Texas Tech has announced a 15-year naming rights partnership with tech infrastructure company Galaxy to rebrand the home of Red Raider Football as Galaxy Stadium beginning with the 2026 season.
The naming rights agreement with Galaxy, which deals in data center infrastructure and digital assets, will create a new revenue stream for Texas Tech, which is coming off a Big 12 title and College Football Playoff appearance.
Red Raiders Wire confirmed the deal is worth $75 million over the course of the 15 years.
The Red Raiders will kick off a new era inside now Galaxy Stadium on Sept. 5 against Abilene Christian.
"We're pleased to welcome Galaxy as the new naming rights partner of our football stadium," said director of athletics Kirby Hocutt in a press release. "When I visit with alumni across the country, the conversation almost always turns to their favorite memories inside our stadium. We look forward to creating many more of those moments together in Galaxy Stadium, one of the premier home-field environments in college football. This long-term partnership with Galaxy will have a lasting impact on Texas Tech Athletics."
According to a post on the school's website, the collaboration with Galaxy will provide NIL opportunities for Red Raider student-athletes through branded activation campaigns and original content, expanding visibility and commercial revenue opportunities.
"Texas Tech is exactly the kind of institution we want to be aligned with. It has a culture built on grit and loyalty, one of the strongest talent pipelines in the country and a fan base in Red Raider Nation that shows up with real intensity," said Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy. "At our Helios campus in nearby Dickens County, we're building the infrastructure that powers the code economy. And we're doing it the right way: prioritizing hiring locally, investing in the community and being a good neighbor. We're here to build alongside Texas Tech for the long term and this is just the beginning."
The agreement will integrate Galaxy into the Texas Tech Athletics experience as the official data center and digital assets partner of the athletics department. Galaxy's presence and branding will extend across Red Raider Football as well as men's and women's basketball through digital, social and in-game features. The naming rights agreement was facilitated by Texas Tech Athletics Partners, the local Learfield team and exclusive multimedia rights holder that oversees all sponsorship agreements on behalf of Texas Tech Athletics.
Galaxy is a global technology and financial services company building the onchain finance and AI infrastructure foundational to the code economy. The company is headquartered in Texas, with its main campus 60 miles east of Lubbock in Dickens County.
For nearly eight decades, Texas Tech's stadium has carried the name of its third president, Clifford B. Jones, whose vision for the university and original gift helped establish an early foundation for both the university and the football program. The Jones family's legacy will remain woven into the history of the university with additional details on Texas Tech's plans to honor its original stadium namesake to be announced at a later date.
