Here's a look at the latest Texas Tech sports news from around Raiderland. We'll begin by taking a look at how David Bailey roughed up Patrick Mahomes II on Sunday.
Texas Tech alums David Bailey and Patrick Mahomes II faced off on Sunday
Two of the best Texas Tech football alums of all time met as opponents on Sunday when David Bailey's NY Jets took on Patrick Mahomes II's Kansas City Chiefs. What's more, in the first half, Bailey laid quite the hit on Mahomes.
On the play, Bailey completely abused the Chiefs' right tackle and clobbered Mahomes just before Mahomes could get rid of the ball. The play went down as a sack and a forced fumble for the rookie Bailey.
The hit was so jarring that Mahomes stayed down on the turf holding his right arm in pain. Fortunately, Mahomes avoided a major injury. He even returned to the game to complete 23 of 31 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns to lead his team to a 35-12 win.
Bailey was impressive in the loss, though. He was credited with nine tackles, two sacks, and three tackles for loss.
Patrick Mahomes leaves the game with an apparent arm injury after this play: pic.twitter.com/44V1W2SZER
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) November 8, 2026
Texas Tech soccer opens play in Big 12 Tournament
Tonight, the Texas Tech soccer team will begin its quest for a Big 12 Tournament title. Seeded No. 2 in the field, the Red Raiders take on No. 7 seed UCF at 5:30 pm in Mansfield, Texas.
These teams met in the regular season in Orlando. That game ended in a 2-2 draw. In fact, the Red Raiders have never defeated the Knights on the pitch.
If Tech wins, they would pla either Houston or Baylor on Wednesday night at 7 pm. All games of the tournament can be seen on ESPN+.
Texas Tech Lady Raiders to host Lamar
Also tonight, the Lady Raiders will take the court for the second time this season when they face Lamar at 6 pm in Lubbock. It will be the second time for fans to get a look at the tallest player in the history of NCAA women's basketball, Stephanie Okechukwu.
In her Red Raider debut, the 7-foot-1 center from Nigeria posted six points, ten rebounds, and three blocked shots in 21 minutes of action. Certainly, she will be the Lady Raider most in the spotlight as this season unfolds given the uniqueness of her height.
The Lady Raiders are 1-0 after defeating Charlotte 79-64 last Thursday in the season opener. Meanwhile, Lamar is 1-1 on the young season. Tonight's game can be streamed on ESPN+.
7'1" Texas Tech sophomore Stephanie Okechukwu is getting in the paint 😤
— ESPN (@espn) November 5, 2026
She is the tallest player in women's college basketball history 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TFDv4yoDMS
One important note on Okechukwu is that she was recently granted four years of eligibility by the NCAA. That means whe will have plenty of time to develop as a player and potentially become one of the most dominating forces in the women's game.
Texas Tech volleyball continues to struggle
Finally, the Texas Tech volleyball season continued to circle the drain over the weekend. The Red Raiders lost to Arizona three sets to one at home on Saturday.
It was the 14th loss in a row for Tech, which hasn't won a Big 12 match all year. Of course, this hasn't been an easy season to navigate, given that on September 13, the program had to make a mid-season coaching change
Next, the Red Raiders will travel to Utah to take on the Utes on Thursday night. That game will be available on ESPN+ at 8 pm.
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