“You’re seeing an escalation in the market,” Hocutt said, “and then there’s also a limited number of teams currently looking for games (for 2026), so the small time frame obviously escalates the market.”

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TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL: FUTURE SCHEDULES

Note: Home games are written in ALL CAPS. Dollar amounts in parentheses are game guarantees that the home team’s athletic department is contractually obligated to pay to the visiting team’s athletic department.

2024

August 31, ABILENE CHRISTIAN ($375,000)

September 7 in Washington State (500,000 USD)

September 14, North Texas ($300,000)

2025

August 30, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF ($575,000)

September 6, KENT STATE ($1,500,000)

September 13, OREGON STATE ($300,000)

2026

September 5, ABILENE CHRISTIAN ($375,000)

September 12, at Oregon State ($300,000)

September 26, SAM HOUSTON STATE ($1,000,000)

2027

September 4, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF ($550,000)

September 11 in North Texas ($300,000)

September 18, North Carolina State ($300,000)

2028

September 2, MISSOURI STATE ($525,000)

September 9, Mississippi State ($250,000)

September 16, WYOMING ($300,000)

2029

September 8, MISSISSIPPI STATE ($250,000)

September 15, at Fresno State (no game guarantee)

2030

September 7, FRESNO STATE ($750,000)

September 14, ARKANSAS ($300,000)

2031

September 13 in Arkansas ($300,000)

2032

September 4, WASHINGTON STATE ($500,000)

September 11, FRESNO STATE (no game guarantee)

September 18, Texas-El Paso ($300,000)

2033

September 17 in Oregon ($400,000)

2034

September 9, ARIZONA ($400,000)