The 2021 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats were led by third-year head coach Jake Spavital and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.
Preseason
Recruiting class
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Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason Doak Walker Award Brock Sturges RB JR Wuerffel Trophy Tyler Vitt QB SR Sources:
Sun Belt coaches poll The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Bobcats were picked to finish fourth in the West Division.
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense
2nd team Marcell Barbee – Wide receiver, JR
Defense
2nd team Nico Ezidore – Defensive lineman, JR
Personnel
Schedule The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Bobcats would travel to Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Louisiana, Coastal Carolina, and Arkansas State. Texas State would play host to Sun Belt foes South Alabama, Troy, Louisiana–Monroe, and Georgia Southern.
Texas State would host two of the four non-conference opponents at Bobcat Stadium, Baylor of the Big 12 Conference and Incarnate Word from the NCAA Division I FCS Southland Conference, and would travel to FIU of the Conference USA and Eastern Michigan of the Mid-American Conference.
Game summaries
Baylor
Statistics BAYTXST First downs 22 20 Total yards 386 235 Rushing yards 238 79 Passing yards 148 156 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 34:48 25:12 Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 15/24, 148 yards Rushing Trestan Ebner 20 carries, 120 yards Receiving R. J. Sneed 6 receptions, 92 yardsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 20/40, 156 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 8 carries, 45 yards, TD Receiving Marcell Barbee 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD
At FIU
Statistics TXSTFIU First downs 21 21 Total yards 336 400 Rushing yards 171 141 Passing yards 165 259 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 18/31, 165 yards, TD Rushing Calvin Hill 14 carries, 72 yards Receiving Marcell Barbee 8 receptions, 67 yardsFIU Passing Max Bortenschlager 17/34, 259 yards, 2 TD Rushing D'Vonte Price 23 carries, 111 yards Receiving Tyrese Chambers 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Incarnate Word
Statistics UIWTXST First downs 27 26 Total yards 455 448 Rushing yards 79 182 Passing yards 376 278 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 27:46 32:14
Team Category Player StatisticsIncarnate Word Passing Cam Ward 31/47, 376 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Marcus Cooper 10 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Robert Ferrel 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TDTexas State Passing Brady McBride 25/41, 278 yards, 2 TD Rushing Calvin Hill 16 carries, 78 yards Receiving Javen Banks 6 receptions, 64 yards
At Eastern Michigan
Statistics TXSTEMU First downs 18 33 Total yards 299 499 Rushing yards 112 242 Passing yards 187 257 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:52 34:08
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 16/25, 187 yards, 3 TD Rushing Brock Sturges 14 carries, 68 yards Receiving Trevis Graham Jr. 4 receptions, 69 yards, TDEastern Michigan Passing Ben Bryant 20/33, 228 yards, 3 TD Rushing Darius Boone Jr. 13 carries, 86 yards Receiving Dylan Drummond 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
South Alabama
Statistics USATXST First downs 20 23 Total yards 329 399 Rushing yards 140 212 Passing yards 189 187 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 28:24 31:36
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Jake Bentley 19/26, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing AJ Phillips 19 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 84 yards, TDTexas State Passing Brady McBride 18/28, 187 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Calvin Hill 11 carries, 70 yards Receiving Javen Banks 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Troy
Statistics TROYTXST First downs 23 21 Total yards 387 370 Rushing yards 205 91 Passing yards 182 279 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 31:09 28:51
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 22/29, 182 yards, TD Rushing Kimani Vidal 25 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tez Johnson 9 receptions, 81 yards, TDTexas State Passing Brady McBride 22/32, 279 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Brock Sturges 11 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Javen Banks 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
At Georgia State
Statistics TXSTGAST First downs 26 26 Total yards 378 483 Rushing yards 123 283 Passing yards 255 200 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:23 27:37
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 27/47, 255 yards, INT Rushing Brady McBride 17 carries, 46 yards, TD Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 6 receptions, 108 yardsGeorgia State Passing Darren Grainger 16/25, 200 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tucker Gregg 21 carries, 115 yards Receiving Jamari Thrash 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD
At Louisiana
Statistics TXSTULL First downs 10 24 Total yards 205 425 Rushing yards 163 165 Passing yards 42 260 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 28:47 31:13
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 6/13, 42 yards, INT Rushing Tyler Vitt 15 carries, 94 yards Receiving Marcell Barbee 1 reception, 17 yardsLouisiana Passing Levi Lewis 22/32, 228 yards, 3 TD Rushing Chris Smith 9 carries, 70 yards, TD Receiving Errol Rogers Jr. 3 receptions, 44 yards
Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics ULMTXST First downs 28 19 Total yards 432 434 Rushing yards 170 172 Passing yards 262 262 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 38:02 21:58
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 28/43, 262 yards Rushing Andrew Henry 23 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Will Derrick 6 receptions, 74 yardsTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 16/31, 262 yards, TD Rushing Jahyml Jeter 16 carries, 92 yards, TD Receiving Marcell Barbee 5 receptions, 102 yards
Georgia Southern
Statistics GASOTXST First downs 19 26 Total yards 395 341 Rushing yards 162 78 Passing yards 233 263 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:08 31:52
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia Southern Passing Cam Ransom 7/12, 125 yards, TD Rushing Jalen White 10 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 5 receptions, 134 yards, TDTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 29/46, 263 yards, INT Rushing Calvin Hill 10 carries, 43 yards, TD Receiving Marcell Barbee 4 receptions, 63 yards
At Coastal Carolina
Statistics TXSTCCU First downs 17 30 Total yards 301 498 Rushing yards 195 179 Passing yards 106 319 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 24:54 35:06
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 13/26, 106 yards, TD Rushing Calvin Hill 12 carries, 100 yards, TD Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 2 receptions, 41 yardsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 22/28, 319 yards, 5 TD Rushing Shermari Jones 23 carries, 92 yards Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 10 receptions, 101 yards, TD
At Arkansas State
Statistics TXSTARST First downs 14 25 Total yards 333 471 Rushing yards 203 194 Passing yards 130 277 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 24:51 35:09
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 11/25, 121 yards, TD Rushing Calvin Hill 13 carries, 125 yards, TD Receiving Trevis Graham Jr. 4 receptions, 67 yards, TDArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 25/37, 277 yards, 2 TD Rushing Alan Lamar 12 carries, 88 yards Receiving Corey Rucker 8 receptions, 85 yards, TD
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