The Program: Texas Tech

After reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time, Texas Tech enters 2026 aiming higher. With half its starters gone, Joey McGuire turns to the transfer portal to rebuild the roster and bring new players into the Red Raider culture.

With spring football approaching, Texas Tech works to turn its rebuilt roster into a championship team. As quarterback Brendan Sorsby faces a lawsuit from his former school over his NIL deal, Lubbock gets its first look at the new Red Raiders.

Texas Tech is thrown into turmoil when reports reveal quarterback Brendan Sorsby placed thousands of bets as a college athlete. As Sorsby seeks treatment, Joey McGuire faces the fallout while keeping the team focused on training.

Under mounting outside pressure, Brendan Sorsby and Joey McGuire reach a difficult decision. With the season approaching, the Red Raiders must put the turmoil behind them and rally around one defining question: "What's Next?"