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Reports: Big 12 withdraws lawsuit against Texas Tech

By Thomson Reuters Sep 7, 2026 | 3:38 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 07 (Field Level Media) – The Big 12 Conference dropped its federal ​lawsuit against member institution ‌Texas Tech on Monday, according to multiple media reports.

The suit has been essentially dormant for months, as it ‌was ​filed in June ⁠in an attempt ⁠to stop Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s pursuit of becoming eligible for the 2026 season ​despite admitting to extensive sports betting throughout his collegiate career.

Sorsby, ⁠who transferred from ⁠Cincinnati this offseason, was ​deemed ineligible by the NCAA in ​April after fessing up to ‌making over 9,000 bets amounting to over $90,000 on professional and college sports, a breach of ⁠NCAA by-laws.

The quarterback withdrew his lawsuit he filed against the NCAA and announced ⁠he ‌was declaring for the ⁠NFL’s supplemental draft — which ​the ‌league elected not to ​hold this ⁠year –in the wake of the Big 12’s lawsuit.

ESPN reported that all issues regarding the Big 12’s lawsuit have been handled internally.

(–Field ​Level Media)