2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

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2018 Texas State Bobcats football
Texas State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (1–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZak Kuhr (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Chris Woods (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Bobcat Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Appalachian State xy$  7 –1   11 –2  
Troy x  7 –1   10 –3  
Georgia Southern  6 –2   10 –3  
Coastal Carolina  2 –6   5 –7  
Georgia State  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Louisiana xy  5 –3   7 –7  
Arkansas State x  5 –3   8 –5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4   6 –6  
South Alabama  2 –6   3 –9  
Texas State  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Everett Withers. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place in the West Division.

Contents

On November 18, head coach Everett Withers was fired. [1] Defensive coordinator Chris Woods served as the interim head coach in their final game of the season. Withers finished at Texas State with a three-year record of 7–28. On November 28, West Virginia offensive coordinator Jake Spavital was hired as head coach for Texas State. [2]

Preseason

Award watch lists

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Wuerffel Trophy [3] Tyler WattsWRSR

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Bobcats predicted to finish in last place in the West Division. [4]

West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Arkansas State49 (9)
2Louisiana–Monroe37
3South Alabama26 (1)
4Louisiana25
5Texas State13

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Bobcats had three players at four positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams. [5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 a.m.at Rutgers *
 BTN L 7–3540,124
September 86:00 p.m. Texas Southern *
 KNVA W 36–2015,440
September 156:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN+L 31–4116,051
September 226:00 p.m.at UTSA *
ESPN+L 21–2529,205
October 66:00 p.m. Louisiana
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+L 27–4217,062
October 116:30 p.m. Georgia Southern
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
 ESPNU L 13–159,545
October 206:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN3L 14–2013,235
October 276:00 p.m. New Mexico State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3W 27–2015,045
November 31:00 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN+W 40–3111,312
November 103:00 p.m. Appalachian State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3L 7–3811,482
November 172:30 p.m.at Troy
ESPN+L 7–1220,437
November 243:00 p.m. Arkansas State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3L 7–3310,115
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

At Rutgers

1234Total
Bobcats00707
Scarlet Knights7147735

Texas Southern

1234Total
Tigers0071320
Bobcats313101036

At South Alabama

1234Total
Bobcats1777031
Jaguars31371841

At UTSA

1234Total
Bobcats707721
Roadrunners1430825

Louisiana

1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns7217742
Bobcats00131427

Georgia Southern

1234Total
Eagles0105015
Bobcats007613

At Louisiana–Monroe

Week Eight: Texas State Bobcats at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bobcats700714
Warhawks7103020

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 65° · Partly Cloudy · N – 12 mph.
  • Game attendance: 13,235
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

New Mexico State

1234Total
Aggies0137020
Bobcats1377027

At Georgia State

1234Total
Bobcats13020740
Panthers7302131

Appalachian State

1234Total
Mountaineers71471038
Bobcats00707

At Troy

1234Total
Bobcats00077
Trojans360312

Arkansas State

1234Total
Red Wolves7021533
Bobcats00707

Coaching staff

After the 2017 season, Texas State hired Kyle Hoke as their 10th assistant coach. Defensive coordinator, Randall McCray, left San Marcos to join the coaching staff of the Arizona Cardinals, and Director of Football Operations, John Streicher, joined the staff of the Tennessee Titans. Withers promoted equipment manager, Zack Lucas, to Director of Football Operations. Oklahoma Offensive Quality Coach Chris Woods was hired to replace Randall McCray as the Defensive Coordinator by Withers. Co-Offensive Coordinator Parker Fleming left San Marcos to become the Special Teams Quality Control at Ohio State. On November 18, 2018 just after the second to last game of the 2018 season Everett Withers was released as the 19th Head Football Coach of Texas State after lack of success and improvement for the program. Defensive Coordinator Chris Woods became the interim coach for the season finale in Bobcat Stadium against Arkansas State. Coach Everett Withers was replaced by West Virginia offensive coordinator Jake Spavital.

NamePositionYearFormer Texas State positions heldAlma mater
Everett Withers Head Coach2016 Appalachian State 1985
Brett ElliottQuarterback Coach2018Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2016 Linfield College 2005
Chris WoodsDefensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers, Interim Head Coach2018 Davidson 1991
Zak KuhrOffensive Coordinator/Running Backs2017 Florida 2013
Preston MasonOutside Linebackers2017Defensive Graduate Assistant 2016, Safeties 2017 Appalachian State 2014
Adrian MayesTight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator2016Offensive Line Kansas 2008
Ron AntoineWide Receivers2016Running Backs/Tight Ends Colorado State 1997
Kyle HokeSecondary2018 Ball State 2012
Jules MontinarCornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator2016Cornerbacks 2016-2017 Eastern Kentucky 2009
Issac MooringDefensive Line2017 North Carolina 2003
Eric MateosOffensive Line2017 Southwest Baptist 2011
Zack LucasDirector of Football Operations2015Equipment Manager 2015-2017, Asst Eq Manager 2012 Oklahoma State 2010
Michael GeorgeDirector of Player Personnel2016 Washington University in St. Louis 2005
Clayton BarnesDirector of Player Development2017Offensive Line Intern 2016 Texas A&M 2015

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References

  1. ↑ "Texas State fires coach Withers amid 3-8 season". November 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ "WVU offensive coordinator Jake Spavital to coach Texas State". ESPN. November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mountaineers, Red Wolves Selected as Division Favorites in 2018 Sun Belt Football Coaches' Preseason Poll".
  5. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams".


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