Brendan Sorsby injunction against NCAA gets trial date
Texas Tech QB granted temporary injunction on Monday in order to play in 2026
Olivia Bennett 
The legal battle regarding Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has reached a significant milestone. A trial date has been officially scheduled for the injunction against the NCAA, signaling a favorable path forward for the signal-caller and the Red Raiders.
Trial Date Set for Post-Season
According to ESPN, proceedings are slated for Feb. 8 in the 99th District Court in Lubbock County. This is the same venue where a judge granted Sorsby a temporary injunction this past Monday. Because the trial date falls two weeks after the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Sorsby appears positioned to compete throughout the 2026 season without judicial interference.
Background and Controversy
Sorsby’s eligibility status has been in flux since the NCAA declared him permanently ineligible. The ruling followed revelations that he had placed thousands of bets on college sports over four years, including 40 wagers involving Indiana football games during his 2022 tenure there. After Sorsby completed a 35-day rehabilitation program for gambling addiction, Texas Tech proposed a two-game suspension—sidelining him against Abilene Christian and Oregon State—a compromise deemed acceptable by Lubbock County judge Ken Curry.
The situation has caused ripple effects beyond the courtroom. Reports indicate that several athletic departments have moved to ban their teams from scheduling non-conference matchups against the Red Raiders. While the NCAA has appealed Judge Curry’s decision, the timeline for a higher court ruling remains uncertain.
Big 12 Potential Involvement
If any entity stops Sorsby from playing this fall, the Big 12 Conference remains the most likely candidate. League executives and athletics directors convened on Tuesday following protests from various member schools. Under Big 12 bylaws, the conference has the power to sanction a member institution for actions deemed “materially adverse to the best interests of the Conference taken as a whole,” though such a move would necessitate a supermajority vote.
Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech in January, reportedly secured an NIL deal valued at approximately $4 million. A premier portal prospect, he brings a resume of 7,208 passing yards and 60 touchdowns across 34 career games at Indiana and Cincinnati.
