2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

On January 10, passing game coordinator and receivers coach Emmett Jones left Texas Tech to take the same position with the Oklahoma Sooners.{{cite web |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35421885/oklahoma-hires-emmett-jones-coach-receivers-passing-game |title=Oklahoma hires Emmett Jones to coach receivers, passing game |date=January 10, 2023 |access-date=January 10, 2023}} The following day, January 11, Baylor running backs coach Justin Johnson was hired to replace Jones.{{cite web |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |last=Williams |first=Don |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/01/12/texas-tech-hires-baylor-assistant-justin-johnson-to-fill-football-offensive-staff-vacancy/69800672007/ |title=Texas Tech hires Baylor assistant Justin Johnson to fill football offensive staff vacancy |date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=January 11, 2023}}

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References:{{cite web |website=Rivals.com |url=https://texastech.rivals.com/commitments/football/2023 |title=2023 Texas Tech Football Commitment List |access-date=January 3, 2023}}{{cite web |website=247Sports.com |url=https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Season/2023-Football/Commits/ |title=Texas Tech 2023 Football Commits |access-date=January 3, 2023}}{{cite web |publisher=ESPN |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/2641/class/2023 |title=College Football Recruiting Classes |access-date=January 3, 2023}}

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Isaiah Crawford

| position = Edge

| hometown = Post, TX

| highschool = Post High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 210

| commitdate = November 14, 2021

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kaden Carr

| position = Offensive line

| hometown = Lubbock, TX

| highschool = Lubbock-Cooper High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 320

| commitdate = November 15, 2021

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = John Curry

| position = Linebacker

| hometown = Lubbock, TX

| highschool = Coronado High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 195

| commitdate = November 29, 2021

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Daniel Sill

| position = Offensive line

| hometown = College Station, TX

| highschool = A&M Consolidated High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 290

| commitdate = December 12, 2021

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jake Strong

| position = Quarterback

| hometown = Justin, TX

| highschool = Northwest High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 200

| commitdate = January 22, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Chapman Lewis

| position = Safety

| hometown = Burleson, TX

| highschool = Centennial High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 170

| commitdate = January 30, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Tyrone West

| position = Wide receiver

| hometown = Humble, TX

| highschool = Humble High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 190

| commitdate = January 30, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Anquan Willis

| position = Athlete

| hometown = Wichita Falls, TX

| highschool = S. H. Rider High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 220

| commitdate = January 31, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Brenden Jordan

| position = Safety

| hometown = Mansfield, TX

| highschool = Mansfield High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 200

| commitdate = February 13, 2022

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jmaury Davis

| position = Athlete

| hometown = Clarendon, TX

| highschool = Clarendon High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 190

| commitdate = February 14, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Marcus Ramon-Edwards

| position = Athlete

| hometown = Lubbock, TX

| highschool = Trinity Christian School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 200

| commitdate = February 14, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Amier Washington

| position = Defensive line

| hometown = Orange, TX

| highschool = Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 245

| commitdate = April 2, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Chris Palfreeman

| position = Wide receiver

| hometown = Fort Worth, TX

| highschool = All Saints Episcopal School

| feet = 5

| inches = 8

| weight = 155

| commitdate = April 13, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Tre'Darius Brown

| position = Defensive line

| hometown = Natchitoches, LA

| highschool = Natchitoches Central High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 300

| commitdate = April 20, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jayden Cofield

| position = Defensive line

| hometown = Manor, TX

| highschool = Manor High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 325

| commitdate = April 23, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dylan Shaw

| position = Offensive line

| hometown = Corpus Christi, TX

| highschool = Flour Bluff High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 300

| commitdate = April 23, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Demarion Crest-Daniels

| position = Wide receiver

| hometown = El Paso, TX

| highschool = Parkland High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 185

| commitdate = April 25, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Miquel Dingle Jr.

| position = Linebacker

| hometown = Duncan, SC

| highschool = James F. Byrnes High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 215

| commitdate = June 21, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 2

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Marquez Stevenson

| position = Athlete

| hometown = Shreveport, LA

| highschool = Captain Shreve High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 170

| commitdate = June 27, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Braylon Rigsby

| position = Defensive line

| hometown = Woodville, TX

| highschool = Woodville High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 287

| commitdate = June 28, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Nick Fattig

| position = Offensive line

| hometown = League City, TX

| highschool = Clear Springs High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 275

| commitdate = July 1, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kelby Valsin

| position = Wide receiver

| hometown = Arlington, TX

| highschool = Bowie High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 180

| commitdate = July 4, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jordan Sanford

| position = Safety

| hometown = Arlington, TX

| highschool = Mansfield Timberview High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 185

| commitdate = August 4, 2022

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Ansel Nedore

| position = Defensive line

| hometown = Round Rock, TX

| highschool = Round Rock High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 260

| commitdate = August 13, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Justin Horne

| position = Linebacker

| hometown = New Orleans, LA

| highschool = John Curtis Christian School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 201

| commitdate = December 19, 2022

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dylan Spencer

| position = Defensive line

| hometown = Houston, TX

| highschool = C. E. King High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 240

| commitdate = December 19, 2022

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Aiden Meeks

| position = Wide receiver

| hometown = Rockwall, TX

| highschool = Rockwall High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| weight = 170

| commitdate = December 31, 2022

| scout stars = N/A

| rivals stars = N/A

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = N/A

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class="wikitable sortable"
Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	class="unsortable" | New school
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Philip Blidi	96	DL	6'3	295	Junior	Portales, NM	Indiana
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Trey Cleveland	10	WR	6'4	190	Junior	Arlington, TX	North Texas
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Syncere Massey	90	DL	6'5	330	Freshman	Cedar Hill, TX	Abilene Christian
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Kobee Minor	3	DB	6'0	185	Sophomore	Lake Dallas, TX	Indiana
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Donovan Smith	7	QB	6'5	230	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Houston
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Reggie Pearson Jr.	22	DB	5'11	200	Senior	Detroit, MI	Oklahoma

Incoming

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Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	class="unsortable" | Prev. school
style="background:#FFFFE6; | C. J. Baskerville	6	S	6'2	210	Sophomore	North Richland Hills, TX	San Diego State
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Quincy Ledet	5	DL	6'2	294	Sophomore	Orange, TX	Louisiana–Monroe
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Steve Linton	17	DL	6'5	219	RS Sophomore	Dublin, GA	Syracuse
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Drae McCray	10	WR	5'9	177	Sophomore	Tallahassee, FL	Austin Peay
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Rusty Staats	53	OL	6'4	310	RS Junior	Watertown, TN	Western Kentucky
style="background:#FFFFE6; | Terrell Tilmon	34	OLB	6'5	225	Freshman	Mansfield, TX	Oregon

The preseason poll was released on July 6, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2023/7/6/texas-selected-atop-big-12-football-media-preseason-poll.aspx |title=Texas Selected Atop Big 12 Media Preseason Poll |date=July 6, 2023 |access-date=July 11, 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;" |align="center" Colspan="3" |Big 12 media poll
align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}
align="center" | 1	Texas	886 (41)
align="center" | 2	Kansas State	858 (14)
align="center" | 3	Oklahoma	758 (5)
align="center" | 4	Texas Tech	729 (4)
align="center" | 5	TCU	727 (3)
align="center" | 6	Baylor	572
align="center" | 7	Oklahoma State	470 (1)
align="center" | 8	UCF	463
align="center" | 9	Kansas	461
align="center" | 10	Iowa State	334
align="center" | 11	BYU	318
align="center" | 12	Houston	215
align="center" | 13	Cincinnati	202
align="center" | 14	West Virginia	129

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2023

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| score = 33–35

| overtime = 2OT

| tv = CBS

| attend = 26,450

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = No. 13 Oregon

| site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 30–38

| tv = Fox

| attend = 56,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tarleton State

| site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 41–3

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 56,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Milan Puskar Stadium

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 13–20

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 50,071

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 49–28

| tv = FS2

| attend = 53,308

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = McLane Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 39–14

| tv = ESPN2

| attend = 44,620

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Kansas State

| homecoming = y

| site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 21–38

| tv = FS1

| attend = 56,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = LaVell Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| score = 14–27

| tv = FS1

| attend = 63,523

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|November 2, 2023}}

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 35–28

| tv = FS1

| attend = 51,185

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opprank = 16

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| score = 16–13

| tv = FS1

| attend = 47,233

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 24–23

| tv = FS2

| attend = 53,851

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|November 24, 2023}}

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–57

| tv = ABC

| attend = 102,452

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 16

| time = 8:15 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = California

| nonconf = y

| site_stadium = Independence Stadium

| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA

| gamename = Independence Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 34–14

| attend = 33,071

| source =

}}

}}

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:Schedule Source:{{cite web|url=https://fbschedules.com/2023-texas-tech-football-schedule/|title=2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Schedule|publisher=FBSchedule|accessdate=January 3, 2023}}

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://texastech.com/sports/football/roster/2023|accessdate=September 24, 2023

|head_coach=

• Joey McGuire

|asst_coach=

• Zach Kittley
  {{small|Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks}}
• Tim DeRuyter
  {{small|Defensive coordinator}}
• Josh Bookbinder
  {{small|Inside linebackers}}
• C. J. Ah You
  {{small|Outside linebackers}}
• Marcel Yates
  {{small|Passing game coordinator/secondary}}
• Kenny Perry
  {{small|Associate head coach/Special teams/Running backs}}
• Stephen Hamby
  {{small|Offensive line}}
• Justin Johnson
  {{small|Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers}}
• Zarnell Fitch
  {{small|Defensive line}}
• Josh Cochran
  {{small|Tight ends}}
• Lance Barilow
  {{small|Strength and conditioning}}

}}

{{see also|2023 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Texas Tech Red Raiders at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

|date=September 2

|time=6:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. MDT

|road=Red Raiders

|R1=17|R2=0|R3=0|R4=3|R5=7|R6=6

|home=Cowboys

|H1=0|H2=10|H3=7|H4=3|H5=7|H6=8

|stadium=War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

|attendance=26,450

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|72|F|C}}

|referee=Stephen Baron

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Amanda Guerra

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/wyoming/boxscore/19246 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/9/3/football-tech-falls-in-season-opener-at-wyoming Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TTU – Myles Price 33-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Gino Garcia kick), 10:34. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:49.
• TTU – Jayden York 19-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Gino Garcia kick), 9:25. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:42.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 54-yard field goal, 4:02. Red Raiders 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:10.

Second quarter

• WYO – John Hoyland 56-yard field goal, 14:55. Red Raiders 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:07.
• WYO – Caleb Driskell 4-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 11:20. Red Raiders 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:30.

Third quarter

• WYO – Sam Scott 16-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 5:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:31.

Fourth quarter

• WYO – John Hoyland 31-yard field goal, 8:58. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:14.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 27-yard field goal, 0:41. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 2:58.

Overtime

• WYO – Andrew Peasley 5-yard run (John Hoyland kick). Cowboys 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
• TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick). Tied 27–27. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.

Second overtime

• TTU – Jerand Bradley 15-yard pass from Tyler Shough (pass failed). Red Raiders 33–27. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
• WYO – John-Michael Gyllenborg 11-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (Sam Scott run). Cowboys 35–33. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards.

|stats=

Top passers

• TTU – Tyler Shough – 31/47, 338 yards, 3 TD, INT
• WYO – Andrew Peasley – 18/34, 149 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 11 rushes, 39 yards, TD
• WYO – Andrew Peasley – 15 rushes, 68 yards, TD

Top receivers

• TTU – Jerand Bradley – 8 receptions, 88 yards, TD
• WYO – John-Michael Gyllenborg – 5 receptions, 37 yards, TD

}}

{{see also|2023 Oregon Ducks football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=No. 13 Oregon Ducks at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

|date=September 9

|time=6:00 p.m. CDT

|road=No. 13 Ducks

|R1=15|R2=3|R3=0|R4=20

|home=Red Raiders

|H1=7|H2=6|H3=14|H4=3

|stadium=Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

|attendance= 56,200

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|96|F|C}}

|referee= Mike McCabe

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers= Mark Followill and Mark Helfrich

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/oregon/boxscore/19247 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/9/9/football-tech-drops-home-opener-to-no-13-oregon Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TTU – Myles Price 18-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Gino Garcia kick), 9:37. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:30.
• ORE – Troy Franklin 72-yard pass from Bo Nix (Camden Lewis kick), 8:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:39.
• ORE – Tez Johnson 13-yard pass from Bo Nix (Patrick Herbert pass to Terrance Ferguson), 3:45. Ducks 15–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:56.

Second quarter

• TTU – Mason Tharp 7-yard pass from Tyler Shough (pass failed), 13:01. Ducks 15–13. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.
• ORE – Camden Lewis 28-yard field goal, 0:59. Ducks 18–13. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:05.

Third quarter

• TTU – Tyler Shough 5-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 12:58. Red Raiders 20–18. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
• TTU – Jerand Bradley 34-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Gino Garcia kick), 6:16. Red Raiders 27–18. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

• ORE – Bucky Irving 3-yard run (Camden Lewis kick), 14:47. Red Raiders 27–25. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
• ORE – Camden Lewis 23-yard field goal, 10:27. Ducks 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:32.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 45-yard field goal, 5:13. Red Raiders 30–28. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:14.
• ORE – Camden Lewis 34-yard field goal, 1:10. Ducks 31–30. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:03.
• ORE – Jeffrey Bassa 45-yard interception return (Camden Lewis kick), 0:35. Ducks 38–30.

|stats=

Top passers

• ORE – Bo Nix – 32/44, 359 yards, 2 TD
• TTU – Tyler Shough – 24/38, 282 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

• ORE – Bo Nix – 9 rushes, 46 yards
• TTU – Tyler Shough – 23 rushes, 101 yards, TD

Top receivers

• ORE – Troy Franklin – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
• TTU – Jerand Bradley – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD

}}

{{see also|2023 Tarleton State Texans football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Tarleton State Texans at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

|date=September 16

|time=6:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Texans

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=3

|home=Red Raiders

|H1=21|H2=3|H3=10|H4=7

|stadium=Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

|attendance=56,200

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|78|F|C}}

|referee=Kevin Randall

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Noah Reed, Ryan Leaf, and Tori Petry

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/tarleton-state/boxscore/19248 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/9/16/football-red-raiders-rout-tarleton-41-3 Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TTU – Malik Dunlap 54-yard interception return (Gino Garcia kick), 12:33. Red Raiders 7–0.
• TTU – Tyler Shough 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 8:19. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:52.
• TTU – Mason Tharp 28-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Gino Garcia kick), 4:36. Red Raiders 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:59.

Second quarter

• TTU – Gino Garcia 28-yard field goal, 3:17. Red Raiders 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:05.

Third quarter

• TTU – Gino Garcia 43-yard field goal, 8:35. Red Raiders 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:39.
• TTU – Myles Price 15-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 3:50. Red Raiders 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:05.

Fourth quarter

• TTU – Jordan Brown 5-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 10:23. Red Raiders 41–0. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:30.
• TAR – Adrian Guzman 21-yard field goal, 5:04. Red Raiders 41–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:19.

|stats=

Top passers

• TAR – Victor Gabalis – 21/40, 182 yards, 3 INT
• TTU – Tyler Shough – 10/20, 123 yards, TD

Top rushers

• TAR – Caleb Lewis – 11 rushes, 67 yards
• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 19 rushes, 158 yards

Top receivers

• TAR – Benjamin Omayebu – 12 receptions, 76 yards
• TTU – Jordan Brown – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD

}}

{{see also|2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Texas Tech Red Raiders at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary

|date=September 23

|time=2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT

|road=Red Raiders

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=0|R4=10

|home=Mountaineers

|H1=7|H2=6|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

|attendance=50,071

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|56|F|C}}, N {{convert|12|mph|km/h}}

|referee=Kevin Boitmann

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Drew Carter, Dustin Fox, and Tori Petry

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/west-virginia/boxscore/19282 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/9/23/football-texas-tech-falls-in-road-contest-to-wvu Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TTU – Gino Garcia 39-yard field goal, 8:40. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:54.
• WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 2-yard run (Michael Hayes kick), 1:53. Mountaineers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:47.

Second quarter

• WVU – Michael Hayes 28-yard field goal, 6:34. Mountaineers 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:08.
• WVU – Michael Hayes 46-yard field goal, 0:25. Mountaineers 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

• No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

• TTU – Jerand Bradley 6-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 11:54. Mountaineers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 4:42.
• WVU – Kole Taylor 9-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol (Michael Hayes kick), 7:33. Mountaineers 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:16.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 34-yard field goal, 4:45. Mountaineers 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 2:40.

|stats=

Top passers

• TTU – Behren Morton – 13/37, 158 yards, TD
• WVU – Nicco Marchiol – 12/21, 78 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 25 rushes, 149 yards
• WVU – Nicco Marchiol – 15 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

• TTU – Xavier White – 3 receptions, 45 yards
• WVU – Kole Taylor – 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD

}}

Tyler Shough was carted off the field in the 1st quarter after he appeared to have rolled his ankle on back-to-back plays.{{cite news |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |last=Giese |first=Nathan |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/09/23/tyler-shough-leaves-texas-tech-football-game-with-injury-against-west-virginia/70948352007/ |title=Tyler Shough leaves Texas Tech football game with injury against West Virginia |date=September 23, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023}} It was later revealed that Shough had a broken fibula in his left leg; Shough had surgery the following Tuesday and is expected to be out six to eight weeks.{{cite web |work=CBS Sports |last=Straka |first=Dean |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tyler-shough-injury-texas-tech-starting-qb-suffered-fractured-fibula-in-loss-to-west-virginia-per-reports/ |title=Tyler Shough injury: Texas Tech starting QB suffered fractured fibula in loss to West Virginia, per reports |date=September 23, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023}}{{cite web |website=The Athletic |url=https://theathletic.com/4893202/2023/09/23/texas-tech-tyler-shough-injury/ |title=Texas Tech QB Tyler Shough suffered broken fibula vs. WVU, will need surgery: Source |date=September 23, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023}}{{cite web |website=Associated Press |url=https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-quarterback-shough-broken-fibula-eff6b91c99b42e26f81787baf5e92c4c |title=Texas Tech QB Tyler Shough has broken left fibula, the 3rd season in a row with significant injury |date=September 25, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023}}

{{see also|2023 Houston Cougars football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

|date=September 30

|time=2:30 p.m. CDT

|road=Cougars

|R1=14|R2=14|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Red Raiders

|H1=14|H2=21|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

|attendance=53,308

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|85|F|C}}

|referee=David Alvarez

|TV=FS2

|TVAnnouncers=Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/houston/boxscore/19283 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/9/30/football-texas-tech-knocks-off-houston-49-28 Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• HOU – Bryan Henry 6-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 8:40. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
• TTU – Drae McCray 100-yard kickoff return (Gino Garcia kick), 8:25. Tied 7–7.
• HOU – Samuel Brown 16-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 6:15. Cougars 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
• TTU – Tahj Brooks 7-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 1:25. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:50.

Second quarter

• HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 49-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 13:45. Cougars 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
• TTU – Loic Fouonji 25-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 8:47. Tied 21–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
• TTU – Loic Fouonji 7-yard blocked punt return (Gino Garcia kick), 7:18. Red Raiders 28–21.
• HOU – Dalton Carnes 41-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 2:16. Tied 28–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.
• TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 0:44. Red Raiders 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

• TTU – Myles Price 11-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 9:22. Red Raiders 42–28. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48.

Fourth quarter

• TTU – Cam'Ron Valdez 41-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 8:47. Red Raiders 49–28. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 3:07.

|stats=

Top passers

• HOU – Donovan Smith – 29/40, 335 yards, 4 TD
• TTU – Behren Morton – 14/22, 161 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• HOU – Parker Jenkins – 13 rushes, 71 yards
• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 22 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• HOU – Samuel Brown – 9 receptions, 113 yards, TD
• TTU – Myles Price – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

}}

The Red Raiders scored two special teams touchdowns, with Drae McCray returning a kickoff for 100 yards and Loic Fouonji blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown.{{cite web |work=Fox Sports |url=https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-6ac1e2897000297 |title=Texas Tech's Drae McCray turns on the jets and returns a kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown against Houston |date=September 30, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023}}{{cite web |work=Fox Sports |url=https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-6ac2245dd0008c2 |title=Loic Fouonji scores a touchdown off a blocked punt to give Texas Tech the lead against Houston |date=September 30, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023}} Running back Tahj Brooks finished with over 100 rushing yards for the third straight game, becoming the first Texas Tech running back since DeAndré Washington in 2015 to do so.

{{see also|2023 Baylor Bears football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears – Game summary

|date=October 7

|time=7:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Red Raiders

|R1=7|R2=10|R3=7|R4=15

|home=Bears

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=11

|stadium=McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas

|attendance=44,620

|weather=Clear, {{convert|66|F|C}}

|referee=Michael VanderVelde

|TV=ESPN2

|TVAnnouncers=Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/baylor/boxscore/19284 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/10/7/football-texas-tech-shuts-down-baylor-39-14 Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TTU – Coy Eakin 13-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 9:46. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.

Second quarter

• TTU – Baylor Cupp 16-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 13:06. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:01.
• BAY – Isaiah Hankins 33-yard field goal, 9:32. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:53.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 37-yard field goal, 0:09. Red Raiders 17–3. Drive 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

• TTU – Baylor Cupp 18-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 0:38. Red Raiders 24–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:24.

Fourth quarter

• BAY – Monaray Baldwin 71-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Blake Shapen pass to Ketron Jackson Jr.), 13:34. Red Raiders 24–11. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:04.
• TTU – Tahj Brooks 18-yard run (Tahj Brooks run), 9:15. Red Raiders 32–11. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:19.
• BAY – Isaiah Hankins 33-yard field goal, 6:35. Red Raiders 32–14. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:40.
• TTU – Behren Morton 10-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 3:38. Red Raiders 39–14. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:23.

|stats=

Top passers

• TTU – Behren Morton – 19/26, 180 yards, 3 TD, INT
• BAY – Blake Shapen – 22/38, 324 yards, TD

Top rushers

• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 31 rushes, 170 yards, TD
• BAY – Dominic Richardson – 9 rushes, 21 yards

Top receivers

• TTU – Myles Price – 10 receptions, 90 yards
• BAY – Monaray Baldwin – 5 receptions, 126 yards, TD

}}

Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton threw for a career-high three touchdown passes while rushing for another. Running back Tahj Brooks finished with 100 rushing yards for the fourth game in a row, becoming the first Texas Tech running back to do so in the 21st century.{{cite news |newspaper=Associated Press |url=https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-red-raiders-baylor-bears-c25333edce07b08772fcf971ad9afe24 |title=Texas Tech beats Baylor 39-14 with 4 TDs by Morton and Brooks' fourth 100-yard rushing game in row |date=October 7, 2023 |access-date=October 8, 2023}}{{cite news |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |last=Williams |first=Don |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/10/07/texas-tech-football-was-another-tahj-brooks-100-yard-game-worth-an-a-report-card-after-baylor/70998396007/ |title=Was another Tahj Brooks 100-yard game worth an A? |date=October 7, 2023 |access-date=October 8, 2023}}

{{see also|2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

|date=October 14

|time=6:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Wildcats

|R1=10|R2=7|R3=14|R4=7

|home=Red Raiders

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

|attendance=56,200

|weather=Sunny

|referee=Derek Anderson

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers=Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/kansas-state/boxscore/19285 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/10/14/football-texas-tech-falls-to-kansas-state Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• KSU – Chris Tennant 47-yard field goal, 11:28. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:32.
• KSU – Avery Johnson 2-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 2:54. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:15.

Second quarter

• TTU – Behren Morton 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 11:53. Wildcats 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.
• KSU – Avery Johnson 5-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 1:20. Wildcats 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:44.
• TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 0:23. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

• TTU – Jerand Bradley 8-yard pass from Jake Strong (Gino Garcia kick), 7:31. Red Raiders 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 4:04.
• KSU – Avery Johnson 30-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 2:24. Wildcats 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
• KSU – Avery Johnson 11-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 2:06. Wildcats 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:04.

Fourth quarter

• KSU – Avery Johnson 3-yard run (Chris Tennant kick), 4:58. Wildcats 38–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:59.

|stats=

Top passers

• KSU – Will Howard – 6/9, 86 yards
• TTU – Jake Strong – 16/28, 173 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

• KSU – Treshaun Ward – 15 rushes, 118 yards
• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 17 rushes, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

• KSU – Ben Sinnott – 6 receptions, 72 yards
• TTU – Coy Eakin – 5 receptions, 102 yards

}}

Starting quarterback Behren Morton exited the game at halftime with an undisclosed injury.{{cite news |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |last=Giese |first=Nathan |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/10/14/observations-from-texas-tech-footballs-38-21-loss-against-kansas-state/71078838007/ |title=Observations from Texas Tech's football's 38-21 loss against Kansas State |date=October 14, 2023 |access-date=October 15, 2023}} Morton had been dealing with a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder ever since he took over for the injured Tyler Shough.{{cite news |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |last=Williams |first=Don |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/10/14/observations-from-texas-tech-footballs-38-21-loss-against-kansas-state/71078838007/ |title=Texas Tech football QB Behren Morton leaves game against Kansas State |date=October 14, 2023 |access-date=October 15, 2023}}

{{see also|2023 BYU Cougars football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Texas Tech Red Raiders at BYU Cougars – Game summary

|date=October 21

|time=6:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MDT

|road=Red Raiders

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Cougars

|H1=14|H2=10|H3=3|H4=0

|stadium=LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah

|attendance=63,523

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|73|F|C}}

|referee=Tutashinda Salaam

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers=Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/byu/boxscore/19286 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/10/21/football-red-raiders-drop-road-contest-to-byu Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BYU – Chase Roberts 3-yard pass from Kedon Slovis (Will Ferrin kick), 11:34. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
• BYU – Eddie Heckard 5-yard fumble return (Will Ferrin kick), 2:10. Cougars 14–0.

Second quarter

• TTU – Xavier White 72-yard pass from Jake Strong (Gino Garcia kick), 9:19. Cougars 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:13.
• BYU – Darius Lassiter 4-yard pass from Kedon Slovis (Will Ferrin kick), 6:11. Cougars 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:03.

Third quarter

• BYU – Will Ferrin 41-yard field goal, 1:19. Cougars 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

• TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 8:41. Cougars 27–14. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 4:45.

|stats=

Top passers

• TTU – Jake Strong – 19/37, 236 yards, TD, 3 INT
• BYU – Kedon Slovis – 15/27, 127 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 31 rushes, 105 yards, TD
• BYU – L. J. Martin – 10 rushes, 93 yards

Top receivers

• TTU – Xavier White – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
• BYU – Darius Lassiter – 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD

}}

{{see also|2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|November 2, 2023}}

|time=6:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Horned Frogs

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=14|R4=7

|home=Red Raiders

|H1=7|H2=13|H3=8|H4=7

|stadium=Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

|attendance=51,185

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|64|F|C}}

|referee=Michael VanderVelde

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers=Jeff Levering and Mark Helfrich

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/tcu/boxscore/19287 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/11/2/football-texas-tech-defeats-tcu-35-28 Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TTU – Behren Morton 9-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 6:12. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:43.
• TCU – D. J. Rogers 17-yard pass from Josh Hoover (Griffin Kell kick), 4:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:59.

Second quarter

• TTU – Gino Garcia 27-yard field goal, 12:32. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:41.
• TTU – Myles Price 25-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 3:46. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 55-yard field goal, 0:53. Red Raiders 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:19.

Third quarter

• TCU – Emani Bailey 16-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 8:08. Red Raiders 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 3:51.
• TCU – Emani Bailey 2-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 4:47. Horned Frogs 21–20. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:50.
• TTU – Tahj Brooks 9-yard run (Behren Morton pass to Jerand Bradley), 0:06. Red Raiders 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:34.

Fourth quarter

• TTU – Drae McCray 44-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 10:33. Red Raiders 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:13.
• TCU – Trey Sanders 1-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 4:54. Red Raiders 35–28. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:39.

|stats=

Top passers

• TCU – Josh Hoover – 32/52, 353 yards, TD, 2 INT
• TTU – Behren Morton – 28/36, 282 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• TCU – Emani Bailey – 19 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 31 rushes, 146 yards, TD

Top receivers

• TCU – Jaylon Robinson – 5 receptions, 68 yards
• TTU – Coy Eakin – 8 receptions, 78 yards

}}

A possum ran onto the field early in the second quarter, quickly becoming a viral sensation and spawning numerous Internet memes.{{cite web |website=The Sporting News| last=Treacy |first=Dan |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/texas-tech-possum-football-field-meme/2981a2e584db5921f2db9680 |title=Texas Tech possum: How critter's viral field invasion became a college football meme |date=November 3, 2023 |access-date=November 22, 2023}} The animal was captured by stadium officials and was petted by university president Lawrence Schovanec after the game before being released back into the wild.{{cite web |publisher=NBC News |last=Liddy |first=Kaetlyn |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/texas-tech-tcu-viral-opossum-rcna123512 |title=An opossum crashed a college football game in Texas and became a viral star |date=November 3, 2023 |access-date=November 22, 2023}}

{{see also|2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary

|date=November 11

|time=11:00 a.m. CST

|road=Red Raiders

|R1=10|R2=0|R3=3|R4=3

|home=No. 16 Jayhawks

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=13

|stadium=David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas

|attendance=47,233

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|53|F|C}}

|referee=Derek Anderson

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers=Eric Collins and Devin Gardner

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/kansas/boxscore/19288 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/11/11/football-garcias-field-goal-lifts-tech-past-16-kansas-16-13 Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TTU – Tahj Brooks 5-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 10:18. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:54.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 32-yard field goal, 3:24. Red Raiders 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 42 yards, 5:22.

Second quarter

• No scoring plays

Third quarter

• TTU – Gino Garcia 31-yard field goal, 2:56. Red Raiders 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:42.

Fourth quarter

• KU – Devin Neal 60-yard run (Seth Keller kick), 12:12. Red Raiders 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:42.
• KU – Seth Keller 24-yard field goal, 4:42. Red Raiders 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:57.
• KU – Seth Keller 22-yard field goal, 0:25. Tied 13–13. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 1:55.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 0:25.

|stats=

Top passers

• TTU – Behren Morton – 19/25, 176 yards, INT
• KU – Cole Ballard – 9/20, 124 yards, INT

Top rushers

• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 33 rushes, 133 yards, TD
• KU – Devin Neal – 19 rushes, 137 yards, TD

Top receivers

• TTU – Jerand Bradley – 4 receptions, 91 yards
• KU – Lawrence Arnold – 2 receptions, 44 yards

}}

{{see also|2023 UCF Knights football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=UCF Knights at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

|date=November 18

|time=4:30 p.m. CST

|road=Knights

|R1=14|R2=0|R3=0|R4=9

|home=Red Raiders

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=7|H4=3

|stadium=Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

|attendance=53,851

|weather=Sunny

|referee=Tutashinda Salaam

|TV=FS2

|TVAnnouncers=Guy Haberman and Charles Arbuckle

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/ucf/boxscore/19289 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/11/18/football-texas-tech-becomes-bowl-eligible-with-win-over-ucf Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• UCF – R. J. Harvey 4-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 11:49. Knights 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
• UCF – R. J. Harvey 1-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 0:11. Knights 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:16.

Second quarter

• TTU – Drae McCray 15-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 13:10. Knights 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:01.
• TTU – Mason Tharp 19-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 3:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 4:05.

Third quarter

• TTU – Tahj Brooks 13-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 0:11. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:16.

Fourth quarter

• UCF – Colton Boomer 24-yard field goal, 10:21. Red Raiders 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:50.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 51-yard field goal, 6:13. Red Raiders 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:08.
• UCF – Javon Baker 71-yard pass from John Rhys Plumlee (kick blocked), 5:30. Red Raiders 24–23. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.

|stats=

Top passers

• UCF – John Rhys Plumlee – 16/32, 248 yards, TD, INT
• TTU – Behren Morton – 21/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

• UCF – John Rhys Plumlee – 13 rushes, 84 yards
• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 24 rushes, 182 yards, TD

Top receivers

• UCF – Javon Baker – 4 receptions, 117 yards, TD
• TTU – Xavier White – 3 receptions, 77 yards

}}

{{see also|2023 Texas Longhorns football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 7 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|November 24}}

|time=6:30 p.m. CST

|road=Red Raiders

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=No. 7 Longhorns

|H1=10|H2=16|H3=24|H4=7

|stadium=Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

|attendance=102,452

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|62|F|C}}

|referee=Kevin Mar

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers=Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/texas/boxscore/19290 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/11/24/football-tech-falls-in-road-contest-to-texas-friday-night Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TEX – Keilan Robinson 10-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 10:29. Longhorns 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:37.
• TEX – Bert Auburn 34-yard field goal, 2:15. Longhorns 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:21.
• TTU – Behren Morton 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 0:29. Longhorns 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:46.

Second quarter

• TEX – Jaydon Blue 69-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 14:50. Longhorns 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:39.
• TEX – Bert Auburn 37-yard field goal, 10:07. Longhorns 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:56.
• TEX – Bert Auburn 26-yard field goal, 2:44. Longhorns 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:29.
• TEX – Bert Auburn 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Longhorns 26–7. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

• TEX – Keilan Robinson 95-yard kickoff return (Bert Auburn kick), 14:46. Longhorns 33–7.
• TEX – Bert Auburn 54-yard field goal, 9:15. Longhorns 36–7. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:13.
• TEX – Xavier Worthy 19-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 4:44. Longhorns 43–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:36.
• TEX – Jett Bush 43-yard interception return (Bert Auburn kick), 3:26. Longhorns 50–7.

Fourth quarter

• TEX – Quintrevion Wisner 10-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 0:38. Longhorns 57–7. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:59.

|stats=

Top passers

• TTU – Behren Morton – 19/36, 88 yards, 3 INT
• TEX – Quinn Ewers – 17/26, 196 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 19 rushes, 95 yards
• TEX – Jaydon Blue – 10 rushes, 121 yards, TD

Top receivers

• TTU – Coy Eakin – 4 receptions, 27 yards
• TEX – Xavier Worthy – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD

}}

{{see also|2023 Independence Bowl|2023 California Golden Bears football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=California Golden Bears vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (Independence Bowl) – Game summary

|date=December 16

|time=8:15 p.m. CST

|road=Golden Bears

|R1=14|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Red Raiders

|H1=7|H2=17|H3=7|H4=3

|stadium=Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

|attendance=33,071

|weather=Clear, {{convert|45|F|C}}

|referee=Jerry Magallanes

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Connors, Rocky Boiman, and Marilyn Payne

|reference=[https://texastech.com/sports/football/stats/2023/california/boxscore/20699 Box score], [https://texastech.com/news/2023/12/17/texas-tech-wins-independence-bowl-over-cal-34-14 Recap]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CAL – Monroe Young 25-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 14:45. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:15.
• TTU – Coy Eakin 27-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 4:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:11.
• CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 2:38. Golden Bears 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:41.

Second quarter

• TTU – Mason Tharp 15-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 12:16. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:22.
• TTU – Loic Fouonji 14-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 9:49. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:42.
• TTU – Gino Garcia 25-yard field goal, 0:03. Red Raiders 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:17.

Third quarter

• TTU – Tahj Brooks 7-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 4:36. Red Raiders 31–14. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

• TTU – Gino Garcia 37-yard field goal, 4:08. Red Raiders 34–14. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:44.

|stats=

Top passers

• CAL – Fernando Mendoza – 22/33, 261 yards, TD, 3 INT
• TTU – Behren Morton – 27/43, 256 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

• CAL – Jaydn Ott – 16 rushes, 45 yards, TD
• TTU – Tahj Brooks – 22 rushes, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

• CAL – Trond Grizzell – 4 receptions, 80 yards
• TTU – Coy Eakin – 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD

}}

{{Further|2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

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