The 2026 Texas State Bobcats football team represents Texas State University as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by their fourth-year head coach G. J. Kinne, and play their home games at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.
This is the Bobcats' first season in the Pac-12, having turned down an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference, after they were in the Sun Belt Conference for 13 years.
Offseason Coaching changes On December 19, 2025, Will Windham was hired to be the new defensive coordinator of the Bobcats.
Transfers Outgoing Keldric LusterQBBall StateKamren WashingtonDLBaylorDevarrick WoodsDLClemsonJordan SandersDLFlorida StateJavis MynattSJames MadisonTellek LocketteIOLMarylandChantz JohnsonLBNorth TexasBrock RikerIOLPenn StateHolden GerinerQBPittsburghTy MimsWRUABL.J. Johnson Jr.WRUtah StateTyler RoblesKWashingtonKhamari TerrellCBWashington StateKalil AlexanderEDGEUnknownKyran BoudraDLUnknownBobby CrosbySUnknownAmipeleasi FifitaDLUnknownJermy Jackson Jr.EDGEUnknownTymere JacksonEDGEUnknownJaylen JenkinsRBUnknownCharlie LeotaDLUnknownRyan NolanSWithdrawn
Incoming Kaleb JamesDLArkansasJavante MackeyLBArkansas StateJordan SampleLBArkansas StateChancellor OwensDLArizonaZechariah SampleWRArizona StateShaker ReisigQBBoston CollegeJaylen HarrisDLCentral MissouriJohn SmithSColorado StateDexter Ricks Jr.CBLibertyTae WoodyDLLouisiana–MonroePhillip BradfordDLMcNeeseDavian JacksonWRMississippi StateJaylen EarlyIOLMissouriJosiah GrahamEDGEMonmouthWilliam BooneOTNorth CarolinaMichael Patterson IIICBStephen F. AustinRasheed JacksonOTTCUJason PattersonEDGETexas SouthernDylan CunananKToledoMekhi BuchananEDGEVirginia
Schedule
Game summaries at No. 5 Texas
Statistics TXSTTEX First downs 18 26 Plays–yards 70–349 70–516 Rushes–yards 41–161 36–156 Passing yards 188 360 Passing: comp–att–int 20–29–1 26–34–1 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 30:26 29:34 Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Brad Jackson 15–23, 150 yards, INT Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 6 carries, 34 yards Receiving Tucker Cusano 3 receptions, 58 yards Texas Passing Arch Manning 20–27, 305 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Hollywood Smothers 10 carries, 70 yards Receiving Ryan Wingo 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD
UTSA (I–35 Rivalry)
Statistics UTSATXST First downs 22 27 Plays–yards 74–398 80–481 Rushes–yards 31–140 50–289 Passing yards 258 192 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–43–0 17–30–2 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 28:20 31:40 Team Category Player Statistics UTSA Passing Owen McCown 28/42, 214 yards, TD Rushing Will Henderson III 14 carries, 80 yards Receiving Mekhi Anderson 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD Texas State Passing Brad Jackson 17/30, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Torrance Burgess Jr. 17 carries, 149 yards Receiving Kylen Evans 5 receptions, 96 yards
North Texas
Statistics UNTTXST First downs 33 30 Plays–yards 85–605 71–605 Rushes–yards 29–113 49–337 Passing yards 492 268 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 42–56–1 16–22–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:35 27:25 Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Tayven Jackson 43/57, 483 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Brendon Haygood 11 carries, 50 yards, TD Receiving Justin Stevenson 10 receptions, 122 yards Texas State Passing Brad Jackson 16/22, 268 yards, 4 TD Rushing Torrance Burgess Jr. 25 carries, 214 yards Receiving Chris Dawn Jr. 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
Incarnate Word (FCS)
Statistics UIWTXST First downs 23 25 Total yards 358 658 Rushing yards 75 338 Passing yards 283 320 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–53–2 20–23–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:27 29:33 Team Category Player Statistics Incarnate Word Passing Emmett Brown 24/44, 242 yards, TD, INT Rushing Lontrell Turner 5 carries, 23 yards Receiving Roy Alexander 3 receptions, 67 yards, TDTexas State Passing Brad Jackson 17/20, 244 yards, 5 TD Rushing Torrance Burgess Jr. 9 carries, 140 yards, TD Receiving Zechariah Sample 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD
at San Diego State
Statistics TXSTSDSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving San Diego State Passing Rushing Receiving
Colorado State
Statistics CSUTXST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Colorado State Passing Rushing Receiving Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving
Utah State
Statistics USUTXST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Utah State Passing Rushing Receiving Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Boise State
Statistics TXSTBOIS First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving Boise State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Oregon State
Statistics TXSTORST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving Oregon State Passing Rushing Receiving
Fresno State
Statistics FRESTXST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Fresno State Passing Rushing Receiving Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving
Washington State
Statistics WSUTXST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Washington State Passing Rushing Receiving Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Pac-12 opponent TBA
Statistics TXSTTBA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving Pac-12 opponent TBA Passing Rushing Receiving
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