Reigning Big 12 champion Texas Tech has open slots on its 2027 football schedule after the cancellations of two nonconference games, the school said Friday. Texas Tech officials said North Carolina State cited changes in Atlantic Coast Conference scheduling when utilizing a buyout clause in the home-and-home agreement between the schools. The Wolfpack were supposed to play in Lubbock in 2027 after beating the Red Raiders at home in 2022.