Texas Tech football fills a 2027 schedule vacancy with New Mexico
Texas Tech football has filled one of two unexpected holes on its 2027 schedule. Tech, UNM announced one-game agreement.
When Texas Tech found itself in a two-part scheduling bind , it turned to a neighbor and one of its most frequent opponents over the years to solve one of the issues. The Texas Tech football team will host New Mexico in 2027. The Red Raiders will play the Lobos on Sept.
18, 2027, at Jones Stadium . The two schools jointly announced the one-game agreement on Tuesday, May 12. Tech will owe UNM a game guarantee of $1.
2 million within 30 days after the game. The contract was finalized on May 1. More: More to know on Texas Tech football beef with Big 12, TV: Williams More: A way-too-early look at Texas Tech football's 2027 NFL draft prospects Tech has been looking for two 2027 opponents since April, when North Carolina State opted out of the second game of a two-game contract, leaving Tech with only five home games that year.
That prompted Tech athletics director Kirby Hocutt to opt out of a road game at North Texas. According to the contracts, Tech will owe North Texas a $1 million buyout within 60 days of the date of the game, and NC State will owe Tech a $1 million buyout by Feb. 15, 2028.