Texas State (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) at UTSA (0-1, 0-0 American)

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025
Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. CT

TV: ESPN+
            Jack Benjamin (Play-by-play)
            LaDarrin McLane (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 1 Media Availability
Quarterback Brad Jackson | Week 2 Media Availability

Texas strong...
TXST joined football teams across Texas and wore a helmet sticker in memory of those affected by this summer's devastating floods in its season opener and will join UTSA wearing it again Saturday.

Standing together and wearing our hearts on our helmets. A green ribbon over the state of Texas in memory of the victims and all those impacted by this summer's devastating floods. #TexasStrong

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 UTSA Means...

• The Bobcats win their second straight in the series after defeating UTSA 49-10 on Sept. 7, 2024.
• TXST wins its first game in the Alamodome (The Bobcats played a pair of games in 1979-80 against Prairie View A&M at Alamo Stadium).
• Texas State wins its true road opener for the third straight year (2023 Baylor 42-31, 2024 Troy 38-17).
• Texas State has won four straight dating back to the 2024 season.
• The Bobcats move to 2-0 to open the season for the consecutive seasons and first time in back-to-back seasons since 1983-84.

Inside the Series...
All-Time Record: TXST trails 5-1
In San Marcos: TXST trails 2-1
In San Antonio: TXST trails 3-0
Most points scored by TXST: 49 (2024)
Most points scored by UTSA: 51 (2020)
Largest margin of victory by TXST: 39 (2024)
Largest margin of victory by UTSA: 30 (2017)
Longest win streak by TXST: W1
Longest win streak by UTSA: W5

Last time vs: 9/7/24 | San Marcos, Texas | W, 49-10
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Jordan McCloud ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more to lead Texas State to a 49-10 win over UTSA.

McCloud was 18-of-27 passing for 309 yards with an interception. He added 30 yards on the ground.

Lincoln Pare finished with 109 yards rushing on 11 carries and two scores. Chris Dawn Jr. made five catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns.

The Bobcats rolled up 504 yards of offense to 334 for the Roadrunners.

Owen McCown started at quarterback and Eddie Lee Marburger took over in the second half for UTSA. Marburger had a TD plus an interception.

Complete Notes Packet...