Texas College Football
Galaxy Stadium
Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock is the home of Texas Tech Red Raiders football and one of West Texas’s major college-sports destinations. The stadium adopted the Galaxy name beginning with the 2026 football season while retaining the history and game-day traditions generations of Red Raider fans know from Jones AT&T Stadium.
- City
- Lubbock
- County
- Lubbock County
- Capacity
- More than 60,000 fans
- Opened
- Red Raider football home since 1947; Galaxy Stadium name begins in 2026
- Former name
- Jones AT&T Stadium
- Current name began
- 2026 season
Quick answers
Planning a visit to Galaxy Stadium
Answer-first trip details from the verified venue record. Use the official links farther down the guide for information that can change by event.
Where is Galaxy Stadium?
Galaxy Stadium is in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. The venue guide below includes access context and an external maps link for trip planning.
What sports or events take place at Galaxy Stadium?
The verified venue profile currently highlights Texas Tech Red Raiders football, Big 12 game weekends, and Major stadium concerts and special events. Event calendars change, so confirm the date and event on the official venue or organizer site before traveling.
What is the capacity of Galaxy Stadium?
The verified venue record lists a capacity of More than 60,000 fans. Configurations can vary for concerts, tournaments and other special events.
What should I know about parking at Galaxy Stadium?
Texas Tech uses assigned and event-specific campus parking plans. Use the official venue or event instructions linked in this guide for the current parking map, pass requirements and event-specific changes.
When should I arrive at Galaxy Stadium?
Treat the Texas Tech campus as the destination and build in time for walking and game-day traffic. Confirm gate times and event-specific entry instructions with the official venue or organizer before traveling.
How current is this Galaxy Stadium visitor guide?
TexasDefined reviewed the venue-specific source record on August 13, 2026. Because schedules and event-day rules can change after review, the guide points travelers back to official sources for final confirmation.
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Verified visitor details
Plan a Red Raider game weekend
Current venue naming and visitor details reviewed against Texas Tech Athletics sources.
Venue story
Texas Tech announced a 15-year naming-rights agreement in July 2026 that renamed its football home Galaxy Stadium beginning with the 2026 season. The first game scheduled under the new name is September 5, 2026 against Abilene Christian.
Parking and access
Texas Tech uses assigned and event-specific campus parking plans. Fans should follow the current football or event parking map and arrive early because campus traffic controls and lot access can differ from ordinary university days.
Arrival strategy
Treat the Texas Tech campus as the destination and build in time for walking and game-day traffic. Special events may use satellite parking and dedicated rideshare locations, so the current event guide should override normal habits.
Stay and eat
A Red Raider football weekend is a major Lubbock travel occasion. Lodging near campus or along a direct campus route simplifies arrival and leaves more time for local dining and university traditions.
Build the weekend
Texas Tech’s campus and Lubbock attractions can fill the rest of the weekend without long regional drives.
Primary sports and events
- • Texas Tech Red Raiders football
- • Big 12 game weekends
- • Major stadium concerts and special events
Name change
Jones history, Galaxy era
Texas Tech announced the Galaxy Stadium name for the 2026 football season under a 15-year naming-rights agreement. Texas Defined keeps the established venue URL stable so older bookmarks and inbound links continue to reach the current guide.
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