Rodriguez has put together the most acclaimed season ever by a Texas Tech linebacker, winning the Butkus Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Lombardi Award and the Bednarik Award. He also, like Thomas, was a unanimous choice on all five all-America teams recognized by the NCAA.

Texas Tech's bold rise to College Football Playoff contention blends big‑time NIL backing, elite recruiting, analytics and Joey McGuire's culture‑driven rebuild.

Quarterback and wide receiver lead Virginia Tech’s portal attrition recently, with notable previous losses also at defensive line and in the secondary.

If you’re from Central or Southern Virginia and a fan of high school football, you know the name Vic Hall well. A legendary high school quarterback at Gretna High School, Hall would go on to the University of Virginia, where he’d play cornerback and some quarterback, before going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft.

Texas Tech invested hundreds of millions into its football program, including $7 million on a defensive line, but now that NIL regulations have tightened, can the Red Raiders continue to build upon their playoff foundation?

Even out with injury, Skyler Gill-Howard remains one of Texas Tech football's key leaders. It's his way of showing the love his team, and fans, have shown him.

On3 sourcing points to Texas Tech as the early school to watch for Cincinnati QB Brendan Sorsby, though the NFL Draft remains a real option.

Texas Tech leaned into becoming an oil-rich disruptor — and invested wisely. Now, it plays the most consequential game in program history.