday

Texas Tech hosted its first Friday-night regular-season game since 1941.
Coaches Joey McGuire and Willie Fritz wore hats honoring the Texas High School Coaches Association.
The game marked the first ranked Texas Tech-Houston matchup since 1976.
Alumni traveled up to eight hours and some over five hours to fill Galaxy Stadium.
A 90-degree desert heat and packed stands created a rare Friday-night atmosphere.

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Brendan Sorsby Ineligible

NCAA investigators ruled transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby ineligible after a gambling probe, affecting Texas Tech’s quarterback depth chart.
Will Hammond entered the season after recovering from an ACL injury that sidelined him last October.
Tommy Castellanos, a week-old transfer from Florida State, started at quarterback in the opener.
Texas Tech extended its home-field winning streak to ten games, the longest since the 2007-09 run.

History

Historical Context

Formed in February 1994 by merging the Big Eight with four former Southwest Conference schools, the Big 12 launched play in 1996, opening with Texas Tech versus Kansas State. From 1996 to 2010 each team played eight conference games—48 matchups league-wide—a schedule the Red Raiders now revive in their Friday-night opener, reinforcing the format that drives the conference’s national TV deals.

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Texas Tech Defeats Houston

Texas Tech defeated Houston 28-26 in the Big 12 opener.
Will Hammond threw for 257 yards and one touchdown.
Conner Weigman completed 27 of 38 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns.
Austin Romaine stopped Houston’s two-point try with 49 seconds left.
Oregon set an Autzen Stadium record with 84 points, beating Portland State 84-0.

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