Texas State (3-4, 0-3 Sun Belt) vs James Madison (6-1, 4-0)

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025
UFCU Stadium (28,000) | San Marcos, Texas
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CT

TV: ESPN2 
            Jay Alter (Play-by-play)
            Rocky Boiman (Analyst)

Radio: KTSW 89.9 & Varsity Network (free app)
            Clint Shields (Play-by-play)
            Geff Gandy (Analyst)

X/Twitter Updates: @TXSTATEFOOTBALL

Head Coach GJ Kinne Week 10 Media Availability
Running Back Lincoln Pare Week 10 Media Availability

Opening Drive...

• The Bobcats were picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division as announced in the 2025 preseason coaches poll, sharing first-place votes with division-favorite Louisiana. 
• TXST won its second consecutive bowl game and finished the 2024 slate 8-5 overall and 5-3 in conference play, winning the most Sun Belt league games for the program since 2014. 
• The eight overall wins gave the Bobcats back-to-back seasons of reaching the mark, having not done so since the 1982-83 seasons.
• GJ Kinne became the first head coach to record consecutive eight-win seasons since Jim Wacker in 1981-82.
• TXST enters its final season in the Sun Belt, announcing on June 30 that it will transition to the Pac-12 conference on July 1, 2026.
• Texas State posted the highest home season attendance average the program has seen in 2024 (22,649) besting the 2023 total, and had two sellouts at UFCU Stadium in 2024 (UTSA & Arkansas State).
• In January, Head Coach GJ Kinne announced a trio of football staff updates including the promotion of Landon Keopple to Offensive Coordinator and the hirings of Tanner Burns and Randy Martinez.
• Brad Jackson, Lincoln Pare, Dorion Strawn, Kalil Alexander, Ryan Nolan, Treylin Payne and David Nunez were voted on by their teammates as captains for the 2025 season.
• For the second consecutive season, and third in the last four, Texas State has won the Sun Belt Conference's Vic Bubas Cup, which is presented annually to the league's top athletics department.
• Beginning with the 2025 season, the Sun Belt Conference will publish availability reports for all conference football games.
• TXST opens the Johnny and Nathali Weisman Football Performance Center this season, which includes coach's offices, athletic training facilities, the Trevillion Weight Room and team meeting rooms.

A Win vs Marshall Means...

• Texas State wins its first game in the series after the previous lone match-up was won by JMU in 2022.
• The Bobcats move to 33-69 in Sun Belt Conference action since joining the league in 2013.
• GJ Kinne wins his 20th game at the helm for TXST making him the 6th Bobcat coach to reach 20 wins at the FBS/FCS level.
• TXST snaps a 3-game losing streak, its first since 2022.

Inside the Series... 
All-Time Record: TXST trails 1-0
In San Marcos: -
In Harrisonburg: TXST trails 1-0
Most points scored by TXST: 13
Most points scored by JMU: 40
Largest margin of victory by TXST: -
Largest margin of victory by JMU: 27
Longest win streak by TXST: -
Longest win streak by JMU: 1
 

Date	S	Res	TXST	JMU
10/1/22	A	L	13	40

HARRISONBURG, Va. – In a game that featured constant rain, Texas State surrendered 21 points off of turnovers and turned the ball over a season-high-tying four times in a 40-13 loss to James Madison at Bridgeforth Stadium on Saturday.
 
Texas State forced three turnovers by the Dukes, but failed to score on the subsequent drives. It forced JMU into back-to-back turnovers and limited them to four straight possessions of an interception, fumble, and two punts to start the second half. However, the following offensive drives for Texas State resulted in a turnover on downs, two punts, and a fumble.
 
In a battle of top-25 defenses entering the week, the Bobcats allowed 460 total yards, including 203 on the ground. Offensively, Texas State had 246 total yards, 106 of which were rushing.
 
The Bobcats were 2-of-12 on third downs and had 11 first downs. JMU, meanwhile, was 6-of-13 on third downs and finished with 22 first downs. 

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