A Texas district judge has granted quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s petition for a temporary injunction against the NCAA on Monday, clearing the way for him to compete for Texas Tech this season.
The NCAA had declared Sorsby ineligible after he acknowledged placing bets on college football games, including wagers on his own team during his time at Indiana.
District judge Ken Curry issued his decision Monday in Lubbock County, Texas, reinstating Sorsby’s playing status and ruling that the NCAA cannot stop him from “practicing, playing or otherwise participating on Texas Tech’s football team for the 2026 season.”
The court found that Sorsby “will suffer a probable, imminent, and irreparable injury if this Court does not issue this temporary injunction because he will be unable to participate as a member of Texas Tech University’s 2026 Football season.”
Under the injunction’s conditions, as recommended by his legal representatives, Sorsby will sit out two games. This suspension will apply to Texas Tech’s matchups against visiting Abilene Christian on Sept. 5 and at Oregon State on Sept. 12.
Sorsby ranked among the most sought-after quarterbacks in this year’s transfer portal class following his departure from Cincinnati. He began a treatment program for gambling addiction on April 27.
He acknowledged betting on college football games along with other sports. NCAA regulations forbid college athletes from wagering on any sports for which the organization conducts competitions, both professional and collegiate levels.
Sorsby’s lawyer, Jeffrey Kessler, had sought a decision by June 15. The quarterback faces a June 22 deadline to enter the NFL’s supplemental draft if his collegiate eligibility remains in jeopardy.
Legal filings from Sorsby’s attorneys revealed he made no fewer than 40 bets on the Indiana football team during his tenure with the Hoosiers in 2022 and 2023. Overall, he placed approximately $90,000 in wagers using multiple sportsbook accounts registered under friends’ and a family member’s names across a four-year span.
Sorsby compiled 5,613 passing yards, 45 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions during his two seasons at Cincinnati. He added 1,027 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns across 24 games.
Texas Tech captured its inaugural Big 12 championship last season and earned a College Football Playoff berth as the No. 4 seed, losing its quarterfinal game to No. 5 Oregon 23-0.
