SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State Athletics and Texas State football have announced game themes and promotional dates for the 2026 home football slate. With seven home games at UFCU Stadium this season, featuring fan favorites like Family Day, Homecoming and so much more, TXST has something on the schedule for every Bobcat fan!
Following the highly anticipated home-opening I-35 Showdown with UTSA on Sept. 12, the Bobcats welcome North Texas to UFCU Stadium for a First Responder Bowl rematch and Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day. The third of three-straight home contests in September welcomes in-state foe UIW to town for Family Weekend on Sept. 26.
The Bobcats return home for back-to-back contests featuring Bobcats Blackout vs. Colorado State (Oct. 17 or Oct. 15) and Homecoming vs. Utah State (Oct. 24).
The final two home games on the regular season schedule are jam packed. On Nov. 14 against Fresno State, we recognize Heroes Day and Community Day and on Nov. 21 against Washington State we honor our Bobcat seniors and celebrate the 2026 "T" Association Hall of Honor inductees for "T" Association Weekend.
Football season tickets for the 2026 campaign are now available at
txst.com/tickets. Previous season ticket holders can
log in to their account to renew their same seats while
new season tickets can be purchased starting at just $125!
Season ticket packages include access to all seven home games at UFCU Stadium. Away game tickets will become available later in the spring and will be sold and allocated based on Bobcat Club Priority Points rank. For any questions regarding 2026 football season tickets or
Bobcat Club contributions please call the ticket office at 512-245-2272.
The Bobcats finished the 2025 season as champions of the
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl after defeating Rice 41-10 on Jan. 2. TXST has now won three straight bowl games and put together a seven-plus win season for the third consecutive year for the first time since the early 1980s. Head Coach
GJ Kinne won his 23rd game as a Bobcat, making him the winningest D1 coach (min. 3 seasons) at TXST at .590.
TXST returns all-Sun Belt Conference selections
Chris Dawn, Jr.,
Beau Sparks,
Jaylen Jenkins and
Brad Jackson, who was also a semifinalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award honoring the nation's top offensive player with ties to the state of Texas.
2026 Schedule and Notes
Week 1 | Sept. 5 at Texas
Week 2 | Sept. 12 UTSA | I-35 Showdown
Week 3 | Sept. 19 North Texas | First Responder Rematch | Faculty & Staff Appreciation
Week 4 | Sept. 26 UIW | Family Weekend
Week 5 | Oct. 3 at San Diego State *
Week 6 | Open
Week 7 | Colorado State * (Thursday or Saturday) | Bobcats Blackout
Week 8 | Oct. 24 Utah State * | Homecoming
Week 9 | Oct. 31 at Boise State *
Week 10 | Nov. 7 at Oregon State *
Week 11 | Nov. 14 Fresno State * | Heroes Day / Community Day
Week 12 | Nov. 21 Washington State * | Senior Day / "T" Association Weekend
Week 13 | Flex (non-conference) ^
Dec. 4 | Pac-12 Championship Game (home venue of highest seed)
Bold | Home Game
* Pac-12 Game
^ Flex Game
For week 13, the Pac-12 retains the right to adjust matchups based on the best interests of the league, including College Football Playoff (CFP) considerations at that time. Projected matchups are below, not to be confirmed until six days prior at the latest. Home teams listed will not change. No team will go back to the same venue twice in 2026.
Texas State at Colorado State
Boise State at Utah State
San Diego State at Fresno State
Oregon State at Washington State
The Pac-12 Championship game will be held Friday, December 4 at the home venue of the highest seed and will be featured on CBS and Paramount+.
