Texas Tech star quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA and will be eligible to play for the Red Raiders in 2026.
Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCA earlier this year after he acknowledged gambling on sports, including his own team while at Indiana.
But Monday’s ruling by Lubbock County, Texas district judge Ken Curry gives Torsby his eligibility, saying that the NCAA cannot keep him from “practicing, playing or otherwise participating on Texas Tech’s football team for the 2026 season.”
The ruling also said that Sorsby “demonstrated that he will suffer a probable, imminent, and irreparable injury if this Court does not issue this temporary injunction because he will be unable to participate as a member of Texas Tech University’s 2026 Football season.”
Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati, will be suspended for the first two games of the 2026 season and will be eligible to return Sept. 18th against the Houston Cougars.
The NCAA released the following statement regarding the decision:
Following the ruling, Sorsby is also no longer eligible for the NFL Supplemental Draft, which was an option if he had not been granted eligibility.
