2024 Texas State Bobcats football team

2024 Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMack Leftwich (2nd season)
Offensive schemeRun and gun
Defensive coordinatorDexter McCoil (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumUFCU Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Georgia Southern   6 – 2     8 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Old Dominion   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Coastal Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Appalachian State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Georgia State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
Louisiana xy   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Texas State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
South Alabama   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Troy   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 22, 2024

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

The Bobcats finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–5, finishing with a winning record in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2008–2009 seasons.[1]

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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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.[2] On February 6, 2024, it was reported that safeties coach Dexter McCoil had been promoted to defensive coordinator.[3]

Transfers

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Preseason

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Media poll

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In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Bobcats were picked to finish first place in the West division.[5]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Texas State 92 (9)
2 Troy 68 (4)
3 Louisiana 66 (1)
4 Arkansas State 65
5 South Alabama 54
6 Southern Miss 31
7 Louisiana–Monroe 16

Quarterback Jordan McCloud, running back Ismail Mahdi, wide receiver Joey Hobert, linebacker Ben Bell, and kicker Mason Shipley were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense, defense and special teams, respectively.[6] Wide receiver Kole Wilson and defensive back Kaleb Culp were named to the second team offense and defense.

Schedule

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The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[7]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31, 20247:00 p.m.Lamar*
ESPN+W 34–2719,637
September 73:00 p.m.UTSA*
ESPNUW 49–1028,000
September 126:30 p.m.Arizona State*
  • UFCU Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPNL 28–3125,187
September 282:00 p.m.vs. Sam Houston*
ESPN+L 39–4027,225
October 36:00 p.m.at Troy
ESPN2W 38–1720,349
October 126:00 p.m.Arkansas State
  • UFCU Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+W 41–928,000
October 192:30 p.m.at Old Dominion
ESPN+L 14–2419,129
October 296:30 p.m.Louisiana
  • UFCU Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN2L 17–2316,831
November 911:00 a.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPNUW 38–1713,720
November 166:00 p.m.Southern Missdagger
  • UFCU Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+W 58–322,618
November 236:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • UFCU Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+L 44–5218,271
November 292:30 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN+W 45–3815,569
January 3, 20253:00 p.m.vs. North Texas
ESPN

Personnel

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2024 Texas State Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Jaden Williams Sr
WR 1 Chris Dawn Jr. So
WR 2 Kole Wilson Jr
QB 3 Jordan McCloud  Sr
RB 5 Jaylen Jenkins Jr
QB 6 PJ Hatter  Fr
RB 7 Lincoln Pare  Jr
QB 8 Brad Jackson Fr
TE 9 Konner Fox  Sr
WR 10 Joey Hobert Sr
WR 11 Beau Sparks So
WR 12 Jaylon Griffin  Sr
TE 13 Griffin Moore  Sr
WR 14 Jordan Martin Fr
QB 15 RJ Martinez  Jr
TE 16 Blake Smith  Jr
WR 17 Kylen Evans Fr
WR 18 Drew Donley  Jr
WR 19 Dylan Rhodes  Fr
QB 20 Lincoln Philyaw Fr
RB 21 Ismail Mahdi Jr
RB 22 Torrance Burgess Jr.  Jr
WR 23 Junior Thornton Fr
WR 27 Kannon Webb  Jr
RB 30 Tyrese Brown Sr
RB 33 Deion Hankins  Sr
RB 34 Justin Cannon Fr
TE 44 Austin Samaha Jr
OL 50 Jimmy Lee Jr
OL 51 Brock Riker Fr
OL 52 Trenton Scott  Jr
OL 54 Tyler Norris Fr
OL 55 Jimeto Obigbo Sr
OL 57 Ian Langford  So
OL 58 Ezra Dotson-Oyetade Jr
OL 61 Aiden Beckett Fr
OL 62 Malcolm Fields  Fr
OL 63 Aidin Rhodes  Fr
OL 64 Dorion Strawn  Jr
OL 65 Emeka Obigbo  Jr
OL 66 Justin DeLeon  Fr
OL 67 Carter Traynor  Fr
OL 68 Sully Burns  Fr
OL 71 Alex Harkey  Jr
OL 72 David Conner  So
OL 74 Tellek Lockette Jr
OL 75 Bami Badusi  Fr
OL 76 Nash Jones Sr
OL 77 Chayse Todd  Sr
TE 80 Jake Simpson  Fr
WR 82 Isaac Norris  So
WR 83 Dawson Menegatti  Sr
WR 85 Cullen Smith  So
TE 86 Titus Lyons  Jr
TE 87 Gage Patrick  So
WR 88 Langston Anderson  Sr
TE 89 Jordan Williams Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 0 Brice Bass Sr
DE 0 Steven Parker  Sr
CB 1 Joshua Eaton  Jr
LB 2 Max Harris Jr
DT 3 Terry Webb Sr
STAR 4 Alonzo Edwards, Jr. Sr
S 5 Darius Jackson  So
DE 6 Jo'Laison Landry  Fr
CB 7 Chris Mills  Sr
DT 8 Tavian Coleman Sr
STAR 9 Caleb Coleman  Jr
CB 10 Jordan Polk  Sr
DE 11 Deven Wright Jr
S 12 Tory Spears  Sr
LB 13 Mannie Nunnery  Sr
LB 14 Kenny Haynes  Sr
CB 16 Donte Thompson  Jr
DT 17 Dominique Ratcliff  Jr
LB 18 Derick Mourning Jr.  Jr
S 19 Kaleb Culp Sr
S 20 Justin Harris  Sr
CB 21 Canden Grogan  Jr
DE 22 Kalil Alexander  Jr
CB 23 Amarion Atwood  Fr
CB 24 Trez Moore  Jr
LB 25 James Neal  Sr
LB 26 Michael Boudoin III  Jr
S 27 Bobby Crosby Sr
S 28 Tice Williams Fr
LB 29 Treylin Payne Jr
CB 31 Kameron Pearson Jr
S 32 Ryan Nolan So
DE 33 Ben Bell Sr
DE 34 Jermy Jackson Jr. Fr
S 35 Will Mitchell Fr
CB 37 Christopher Jones Fr
CB 40 JeCareon Lathan  Jr
S 41 Kaden Watts  So
DE 42 Tymere Jackson Jr
S 43 Justin Strong  Fr
LB 44 Karson Kaiser  So
LB 46 Ja'Mari Laye Fr
DT 48 Travion Smith So
S 49 Layne Horak Jr
DT 50 Nick Johnson  Fr
DE 51 Jacob Caruthers Fr
DT 55 Nathan Huerta  So
LB 56 Owen McClintock  Jr
DT 90 Amipeleasi Langi Jr. Sr
DT 92 Alex Merritt  Sr
DT 99 Kamren Washington  So
DB Khalil Warfield Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 36 Mason Shipley  Jr
K 37 Brendan Franke  Jr
P 38 David Nunez  Jr
K 39 Beckham Sunderland Jr
P 40 Lars Rau Fr
K 41 Carlos Alvarado  Fr
LS 45 John Oehrlein  Sr
LS 47 Darian Snell Fr
LS 48 Daniel Meunier  Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 13, 2024

Staff

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Name Position Consecutive season at
Texas State in current position
G. J. Kinne Head coach 2nd
Mack Leftwich Offensive coordinator 2nd
Dexter McCoil, Sr. Defensive coordinator 1st as DC; 2nd overall
Daniel Da Prato Special teams/associate head coach 2nd
Will Bryant Tight ends 2nd
Chad Morris Wide receivers/passing game 1st
Barrick Nealy Running backs 1st
Jordan Shoemaker Offensive line/run game 2nd
Bradley Dale Peveto Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers 1st
Matthew Gregg Cornerbacks 2nd
Mike O'Guin Defensive line 2nd

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Game summaries

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Lamar

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See also: 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team
Lamar Cardinals at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 101727
Bobcats 15 3 31334

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 19,637
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TXST – Jaden Williams 34-yard pass from Jaden McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 13:44. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:12.
  • TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run (David Nunez pass to Konner Fox), 7:02. Bobcats 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:57.

Second quarter

  • TXST – Mason Shipley 40-yard field goal, 12:44. Bobcats 18–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:38.

Third quarter

  • LAM – Damien Moore 18-yard run (Chris Esqueda kick), 13:37. Bobcats 18–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
  • TXST – Mason Shipley 46-yard field goal, 10:28. Bobcats 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:09.
  • LAM – Chris Esqueda 28-yard field goal, 2:58. Bobcats 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:30.

Fourth quarter

  • LAM – Sevonne Rhea 47-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), 13:44. Bobcats 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:20.
  • TXST – Joey Hobert 37-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 9:30. Bobcats 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
  • TXST – Joey Hobert 30-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (kick failed), 5:29. Bobcats 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45.
  • LAM – Jayden Boyd 9-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), 4:11. Bobcats 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
  • LAM – Chris Esqueda 27-yard field goal, 0:37. Bobcats 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 1:47.
Statistics LAM TXST
First downs 18 30
Total yards 288 486
Rushing yards 51 213
Passing yards 237 273
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 27:56 31:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 16/34, 237 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Khalan Griffin 16 rushes, 71 yards
Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 6 receptions, 107 yards
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 21/30, 238 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 28 rushes, 156 yards, TD
Receiving Joey Hobert 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

UTSA (I-35 Rivalry)

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See also: 2024 UTSA Roadrunners football team and I-35 Rivalry
UTSA Roadrunners at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Roadrunners 3 0 7010
Bobcats 14 21 7749

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,000
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TXST – Jordan McCloud 17-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 6:19. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:51.
  • UTSA – Chase Allen 26-yard field goal, 1:43. Bobcats 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 4:36.
  • TXST – Jordan McCloud 2-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 0:29. Bobcats 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.

Second quarter

  • TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 46-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 12:43. Bobcats 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:05.
  • TXST – Deion Hankins 2-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 4:39. Bobcats 28–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:05.
  • TXST – Lincoln Pare 45-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 1:52. Bobcats 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

  • TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 21-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 7:13. Bobcats 42–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:55.
  • UTSA – Willie McCoy 2-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Chase Allen kick), 0:02. Bobcats 42–10. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 7:11.

Fourth quarter

  • TXST – Lincoln Pare 33-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 9:43. Bobcats 49–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:17.
Statistics UTSA TXST
First downs 16 26
Total yards 334 504
Rushing yards 82 195
Passing yards 252 309
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 26:47 33:13
Team Category Player Statistics
UTSA Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 14/27, 147 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Robert Henry 9 rushes, 26 yards
Receiving Willie McCoy 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 18/27, 309 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Lincoln Pare 11 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chris Dawn Jr. 5 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD

Arizona State

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See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Arizona State Sun Devils at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 7 14 7331
Bobcats 7 14 7028

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,187
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:37) ASU – Cam Skattebo 1-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:46; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (1:10) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 5-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:27; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:31) TXST – Jaden Williams 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:47; Texas State 14–7)
  • (5:16) TXST – Beau Sparks 19-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:53; Texas State 21–7)
  • (3:46) ASU – Jordyn Tyson 52-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Texas State 21–14)
  • (0:06) ASU – Sam Leavitt 7-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:32; Tied 21–21)
Third quarter
  • (4:18) TXST – Jaden Williams 44-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:02; Texas State 28–21)
  • (2:17) ASU – Cam Skattebo 2-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Tied 28–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:29) ASU – Ian Hershey 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:35; Arizona State 31–28)
Statistics ASU TXST
First downs 20 21
Total yards 347 397
Rushing yards 101 132
Passing yards 246 265
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 38:17 31:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Sam Leavitt 19/30, 246 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Cam Skattebo 24 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordyn Tyson 6 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 28/43, 265 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 14 rushes, 68 yards
Receiving Jaden Williams 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

Vs. Sam Houston

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See also: 2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team and Sam Houston–Texas State football rivalry
Texas State Bobcats vs. Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 22 10 7039
Bearkats 0 21 13640

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 27,225
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play) and John Harris (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TXST– Joey Herbert 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, (Mason Shipley kick), 11:08. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:46.
  • TXST– Kenny Haynes 29-yard fumble return (Mason Shipley pass to David Nunez), 9:21. Bobcats 15–0.
  • TXST– Joey Hobert 2-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, (Mason Shipley kick), 2:20. Bobcats 22–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:35.
Second quarter
  • SHSU– Jay Ducker 1-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 11:14. Bobcats 22–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
  • SHSU– Jay Ducker 14-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 6:16. Bobcats 22–14. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:26.
  • TXST– Lincoln Pare 14-yard run, (Mason Shipley kick), 3:19. Bobcats 29–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:57.
  • SHSU– Hunter Watson 3-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 0:51. Bobcats 29–21. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:30.
  • TXST– Mason Shipley 60-yard field goal, 0:00. Bobcats 32–14. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
  • TXST– Kole Wilson 4-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley Kick), 11:57. Bobcats 39–21. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:41.
  • SHSU– Hunter Watson 1-yard run (Two Point Conversion failed), 4:30. Bobcats 39–27. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:25.
  • SHSU– Jay Ducker 1-yard run (Pavon Christian Kick), 0:51. Bobcats 39–34. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:50.
Fourth quarter
  • SHSU– Pavon Christian 46-yard field goal, 9:28. Bobcats 39–37. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:31.
  • SHSU– Pavon Christian 24-yard field goal, 0:06. Bearkats 40–39. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:43.
Statistics TXST SHSU
First downs 25 25
Total yards 417 395
Rushing yards 91 300
Passing yards 326 95
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:38 34:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 29/39, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 17 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Jaden Williams 10 receptions, 133 yards
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 10/19, 95 yards
Rushing Hunter Watson 27 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving DJ McKinney 2 receptions, 22 yards

At Troy

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See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team
Texas State Bobcats at Troy Trojans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 14 14 10038
Trojans 0 10 7017

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 20,349
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:35) TST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:51; Texas State 7–0)
  • (2:05) TST – Jaden Williams 10-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:35; Texas State 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:52) TRO – Mojo Dortch 7-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:26; Texas State 14–7)
  • (9:03) TST – Kole Wilson 51-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Texas State 21–7)
  • (3:17) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 42-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:46; Texas State 21–10)
  • (2:02) TST – Joey Hobert 28-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:15; Texas State 28–10)
Third Quarter
  • (9:47) TST – Mason Shipley 53-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:13; Texas State 31–10)
  • (5:34) TST – Jordan McCloud 42-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:24; Texas State 38–10)
  • (3:28) TRO – Devonte Ross 19-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Texas State 38–17)
Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics TXST TROY
First downs 26 19
Total yards 467 331
Rushing yards 215 63
Passing yards 252 268
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 31:27 28:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 20/29, 252 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Torrance Burgess Jr. 12 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Kole Wilson 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 17/28, 249 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Damien Taylor 11 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Landon Parker 5 receptions, 83 yards

Arkansas State

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See also: 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Wolves 3 6 009
Bobcats 14 3 141041

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 28,000
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:13) ARST – Clune Van Andel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:47; Arkansas State 3–0)
  • (10:54) TXST – Kole Wilson 53-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Texas State 7–3)
  • (1:12) TXST – Jordan McCloud 5-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:07; Texas State 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:10) ARST – Clune Van Andel 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:02; Texas State 14–6)
  • (6:37) TXST – Mason Shipley 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:33; Texas State 17–6)
  • (0:15) ARST – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:38; Texas State 17–9)
Third quarter
  • (13:53) TXST – Jaden Williams 25-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Texas State 24–9)
  • (8:08) TXST – Joey Hobert 30-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:33; Texas State 31–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) TXST – Joey Hobert 8-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:24; Texas State 38–9)
  • (3:42) TXST – Mason Shipley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:26; Texas State 41–9)
Statistics ARST TXST
First downs 20 28
Total yards 384 591
Rushing yards 171 271
Passing yards 213 320
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 24:56 35:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 24/38, 207 yards, INT
Rushing Ja'Quez Cross 9 carries, 117 yards
Receiving Ja'Quez Cross 6 receptions, 48 yards
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 17 carries, 164 yards
Receiving Joey Hobert 10 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

At Old Dominion

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See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Texas State Bobcats at Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 0 0 7714
Monarchs 7 7 01024

at S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 19,129
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:42) ODU – Colton Joseph 4-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:47; Old Dominion 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (5:08) ODU – Colton Joseph 11-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:29; Old Dominion 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (7:34) TXST – Jordan McCloud 7-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:53; Old Dominion 14–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:43) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:07; Old Dominion 17–7)
  • (5:16) TXST – Beau Sparks 24-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:22; Old Dominion 17–14)
  • (1:19) ODU – Colton Joseph 28-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Old Dominion 24–14)
Statistics TXST ODU
First downs 23 18
Total yards 359 322
Rushing yards 186 192
Passing yards 173 130
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 31:16 28:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 17/33, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 25 carries, 139 yards
Receiving Joey Hobert 6 receptions, 88 yards
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 15/28, 130 yards
Rushing Colton Joseph 16 carries, 111 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Isiah Page 6 receptions, 36 yards

Louisiana

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See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 3623
Bobcats 6 0 8317

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 16,831
  • Referee: Jay Hagood
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:16) TXST – Mason Shipley 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:44; Texas State 3–0)
  • (2:50) TXST – Mason Shipley 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:27; Texas State 6–0)
  • (0:08) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 64-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Louisiana 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (1:08) LA – Caden Jensen 1-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:17; Louisiana 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (8:23) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run, Jaden Williams pass (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:33; Tied 14–14)
  • (4:59) LA – Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:24; Louisiana 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:08) LA – Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:30; Louisiana 20–14)
  • (10:02) TXST – Mason Shipley 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:06; Louisiana 20–17)
  • (7:07) LA – Kenneth Almendares 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:55; Louisiana 23–17)
Statistics LA TXST
First downs 20 26
Total yards 423 378
Rushing yards 171 177
Passing yards 252 201
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 30:52 29:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 18/28, 252 yards, TD
Rushing Dre'lyn Washington 10 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Lance LeGendre 3 receptions, 76 yards
Texas State Passing RJ Martinez 11/14, 113 yards, INT
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 14 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Kole Wilson 6 receptions, 57 yards

At Louisiana–Monroe

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See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Texas State Bobcats at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 14 14 01038
Warhawks 0 0 14317

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 13,720
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:25) TXST – Deion Hankins 3-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:57; Texas State 7–0)
  • (1:55) TXST – Kole Wilson 41-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:08; Texas State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:04) TXST – Jordan McCloud 6-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:56; Texas State 21–0)
  • (0:12) TXST – Brad Jackson 2-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 3:52; Texas State 28–0)
Third quarter
  • (7:48) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:12; Texas State 28–7)
  • (2:38) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:49; Texas State 28–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:28) TXST – Mason Shipley 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:27; Texas State 31–14)
  • (6:02) ULM – Max Larson 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:26; Texas State 31–17)
  • (0:56) TXST – Brad Jackson 13-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Texas State 38–17)
Statistics TXST ULM
First downs 21 18
Total yards 398 278
Rushing yards 326 159
Passing yards 72 119
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 4/5, 56 yards, TD
Rushing Brad Jackson 16 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kole Wilson 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Armenta 13/24, 119 yards, INT
Rushing Ahmad Hardy 20 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Davon Wells 3 receptions, 37 yards

Southern Miss

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See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 3 003
Bobcats 21 13 17758

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,618
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Bill Culhane (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:06) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 11-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:49; Texas State 7–0)
  • (5:35) TXST – Konner Fox 23-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:08; Texas State 14–0)
  • (2:12) TXST – Brad Jackson 10-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:38; Texas State 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:22) USM – Connor Gibbs 46-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:50; Texas State 21–3)
  • (9:33) TXST – Jaden Williams 29-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:49; Texas State 27–3)
  • (0:34) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 15-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:40; Texas State 34–3)
Third Quarter
  • (12:05) TXST – Torrance Burgess Jr. 57-yard field goal, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:36; Texas State 41–3)
  • (3:18) TXST – Mason Shipley 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:46; Texas State 44–3)
  • (2:05) TXST – Drew Donley 60-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:12; Texas State 51–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:56) TXST – Lincoln Pare 68-yard run, Beckham Sunderland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:45; Texas State 58–3)
Statistics USM TXST
First downs 14 33
Total yards 194 703
Rushing yards 124 266
Passing yards 70 437
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 34:43 25:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Tate Rodemaker 6/15, 63 yards, INT
Rushing Rodrigues Clark 15 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Kenyon Clay 5 receptions, 43 yards
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 23/28, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Lincoln Pare 2 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Kole Wilson 6 receptions, 116 yards

Georgia State

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See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team
Georgia State Panthers at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 24 7752
Bobcats 14 7 02344

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 18,271
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:40) GAST – Michel Dukes 23-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:06; Georgia State 7–0)
  • (7:56) TXST – Torrance Burgess Jr. 18-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Tied 7–7)
  • (5:49) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 10-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:30; Texas State 14–7)
  • (2:39) GAST – Freddie Brock 7-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10; Tied 14–14)
Second quarter
  • (12:26) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Texas State 21–14)
  • (8:40) GAST – Dorian Fleming 30-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46; Tied 21–21)
  • (1:54) GAST – Dorian Fleming 21-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:25; Georgia State 28–21)
  • (1:14) GAST – Dorian Fleming 11-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:15; Georgia State 35–21)
  • (0:00) GAST – Braeden McAlister 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:19; Georgia State 38–21)
Third quarter
  • (1:21) GAST – Freddie Brock 57-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:49; Georgia State 45–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:25) TXST – Beau Sparks 80-yard punt return, Chris Dawn Jr. pass (Georgia State 45–29)
  • (10:16) GAST – Freddie Brock 16-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:07; Georgia State 52–29)
  • (7:05) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Georgia State 52–36)
  • (2:52) TXST – Lincoln Pare 3-yard run, Lincoln Pare pass (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:05; Georgia State 52–44)
Statistics GAST TXST
First downs 27 26
Total yards 504 459
Rushing yards 219 157
Passing yards 285 302
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 31:30 28:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Christian Veilleux 15/26, 285 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Freddie Brock 18 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Dorian Fleming 5 receptions, 88 yards, 3 TD
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 28/44, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 15 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Jaden Williams 7 receptions, 91 yards

At South Alabama

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See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Texas State Bobcats at South Alabama Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 14 7 101445
Jaguars 14 14 7338

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,569
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TXST – Jordan McCloud 9-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 11:53. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
  • USA – Fluff Bothwell 51-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 9:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
  • USA – Blayne Myrick 33-yard interception return (Laith Marjan kick), 8:15. Jaguars 14–7.
  • TXST – Brad Jackson 11-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 4:39. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.

Second quarter

  • TXST – Ismail Mahdi 33-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 8:59. Bobcats 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:58.
  • USA – Jamaal Pritchet 17-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan kick), 3:59. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
  • USA – Gio Lopez 8-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 2:06. Jaguars 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

  • TXST – Lincoln Pare 1-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 6:33. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:33.
  • TXST – Mason Shipley 32-yard field goal, 2:49. Bobcats 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:25.
  • USA – Fluff Bothwell 29-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 1:44. Jaguars 35–31. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.

Fourth quarter

  • TXST – Joey Hobert 18-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 11:39. Bobcats 38–35. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:58.
  • TXST – Mannie Nunnery 60-yard interception return (Mason Shipley kick), 7:27. Bobcats 45–35.
  • USA – Laith Marjan 21-yard field goal, 1:34. Bobcats 45–38. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 5:49.
Statistics TXST USA
First downs 28 19
Total yards 530 377
Rushing yards 282 147
Passing yards 248 230
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 35:25 24:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Jordan McCloud 21/28, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 20 rushes, 147 yards, TD
Receiving Joey Hobert 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD
South Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 16/23, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Fluff Bothwell 6 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jamaal Pritchet 10 receptions, 85 yards, TD


North Texas (First Responder Bowl)

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See also: 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team and 2025 First Responder Bowl
2025 Servpro First Responder Bowl
North Texas Mean Green at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 0 0 000
Bobcats 0 0 000

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

  • Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind:
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNT TXST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  2. ^ Thamel, Pete (December 27, 2023). "Duke hires Texas State's Jonathan Patke as DC". ESPN. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Johnson, Ishmael (February 6, 2024). "Report: Texas State to promote safeties coach Dexter McCoil Sr. to defensive coordinator". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Texas State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  5. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Bobcats Favored in the West with Eight Preseason All-Sun Belt Selections". Texas State Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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  8. ^ "Football Coaching Staff". txst.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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