Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Total | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 15 |
#5
Matt Ludwig
Freshman tight end for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 255 lb · Billings, MT · Billings West
Returning to Texas Tech for 2026
The numbers
30
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 1 TD · 10 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 30 yds, 1 TD, at Oregon State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 tight end for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2026.
Matt Ludwig
One game to point at: 30 rec yds, 3 receptions against Oregon State — Week 2, 2026.
30 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Texas Tech4-star out of Billings West
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 15.0 YDS/g, 10.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
1 NO · 8 YDS · 8 AVG
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
Background
HIGH SCHOOL Attended Billings West High School in his hometown of Billings, Montana … two-way star that ranked as the top athlete in the state of Montana and one of the best recruits in the country … starred as a tight end and defensive end for Billings West, one of the top high school programs i...
The tight end room · Texas Tech
- #7Terrance Carter624 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Jett Carpenter374 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Matt Ludwig2 games · 2026
- #83Jack Esparzano box-score line yet
- #89Jason Llewellynno box-score line yet
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology