The Texas Tech football team begins preseason camp Wednesday, meaning it’s time to finally see what the Red Raiders will be capable of in 2025.
Most of that won’t be viewable in the first few days of practice, and probably won’t be noticeable in the first few games of the season. For head coach Joey McGuire, though, this is a make-or-break campaign. Thanks to the swarm of attention Texas Tech has received from its massive transfer portal haul and the financial backing of the program, the Red Raiders need to set their sights higher than a fifth-straight bowl game for just the second time in program history.
Achieving that with regular stakes would be a talking point, but it pales in comparison to what’s expected of Texas Tech this season. These are the top questions we’ll need to find answers for during preseason camp to determine what the Red Raiders’ ceiling really is.
How will Texas Tech football’s new coordinators integrate their systems?
Before we get to the massive overhaul of the roster, we have to look at two of the biggest changes for the Texas Tech football team. Tim DeRuyter was fired after the defense’s putrid showing in 2024 while Zach Kittley got his first head coaching job at Florida Atlantic.
In their place are two up-and-coming names in coaching circles. Shiel Wood comes over from Big 12 rival Houston to take over as defensive coordinator, while Mack Leftwich replaces Kittley as offensive coordinator after a successful tenure at Texas State.
Each was brought in after most of the transfers were added to the fold, and they had the spring to start implementing their personal styles and flare. Returning players said there wasn’t a huge change schematically from what they were doing under the previous coaches, but…
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