Report: Big Ten not prohibiting schools from playing Texas Tech

June 11, 2026

By Daniel Hager, On3: Reports surfaced earlier this week that the Big Ten was discussing a league-wide mandate against playing Texas Tech following the controversial Brendan Sorsby decision. But that will not be the case.

On Thursday, The Athletic‘s Ralph Russo reported that the Big Ten would not prohibit members from scheduling Tech. Just one Big Ten team (Oregon) is currently scheduled to clash against Texas Tech in the future. That game is scheduled for the 2033 schedule, but could obviously still be canceled at any time before then.

Although the Big Ten won’t prohibit members from facing off against the Big 12 program, Nebraska has already implemented this policy within its own athletic department. A memo was sent out in Lincoln on Monday night, which was obtained by Yahoo Sports‘ Ross Dellenger.

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Report: Big Ten not prohibiting schools from playing Texas Tech amid Brendan Sorsby saga

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