Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking eligibility for the 2026 season, according to multiple reports. ESPN's Pete Thamel first reported the news. The lawsuit comes after Sorsby took a leave of absence from ...

Court filings say law enforcement alerted an online sportsbook to Sorsby’s gambling, which continued after he arrived at Texas.

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - JANUARY 24: Future Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby shouts during the first half of the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena on January 24, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E.

Here is a pocket guide to the Red Raiders quarterback’s trials and tribulations.

The NCAA isn’t really in charge of college sports anymore. But who is? The legal scuffles surrounding Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby and his sports gambling are just the latest proof that things are spinning out of control.

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has made thousands of bets totaling at least $90,000 while in college, including at least 40 bets on Indiana football when he was a Hoosiers freshman in 2022, according to court filings before a scheduled hearing in the transfer player's lawsuit seeking to have the NCAA restore his eligibility for what would be his final season this fall.

Brendan Sorsby is giving up the fight to get back to the college game. The Texas Tech quarterback has been in the midst of a legal battle to regain his eligibility after getting caught wagering $90,000 worth of sports bets during a four-year span in his college career.