Texas State (4-4, 2-2 Pac-12) vs Oregon State (5-3, 3-1 Pac-12)

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Reser Stadium (35,548) | Corvallis, Oregon
Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. PT

TV: The CW
            Rick Allen (Play-by-play)
            Will Blackmon (Analyst)
            Michael Bumpus (Sideline)

Radio: KTSW 89.9 & Varsity Network (free app)
            Cameron Parker
            Brant Freeman

X/Twitter Updates: @TXSTATEFOOTBALL
Opening Drive...

• The Bobcats are coming off a 46-45 defeat at the hands of then-No. 20/22 Boise State on the road. Chris Dawn, Jr., led the wide receiver room with five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown, while Brad Jackson's TDs went to three additional receivers in Beau Sparks, Ty Stamey and Zechariah Sample. On the ground, Jackson ran for 54 yards and a score. Defensively, Michael Patterson III had a game-high 10 tackles and a forced fumble, while Bradley added nine tackles and a half TFL to his 20 yard interception return TD.
• With a win, Texas State moves within one game of bowl eligibility for the fourth straight season. TXST has not won six games in four consecutive seasons since the 1981-84 seasons.
• Texas State is in its first season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference after spending the past 13 seasons as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. During that span, TXST was the top-performing athletics department six times, including the last 3 consecutive seasons.
• Texas State is coming off its third consecutive bowl win with a 41-10 victory over Rice in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, this came after back-to-back wins in the First Responder Bowl over North Texas (2024) and Rice (2023).
• Texas State won 7 games in 2025, the third straight season with 7+. Last time it happened: 1982-1984 (14-0, 9-3, 7-4)
• GJ Kinne has named the following captains for the 2026 season: Brad Jackson, Beau Sparks, Chris Dawn, Jr., Sully Burns, Ryan Nolan, Terrence Cooks II, Phillip Bradford & Jo'Laison Landry.
• Flex: The Bobcats currently have 11 games on the schedule for 2026, with the final week serving as a non-conference, Pac-12 flex game. Opponents will be determined 6 days out from game day, with TXST scheduled for a road game.

A Win vs Oregon State Means...

• Texas State takes the first ever meeting between the programs. 
• The Bobcats move into the win column in Pac-12 play at 3-2.
• TXST moves to within 1 win of bowl eligibility, giving the Bobcats at least 6 wins for the 4th consecutive season.
• TXST wins its first road game of the season.
• GJ Kinne wins his 28th game at Texas State, second all-time among TXST head coaches for Division I (FBS & FCS) wins only trailing Dennis Franchione (39-43 / .476, 1990-91 & 2011-15).

Inside the Series... 
First Meeting

Last Time Out...
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Max Cutforth threw three touchdown passes in the final seven minutes in relief of injured starter Maddux Madsen, and No. 20 Boise State rallied to beat Texas State 46-45 on Saturday night after blowing a 25-point halftime lead.

Boise State (7-1, 4-0 Pac-12) needed a furious comeback after the Bobcats scored the first 36 points of the second half, taking a 39-28 lead with 8:58 left when Jayden Bradley returned Madsen's first interception of the season for a touchdown.

Texas State (4-4, 2-2) was poised to pull the upset behind Brad Jackson, the quarterback who threw for 327 yards and four TDs.

But in a game that saw three lead changes in the final five minutes, Cutforth found Akeem Wright for an 18-yard scoring strike with 2:40 remaining to put Boise State ahead for good.

Madsen, who threw for 236 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores, left int he fourth quarter.

Chris Dawn, Jr., led the wide receiver room with five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown, while Jackson's TDs went to three additional receivers in Beau Sparks, Ty Stamey and Zechariah Sample. On the ground, Jackson ran for 54 yards and a score. Defensively, Michael Patterson III had a game-high 10 tackles and a forced fumble, while Bradley added nine tackles and a half TFL to his 20 yard interception return TD.

Same Bobcats, New Conference...
Texas State University officially joined the Pac-12 Conference, a transformative milestone in the university's athletic and academic journey, on July 1, 2026. Of its seven new football conference mates, TXST has only faced Utah State. The lone match-up took place Nov. 3, 2012 with Utah State winning 38-7 in Logan.

Leader of the Pac...
It may be hard to believe, but GJ Kinne enters the first year in the Pac-12 as the longest tenured head coach at a conference institution.

GJ Kinne (TXST) | 4th
Spencer Danielson (Boise State) | 3rd
Sean Lewis (San Diego State) | 3rd
Matt Entz (Fresno State) | 2nd
Bronco Mendenhall (Utah State) | 2nd
Jim Mora (Colorado State) | 1st
JaMarcus Shephard (Oregon State) | 1st
Kirby Moore (Washington State) | 1st

Hit the Road, Cats...
TXST has played five home games and has only left the state of Texas twice (at SDSU, at BSU) so far in 2026. Their first trip outside of the Lone Star state wasn't until Oct. 3 at San Diego State. They've made up for it in back-to-back weeks, logging over 7,500 miles round trip between Boise and Corvallis.

Lane Reservation...
The Bobcats are on the hunt for their 4th straight bowl eligible season sitting at 4 wins with 4 games to play. The Bobcats have won 3 straight bowl games and have been bowl eligible 5 times during their FBS history, while being selected for bowl games on 3 occasions. 

Pac-12's Finest...
Texas State has seen a pair of return men earn Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week honors this season in Jaylen Jenkins and Dameon Crowe. 

Dameon Crowe | Week 4 | Sept. 28
Jaylen Jenkins | Week 8 | Oct. 26

A November to Remember...
For the second consecutive year, Texas State won 3 games in November in 2025. Prior to the 2024 season, TXST had not won 3 games in November since 2014 and the last time they went back-to-back was 1982-83.

Chasing 1K... 
Torrance Burgess Jr. sits just 78 yards shy of the 1K mark for rushing yards this season, giving him his first career 1,000-yard season at TXST. It will be the 14th time a Bobcat has reached 1,000 yards on the ground in a season.

What. A. Catch...
Chris Dawn, Jr. needs just 9 receptions to claim the TXST program record for career receptions, surpassing Johnny Parker's 160 from 1969-71. 

Complete Notes Packet...