Texas Tech football coach takes swipe at Notre Dame's independent status

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Texas Tech Red Raiders football coach Joey McGuire took a swipe at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s independent status following their win over the BYU Cougars on Saturday.

McGuire gave credit to BYU for moving from an independent school to the Big 12 Conference in recent years.

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Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire gestures for a timeout during the BYU game, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice)

"I have so much respect for BYU. I do," McGuire told reporters at his postgame press conference. "I was really excited whenever they joined the Big 12 because I think that they carry a lot of weight and a lot of respect. I think that I have a lot of respect for them entering a conference and not playing an independent schedule like other people — y’all already know who that is.

"So, I have a lot of respect for that. I mean, they’re earning their right just like everybody, but a couple of people in the nation are earning their right through conference play and playing in some really tough places."

Notre Dame and the UConn Huskies are the only two schools that play an independent schedule. The Fighting Irish have been independent for all but one year – 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic affected the entire landscape of sports.

Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium on Oct. 18, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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