Nickname: Red Raiders
Kickoff: October 7th
Location: McLane Stadium (Waco, TX)
Conference: Big 12
Head Coach: Joey McGuire (entering 2nd season)
Last Year’s Record: 8-5 (5-4 Big 12)
Notable Outcomes: Beat Texas in overtime, 37-34; lost to Baylor 45-17; beat Oklahoma in overtime, 51-48
Key Losses: Tyree Wilson, DE; SaRodorick Thompson, RB; Krishon Merriweather, LB
Key Returners: Tyler Shough, QB; Tahj Brooks, RB; Jaylon Hutchings, DL
Strength: Defensive line. The Red Raiders return their two interior defensive line starters in Jaylon Hutchings and Tony Bradford Jr. Those two combined for 80 tackles and 7 sacks last season while anchoring the defensive front.