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Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters treatment for gambling addiction amid reported NCAA investigation

LA Times · Apr 27, 2026, 10:01 PM

Key takeaways

  • Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction and will be away from the team indefinitely, he and the Red Raiders announced Monday in a joint statement.
  • According to ESPN, Sorsby decided to seek treatment after it was discovered he made “thousands of online bets on a variety of sports via a gambling app.”
  • Multiple media outlets are reporting that Sorsby placed bets on Indiana football to win games during the 2022 season, when he was a redshirt freshman for the Hoosiers.

Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby stands on the sidelines during a game against Oklahoma State on Oct. 18 in Stillwater, Okla. (Mitch Alcala / Associated Press) By Chuck Schilken Staff Writer Follow April 27, 2026 3:01 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction and will be away from the team indefinitely, he and the Red Raiders announced Monday in a joint statement.

According to ESPN, Sorsby decided to seek treatment after it was discovered he made “thousands of online bets on a variety of sports via a gambling app.”

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