Will Hammond is back for Texas Tech football, and the Red Raiders opened the 2026 season with a 33-10 win over Abilene Christian in Lubbock.

On this episode of the Texas Tech Red Raiders Daily Blitz, Timm “IndyCarTim” Hamm breaks down Hammond’s return from a torn ACL, his 298 passing yards and late 64-yard touchdown to Malcolm Simmons, and what the opener revealed about Joey McGuire’s defending Big 12 champions.

We also get into Quinten Joyner’s first-touch touchdown, J’Koby Williams’ early score, Stone Harrington’s four field goals, Tommy Castellanos’ Texas Tech debut, and a Red Raiders defense that held Abilene Christian to just 119 passing yards.

The biggest question after Week 1: was this simply an early-season tune-up, or did Texas Tech show some offensive issues that could matter when the schedule gets tougher?

With Oregon State up next, we break down what needs to improve and why Hammond’s return is still the biggest reason for optimism.

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