Texas State (2-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs Nicholls (1-2, 1-0 Southland)

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
UFCU Stadium | San Marcos, Texas
Kickoff: 7 p.m. CT

TV: ESPN+
            Brant Freeman (Play-by-play)
            Keith Moreland (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 4 Media Availability
Defensive End Kalil Alexander Week 4 Media Availability
Defensive End Kenard Snyder Week 4 Media Availability

Gameday What to Watch for...

• Game Sponsor | UFCU
• Hispanic Heritage Day
• Family Weekend
• Battle for the Paddle
• 2005 TXST Football Reunion and Celebration
• Extra Yard for Teachers Recognition
• Softball Sun Belt Championship Recognition

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 Nicholls Means...

• The Bobcats extend their lead in the series to 17-15 and retain the Paddle in the 'Battle for the Paddle' rivalry.
• Texas State wins 3 non-conference games for the first time since 2023 (at Baylor, Jackson State, Nevada) and wins 3 of its first 4 games to open the season for the first time since 2023.
• The Bobcats move to 68-63 all-time against Southland Conference opponents with their last win coming against Lamar in 2024. The 17 wins over Nicholls would make them the Bobcats' most defeated SLC opponent (Lamar, 16)
• GJ Kinne wins his 19th game at the helm for TXST putting him one shy of being the 6th Bobcat coach to reach 20 wins at the FBS/FCS level.

Inside the Series...
All-Time Record: TXST leads 16-15-0
In San Marcos: TXST leads 10-6
In Thibodaux: TXST trails 9-6
Most points scored by TXST: 45 (2010)
Most points scored by NIC: 63 (1993)
Largest margin of victory by TXST: 25 (2x)
Largest margin of victory by NIC: 26 (1993)
Longest win streak by TXST: 3 (2x)
Longest win streak by NIC: 3 (2x)

Last Five Meetings...
11/15/2008     H     W     34     10
10/17/2009     A     W     34     28
10/16/2010     H     L(40T)     45     47
10/1/2011     H     W     38     12
9/28/2019     H     W     24     3

Last Time vs...
SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State football team scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to defeat Nicholls Colonels, 24-3, at Bobcat Stadium.

BOX SCORE
- Junior quarterback Gresch Jensen completed 22-of-29 passes for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also added a rushing score, his second score on the ground in as many weeks.
- Freshman tight end Micah Hilts hauled in four catches for a team-best 64 yards and a touchdown. His yardage total marked a season-high for the Colorado Springs, Colo, native.
- Sophomore running back Caleb Twyford followed his first-career 100-yard rushing game with 72 yards on 17 carries. He also tallied four catches for 19 yards.
- The Bobcat defense held Nicholls to 220 yards on 54 plays (4.1 yards per play). Senior linebacker Nikolas Daniels led the defensive attack with nine tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, and a forced fumble.

Back to their Roots...
TXST was a member of the Southland Conference from 1987-2010, posting a 60-90-1 (.401) record as a member of the league. The Bobcats won two SLC championships in 2005 and 2008.  

Party like it's 2005...
The Bobcats are celebrating the accomplishments of the 2005 Co-Southland Conference Championship team that finished No. 4 in the Coaches and Sports Network final polls and advanced to the Semifinals of the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs. TXST went 11-3 that season and 5-1 in conference action 

Extra Yard for Teachers...
The CFP Foundation's primary platform, Extra Yard for Teachers, elevates the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering teachers with a goal of a country in which our greatest assets, teachers, are given the resources, recognition and professional development they require in order to prepare our nation's students for success. TXST has teamed up with San Marcos CISD for the initiative and will be honoring local teachers throughout the game.

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