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The 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team represents Texas State University in the Sun Belt Conference 's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bobcats are led by G. J. Kinne in his second year as the head coach. The Bobcats play home games at the UFCU Stadium , located in San Marcos, Texas .
On December 27, 2023, a day following the Bobcats' win in the First Responder Bowl , it was announced that defensive coordinator Jonathan Patke had been hired as Duke's defensive coordinator.[ 1] On February 6, 2024, it was reported that safeties coach Dexter McCoil had been promoted to defensive coordinator.[ 2]
[ 3]
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Bobcats were picked to finish first place in the West division.[ 4]
Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Texas State
92 (9)
2
Troy
68 (4)
3
Louisiana
66 (1)
4
Arkansas State
65
5
South Alabama
54
6
Southern Miss
31
7
Louisiana–Monroe
16
Quarterback Jordan McCloud , running back Ismail Mahdi , wide receiver Joey Hobert, linebacker Ben Bell, and kicker Mason Shipley were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense, defense and special teams, respectively.[ 5] Wide receiver Kole Wilson and defensive back Kaleb Culp were named to the second team offense and defense.
The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[ 6]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:00 p.m. Lamar * ESPN+ W 34–2719,637
September 7 3:00 p.m. UTSA * ESPNU W 49–1028,000
6:30 p.m. Arizona State * UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN L 28–3125,187
September 28 2:00 p.m. vs. Sam Houston * ESPN+ L 39–4027,225
6:00 p.m. at Troy ESPN2 W 38–1720,349
October 12 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN+ W 41–928,000
October 19 2:30 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPN+ L 14–2419,129
6:30 p.m. Louisiana UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN2 L 17–2316,831
November 9 11:00 a.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPNU W 38–1713,720
November 16 6:00 p.m. Southern Miss UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN+ W 58–322,618
November 23 6:00 p.m. Georgia State UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN+
2:30 p.m. at South Alabama ESPN+
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Lamar Cardinals (FCS) at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals FCS
0
0
10 17 27
Bobcats
15
3
3 13 34
at UFCU Stadium , San Marcos, Texas
Date : August 31Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 19,637Referee : Steven RobinsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TXST – Jaden Williams 34-yard pass from Jaden McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 13:44. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:12.
TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run (David Nunez pass to Konner Fox), 7:02. Bobcats 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:57.
Second quarter
TXST – Mason Shipley 40-yard field goal, 12:44. Bobcats 18–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:38.
Third quarter
LAM – Damien Moore 18-yard run (Chris Esqueda kick), 13:37. Bobcats 18–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
TXST – Mason Shipley 46-yard field goal, 10:28. Bobcats 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:09.
LAM – Chris Esqueda 28-yard field goal, 2:58. Bobcats 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:30.
Fourth quarter
LAM – Sevonne Rhea 47-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), 13:44. Bobcats 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:20.
TXST – Joey Hobert 37-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 9:30. Bobcats 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
TXST – Joey Hobert 30-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (kick failed), 5:29. Bobcats 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45.
LAM – Jayden Boyd 9-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), 4:11. Bobcats 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
LAM – Chris Esqueda 27-yard field goal, 0:37. Bobcats 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 1:47.
Statistics
LAM
TXST
First downs
18
30
Total yards
288
486
Rushing yards
51
213
Passing yards
237
273
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
27:56
31:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
16/34, 237 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
16 rushes, 71 yards
Receiving
Kyndon Fuselier
6 receptions, 107 yards
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
21/30, 238 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Ismail Mahdi
28 rushes, 156 yards, TD
Receiving
Joey Hobert
6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
UTSA Roadrunners at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Roadrunners
3
0
7 0 10
Bobcats
14
21
7 7 49
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : September 7Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)Game attendance : 28,000Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TXST – Jordan McCloud 17-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 6:19. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:51.
UTSA – Chase Allen 26-yard field goal, 1:43. Bobcats 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 4:36.
TXST – Jordan McCloud 2-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 0:29. Bobcats 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
Second quarter
TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 46-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 12:43. Bobcats 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:05.
TXST – Deion Hankins 2-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 4:39. Bobcats 28–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:05.
TXST – Lincoln Pare 45-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 1:52. Bobcats 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:49.
Third quarter
TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 21-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 7:13. Bobcats 42–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:55.
UTSA – Willie McCoy 2-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Chase Allen kick), 0:02. Bobcats 42–10. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 7:11.
Fourth quarter
TXST – Lincoln Pare 33-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 9:43. Bobcats 49–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:17.
Statistics
UTSA
TXST
First downs
16
26
Total yards
334
504
Rushing yards
82
195
Passing yards
252
309
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
26:47
33:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTSA
Passing
Eddie Lee Marburger
14/27, 147 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Robert Henry
9 rushes, 26 yards
Receiving
Willie McCoy
3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
18/27, 309 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Lincoln Pare
11 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Chris Dawn Jr.
5 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State Sun Devils at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Sun Devils
7
14
7 3 31
Bobcats
7
14
7 0 28
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 92 °F (33 °C)Game attendance : 25,187Referee : Stephen BaronTV announcers (ESPN ) : Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(8:37) ASU – Cam Skattebo 1-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:46; Arizona State 7–0 )
(1:10) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 5-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:27; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(8:31) TXST – Jaden Williams 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:47; Texas State 14–7 )
(5:16) TXST – Beau Sparks 19-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:53; Texas State 21–7 )
(3:46) ASU – Jordyn Tyson 52-yard pass from Sam Leavitt , Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Texas State 21–14 )
(0:06) ASU – Sam Leavitt 7-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:32; Tied 21–21 )
Third quarter
(4:18) TXST – Jaden Williams 44-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:02; Texas State 28–21 )
(2:17) ASU – Cam Skattebo 2-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Tied 28–28 )
Fourth quarter
(6:29) ASU – Ian Hershey 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:35; Arizona State 31–28 )
Statistics
ASU
TXST
First downs
20
21
Total yards
347
397
Rushing yards
101
132
Passing yards
246
265
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
38:17
31:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona State
Passing
Sam Leavitt
19/30, 246 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Cam Skattebo
24 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jordyn Tyson
6 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
28/43, 265 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Ismail Mahdi
14 rushes, 68 yards
Receiving
Jaden Williams
4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
Texas State Bobcats vs. Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bobcats
22
10
7 0 39
Bearkats
0
21
13 6 40
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : September 28Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Indoors, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 27,225Referee : Garrett DickersonTV announcers (ESPN+) : Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play) and John Harris (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TXST– Joey Herbert 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, (Mason Shipley kick), 11:08. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:46. Bobcats 7–0.
TXST– Kenny Haynes 29-yard fumble return ((Mason Shipley Pass to David Nunez for Two-Point Conversion), 9:21. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:47. Bobcats 15–0.
TXST– Joey Hobert 2-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, (Mason Shipley kick), 2:20. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:35. Bobcats 22–0.
Second quarter
SHSU– Jay Ducker 1-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 11:14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:06. Bobcats 22–7.
SHSU– Jay Ducker 14-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 6:16. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:26. Bobcats 22–14.
TXST– Lincoln Pare 14-yard run, (Mason Shipley kick), 3:19. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:57. Bobcats 29–14.
SHSU– Hunter Watson 3-yard run, (Christian Pavon kick), 0:51. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:30. Bobcats 29–21.
TXST– Mason Shipley 60-yard field goal, 0:00. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:41. Bobcats 32–14.
Third quarter
TXST– Kole Wilson 4-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley Kick), 11:57. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:41. Bobcats 39–21.
SHSU– Hunter Watson 1-yard run (Two Point Conversion failed), 4:30. Bobcats 39–27. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:25.
SHSU– Jay Ducker 1-yard run (Pavon Christian Kick), 0:51. Bobcats 39–34. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:50.
Fourth quarter
SHSU– Pavon Christian 46-yard field goal, 9:28. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:31. Bobcats 39–37.
SHSU– Pavon Christian 24-yard field goal, 0:06. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:43. Bearkats 40–39.
Statistics
TXST
SHSU
First downs
25
25
Total yards
417
395
Rushing yards
91
300
Passing yards
326
95
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
25:38
34:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
29/39, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Ismail Mahdi
17 carries, 57 yards
Receiving
Jaden Williams
10 receptions, 133 yards
Sam Houston
Passing
Hunter Watson
10/19, 95 yards
Rushing
Hunter Watson
27 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
DJ McKinney
2 receptions, 22 yards
Texas State Bobcats at Troy Trojans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bobcats
14
14
10 0 38
Trojans
0
10
7 0 17
at Veterans Memorial Stadium , Troy, Alabama
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind : W 6 mphGame attendance : 20,349Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPNU) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)Box score , Recap
Game information
First Quarter
(9:35) TST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:51; Texas State 7–0 )
(2:05) TST – Jaden Williams 10-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:35; Texas State 14–0 )
Second Quarter
(10:52) TRO – Mojo Dortch 7-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:26; Texas State 14–7 )
(9:03) TST – Kole Wilson 51-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Texas State 21–7 )
(3:17) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 42-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:46; Texas State 21–10 )
(2:02) TST – Joey Hobert 28-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:15; Texas State 28–10 )
Third Quarter
(9:47) TST – Mason Shipley 53-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:13; Texas State 31–10 )
(5:34) TST – Jordan McCloud 42-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:24; Texas State 38–10 )
(3:28) TRO – Devonte Ross 19-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Texas State 38–17 )
Fourth Quarter
No scoring plays
Statistics
TXST
TROY
First downs
26
19
Total yards
467
331
Rushing yards
215
63
Passing yards
252
268
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
31:27
28:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
20/29, 252 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Torrance Burgess Jr.
12 carries, 85 yards
Receiving
Kole Wilson
4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Troy
Passing
Tucker Kilcrease
17/28, 249 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Damien Taylor
11 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
Landon Parker
5 receptions, 83 yards
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Wolves
3
6
0 0 9
Bobcats
14
3
14 10 41
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : October 12Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 28,000Referee : Tim BarkerTV announcers (ESPN+) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(13:13) ARST – Clune Van Andel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:47; Arkansas State 3–0 )
(10:54) TXST – Kole Wilson 53-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Texas State 7–3 )
(1:12) TXST – Jordan McCloud 5-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:07; Texas State 14–3 )
Second quarter
(11:10) ARST – Clune Van Andel 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:02; Texas State 14–6 )
(6:37) TXST – Mason Shipley 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:33; Texas State 17–6 )
(0:15) ARST – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:38; Texas State 17–9 )
Third quarter
(13:53) TXST – Jaden Williams 25-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Texas State 24–9 )
(8:08) TXST – Joey Hobert 30-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:33; Texas State 31–9 )
Fourth quarter
(14:56) TXST – Joey Hobert 8-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:24; Texas State 38–9 )
(3:42) TXST – Mason Shipley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:26; Texas State 41–9 )
Statistics
ARST
TXST
First downs
20
28
Total yards
384
591
Rushing yards
171
271
Passing yards
213
320
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
24:56
35:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Jaylen Raynor
24/38, 207 yards, INT
Rushing
Ja'Quez Cross
9 carries, 117 yards
Receiving
Ja'Quez Cross
6 receptions, 48 yards
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Ismail Mahdi
17 carries, 164 yards
Receiving
Joey Hobert
10 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Texas State Bobcats at Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bobcats
0
0
7 7 14
Monarchs
7
7
0 10 24
at S.B. Ballard Stadium , Norfolk, Virginia
Date : October 19Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind : NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 19,129Referee : Steven RobinsonTV announcers (ESPN+) : Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(2:42) ODU – Colton Joseph 4-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:47; Old Dominion 7–0 )
Second quarter
(5:08) ODU – Colton Joseph 11-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:29; Old Dominion 14–0 )
Third quarter
(7:34) TXST – Jordan McCloud 7-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:53; Old Dominion 14–7 )
Fourth quarter
(9:43) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:07; Old Dominion 17–7 )
(5:16) TXST – Beau Sparks 24-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:22; Old Dominion 17–14 )
(1:19) ODU – Colton Joseph 28-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Old Dominion 24–14 )
Statistics
TXST
ODU
First downs
23
18
Total yards
359
322
Rushing yards
186
192
Passing yards
173
130
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
31:16
28:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
17/33, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Ismail Mahdi
25 carries, 139 yards
Receiving
Joey Hobert
6 receptions, 88 yards
Old Dominion
Passing
Colton Joseph
15/28, 130 yards
Rushing
Colton Joseph
16 carries, 111 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Isiah Page
6 receptions, 36 yards
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
7
7
3 6 23
Bobcats
6
0
8 3 17
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear • Temperature : 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind : N 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)Game attendance : 16,831Referee : Jay HagoodTV announcers (ESPN2) : Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(11:16) TXST – Mason Shipley 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:44; Texas State 3–0 )
(2:50) TXST – Mason Shipley 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:27; Texas State 6–0 )
(0:08) ULL – Dre'lyn Washington 64-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Louisiana 7–6 )
Second quarter
(1:08) ULL – Caden Jensen 1-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge , Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:17; Louisiana 14–6 )
Third quarter
(8:23) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run, Jaden Williams pass (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:33; Tied 14–14 )
(4:59) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:24; Louisiana 17–14 )
Fourth quarter
(14:08) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:30; Louisiana 20–14 )
(10:02) TXST – Mason Shipley 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:06; Louisiana 20–17 )
(7:07) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:55; Louisiana 23–17 )
Statistics
UL
TXST
First downs
20
26
Total yards
423
378
Rushing yards
171
177
Passing yards
252
201
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
30:52
29:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
18/28, 252 yards, TD
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
10 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving
Lance LeGendre
3 receptions, 76 yards
Texas State
Passing
RJ Martinez
11/14, 113 yards, INT
Rushing
Ismail Mahdi
14 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving
Kole Wilson
6 receptions, 57 yards
At Louisiana–Monroe[ edit ]
Texas State Bobcats at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bobcats
14
14
0 10 38
Warhawks
0
0
14 3 17
at Malone Stadium , Monroe, Louisiana
Date : November 9Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDTGame weather : Rain • Temperature : 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind : NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 13,720Referee : Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(7:25) TXST – Deion Hankins 3-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:57; Texas State 7–0 )
(1:55) TXST – Kole Wilson 41-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:08; Texas State 14–0 )
Second quarter
(12:04) TXST – Jordan McCloud 6-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:56; Texas State 21–0 )
(0:12) TXST – Brad Jackson 2-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 3:52; Texas State 28–0 )
Third quarter
(7:48) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:12; Texas State 28–7 )
(2:38) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:49; Texas State 28–14 )
Fourth quarter
(8:28) TXST – Mason Shipley 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:27; Texas State 31–14 )
(6:02) ULM – Max Larson 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:26; Texas State 31–17 )
(0:56) TXST – Brad Jackson 13-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Texas State 38–17 )
Statistics
TXST
ULM
First downs
21
18
Total yards
398
278
Rushing yards
326
159
Passing yards
72
119
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
31:01
28:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
4/5, 56 yards, TD
Rushing
Brad Jackson
16 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Kole Wilson
3 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Aidan Armenta
13/24, 119 yards, INT
Rushing
Ahmad Hardy
20 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Davon Wells
3 receptions, 37 yards
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
0
3
0 0 3
Bobcats
21
13
17 7 58
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : November 16Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 22,618Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN+) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Bill Culhane (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First Quarter
(10:06) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 11-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:49; Texas State 7–0 )
(5:35) TXST – Konner Fox 23-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:08; Texas State 14–0 )
(2:12) TXST – Brad Jackson 10-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:38; Texas State 21–0 )
Second Quarter
(10:22) USM – Connor Gibbs 46-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:50; Texas State 21–3 )
(9:33) TXST – Jaden Williams 29-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:49; Texas State 27–3 )
(0:34) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 15-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:40; Texas State 34–3 )
Third Quarter
(12:05) TXST – Torrance Burgess Jr. 57-yard field goal, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:36; Texas State 41–3 )
(3:18) TXST – Mason Shipley 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:46; Texas State 44–3 )
(2:05) TXST – Drew Donley 60-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:12; Texas State 51–3 )
Fourth Quarter
(7:56) TXST – Lincoln Pare 68-yard run, Beckham Sunderland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:45; Texas State 58–3 )
Statistics
USM
TXST
First downs
14
33
Total yards
194
703
Rushing yards
124
266
Passing yards
70
437
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
34:43
25:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Tate Rodemaker
6/15, 63 yards, INT
Rushing
Rodrigues Clark
15 carries, 66 yards
Receiving
Kenyon Clay
5 receptions, 43 yards
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
23/28, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Lincoln Pare
2 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving
Kole Wilson
6 receptions, 116 yards
Georgia State Panthers at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
Bobcats
0
0
0 0 0
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
Date : November 23Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTTV announcers (ESPN+) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)
Statistics
GAST
TXST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas State Bobcats at South Alabama Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bobcats
0
0
0 0 0
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
at Hancock Whitney Stadium , Mobile, Alabama
Date : Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDTTV : ESPN+
Statistics
TXST
USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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Evans Field (a.k.a. Kyle Field) (1932–1980)
UFCU Stadium (1981–present)
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