# 2023 Texas State Bobcats football team

The 2023 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach G. J. Kinne and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas. The Texas State Bobcats football team drew an average home attendance of 21,543 in 2023.
The Bobcats finished the regular season 7–5, going 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish second in the conference's West Division. Texas State was selected to a bowl game for the first time in program history and played Rice in the First Responder Bowl. The Bobcats would win the game 45–21 to finish the season with an overall record of 8–5; the eight wins broke the program record for most wins in a single season as an FBS program. The Bobcats also finished a season with a winning record for the first time since 2014.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On November 27, 2022 the Bobcats fired their head coach Jake Spavital. On December 2, the Bobcats hired G. J. Kinne to be their next head coach. He was formerly the head coach at Incarnate Word.
On December 13, the Bobcats hired Mack Leftwich to be their offensive coordinator. On December 20, they named Kam Martin the running backs coach, Matthew Gregg the cornerbacks coach, and Dexter McCoil Sr. the safeties coach. Two days later, they named Jonathan Patke the defensive coordinator, Craig Stutzmann the receivers coach and pass game coordinator, and Bret Huth as the Assistant Athletic Director, Strength and Conditioning for Football. On December 23, Daniel Da Prato was hired as the special teams coordinator and associate head coach. They also named Will Bryant as their tight ends coach. On February 23, 2023, the Bobcats hired Chris Buckner as the co-wide receivers coach and Clay Jennings as the defensive back coach.

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| PJ Hatter ATH | Spring, TX | Westfield High | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Jo'Laison Landry DE | Houston, TX | C.E. King High | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Derick Mourning LB | Kilgore, TX | Kilgore College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 26, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Chris Dawn Jr. WR | Mesquite, TX | Horn High | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Bobby Crosby DB | Cisco, TX | Cisco College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Justin DeLeon OL | Kingsville, TX | H. M. King High | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Kalil Alexander DE | Coffeyville, KS | Coffeyville Community College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Dontavius Burrows DB | Tyler, TX | Tyler Junior College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Terry Webb DT | Kilgore, TX | Kilgore College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jan 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Donerio Davenport RB | Kilgore, TX | Kilgore College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Jake Simpson TE | Frisco, TX | Independence High | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Bami Badusi OL | Arlington, TX | Mansfield Timberview High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 18, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Amarion Atwood ATH | Mesquite, TX | Horn High | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Michael Boudoin III DB | Corsicana, TX | Navarro College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Davon Martin DB | Tyler, TX | Tyler Junior College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: # 247Sports: #95 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023. |||||||

### Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Bobcats were picked to finish in fifth place in the West division.
Media poll (West division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Troy | 92 (10) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 85 (4) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 64 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 62 |
| 5 | Texas State | 36 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 33 |
| 7 | ULM | 20 |
Defensive lineman Jordan Revels was named to the second team.

### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Seth Keller | K | Kansas |
| Kyle Hergel | OL | Boston College |
| Ashtyn Hawkins | WR | Withdrew |
| Tory Spears | S | Unknown |
| DeJordan Mask | S | UCF |
| Kaydon Olivia | LS | Unknown |
| Jarron Morris | CB | Florida Atlantic |
| Levi Bell | DL | Unknown |
| Layne Hatcher | QB | Ball State |
| Issiah Nixon | LB | Unknown |
| Lincoln Pare | RB | Withdrew |
| Dalton Cooper | OT | Oklahoma State |
| Davon Sears | DL | Oklahoma |
| Kevin Anderson | S | Unknown |
| Jordan Revels | DE | Withdrew |
| Micah Hilts | TE | SMU |
| Silas Robinson | OL | Incarnate Word |
| Alex Costilla | OL | Incarnate Word |
| Liam Dick | OL | Unknown |
| David Hensley | OL | Unknown |
| Jackson Schultze | OT | Unknown |
| Donnovan Moorer | WR | Unknown |
| Demarcus Gregory | WR | Unknown |
| Nace Washington | LB | Unknown |
| Kajuan Robinson | DL | Unknown |
| Ahmirr Robinson | WR | Unknown |
| Bernock Iya | CB | Unknown |
| Waydale Jones | WR | Unknown |
| DeOnte Washington | DL | Unknown |
| Samuel Obiang | DL | Towson |
| Pierre Kemeni | CB | Unknown |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous School |
| Danny Valenzuela | OL | Arizona State |
| Malik Hornsby | QB | Arkansas |
| T. J. Finley | QB | Auburn |
| Deven Wright | DL | Boise State |
| Drew Donley | WR | Cincinnati |
| Alex Harkey | OL | Colorado |
| Brady Radz | LS | Colorado State |
| Christian Rorie | DL | Duke |
| John Blunt Jr. | S | Eastern Kentucky |
| Chayse Todd | OL | Houston |
| Ismail Mahdi | RB | Houston Baptist |
| Nash Jones | OT | Incarnate Word |
| Kole Wilson | WR | Incarnate Word |
| Emeka Obigbo | OL | Incarnate Word |
| Jimeto Obigbo | OT | Incarnate Word |
| Caleb Johnson | OT | Incarnate Word |
| Dorion Strawn | OL | Incarnate Word |
| Kaleb Culp | S | Incarnate Word |
| Sam Latham | DL | Incarnate Word |
| Shawn Holton | CB | Incarnate Word |
| Sean Shaw Jr. | WR | Iowa State |
| Konner Fox | TE | Kansas State |
| Dan Foster | LB | Marshall |
| Shadeed Ahmed | WR | Marshall |
| Darius Jackson | CB | Missouri |
| Jason Gold | DL | Northwestern |
| Cedric Roberts | DL | Oklahoma |
| Joshua Eaton | CB | Oklahoma |
| Marcus Alexander | OL | Oklahoma |
| Brey Walker | OL | Oklahoma |
| Beau Corrales | WR | SMU |
| Simon Gonzalez | TE | SMU |
| Bryce Cage | DE | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Derrick Brown | LB | Texas |
| Ismail Mahdi | RB | UConn |
| Tavian Coleman | DL | Utah State |
| Joey Hobert | WR | Utah Tech |
| Kaleb Ford-Dement | CB | Washington State |
| Caleb Coleman | CB | West Virginia |
| Jaylon Shelton | S | West Virginia |

## Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Baylor* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | W 42–31 | 44,945 |
| September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at UTSA* | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (I-35 Rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 13–20 | 49,342 |
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Jackson State* | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 77–34 | 24,118 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada* | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 35–24 | 19,257 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | W 50–36 | 21,304 |
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPNU | L 30–34 | 15,053 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 21–20 | 27,537 |
| October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Troy | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | L 13–31 | 22,369 |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 18,204 |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | L 23–31 | 15,832 |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | L 31–77 | 16,721 |
| November 25 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | NFLN | W 52–44 | 15,617 |
| December 26 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Rice* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (First Responder Bowl) | ESPN | W 45–21 | 26,542 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Personnel
### Staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Texas State in current position |
| G. J. Kinne | Head coach | 1st |
| Mack Leftwich | Offensive coordinator | 1st |
| Jonathan Patke | Defensive coordinator | 1st |
| Daniel Da Prato | Special teams/associate head coach | 1st |
| Will Bryant | Tight ends | 1st |
| Jordan Shoemaker | Offensive line/run game | 1st |
| Eric Stephens | Running backs | 1st |
| Craig Stutzmann | Wide receivers/passing game | 1st |
| Matthew Gregg | Cornerbacks | 1st |
| Dexter McCoil, Sr. | Safeties | 1st |
| Mike O'Guin | Defensive line | 1st |

## Game summaries
### At Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Bears | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,945
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Peter Sousa and LaDarrin McLane
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TXST | BAY |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total yards | 441 | 524 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 298 | 416 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:12 | 33:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 22/30, 298 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 6 rushes, 83 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 21/31, 303 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 16 rushes, 79 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Drake Dabney | 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD |

### At UTSA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Roadrunners | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 49,342
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Lincoln Rose, Stanford Routt, and Morgan Uber
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TXST | UTSA |
| First downs | 13 | 28 |
| Total yards | 242 | 372 |
| Rushing yards | 31 | 158 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 214 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:37 | 37:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 16/30, 211 yards |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 6 rushes, 23 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Drew Donley | 5 receptions, 79 yards |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 26/37, 214 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 26 rushes, 103 yards |
| UTSA | Receiving | Tykee Ogle-Kellogg | 6 receptions, 78 yards |

### Jackson State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Bobcats | 21 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 77 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 24,118
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, and Koral Riggs
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | JKST | TXST |
| First downs | 23 | 34 |
| Total yards | 400 | 684 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 399 |
| Passing yards | 282 | 285 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:46 | 25:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Jackson State | Passing | Jason Brown | 16/26, 209 yards, INT |
| Jackson State | Rushing | Ahmad Miller | 13 rushes, 98 yards |
| Jackson State | Receiving | Kobe Paul | 2 receptions, 54 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 17/21, 251 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Malik Hornsby | 10 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Drew Donley | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 19,257
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, and Koral Riggs
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | NEV | TXST |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 353 | 574 |
| Rushing yards | 159 | 276 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 298 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 21/32, 151 yards, INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Brandon Lewis | 12 rushes, 89 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Isaiah Essissima | 2 receptions, 67 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 25/31, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 21 rushes, 216 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Kole Wilson | 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
The Bobcats' offense struggled in the first half, committing two turnovers, including an interception that was returned 98 yards for a touchdown, and failing to convert on 4th down as they were shutout in the half with the Wolf Pack leading 17–0 at half time. Texas State would come back in the 2nd half, scoring 35 unanswered points.

### At Southern Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 28 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 50 |
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 36 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 21,304
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker and Larry Boyd
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TXST | USM |
| First downs | 22 | 28 |
| Total yards | 516 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 178 | 235 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 275 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 23:22 | 36:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 19/24, 338 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 14 rushes, 89 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 10 receptions, 126 yards, TD |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Billy Wiles | 21/44, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 24 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Latreal Jones | 6 receptions, 124 yards |

### At Louisiana

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| LA –1.5 | 66.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 14 MPH
* Game attendance: 15,053
* Referee: Trennis Livington
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TXST | UL |
| First downs | 29 | 21 |
| Total yards | 530 | 423 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 218 |
| Passing yards | 326 | 205 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:27 | 26:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 30/40, 326 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 34 rushes, 188 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 8 receptions, 132 yards, TD |
| Louisiana | Passing | Zeon Chriss | 13/17, 205 yards, 3 TD |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Zeon Chriss | 12 rushes, 67 yards, TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Robert Williams | 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD |

### Louisiana–Monroe

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,537
* Referee: Wayne Winkler
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, and Koral Riggs
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ULM | TXST |
| First downs | 14 | 29 |
| Total yards | 285 | 452 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 150 | 222 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:42 | 37:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Jiya Wright | 14/22, 150 yards, TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Isaiah Woullard | 14 rushes, 55 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Nolan Quinlan | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 24/46, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Donerio Davenport | 15 rushes, 94 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 10 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD |

### Troy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 22,369
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, and Koral Riggs
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TROY | TXST |
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 420 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 28 | 161 |
| Passing yards | 392 | 276 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 30:58 | 29:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 26/40, 392 yards, 3 TD |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 18 rushes, 43 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Jabre Barber | 10 receptions, 160 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 24/38, 262 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 20 rushes, 128 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Kole Wilson | 8 receptions, 71 yards |

### Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 18,204
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, and Koral Riggs
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | GASO | TXST |
| First downs | 21 | 30 |
| Total yards | 375 | 487 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 186 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 301 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:04 | 34:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Davis Brin | 18/27, 195 yards, TD, INT |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Jalen White | 17 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 7 receptions, 67 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 25/31, 301 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 20 rushes, 99 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 13 receptions, 141 yards, TD |

### At Coastal Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST/3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 15,832
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher and Nate Ross
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TXST | CCU |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 280 | 347 |
| Rushing yards | 199 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 81 | 159 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:42 | 34:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 6/11, 49 yards |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 21 rushes, 97 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Kole Wilson | 4 receptions, 35 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 17/27, 145 yards, 2 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 12 rushes, 41 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Sam Pickney | 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD |

### At Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 77 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, Arkansas
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,721
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell, Pete Cordelli, and Darrell Greene
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TXST | ARST |
| First downs | 32 | 23 |
| Total yards | 539 | 487 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 291 |
| Passing yards | 366 | 196 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:06 | 25:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 37/55, 366 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Donerio Davenport | 14 rushes, 76 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 8 receptions, 165 yards |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 14/17, 196 yards |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Ja'Quez Cross | 13 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Courtney Jackson | 7 receptions, 107 yards |

### South Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| Bobcats | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,617
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. and Tyoka Jackson
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | USA | TXST |
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Total yards | 476 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 111 |
| Passing yards | 399 | 368 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:21 | 28:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 18/21, 216 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Braylon McReynolds | 19 rushes, 79 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 11 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 19/28, 368 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 23 rushes, 97 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 5 receptions, 131 yards, TD |

### Vs. Rice (First Responder Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Owls | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
* Date: December 26
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 26,542
* Referee: Ed Ardito
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, and Morgan Uber
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TXST | RICE |
| First downs | 15 | 16 |
| Total yards | 300 | 197 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 85 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 112 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 30:17 | 29:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 15/29, 152 yards |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 24 rushes, 122 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 3 receptions, 55 yards |
| Rice | Passing | A. J. Padgett | 10/21, 85 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rice | Rushing | Dean Connors | 15 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD |
| Rice | Receiving | Elijah Mojarro | 3 receptions, 35 yards |