SAN MARCOS, Texas - Texas State held its second football practice on Saturday night at Bobcat Stadium.  The team worked out in shorts and helmets for the second straight time and practiced shoulder pads for the first time on Sunday night.
 
The Bobcats open the 2018 season on Sept. 1 at Rutgers. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. The contest against the Scarlet Knights mark the second time that Texas State will play a team from the Big Ten Conference. The Bobcats played at Illinois in 2014.
 
In addition to opening the season at Rutgers, Texas State plays the first of its six home games against Texas Southern on Sept. 8 and opens the Sun Belt Conference schedule at South Alabama on Sept. 15.  The Bobcats travel to UTSA on Sept. 22 and return home to host Louisiana on Oct. 6 and Georgia Southern on Oct. 11. Texas State travels ULM on Oct. 20 and plays New Mexico State in its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 27. The Bobcats play at Georgia State on Nov. 3, host Appalachian State on Nov. 10, play at Troy on Nov. 17 and end the regular season against Arkansas State on Nov. 24.
 
Bobcat fans can purchase 2018 season tickets for all six home games for as low as $80 through the Athletic Ticket Office. Fans can get tickets in person at the North End Zone Complex of Bobcat Stadium, by calling 512-245-2272, or online at www.txstatebobcats.com and logging into the Online Ticket Center. Half season tickets and single game tickets are also available for purchase.
 
Photo Gallery from Saturday's Practice