San Marcos, Texas – Texas State athletic director Larry Teis announced that the Bobcat football team will open its 2013 season with a road game at Southern Miss on August 31.
 
Texas State's 12-game schedule includes six home games as well as two more non-conference road games at Texas Tech and Idaho. The Bobcats also join the Sun Belt Conference in 2013 and play four league games at Bobcat Stadium.
 
“I am happy that we were able to balance out our schedule,” Teis said. “It is important that we can maintain six home games per year for our fans. We are excited about our move to the Sun Belt Conference and the 2013 schedule includes non-conference games against opponents from the Big 12, Conference USA and the Mountain West Conferences.”
                                                                                                                                                                              
The Bobcats play their first home game against Prairie View A&M on Sept. 7 and will play another non-conference home game against Wyoming on Sept. 28.
 
The complete Sun Belt Conference schedule will not be announced until later this spring, but the league's football lineup includes Arkansas State, Georgia State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy and Western Kentucky.
 
“We are excited to compete in our first year as a member of the Sun Belt Conference,” said Texas State head football coach Dennis Franchione. “I believe that our schedule is very challenging and that it gives our team the opportunity to play against quality opponents.”
 
The Bobcats will play four conference home games against Georgia State, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama and Western Kentucky. Texas State plays conference road games at Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette and Troy.
 
Season tickets for the 2013 season go on sale Feb. 20 for renewing season ticket holders and on March 6 for the general public. Fans can also purchase individual game tickets beginning August 7. For more information on 2013 football season tickets visit txstatebobcats.com/tickets or call 512-245-2272.
 
UPCOMING SIGNING DAY COVERAGE
Bobcat football fans are also invited to view live coverage of National Signing Day at Texas State.  Texas State's athletics website will have a free live web stream of signing day as hosts Brant Freeman and Bill Culhane are joined by head coach Dennis Franchione and his staff to unveil  all of the Texas State signees as their letters of intent arrive.
 
To watch the broadcast visit www.txstatebobcats.com/showcase.
 
 
2013 Texas State  Football Schedule
Date           Opponent
Aug.    31    at Southern Mississippi
Sept.    7    Prairie View A&M
Sept.   21    at Texas Tech
Sept. 28    Wyoming
Nov.     2    at Idaho
Non-conference home games in bold.
 
Sun Belt Conference Opponents
Home Games
Georgia State, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama and Western Kentucky
 
Road Games
Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette and Troy
 
*- dates for SBC games to be announced later this spring;.