2025 Texas State Bobcats football team

2025 Texas State Bobcats football
Armed Forces Bowl, vs. Rice
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	6–6 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	G. J. Kinne (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Landon Keopple (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jordan Shoemaker (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Run and gun
Defensive coordinator	Dexter McCoil (2nd season; regular season) Matthew Gregg [1] (interim; bowl game)
Co-defensive coordinator	Bradley Dale Peveto (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	UFCU Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
Old Dominion		6	–	2					10	–	3
Coastal Carolina		5	–	3					6	–	6
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					6	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					5	–	7
Appalachian State		2	–	6					5	–	7
Georgia State		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Troy xy		6	–	2					8	–	6
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana		5	–	3					6	–	7
Arkansas State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Texas State		3	–	5					6	–	6
South Alabama		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 26, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team represents Texas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats are led by G. J. Kinne in his third year as the head coach. The Bobcats play home games at the UFCU Stadium, located in San Marcos, Texas.

The 2025 season will be the last the Bobcats will play as members of the Sun Belt. After having turned down an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference, the Bobcats accepted an invitation to join the Pac-12 Conference for all athletic programs beginning with the 2026–27 academic year. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Offseason

Coaching changes

On December 6, 2024, offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich was hired for the same position at Texas Tech. ^[5] On January 16, 2025, Landon Keopple was promoted from Director of Recruiting/Assistant Quarterbacks Coach to offensive coordinator. ^[6]

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Langston Anderson	WR	Abilene Christian
Max Harris	LB	Arizona
Ismail Mahdi	RB	Arizona
Jimeto Obigbo	OL	Arizona State
Shemar Kirk	WR	Austin Peay
Kole Wilson	WR	Baylor
Tavian Coleman	DL	Colorado
Quincy Brown	WR	Florida Atlantic
PJ Hatter	QB	Georgia State
Lincoln Philyaw	QB	Houston Christian
Lars Rau	P	Illinois
Austin Samaha	TE	Incarnate Word
Brendan Franke	K	Indiana
Dominique Ratcliff	DL	Indiana
Beckham Sunderland	K	Michigan
Joshua Eaton	DB	Michigan State
Trenton Scott	OT	Nevada
Caleb Coleman	S	New Mexico
JeCareon Lathan	DB	Northwestern State
Dylan Rhodes	WR	Northwestern State
Alex Harkey	OL	Oregon
Deven Wright	EDGE	Sacramento State
Alonzo Edwards Jr.	S	Sam Houston
Terry Webb	DL	SMU
Jaylen Boehm-Peterson	S	South Dakota
Carlos Alvarado	K	Stephen F. Austin
Gevani McCoy	QB	Temple
Mason Shipley	K	Texas
Tunmise Adeleye	DL	UNLV
Donte Thompson	DB	UTEP
Layne Horak	S	UT Permian Basin
Nathan Huerta	DL	UT Rio Grande Valley
Ben Bell	DE	Virginia Tech
RJ Martinez	QB	Unknown
Daniel Meunier	LS	Unknown
David Conner	OL	Unknown
Dawson Menegatti	WR	Unknown
Derick Mourning	LB	Unknown
Carter Traynor	OT	Unknown
Malcolm Fields	OL	Unknown
Greg Burrell	RB	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Kyran Bourda	DL	Arizona State
J.P. Deeter	DL	Arizona State
Holden Geriner	QB	Auburn
Austin Turner	LS	Austin Peay
Cole Nilles	LB	Bryant
Jordan Sanders	DL	Cal Poly
Mavin Anderson	WR	California
Malik Willis	DB	Campbell
D.J. Taylor	S	Cincinnati
Tyrin Smith	WR	Cincinnati
Jaden Rios	DB	East Texas A&M
Nick Salmon	P	Florida Atlantic
TaDerius Collins	EDGE	Indiana
Kenard Snyder	DE	Iowa State
Anfernee Crease	OT	Kentucky
Ty Stamey	TE	Louisiana
Ashton Heflin	LB	Marshall
Shemar Kirk	WR	Miami (FL)
Donterry Russell	EDGE	Mississippi State
Quincy Brown	WR	Nicholls
Khamari Terrell	DB	Oregon
Gevani McCoy	QB	Oregon State
Nate Yarnell	QB	Pittsburgh
Ayden Jones	LB	Prairie View A&M
Drew Edwards	WR	Saint Anselm
David Abiara	EDGE	SMU
Keldric Luster	EDGE	SMU
Tiaquelin Mims	WR	Southern Miss
Lysander Moeolo	OL	Syracuse
Michael Nwokocha	DL	Syracuse
Michael James	K	Tarleton State
Terrence Cooks Jr.	LB	TCU
Cole Snodgrass	TE	TCU
Chantz Johnson	LB	Texas A&M
Lorenzo Johnson	WR	Texas Tech
Greg Burrell	RB	UNLV
Tyler Robles	K	USC
Chase Davis	S	Utah State
Bryce Carter	DL	Virginia
Charlie Leota	DL	West Texas A&M
Javis Mynatt	S	Wofford

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Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Bobcats were picked to finish second in the West division and received six 1st place votes. ^{[10] [11]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30, 2025	7:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan *	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 52–27	21,082
September 6	2:30 p.m.	at UTSA *	Alamodome San Antonio, TX (I-35 Rivalry)	ESPN+	W 43–36	45,778
September 13	9:30 p.m.	at Arizona State *	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ	TNT/TruTV	L 15–34	54,005
September 20	7:00 p.m.	Nicholls *	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle)	ESPN+	W 35–3	31,500
October 4	3:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	L 30–31	15,841
October 11	7:00 p.m.	Troy	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 41–48 OT	24,369
October 18	2:30 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	L 37–40 2OT	27,533
October 28	7:00 p.m.	James Madison	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN2	L 20–52	17,363
November 8	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 39–42	14,231
November 15	2:30 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 41–14	27,223
November 22	4:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 31–14	17,078
November 29	2:00 p.m.	South Alabama	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 49–26	16,169
January 2, 2026	12:00 p.m.	vs. Rice *	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Personnel

2025 Texas State Bobcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Tiaquelin Mims Jr WR 1 Chris Dawn Jr. Jr WR 2 Kylen Evans So WR 3 Mavin Anderson  Sr RB 4 Torrance Burgess Jr.  Sr RB 5 Jaylen Jenkins  Jr QB 6 Keldric Luster  So RB 7 Lincoln Pare  Sr QB 8 Brad Jackson  Fr RB 9 Greg Burrell So WR 10 Tyrin Smith  Sr WR 11 Beau Sparks Jr WR 12 Lorenzo Johnson Jr.  Fr QB 13 Holden Geriner  Jr WR 14 Jordan Martin  Fr TE 16 Blake Smith  Jr QB 17 Gavin Parkhurst Fr TE 18 Ty Stamey  So QB 19 Nate Yarnell  Sr RB 21 Cole Pryor Fr WR 24 Caleb Carter Fr RB 26 Bradley Sowersby Fr WR 29 Drew Edwards  Sr OL 51 Brock Riker  Fr OL 52 Ezra Dotson-Oyetade  Jr OL 53 Cameron Schultz Jr OL 54 Tyler Norris  Fr OL 57 Ian Langford  Jr OL 63 Aidin Rhodes  So OL 64 Dorion Strawn  Sr OL 65 Emeka Obigbo  Sr OL 66 Justin DeLeon  So OL 67 Preston Ward Fr OL 68 Sully Burns  So OL 70 Ameer Ross Fr OL 71 Lysander Moeolo  Sr OL 72 Kirk Gildon Fr OL 74 Tellek Lockette Sr OL 75 Bami Badusi  So OL 78 Anfernee Crease  Jr OL 79 Alan Grimme Jr TE 80 Jake Simpson  So WR 81 Julius Spencer Fr TE 82 Arvis Battle Fr WR 83 Jonah Jones Fr WR 85 Skylar Lewis Fr TE 86 Titus Lyons  Sr WR 88 Tucker Cusano Fr TE 89 Jordan Williams  Fr OL 93 Zephaniah Amosa So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 0 Tymere Jackson Sr S 1 Bobby Crosby  Sr DE 2 Kalil Alexander  Sr LB 3 Michael Boudoin III  Sr CB 4 Khamari Terrell  Jr S 5 Darius Jackson  Jr DE 6 Jo'Laison Landry  So DT 8 Kamren Washington  Jr CB 9 Jaden Rios  Sr S 10 Javis Mynatt  Jr CB 11 Canden Grogan  Sr DE 12 Kenard Snyder  Sr DL 13 Michael Nwokocha  Sr S 14 Ryan Nolan Jr ATH 15 Donterry Russell  Jr LB 16 Terrence Cooks Jr.  Sr CB 17 Christopher Jones  Fr CB 18 Craig Royal Jr LB 19 Ashton Heflin  So S 22 Will Mitchell So CB 23 Amarion Atwood  So CB 24 Trez Moore  Sr DB 25 DJ Taylor  Sr S 26 Chase Davis  So CB 27 Cordarian Powell Fr S 28 Tice Williams  Fr LB 29 Treylin Payne Sr DL 32 Javarius Bell Fr DE 33 Blake Isbell Fr DE 34 Jermy Jackson Jr.  Fr LB 35 Chantz Johnson  So CB 36 Greg Gipson Fr CB 37 Malik Willis  So DL 40 Simeon Garner Fr DL 41 D'Ante Keys Fr LB 42 Colt Sparks Fr LB 44 Karson Kaiser  Jr LB 45 Cole Nilles So LB 46 Ayden Jones  So LB 46 Ja'Mari Laye  Fr LB 49 Blaine Carver Fr DT 50 Nick Johnson  So LB 56 TJ Burkhalter Fr DL 88 Jordan Sanders  Jr DL 90 Kyran Bourda  So DL 91 J.P. Deeter  So DL 96 Bryce Carter  Sr DL 97 Devarrick Woods  Jr DL 98 Charlie Leota Sr DT 99 Amipeleasi Langi Jr.  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 33 Nick Salmon Jr P 38 David Nunez  Sr K 41 Jacob Bonilla So K 43 Michael James  So LS 47 Darian Snell  Fr LS 48 Austin Turner  Sr K 95 Tyler Robles  So	Head coach G. J. Kinne Coordinators/assistant coaches Landon Keopple (offensive coordinator) Dexter McCoil, Sr. (defensive coordinator) Tanner Burns (special teams/associate head coach/defensive assistant) Jordan Shoemaker (co-offensive coordinator/offensive line) Bradley Dale Peveto (co-defensive coordinator/linebackers) Will Bryant (tight ends/passing game) Matthew Gregg (cornerbacks/defensive recruiting) Randy Martinez (wide receivers) Barrick Nealy (running backs) Mike O'Guin (defensive line) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: June 28, 2025

Staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Texas State in current position
G. J. Kinne	Head coach	3rd
Landon Keopple	Offensive coordinator	1st
Dexter McCoil, Sr.	Defensive coordinator	2nd as DC; 3rd overall
Tanner Burns	Special teams/associate head coach/defensive assistant	1st
Jordan Shoemaker	Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line	3rd
Bradley Dale Peveto	Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers	2nd
Will Bryant	Tight ends/passing game	3rd
Matthew Gregg	Cornerbacks/defensive recruiting	3rd
Randy Martinez	Wide receivers	1st
Barrick Nealy	Running backs	2nd
Mike O'Guin	Defensive line	3rd

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Game summaries

Eastern Michigan

See also: 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at Texas State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	14	0	10	27
Bobcats	14	10	14	14	52

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 21,082
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Bill Culhane (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (13:19) TXST – Beau Sparks 16-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41; Texas State 7–0) (8:47) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:32; Texas State 7–3) (6:41) TXST – Beau Sparks 15-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Texas State 14–3) Second quarter (13:33) EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 2-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24; Texas State 14–10) (8:39) TXST – Tyler Robles 24-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:54; Texas State 17–10) (3:56) TXST – Lincoln Pare 22-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 3:00; Texas State 24–10) (0:12) EMU – Joshua Long 16-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:44; Texas State 24–17) Third quarter (7:18) TXST – Beau Sparks 3-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:58; Texas State 31–17) (0:19) TXST – Beau Sparks 5-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:23; Texas State 38–17) Fourth quarter (12:19) TXST – Greg Burrell 15-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:19; Texas State 45–17) (6:29) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:50; Texas State 45–20) (4:02) TXST – Jaylen Jenkins 58-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:25; Texas State 52–20) (0:41) EMU – Joey Mattord 7-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Texas State 52–27)

Statistics	EMU	TXST
First downs	23	30
Total yards	391	606
Rushing yards	143	392
Passing yards	248	214
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	29:02	30:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	23/34, 248 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	9 rushes, 78 yards
	Receiving	Terry Lockett Jr.	5 receptions, 62 yards
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	18/26, 214 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	12 rushes, 167 yards, TD
	Receiving	Beau Sparks	7 receptions, 82 yards, 4 TD

At UTSA

See also: 2025 UTSA Roadrunners football team and I-35 Rivalry

Texas State Bobcats (1–0) at UTSA Roadrunners (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	2	17	10	14	43
Roadrunners	0	14	14	8	36

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 45,778
• Referee: Charles Lamertina
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (12:19) TXST – Team Safety (Drive: 4 plays, -27 yards, 1:10; Texas State 2–0) Second quarter (12:10) TXST – Lincoln Pare 1-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 4:22; Texas State 9–0) (9:02) UTSA – A'Marion Peterson 1-yard run, Michael Petro kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Texas State 9–7) (4:04) TXST – Brad Jackson 9-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:34; Texas State 16–7) (0:37) UTSA – DJ Allen Jr. 1-yard pass from Owen McCown, Michael Petro kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:20; Texas State 16–14) (0:00) TXST – Tyler Robles 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 0:37; Texas State 19–14) Third quarter (14:44) UTSA – Robert Henry Jr. 75-yard run, Michael Petro kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:16; UTSA 21–19) (11:35) TXST – Jaylen Jenkins 17-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Texas State 26–21) (7:36) UTSA – Robert Henry Jr. 4-yard pass from Owen McCown, Michael Petro kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:59; UTSA 28–26) (4:24) TXST – Tyler Robles 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:06; Texas State 29–28) Fourth quarter (14:11) TXST – Brad Jackson 6-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:46; Texas State 36–28) (10:22) UTSA – Robert Henry Jr. 30-yard run, Devin McCuin two-point conversion pass from Owen McCown (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Tied 36–36) (10:08) TXST – Beau Sparks 65-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:08; Texas State 43–36)

Statistics	TXST	UTSA
First downs	17	25
Total yards	461	497
Rushing yards	175	278
Passing yards	286	219
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	29:37	30:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	12/20, 286 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	21 rushes, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Beau Sparks	5 receptions, 155 yards, TD
UTSA	Passing	Owen McCown	23/43, 219 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Robert Henry Jr.	17 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Devin McCuin	5 receptions, 83 yards

At Arizona State

See also: 2025 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Texas State Bobcats (2–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	3	0	6	6	15
Sun Devils	3	17	14	0	34

at Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT/7:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,005
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (TNT): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Coy Wire (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (6:40) ASU – Jesus Gomez 47-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:19; Arizona State 3–0) (2:16) TXST – Tyler Robles 39-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:24; Tied 3–3) Second quarter (12:47) ASU – Jordyn Tyson 30-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Arizona State 10–3) (10:22) ASU – Sam Leavitt 1-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:44; Arizona State 17–3) (2:44) ASU – Jesus Gomez 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:55; Arizona State 20–3) Third quarter (8:35) ASU – Chamon Metayer 27-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:12; Arizona State 27–3) (2:29) TXST – Brad Jackson 7-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 5:59; Arizona State 27–9) (2:17) ASU – Raleek Brown 75-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Arizona State 34–9) Fourth quarter (5:26) TXST – Kylen Evans 3-yard pass from Brad Jackson, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 5:18; Arizona State 34–15)

Statistics	TXST	ASU
First downs	21	21
Total yards	303	433
Rushing yards	119	245
Passing yards	184	188
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	25/36, 184 yards, TD
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	13 rushes, 61 yards
	Receiving	Beau Sparks	10 receptions, 70 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Sam Leavitt	15/25, 188 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Raleek Brown	12 rushes, 144 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordyn Tyson	6 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Nicholls (FCS)

See also: 2025 Nicholls Colonels football team and Battle for the Paddle

Nicholls Colonels (FCS) (1–2) at Texas State Bobcats (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels (FCS)	3	0	0	0	3
Bobcats	7	21	7	0	35

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 31,500
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (9:15) TXST – Brad Jackson 9-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:32; Texas State 7–0) (1:52) NICH – Gabriel Showalter 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:23; Texas State 7–3) Second quarter (14:17) TXST – Brad Jackson 4-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:34; Texas State 14–3) (8:33) TXST – Torrance Burgess Jr. 7-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:34; Texas State 21–3) (2:17) TXST – Lincoln Pare 9-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 3:22; Texas State 28–3) Third quarter (2:38) TXST – Greg Burrell 5-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:30; Texas State 35–3) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	NICH	TXST
First downs	17	25
Total yards	224	401
Rushing yards	127	207
Passing yards	97	194
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	33:09	26:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Deuce Hogan	15/21, 97 yards, INT
	Rushing	Miequle Brock Jr.	11 rushes, 59 yards
	Receiving	Miequle Brock Jr.	6 receptions, 36 yards
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	13/20, 180 yards
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	15 rushes, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kylen Evans	4 receptions, 88 yards

At Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Texas State Bobcats (3–1) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	3	0	20	30
Red Wolves	7	3	0	21	31

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, Arkansas

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,841
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (13:01) TXST – Brad Jackson 24-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Arkansas State 7–0) (2:04) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 13-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:58; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (10:29) ARST – Clune Van Andel 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:06; Arkansas State 10–7) (5:48) TXST – Tyler Robles 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:41; Tied 10–10) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (12:05) TXST – Titus Lyons 13-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:01; Texas State 17–10) (6:40) ARST – Hunter Summers 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Tied 17–17) (3:45) TXST – Lincoln Pare 6-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Texas State 24–17) (1:20) ARST – Kenyon Clay 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:20; Tied 24–24) (1:00) TXST – Lincoln Pare 3-yard run, Tyler Robles PAT failed (Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:15; Texas State 30–24) (0:07) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 4-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; Arkansas State 31–30)

Statistics	TXST	ARST
First downs	23	22
Total yards	521	398
Rushing yards	289	150
Passing yards	232	248
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	30:13	29:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	18/26, 230 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brad Jackson	10 rushes, 131 yards, TD
	Receiving	Beau Sparks	3 receptions, 58 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	27/35, 248 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	19 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	8 receptions, 102 yards

Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team

Troy Trojans (3–2) at Texas State Bobcats (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Trojans	7	10	10	14	7	48
Bobcats	28	3	7	3	0	41

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 24,369
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (11:56) TXST – Brad Jackson 8-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:57; Texas State 7–0) (9:20) TXST – Greg Burrell 59-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:55; Texas State 14–0) (2:29) TXST – Lincoln Pare 7-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:00; Texas State 21–0) (1:12) TROY – Rara Thomas 57-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; Texas State 21–7) (0:08) TXST – Lincoln Pare 62-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:58; Texas State 28–7) Second Quarter (7:34) TROY – Jackson Worley 6-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:34; Texas State 28–14) (2:35) TXST – Tyler Robles 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:53; Texas State 31–14) (0:00) TROY – Paddy McAteer 53-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 1:11; Texas State 31–17) Third Quarter (11:27) TROY – Jarris Williams 2-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; Texas State 31–24) (8:03) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:23; Texas State 31–27) (3:45) TXST – Lincoln Pare 1-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:12; Texas State 38–27) Fourth Quarter (12:45) TROY – Trae Swartz 2-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, two-point conversion run attempt failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Texas State 38–33) (3:55) TXST – Tyler Robles 37-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:45; Texas State 41–33) (1:13) TROY – DJ Epps 18-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Tucker Kilcrease two-point conversion pass to DJ Epps (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Tied 41–41) Overtime TROY – DJ Epps 6-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Troy 48–41)

Statistics	TROY	TXST
First downs	27	21
Total yards	458	574
Rushing yards	43	326
Passing yards	415	248
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	28:59	31:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Tucker Kilcrease	30/39, 415 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Tray Taylor	2 rushes, 18 yards
	Receiving	DJ Epps	10 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	19/22, 248 yards
	Rushing	Greg Burrell	13 rushes, 136 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chris Dawn Jr.	7 receptions, 119 yards

At Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Texas State Bobcats (3–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Bobcats	7	10	0	10	7	3	37
Thundering Herd	7	6	3	11	7	6	40

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 27,533
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play), Mark Martin (analyst) and Ben Westfall (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (14:31) TXST – Brad Jackson 1 yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:29; Texas State 7–0) (10:01) MRSH – Antwan Roberts 5 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:07; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (14:15) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 24 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:26; Marshall 10–7) (7:55) TXST – Tyler Robles 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:38; Tied 10–10) (3:42) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:13; Marshall 13–10) (1:22) TXST – Titis Lyons 2 yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:20; Texas State 17–13) Third quarter (0:39) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 31 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:01; Texas State 17–16) Fourth quarter (14:45) TXST – Beau Sparks 73 yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:54; Texas State 24–16) (6:08) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:45; Texas State 24–19) (1:14) MRSH – Adrian Norton 21 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Demarcus Lacey run (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:59; Marshall 27–24) (0:00) TXST – Tyler Robles 50 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 1:14; Tied 27–27) First overtime MRSH – Jo'Shon Barbie 4 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Marshall 34–27) TXST – Lincoln Pare 1 yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards; Tied 34–34) Second overtime TXST – Tyler Robles 29 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards; Texas State 37–34) MRSH – Jo'Shon Barbie 1 yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards; Marshall 40–37)

Statistics	TXST	MRSH
First downs	20	27
Total yards	558	466
Rushing yards	114	186
Passing yards	444	280
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	27:17	32:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	26/38, 444 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brad Jackson	19 carries, 48 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chris Dawn Jr.	5 reception, 180 yards
Marshall	Passing	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	22/32, 277 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	17 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Demarcus Lacey	7 receptions, 88 yards

James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

James Madison Dukes (6–1) at Texas State Bobcats (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	14	14	21	3	52
Bobcats	0	20	0	0	20

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 17,363
• Referee: Yvette Matchette
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (7:49) JMU – Nick DeGennaro 6-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:41; James Madison 7–0) (4:16) JMU – Jordan Fuller 8-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:49; James Madison 14–0) Second Quarter (14:34) TXST – Mavin Anderson 14-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:11; James Madison 14–7) (9:45) JMU – Jordan Fuller 3-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; James Madison 21–7) (6:00) TXST – Tyler Robles 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:45; James Madison 21–10) (4:45) JMU – Josh Phifer 14-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:15; James Madison 28–10) (1:37) TXST – Brad Jackson 3-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; James Madison 28–17) (0:04) TXST – Tyler Robles 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:41; James Madison 28–20) Third Quarter (14:13) JMU – Nick DeGennaro 76-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; James Madison 35–20) (9:50) JMU – Logan Kyle 5-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:02; James Madison 42–20) (6:43) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 2-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:28; James Madison 49–20) Fourth Quarter (13:27) JMU – Morgan Suarez 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 6:44; James Madison 52–20)

Statistics	JMU	TXST
First downs	22	20
Total yards	511	352
Rushing yards	247	122
Passing yards	264	230
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	32:30	27:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett	12/18, 264 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Alonza Barnett	10 rushes, 98 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick DeGennaro	3 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	18/32, 230 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Brad Jackson	16 rushes, 43 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mavin Anderson	5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

At Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Texas State Bobcats (3–5) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	10	7	3	19	39
Ragin' Cajuns	7	28	0	7	42

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 14,231
• Referee: Brandon Kirkland
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (8:06) LA – Shelton Simpson Jr. 10-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:53; Louisiana 7–0) (4:45) TXST – Tyler Robles 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:21; Louisiana 7–3) (0:27) TXST – Lincoln Pare 54-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:12; Texas State 10–7) Second Quarter (11:24) LA – Caden Jensen 27-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 3:59; Louisiana 14–10) (8:29) LA – Bill Davis 12-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:46; Louisiana 21–10) (5:36) LA – Shelton Sampson Jr. 12-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:22; Louisiana 28–10) (4:26) TXST – Titus Lyons 24-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:04; Louisiana 28–17) (0:21) LA – Lunch Winfield 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:55; Louisiana 35–17) Third Quarter (2:57) TXST – Tyler Robles 24-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:20; Louisiana 35–20) Fourth Quarter (13:02) LA – Lunch Winfield 3-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:53; Louisiana 42–20) (12:05) TXST – Beau Sparks 49-yard run, two-point conversion pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:49; Louisiana 42–26) (8:19) TXST – Beau Sparks 38-yard pass from Brad Jackson, two-point conversion run failed (Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:09; Louisiana 42–32) (3:12) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 21-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:16; Louisiana 42–39)

Statistics	TXST	LA
First downs	22	27
Total yards	528	384
Rushing yards	168	192
Passing yards	360	192
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	22:02	37:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	26/33, 360 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	10 rushes, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Beau Sparks	10 receptions, 186 yards, TD
Louisiana	Passing	Lunch Winfield	17/27, 192 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Bill Davis	18 rushes, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Shelton Sampson Jr.	5 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD

At Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Texas State Bobcats (3–6) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	10	17	0	14	41
Golden Eagles	0	0	7	7	14

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
• Game attendance: 27,223
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (10:12) TXST – Tyler Robles 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:48; Texas State 3–0) (2:16) TXST – Brad Jackson 3-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:34; Texas State 10–0) Second Quarter (10:41) TXST – Tyler Robles 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:29; Texas State 13–0) (6:03) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 82-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:20; Texas State 20–0) (1:06) TXST – Brad Jackson 4-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:25; Texas State 27–0) Third Quarter (2:58) USM – Elijah Metcalf 4-yard pass from Landry Lyddy, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:11; Texas State 27–7) Fourth Quarter (12:32) TXST – Lincoln Pare 1-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; Texas State 34–7) (7:45) TXST – Christopher Jones 100-yard interception, Tyler Robles kick (Texas State 41–7) (1:39) USM – Jeffery Pittman 2-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Texas State 41–14)

Statistics	TXST	USM
First downs	25	20
Total yards	449	391
Rushing yards	257	124
Passing yards	192	267
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	32:04	27:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	14/17, 192 yards, TD
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	21 carries, 118 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chris Dawn Jr.	5 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Landry Lyddy	29/44, 267 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jeffery Pittman	11 carries, 54 yards, TD
	Receiving	Elijah Metcalf	10 receptions, 116 yards, TD

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (3–7) at Texas State Bobcats (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	0	7	7	14
Bobcats	0	3	14	14	31

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 17,078
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter (12:08) TXST – Tyler Robles 30-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 4:55; Texas State 3–0) Third quarter (11:10) TXST – Brad Jackson 19-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:48; Texas State 10–0) (7:15) ULM – Zach Palmer-Smith 14-yard run, Jacob Chambliss kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Texas State 10–7) (3:12) TXST – Lincoln Pare 6-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:03; Texas State 17–7) Fourth quarter (11:30) TXST – Beau Sparks 16-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 3:53; Texas State 24–7) (7:37) ULM – Aidan Armenta 12-yard run, Jacob Chambliss kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Texas State 24–14) (1:44) TXST – Brad Jackson 7-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:53; Texas State 31–14)

Statistics	ULM	TXST
First downs	19	26
Total yards	300	422
Rushing yards	134	221
Passing yards	166	201
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	27:53	32:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	19/26, 166 yards
	Rushing	Zach Palmer-Smith	15 carries, 80 yards, TD
	Receiving	JP Coulter	3 receptions, 56 yards
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	25/32, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brad Jackson	15 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Beau Sparks	10 receptions, 68 yards, TD

South Alabama

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

South Alabama Jaguars (4–7) at Texas State Bobcats (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	0	0	19	26
Bobcats	10	11	14	14	49

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,169
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First Quarter (10:23) TXST – Tyler Robles 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:29; Texas State 3–0) (4:40) TXST – Brad Jackson 19-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:08; Texas State 10–0) (1:38) USA – Kentrel Bullock 1-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Texas State 10–7) Second Quarter (11:08) TXST – Tyler Robles 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:25; Texas State 13–7) (1:08) TXST – Lincoln Pare 32-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Titus Lyons pass (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:18; Texas State 21–7) Third Quarter (8:03) TXST – Brad Jackson 8-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:29; Texas State 28–7) (4:48) TXST – Beau Sparks 50-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:09; Texas State 35–7) Fourth Quarter (12:46) TXST – Brad Jackson 6-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:13; Texas State 42–7) (6:20) USA – Keenan Phillips 1-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:26; Texas State 42–14) (6:06) TXST – Jaylen Jenkins 100-yard kickoff return, Tyler Robles kick (Texas State 49–14) (4:07) USA – Trae'von Dunbar 34-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:53; Texas State 49–20) (3:55) USA – Jeremy Scott 35-yard pass from Jared Hollins (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07; Texas State 49–26)

Statistics	USA	TXST
First downs	22	26
Total yards	364	544
Rushing yards	208	264
Passing yards	156	280
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	29:11	30:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Bishop Davenport	13/21, 96 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kentrel Bullock	15 carries, 84 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devin Voisin	7 receptions, 52 yards
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	20/26, 281 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brad Jackson	13 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Chris Dawn Jr.	8 receptions, 154 yards

vs. Rice (Armed Forces Bowl)

See also: 2025 Rice Owls football team and 2026 Armed Forces Bowl

2026 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Rice Owls (5-7) vs. Texas State Bobcats (6-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Owls			0
Bobcats			0

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

• Date: January 2, 2026
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Referee: Matt Packowski (MAC)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Statistics	RICE	TXST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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