Texas Tech Red Raiders Daily Blitz

Is Texas Tech the best team in the Big 12 right now?On this edition of the Red Raiders Daily Blitz, we break down the case for the Texas Tech Red Raiders as the top team in the Big 12 after a 5-0 start and a 29-7 road win over Colorado.The biggest reason for the optimism?The defense.Texas Tech forced four interceptions against Colorado, including a pick-six by John Curry, and shut the Buffaloes out after their opening drive.That gives the Red Raiders something different from the stereotypical Texas Tech team.This team can win with defense.Topics include:🏈 Why Texas Tech deserves to be in the Big 12 title conversation🏈 The Red Raiders’ 5-0 start🏈 How dominant the defense has become🏈 Why turnovers are changing games🏈 What Will Hammond and the offense still need to improve🏈 Whether Texas Tech can make a College Football Playoff run🏈 How the Red Raiders compare with BYU, Houston, Oklahoma State and Utah🏈 Why winning ugly might actually be a good signTexas Tech doesn’t have to be perfect.It just has to keep winning.Subscribe to Fan Stream Sports for more Texas Tech football coverage, analysis, reaction and previews on the Red Raiders Daily Blitz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Texas Tech survives Houston 28-26 in a tense Big 12 opener, moving to 3-0 after a game that exposed some issues but also showed the Red Raiders can win when they’re not at their best.On this Houston Cougars Post-Game Edition of The Red Raiders Daily Blitz, Tim Hamm breaks down how Will Hammond, Kenny Johnson, J’Koby Williams and the Texas Tech defense made just enough plays to hold off No. 22 Houston.Hammond finished with 257 passing yards and a touchdown, while Kenny Johnson exploded for 113 receiving yards and a score. Texas Tech also got 168 yards on the ground, including touchdowns from Cameron Dickey and J’Koby Williams.But this wasn’t clean.Houston quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cougars finished with 458 total yards while Texas Tech turned the ball over twice.The Red Raiders still found a way.On This EpisodeTexas Tech survives Houston 28-26Will Hammond’s performanceKenny Johnson’s breakout nightJ’Koby Williams gives the offense a sparkBrenden Jordan returns with 10 tacklesConcerns about the Texas Tech secondaryWhy the turnovers have to stopWhat this win means for the Big 12 raceTexas Tech is now 3-0 overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play.Watch The Red Raiders Daily Blitz on FanStreamSports.com for Texas Tech football news, analysis and post-game reaction.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Hammond is back for Texas Tech football, and the Red Raiders opened the 2026 season with a 33-10 win over Abilene Christian in Lubbock.On this episode of the Texas Tech Red Raiders Daily Blitz, Timm “IndyCarTim” Hamm breaks down Hammond’s return from a torn ACL, his 298 passing yards and late 64-yard touchdown to Malcolm Simmons, and what the opener revealed about Joey McGuire’s defending Big 12 champions.We also get into Quinten Joyner’s first-touch touchdown, J’Koby Williams’ early score, Stone Harrington’s four field goals, Tommy Castellanos’ Texas Tech debut, and a Red Raiders defense that held Abilene Christian to just 119 passing yards.The biggest question after Week 1: was this simply an early-season tune-up, or did Texas Tech show some offensive issues that could matter when the schedule gets tougher?With Oregon State up next, we break down what needs to improve and why Hammond’s return is still the biggest reason for optimism.For more Texas Tech Red Raiders news, analysis and opinion, visit FanStreamSports.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Texas Tech football enters the 2026 season ranked No. 12 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll after a school-record 12-win season, a Big 12 championship and a College Football Playoff appearance. Joey McGuire’s Red Raiders are no longer sneaking up on anyone — they’re now the highest-ranked team in the Big 12.On this episode of the Texas Tech Red Raiders Daily Blitz, we break down why the pressure is different in 2026, the returning stars led by A.J. Holmes Jr., Brice Pollock, Ben Roberts and Terrance Carter Jr., and whether Texas Tech can prove last season was the beginning of something bigger rather than a one-year breakthrough.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joey McGuire isn’t running from Texas Tech’s new reputation — he’s embracing it. The Red Raiders head into 2026 with huge expectations, a loaded roster and a growing villain label across college football. Is Texas Tech now one of the sport’s most feared programs? We break it down on the Texas Tech Red Raiders Daily Blitz from FanStreamSports.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.