NCAA refuses to comment on Brendan Sorsby's gambling addiction rehab

Brendan Sorsby rolls into a gambling addiction treatment program, shocking the college football world The NCAA has issued a guarded response, saying it would not comment on potential or current investigations

Published on May 1, 2026

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Brendan Sorsby rolls into a gambling addiction treatment program, shocking the college football world

The NCAA has issued a guarded response, saying it would not comment on potential or current investigations

There is no evidence to suggest that Sorsby has, in any way, used his position to influence bets

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Lawmakers and critics have often been concerned about the impact that sports gambling could have on college-level athletes, exposing them to harmful practices, abuse from irate fans whose wagers have flopped, and worse.

Prominent NCAA quarterback seeks help for gambling addiction

This is why the NCAA football community was shocked to find out that Texas Tech quarterback, Brendan Sorsby, had checked into gambling addiction treatment this Monday. The news was first broken by Pete Thamel, a prominent ESPN journalist covering the college football scene, who said, Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby is checking into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction. He’s under NCAA investigation in the wake of the discovery of Sorsby making thousands of bets via a gambling app. Sources: Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby is checking into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction. He’s under NCAA investigation in the wake of the discovery of Sorsby making thousands of bets via a gambling app. https://t.co/O7gNSqDaKE Thamel provided further details on the situation, revealing more information about what the athlete had been betting on, including Indiana football, while redshirting for IU as a true freshman in 2022." However, Sorsby had never bet on games in which he appeared, and placed the bets on the teams to win, indicative, at least, that he wasn’t looking to abuse insider information, but rather - was genuinely interested in seeing the teams win as normal sports bettors would. For its part, the NCAA has been cautious about how it addresses the whole situation.

NCAA highlights its efforts to protect the integrity of the game and the well-being of student-athletes

Due to confidentiality rules put in place by NCAA member schools, the NCAA will not comment on current, pending, or potential investigations. However, the NCAA takes sports betting very seriously and is committed to the student-athletes’ well-being and the integrity of competition, the NCAA said in a statement. The Association works with integrity monitoringservices, state regulators, and other stakeholders to conduct appropriate due diligence whenever reports are received," the organization continued. The NCAA, for its part, has long issued critiques over the proliferation of sports gambling in the country, and specifically the availability of college betting options. The NCAA has called for an end to college-level prop bets and the general restriction of markets focusing on NCAA games, and has gone so far as to ask prediction markets and sportsbooks to avoid using intellectual property of the association to promote their products and services.