Texas Tech football is getting the documentary treatment.
Paramount+ has officially approved a four-episode docuseries on the Red Raiders, with Skydance Sports producing the project, according to a news release Monday. Production began in January 2026, and the series is scheduled to arrive before the Red Raiders’ football season kicks off.
The show will center on Texas Tech’s offseason following last year’s Orange Bowl appearance, tracking the program’s momentum and the people driving it.
“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+.”
Kirby Hocutt, Texas Tech’s Director of Athletics, said the project will offer a deeper look at the program and the department as a whole.
“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.”
Skydance Sports’ Greg Groggel pointed to the timing and the broader college football backdrop.
“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.”
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