Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | Season-high 0 yds |
Kirk Francis is a quarterback at Texas Tech who has played in 1 of Texas Tech's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 5.
Texas Tech is 7-1, No. 13 in the AP poll (week 10).
Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Kevin Wilson, Tre Lamb and Joey McGuire.
0 passing yards · 0 passing TD
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
vs Abilene Christian, Sep 5Oh God, this is why we never pkay FrancisTexas Tech fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Sam Houston, Sep 26Can we play Kirk Francis?Texas Tech fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Tulsa | 53 | 88 | 60.2% | 493 | 5.6 | 3 | 4 | 109.4 | 32 |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 149 | 253 | 58.9% | 1,585 | 6.3 | 9 | 6 | 118.5 | 14 |
| 2023 | Tulsa | 68 | 121 | 56.2% | 967 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 134.7 | 55 |
| Career | 270 | 463 | 58.3% | 3,045 | 6.6 | 18 | 13 | 120.8 | 30 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Tulsa | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 34 | −18 | −0.5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | Tulsa | 14 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 57 | −14 | −0.2 | 0 | 17 |
Game log
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | Big 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 0 | T-352nd of 370 | T-41st of 42 |
| Yards an attempt | 0.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 0.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 0.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 0 | — | — |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 1 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Big 12 quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Mestemaker | 2,649 | 25 | 7 | 281 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Noah Fifita | 2,464 | 19 | 4 | 269 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Jaden Craig | 2,207 | 11 | 6 | 269 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Conner Weigman | 2,052 | 20 | 2 | 233 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Devon Dampier | 1,876 | 18 | 7 | 227 | 8.3 |
| 6 | JC French | 1,773 | 13 | 3 | 213 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Bear Bachmeier | 1,750 | 12 | 4 | 214 | 8.2 |
| 8 | D.J. Lagway | 1,671 | 13 | 4 | 242 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | 1,598 | 11 | 2 | 159 | 10.1 |
| 10 | Will Hammond | 1,561 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Isaiah Marshall | 1,506 | 11 | 7 | 196 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Jaylen Raynor | 1,416 | 10 | 5 | 186 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Cutter Boley | 1,360 | 13 | 5 | 173 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Avery Johnson | 1,301 | 10 | 3 | 187 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Keyone Jenkins | 1,181 | 11 | 4 | 180 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Isaac Wilson | 1,164 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Julian Lewis | 733 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Nate Bennett | 568 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Alonza Barnett | 477 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Mikey Keene | 448 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Cole Ballard | 381 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8.9 |
| 22 | Blake Barnett | 265 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Jake Fette | 224 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 4.5 |
| 24 | Jacob Knuth | 201 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 |
| 25 | Byrd Ficklin | 192 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9.6 |
| 26 | Thomas Castellanos | 189 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6.5 |
| 27 | Sawyer Anderson | 112 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | 105 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
| 29 | Connor Moberly | 83 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.4 |
| 30 | Keisean Henderson | 83 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 31 | Chase Jenkins | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.7 |
| 32 | Broderick Vehrs | 61 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.6 |
| 33 | Jyron Hughley | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Scotty Fox Jr. | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 35 | Edward Griffin | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 36 | Liam O'Brien | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 37 | Treyson Bourguet | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Samaj Jones | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 39 | Kaleb Annett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Dillon Duff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Adam Schobel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Kirk Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Pass targets
Stone saw 1 of the 1 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | — |
Play by play: 1 passes, 0 caught, 0 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2023Tulsa4-8HC: Kevin Wilson · Run-heavy
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
2026Texas Tech7-1HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 0.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 0.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.2%
236 pass / 310 run
Plays / game
68.2
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Texas Tech’s quarterbacks
| Kirk Francis | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 0 of 1, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 0.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt |
| Will Hammond | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 139 of 205, 1,561 yds, 6 TD, 6 INT · 7.6 yards an attempt on 205 attempts · ran for 110 yds, 2 TD |
| Thomas Castellanos | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 14 of 29, 189 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT · 6.5 yards an attempt on 29 attempts · ran for 182 yds, 3 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Kirk Francis. Gray: Will Hammond, Thomas Castellanos. From the play by play.
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Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 pass attempt in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Texas Tech McGuireYear 4 · 1 game
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalTulsa to Texas Tech
- 2025 Tulsa LambYear 3 · 3 games
- 2024 Tulsa WilsonYear 2 · 11 games
- 2023 Tulsa WilsonYear 1 · 4 games
- High school Metro Christian AcademyTulsa, OK · Class of 2023Signed with Tulsa.
Moves
- Transferred from Tulsa to Texas Tech, Jan 14, 2026.
2023 4 games
- Signed with TulsaOut of Metro Christian Academy
2026
- Transferred to Texas Techfrom Tulsa
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kevin Wilson, Tre Lamb and Joey McGuire.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
2023–25Tulsa
2026Texas Tech