What’s next for Brendan Sorsby? Court rules Texas Tech QB eligible to play in 2026 despite gambling history

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Brendan Sorsby's case against the NCAA got a huge update on Monday that should allow him to play college football this year.

As the NCAA investigates Sorsby for gambling as a student-athlete, the Texas Tech quarterback was at risk of being ruled ineligible for the upcoming season. As a result, Sorsby took his case to a Texas court, seeking an injunction that would allow him to remain eligible to play college football.

Sorsby wanted a quick ruling so he could make a decision about potentially entering the 2026 NFL Supplemental Draft, which has a June 22 deadline. Instead, it appears Sorsby will play for the Red Raiders after all.

Here's the latest on Sorsby's case.

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What's next for Brendan Sorsby?

With this decision, Sorsby can now move forward with the intent to play in the 2026 season for the Red Raiders. Sorsby was also exploring the possibility of entering the 2026 NFL Supplemental Draft if he was ruled ineligible, but he no longer has to worry about that.

Sorsby initially took a leave of absence from the Texas Tech program to address his gambling addiction all while fighting the NCAA for eligiblity this year. Sorsby will now be able to return to Texas Tech and prepare for the 2026 season with his new team.

Is Brendan Sorsby allowed to play in 2026?

Sorsby was granted an injunction in his case against the NCAA, which will mean he is eligible to play in the 2026 season. The ruling comes with a two-game suspension that Sorsby will serve to begin the season.

Texas Tech boosters believe this ruling is a sign that the court agrees that Sorsby's case is a product of a corrupt system.

Brendan Sorsby suspension

As part of the ruling, Sorsby will be suspended for Texas Tech's first two games on the 2026 season.

Texas Tech opens the season against Abilene Christian an Oregon State, but Sorsby will not be eligible to play in those games. Instead, Sorsby will likely return for Texas Tech's third game of the year vs. Houston.

Who was the judge that granted Brendan Sorsby's injunction?

Sorsby's case was heard by Judge Ken Curry, a Texas judge with no previous connection to Texas Tech outside of the fact that the case was heard in Lubbock. Curry graduated from the University of Texas-Arlington, then attended law school at the University of Houston.

Initially, Judge Phillip Hayes was assigned the case, but Hayes recused himself since he was has two separate degrees from Texas Tech University.

NCAA statement on Brendan Sorsby being ruled eligible

After the ruling came down, the NCAA released a statement as it is completely against the decision.

"The NCAA strongly disagrees with the court’s ruling in Sorsby's case and is deeply concerned about the damaging, far-reaching and broadly destabilizing ramifications of this outcome — which undermines and corrupts the integrity of sports," the statement said. "The NCAA is committed to supporting student-athlete mental health but must continue to aggressively defend against actions that defraud college athletics and threaten competitive integrity, such as betting on one's own sport."

NCAA appeal of Brendan Sorsby ruling

The NCAA filed an "accelerated appeal" in Texas' seventh district on Monday, seeking to overturn the ruling that allowed Sorsby to regain eligibility.

Brendan Sorsby statement on renewed eligibility

Sorsby released a statement of his own hours after the court ruling that reinstated him as a Texas Tech student-athlete. The short statement said, among other things, that "the opportunity comes with the responsibility to remain focused on personal growth."

Why was Brendan Sorsby initially ruled ineligible?

The NCAA is investigating Sorsby for violating its gambling rules while he was a student athlete. Sorsby admitted to having a gambling addiction and took a leave of absence from Texas Tech to address his addiction at a residential treatment program.

Sorsby admitted to betting on Indiana while he played for the Hoosiers in 2022, although he never got into a game when he placed those bets. Sorsby's gambling went well beyond betting on Indiana, but his bets on the Hoosiers were his biggest offense.

As per the NCAA rules, any player who is found to have bet on his or her own team is at risk of being declared ineligible for the rest of his or her NCAA career.

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