Big 12 commish: Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell 'does not run the Big 12'
The prominent booster isn't happy with the likelihood of a Friday night home game in 2026.
Texas Tech could play a Friday home game in 2026. Prominent booster Cody Campbell isn’t happy about the possibility. And Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is telling him to deal with it.
Campbell, the Texas Tech Board of Regents chairman and funder of the “save college sports” commercials you might have seen during the 2025 football season, said on social media this week that he believed the Red Raiders’ Big 12 home opener against Houston would be played on Friday night. That game is currently scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19 and could get moved up a day.
In his post, Campbell directly tagged Yormark. Friday Night Lights are sacred in the Great State of Texas! It is absolutely absurd that the @Big12Conference and @FOXSports would consider scheduling @TexasTechFB and @UHCougarFB on a Friday night (October 18th)!!
I know that @brettyormark is not a native Texan, but he’s been… — Cody Campbell (@CodyC64) March 30, 2026 Yormark isn’t sympathetic to Campbell’s complaints, however. In a statement to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, he cited the Big 12’s TV agreement with Fox after first reminding Campbell who was in charge of the conference. He also didn’t dispute that Tech could be playing a home game on a Friday night in 2026.