This week, Texas Tech announced that it has agreed to play a home and home series against North Carolina State in 2022 and 2027 as well as a home and home series with Colorado State for 2025 and 2026 . In December, the Big 12 passed a rule stating that each conference football team must play at least one Power 5 non-conference opponent (or Norte Dame) every year. every year
The rule will be grandfathered in by the 2018 season. However, Texas Tech is already in compliance with games versus Arizona State in the next two seasons.