SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) -- Davian Jackson scored four touchdowns including a 57-yarder late in the fourth quarter to ensure Texas State's 49-35 win over North Texas for the Bobcats' first win of the season on Saturday.
Jackson, not finding any room inside, broke around the right side untouched for the game's final points with 3:07 remaining. Brad Jackson threw four touchdown passes, including a 13-yarder to Jackson midway through the fourth quarter for a 42-28 lead.
The Mean Green (1-2) had closed within seven on Taven Jackson's 18-yard pass to Jaheim White with 5:24 to go.
The teams combined for 1,181 yards of offense. The Bobcats (1-2) had 337 rushing yards, led by Torrance Burgess Jr. with 214 on 25 carries and Davian Jackson's 77 yards on 10 carries with three TDs. Brad Jackson was 16-of-22 passing for 268 yards.
North Texas' Tayven Jackson was 43-of-57 passing for a career-high 483 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Justin Stevenson had 122 yards receiving on 10 catches.
Texas State led 21-7 after one quarter and North Texas matched that in the second quarter for a 28-all halftime tie.
Texas State Postgame Notes – September 19, 2026
Texas State 49 (1-2, 0-0), North Texas 35 (1-2, 0-0)
Attendance: 14,166
UFCU Stadium (28,000) | San Marcos, Texas
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NEXT GAME: Saturday, September 26 | vs UIW | 5:00 p.m. | USA
Captains: Brad Jackson, Chris Dawn, Jr., Sully Burns, Ryan Nolan, Terrence Cooks II, Phillip Bradford & Jo'Laison Landry
Series vs. North Texas | 9-29-3
Home | 5-14-3
TEAM NOTES
Head Coach GJ Kinne
Career Record: 36-20
Career FBS Record: 24-18
Record at TXST: 24-18
- Texas State snaps a two-game skid to start the 2026 season.
- The Bobcats move to 8-4 against Texas opponents under GJ Kinne since his arrival in 2023 (2026 1-2, 2025 2-0, 2024 3-1, 2023 2-1).
- TXST moves to 2-0 against UNT since the teams split as conference mates following the 1994 season (Southland).
- GJ Kinne wins his 24th game at the helm for the Bobcats, placing him 4th all-time for DI (FBS/FCS) wins with the program.
Score | TXST 49, UNT 35
Season High
Total Yards | TXST 605, UNT 565
Season High
8th most in an FBS game for TXST
Had a 100-yard rusher (T. Burgess, 214 rush) and 100-yard receiver (C. Dawn, 107 receiving) - 1st time since: at USM, 11/15/25, Lincoln Pare (118) & Chris Dawn, Jr. (117)
Rushing Yards | TXST 337, UNT 82
Season High
6th most in an FBS game for TXST
1st time holding an opponent to under 100 yards since: Troy (43), 10/11/25
Passing Yards | TXST 268, UNT 483
Season High
4 passing TDs - most since 2025 season opener vs Eastern Michigan
Brad Jackson | QB | R-So.
Passing: 16-22, 268 yds, 4TD
Rushing: 9-30 yards
Ties a career-high for passing TDs
Season-high passing yards
Torrance Burgess Jr. | RB | R-Sr.
Rushing: 25-214 yards
Receiving: 2-6 yards
Career-high for attempts and yards
1st 100-yard game
1st TXST 200-yard rushers since: Ismail Mahdi (216), Nevada, 9/23/23
Davian Jackson | RB | R-Sr.
Rushing:10-77 yards, 3 TD
Receiving:1-13 yards, TD
Career-high TDs
1st Bobcat to score a rushing & receiving TD since: Beau Sparks (1/1), at Louisiana, 11/8/25
1st Bobcat to score 3 rushing TDs since: Brad Jackson (3), South Alabama, 11/29/25
Chris Dawn, Jr. | WR | Sr.
Receiving: 4-107 yards, 2 TD
7th career 100-yard game
4th career multi-receiving TD game (1st in 2026)
Craig Royal Jr. | DB | Sr.
13 tackles | career-high
Terrence Cooks II | LB | R-Sr.
8 tackles | 1.5 TFL (4)
Tackles are 2nd best in a single game for Cooks (12 at USM, 2025)
Ayden Jones | LB | R-Jr.
8 tackles | 2.0 TFL (13) | FF | PBU
1 shy of TXST high for tackles (9 at Marshall, 2025)
