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Big 12 commissioner, Texas Tech mega-booster clash over scheduling

April 2, 2026

By Cody Nagel, CBS Sports: Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark publicly rebuked prominent Texas Tech board of regents chairman and mega-booster Cody Campbell this week, escalating a dispute over the potential rescheduling of the Red Raiders’ conference opener against Houston. At issue is whether the Sept. 19 game in Lubbock will be moved to a Friday night contest — a shift Campbell has criticized publicly, citing both competitive concerns and the cultural significance of high school football in Texas.

“Cody Campbell does not run the Big 12,” Yormark said in a statement to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, emphasizing that the conference’s presidents and athletic directors previously approved a model allowing up to 12 games per season to be played on days other than Saturday.

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