With spring football and the portal movement slowing down (fingers crossed) forecasting the 2024 season becomes an easier proposition. The 13 FBS programs in the Lone Star State share a common feeling heading into June: Hope. New faces and new opportunities provide a fresh slate for rosters and coaching staff.
The 2024 season is a new day for the Great State. Texas reunites with Texas A&M in the SEC and SMU joins the P4 as ACC members. But what are the best- and worst-case scenarios for each team in the upcoming season? We’ll breakdown at each one.
Previous best/worst case scenario pieces for 2024: Texas | Texas A&M | UTSA | Texas State | TCU | Rice
TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
2023 record: 7-6, win in Texas Bowl
2024 schedule
Aug. 31 Abilene Christian
Sept. 7 at Washington State
Sept. 14 North Texas
Sept. 21 Arizona State
Sept. 28 Cincinnati
Oct. 5 at Arizona
Oct. 19 Baylor
Oct. 26 at TCU
Nov. 2 at Iowa State
Nov. 9 Colorado
Nov. 23 at Oklahoma State
Nov. 30 West Virginia
Best case for 2024: Texas Tech must buck two trends to reach its ceiling in 2024. First, the Red Raiders must get off to a successful start. They were 2-3 after five games in 2022 – the first for head coach Joey McGuire. And they started last season 1-3. Second, McGuire’s club must get better away from Lubbock. Tech is 3-8 on the road since the start of 2022. The 2024 schedule sets up for them to reverse that narrative with a non-conference schedule that includes home games versus Abilene Christian and North Jones. The lone road trip is to Washington State.
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