Court filings detail Brendan Sorsby's gambling as QB continued to bet at Texas Tech

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby wagered at least $90,000 on sports, including 40 bets on his former Indiana football team and teammates, over the past four years, according to court filings released May 29. The NCAA ruled him permanently ineligible for violations of its gambling rules, with an injunction hearing scheduled for June 1 to potentially block the ban during the 2026 season. Sorsby acknowledged in a May 16 letter to the NCAA that his gambling began at age 18 with a $5 deposit on a promotional offer, escalating into a compulsive habit involving platforms like Hard Rock Bet, FanDuel, and Prize Picks. While at Indiana from June 2022 to December 2023, Sorsby placed at least 2,900 bets—including 8,600 impermissible wagers—totaling over $30,000. This included 40 bets on Indiana football (totaling at least $850) and 50 impermissible bets on Indiana men’s basketball or players, with no wagers against the team itself. Investigators confirmed no evidence of game manipulation but noted his bets often involved parlays with multiple legs. Sorsby also placed around 300 bets on college football games unrelated to Indiana, totaling at least $6,500. His gambling extended to Cincinnati and Texas Tech, where he wagered at least $5,000 since transferring in January. He recently completed a month-long inpatient treatment program in Goodyear, Arizona, to address his addiction. The NCAA prohibits gambling on college sports, with penalties ranging from a one-year eligibility loss for unrelated wagers to permanent bans for betting on one’s own team. Sorsby’s legal team is seeking to prevent the NCAA from enforcing the ban during the upcoming season, arguing for reinstatement despite his admitted violations.