The NCAA declared Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby permanently ineligible. A Texas judge has ruled otherwise, Yankee Scores reports.
On Monday, retired Lubbock judge Ken Curry granted Sorsby a temporary injunction against the NCAA. The judge stated that Sorsby would face probable, imminent, and irreparable harm if he could not participate in college sports while his case moves through the legal system.
He will return for Texas Tech’s Big 12 opener on September 18 against Houston, per CBS Sports, after serving a two-game suspension.
Breaking: A judge in district court in Lubbock County, Texas, has granted the injunction requested by Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby. He’s set to be eligible for the 2026 season.
Sorsby cannot play in Texas Tech’s first two games, which was the penalty his legal team suggested to… pic.twitter.com/TLNJgVCF0e
— ESPN (@espn) June 8, 2026
What Did Sorsby Actually Do?
The NCAA ruled Sorsby ineligible after discovering that he had wagered around $90,000 on professional and college sports over four years. This included 40 bets involving Indiana football when he was a freshman with the Hoosiers in 2022.
He later went into residential rehab for treatment of a gambling addiction. His legal team argued that the NCAA should not punish someone for having a health issue.
The Fallout Is Already Ugly
The ruling has not only embarrassed the NCAA but has also divided college athletics. Athletic directors at Georgia and Nebraska have instructed their coaches not to schedule Texas Tech for any future competitions. Big 12 and Big Ten officials are now considering their responses.
The NCAA’s own lawyers warned that allowing Sorsby to play would hurt the integrity of college athletics by rewarding behavior that is universally banned in American sports. A local judge disagreed. Now, college football faces a serious credibility crisis as it heads into the 2026 season.
