Sorsby Wins NCAA Injunction, Eligible at Texas Tech Sport By lines June 8, 2026 Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby won a court injunction against the NCAA on Monday. Brendan Sorsby will play in 2026 despite a gambling probe. A Lubbock judge restored Sorsby’s eligibility one week after a hearing. How a $90,000 Betting Trail Reached the Courtroom Judge Ken Curry granted the injunction Monday morning in Lubbock. The ruling lets Brendan Sorsby play for Texas Tech in 2026. Sorsby will sit the first two games against Abilene Christian and Oregon State. Sorsby returns for the Big 12 opener on September 18 against Houston. The NCAA ruled Sorsby ineligible over roughly $90,000 in wagers across four years. Sorsby placed those bets on professional and college sports. The total included 40 bets on Indiana football during his 2022 freshman season. Sorsby later transferred from Indiana to Cincinnati and then to Texas Tech. Sorsby started 24 games at Cincinnati across the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Sorsby threw for 5,613 yards and 45 touchdowns as a Bearcat. Sorsby passed for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2025 alone. Sorsby also rushed for 580 yards and nine scores in 2025. Texas Tech landed Sorsby as the top transfer-portal quarterback in January 2026. The court found Sorsby faced probable, imminent and irreparable injury without college football. The decision pits a Texas judge against the NCAA over $90,000 in bets. Sorsby’s attorneys argued a mental health condition shaped his betting. The attorneys tied Sorsby’s anxiety to the NCAA’s own gambling partnerships. The ruling threatens the NCAA’s authority over athlete gambling cases. The NCAA called the outcome damaging, far-reaching and broadly destabilizing. Texas Tech keeps Sorsby as its starting quarterback through the September 18 opener. The Sorsby case still proceeds through the legal system after this injunction. The NCAA statement warned the ruling corrupts the integrity of sports. The NCAA has not announced an appeal as of Monday. The injunction remains temporary while the full lawsuit proceeds. Texas Tech can now build its 2026 offense around Sorsby. Watch whether the NCAA appeals Judge Ken Curry’s injunction this summer. Watch how other ineligible athletes cite the Sorsby ruling. Sorsby returns against Houston on September 18 after a two-game absence. Big 12 rivals now plan around a healthy Sorsby in 2026. Texas Tech opens its 2026 season against Abilene Christian first. Related Sports Coverage Super Regionals Send West Virginia, Troy to OmahaBrissett Reports to Cardinals Camp in Contract Fight Sources: CBS Sports and ESPN reported the injunction and the $90,000 wagering figure. See ESPN and CBS Sports.
