Texas Tech was hoping to schedule a series with Texas, but that may not come to fruition, but Notre Dame could be a fall back option. Texas Tech had a series scheduled with USC, but the Trojans pulled out of the series. The hope for Texas Tech was to schedule Texas, but if that does not happen, head coach Joey McGuire has another hope, per Brett McMurphy of On3. I’ve talked to (Notre Dame coach) Marcus (Freeman). Texas Tech hopes to be a playoff team in 2026 and opens its season against Abilene Christian on September 5.