Texas Tech football gains upcoming Paramount+ docuseries
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Amid a rocky time for Texas Tech, the athletics department announced a docuseries about the football team's success last season and forward momentum will be coming soon.
Paramount+ officially greenlit an upcoming docuseries to be produced by Skydance Sports, according to a news release issued Monday.
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"Texas Tech football has one of the most passionate fanbases in college sports, and this docuseries will give them an unprecedented look at what it takes to build an elite program," said Jane Wiseman, EVP & Head of Originals for Paramount+. "This series is exactly the kind of premium scripted and unscripted sports storytelling our subscribers love, and it will join the massive collection of world-class sports content on Paramount+."
The docuseries started production in January 2026 and will consist of four episodes, set to release before the Red Raiders football season begins.
"This documentary will give the Red Raider Nation an inside look at everything that makes Texas Tech Athletics special, the people, the passion, and the relentless pursuit of excellence that defines this program every day,” said Kirby Hocutt, Director of Athletics at Texas Tech University. “We are incredibly proud that Paramount+ selected Texas Tech for a groundbreaking documentary with rare access.”
It will follow the Red Raiders during the offseason after last year's Orange Bowl appearance.
“This has proven to be a landscape-altering offseason and we’ve been lucky to have a front row seat,” said Greg Groggel, SVP Unscripted, Skydance Sports. “This series will present fans and viewers with an unprecedented window into everything that is defining college football today.”
This news follows months of controversy regarding former Texas Tech recruit Brendan Sorsby, a newly filed lawsuit against student musician Cade Brunson, and censorship concerns.
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