SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Texas State fell to Sun Belt Conference East Division leader James Madison, 52-20, at home on Tuesday night.

Brad Jackson threw for 230 yards and a touchdown, while also adding a team-best 43 yards and a score on the ground to lead the Bobcats (5-3, 0-4) in the mid-week match up. Jackson's lone TD pass went to Mavin Anderson in the second quarter, his first TD reception of the 2025 season. Anderson had a game-high 96 receiving yards off five catches.

Defensively, Ryan Nolan registered seven tackles, including six solo, to pace the Bobcat defense and Jaden Rios added his first interception in a TXST uniform.

Texas State garnered 352 yards of total offense in the contest, the most surrendered by JMU (7-1, 5-0) this season.

Alonza Barnett III threw for 264 yards and four TDs for JMU, while also leading the ground game with 98 yards and a score.

Texas State Postgame Notes – October 28, 2025
Texas State 20 (3-5, 0-4), James Madison 52 (7-1, 5-0)
Attendance: 17,363
UFCU Stadium (28,000) | San Marcos, Texas

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Captains: Brad Jackson, Lincoln Pare, Dorion Strawn, Kalil Alexander, Treylin Payne, David Nunez, Ryan Nolan
 
Series vs. James Madison | 0-2
Home | 0-1

Head Coach GJ Kinne
Career Record: 31-17
Career FBS Record: 19-15
Record at TXST: 19-15

Individual Stats
 
Brad Jackson | QB | R-Fr.
Passing: 18-32, 230 yards, TD
Rushing: 16-43 yars, TD

7-8 games with a rushing TD in 2025
Fifth game with at least 1 passing and rushing TD

Mavin Anderson | WR | R-Sr
Receiving: 5-96 yards, TD

First TXST TD
First receiving TD since 2022 at Cal

Tyler Robles | K | R-So.
FG: 2-2 (35, 36)
PAT: 2-2

Jaden Rios | CB | R-Sr.
INT - First at TXST

Ryan Nolan | S | Jr. 
7 tackles - Fifth game with 7+ tkls in 2025 (3rd straight)