2024 Texas State Bobcats football team

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2024 Texas State Bobcats football
Texas State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Dexter McCoil (1st season)
Home stadium Bobcat Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Appalachian State  0 0   0 0  
Coastal Carolina  0 0   0 0  
Georgia Southern  0 0   0 0  
Georgia State  0 0   0 0  
James Madison  0 0   0 0  
Marshall  0 0   0 0  
Old Dominion  0 0   0 0  
West Division
Arkansas State  0 0   0 0  
Louisiana  0 0   0 0  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 0   0 0  
South Alabama  0 0   0 0  
Southern Miss  0 0   0 0  
Texas State  0 0   0 0  
Troy  0 0   0 0  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of July 14, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team will represent Texas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats will be led by G. J. Kinne in his second year as the head coach. The Bobcats will play home games at the Bobcat Stadium, located in San Marcos, Texas.

Contents

Offseason

Coaching changes

On December 27, 2023, a day following the Bobcats' win in the First Responder Bowl, it was announced that defensive coordinator Jonathan Patke had been hired as Duke's defensive coordinator. [1]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024. [2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 317:00 p.m. Lamar * ESPN+
September 73:00 p.m. UTSA *
ESPNU
September 126:30 p.m. Arizona State *
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN
September 282:00 p.m.vs. Sam Houston *ESPN Networks
October 36:00 p.m.at Troy ESPNU
October 12 Arkansas State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
October 19at Old Dominion
October 296:30 p.m. Louisiana
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN2
November 9at Louisiana–Monroe
November 16 Southern Miss
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
November 23 Georgia State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
November 30at South Alabama

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionNew school
Malik HornsbyQB Arkansas State
Ashtyn HawkinsWR Baylor
Donerio DavenportRB Louisiana Tech
Bryce CageDL Utah State
T. J. Finley QB Western Kentucky
Shadeed AhmedWR Louisiana Tech
Damarius GoodRBTBD
Dontavius BurrowsLB Louisiana-Monroe
Jaylon SheltonCB UTEP
Ian HoverOL Mercer
Ronnie Hamrick IICB Lamar
Graham FaloonaLBTBD
Calvin HillRB UTEP
Dan FosterLB Louisville
Issiah Walker Jr.OT Akron

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Jaden WilliamsWR Boston College
Justin HarrisCB Cincinnati
Mannie NunneryLB Florida
Brice BassDL Gardner–Webb
Jordan McCloud QB James Madison
Tellek LocketteOL Louisiana-Monroe
Preston HarrisLB Louisiana-Monroe
Tunmise AdeleyeDL Michigan State
Blake SmithTE Oklahoma
Beau SparksWR Utah Tech
Latrez SheltonWR UTEP
James NealCB UTEP
Deion HankinsRB UTEP
Jaylen JenkinsRB Washington State

[3]

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References

  1. Thamel, Pete (December 27, 2023). "Duke hires Texas State's Jonathan Patke as DC". ESPN . Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. "2024 Texas State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  3. "2024 Texas State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.