Brendan Sorsby gambling investigation update from Cincinnati

Key Points:

• Former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who transferred from Cincinnati to Texas Tech, is reportedly involved in a gambling investigation and is currently in a residential gambling addiction program, which may end his college football career.
• Sorsby allegedly placed bets on college football games while underage and as an NCAA athlete, violating NCAA rules that prohibit student-athletes from gambling on any sport in which the NCAA holds championships.
• The University of Cincinnati and Texas Tech had limited public acknowledgment of the issue, with Texas Tech reportedly aware of Sorsby's gambling problems since mid-April 2025, shortly before his strong spring game performance.
• NCAA penalties for gambling violations range from education to permanent loss of eligibility, with Sorsby's case likely resulting in a permanent ban due to the extent of his bets, which reportedly numbered up to 10,000 since 2022.
• Sorsby’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss a $1 million buyout lawsuit from Cincinnati, coinciding with public revelations of his gambling issues, arguing the buyout demand is invalid since the university had offered to waive it if he entered the NFL draft.