# 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team

The 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats were 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.
The Bobcats finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–5, finishing with a winning record in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2008–2009 seasons.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

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. On February 6, 2024, it was reported that safeties coach Dexter McCoil had been promoted to defensive coordinator.

### Transfers

Outgoing :
| Player | Position | New school |
| Malik Hornsby | QB | Arkansas State |
| Ashtyn Hawkins | WR | Baylor |
| Donerio Davenport | RB | Louisiana Tech |
| Bryce Cage | DL | Utah State |
| T. J. Finley | QB | Western Kentucky |
| Shadeed Ahmed | WR | Louisiana Tech |
| Damarius Good | RB | LIU |
| Dontavius Burrows | LB | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Jaylon Shelton | CB | UTEP |
| Ian Hover | OL | Mercer |
| Ronnie Hamrick II | CB | Lamar |
| Graham Faloona | LB | TBD |
| Calvin Hill | RB | UTEP |
| Dan Foster | LB | Louisville |
| Issiah Walker Jr. | OT | Akron |
| Myron Warren | DL | Incarnate Word |
| Charles Brown | WR | Nevada |
| CJ Rogers | QB | Houston Christian |
| Javen Ware | S | Abilene Christian |
| Josh Emmanuel | LB | Incarnate Word |
| Xayvion Noland | WR | UT Rio Grande Valley |
| Trent Lacy | RB | Cisco College |
| Jonathan James | S | Delta State |
| Darius Green | P | Navarro |
| Michael James | K | Tarleton State |
| Durham Harris | LS | Washington State |
| Donovan Malone | NB | Trinity Valley CC |
| Danny Valenzuela | OL | Northern Arizona |
| Marcus Alexander | OL | Austin Peay |
| Quattro Perez | OL | Sul Ross State |
| Joseph Moreland | TE | Northwestern State |
| Christian Rorie | DT | Duke |
Incoming :
| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Donte Thompson | CB | Arkansas State |
| RJ Martinez | QB | Baylor |
| Jaden Williams | WR | Boston College |
| Justin Harris | CB | Cincinnati |
| Kameron Pearson | CB | Coffeyville CC |
| David Conner | OT | Colorado |
| Dawson Menegatti | WR | Colorado State |
| Tymere Jackson | DE | East Los Angeles College |
| Alex Merritt | DL | Eastern Michigan |
| Mannie Nunnery | LB | Florida |
| Brice Bass | DL | Gardner–Webb |
| Amipeleasi Langi Jr. | DL | Houston |
| Treylin Payne | LB | Houston |
| Ryan Nolan | S | Hutchinson CC |
| Griffin Moore | TE | Illinois |
| Tyrese Brown | RB | Incarnate Word |
| Steven Parker | EDGE | Incarnate Word |
| Khalil Warfield | DB | Incarnate Word |
| Jordan McCloud | QB | James Madison |
| Jimmy Lee | OL | Langston |
| Max Harris | S | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Tellek Lockette | OL | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Preston Harris | LB | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Tunmise Adeleye | DL | Michigan State |
| Blake Smith | TE | Oklahoma |
| JeCareon Lathan | CB | Old Dominion |
| Ezra Dotson-Oyetade | OL | TCU |
| Jordan Polk | CB | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| Austin Samaha | TE | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| Ian Langford | OT | Trinity Valley CC |
| Sully Burns | OT | Tulane |
| Jaylon Griffin | WR | UCF |
| Cullen Smith | WR | UCF |
| Daniel Meunier | LS | USC |
| Beau Sparks | WR | Utah Tech |
| Torrance Burgess Jr. | RB | UTEP |
| Deion Hankins | RB | UTEP |
| Trez Moore | CB | UTEP |
| James Neal | CB | UTEP |
| Latrez Shelton | WR | UTEP |
| Layne Horak | S | UT Permian Basin |
| Jaylen Jenkins | RB | Washington State |

## Preseason
### Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Bobcats were picked to finish first place in the West division.
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. Wide receiver Kole Wilson and defensive back Kaleb Culp were named to the second team offense and defense.

## Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. | Lamar* | UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 19,637 |
| September 7 | 3:00 p.m. | UTSA* | UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX (I-35 Rivalry) | ESPNU | W 49–10 | 28,000 |
| September 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Arizona State* | UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN | L 28–31 | 25,187 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Sam Houston* | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 39–40 | 27,225 |
| October 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN2 | W 38–17 | 20,349 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 41–9 | 28,000 |
| October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN+ | L 14–24 | 19,129 |
| October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana | UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN2 | L 17–23 | 16,831 |
| November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPNU | W 38–17 | 13,720 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 58–3 | 22,618 |
| November 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia State | UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | L 44–52 | 18,271 |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Alabama | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 45–38 | 15,569 |
| January 3, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. North Texas* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (First Responder Bowl) | ESPN | W 30–28 | 28,725 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Personnel
### Staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Texas State in current position |
| G. J. Kinne | Head coach | 2nd |
| Mack Leftwich | Offensive coordinator | 2nd |
| Dexter McCoil, Sr. | Defensive coordinator | 1st as DC; 2nd overall |
| Daniel Da Prato | Special teams/associate head coach | 2nd |
| Will Bryant | Tight ends | 2nd |
| Chad Morris | Wide receivers/passing game | 1st |
| Barrick Nealy | Running backs | 1st |
| Jordan Shoemaker | Offensive line/run game | 2nd |
| Bradley Dale Peveto | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers | 1st |
| Matthew Gregg | Cornerbacks | 2nd |
| Mike O'Guin | Defensive line | 2nd |

## Game summaries
### Lamar

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Bobcats | 15 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 34 |
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 19,637
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 16 rushes, 71 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 6 receptions, 107 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 21/30, 238 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 28 rushes, 156 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |

### UTSA (I-35 Rivalry)

| 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 7
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
* Game attendance: 28,000
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| UTSA | Rushing | Robert Henry | 9 rushes, 26 yards |
| UTSA | Receiving | Willie McCoy | 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 18/27, 309 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 11 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Chris Dawn Jr. | 5 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD |

### Arizona State

| 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: September 12
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 92 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,187
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Cam Skattebo | 24 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Jordyn Tyson | 6 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 28/43, 265 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 14 rushes, 68 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Jaden Williams | 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD |

### Vs. Sam Houston

| 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 28
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 27,225
* Referee: Garrett Dickerson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play) and John Harris (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 17 carries, 57 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Jaden Williams | 10 receptions, 133 yards |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 10/19, 95 yards |
| Sam Houston | Rushing | Hunter Watson | 27 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| Sam Houston | Receiving | DJ McKinney | 2 receptions, 22 yards |

### At Troy

| 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: October 3
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W 6 mph
* Game attendance: 20,349
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Torrance Burgess Jr. | 12 carries, 85 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Kole Wilson | 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD |
| Troy | Passing | Tucker Kilcrease | 17/28, 249 yards, 2 TD |
| Troy | Rushing | Damien Taylor | 11 carries, 63 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Landon Parker | 5 receptions, 83 yards |

### Arkansas State

| 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 12
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 28,000
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Ja'Quez Cross | 9 carries, 117 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Ja'Quez Cross | 6 receptions, 48 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 17 carries, 164 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 10 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD |

### At Old Dominion

| 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 19
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 19,129
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 25 carries, 139 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 6 receptions, 88 yards |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 15/28, 130 yards |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Colton Joseph | 16 carries, 111 yards, 3 TD |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Isiah Page | 6 receptions, 36 yards |

### Louisiana

| 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: October 29
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
* Game attendance: 16,831
* Referee: Jay Hagood
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | LA | 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 |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Dre'lyn Washington | 10 carries, 94 yards, TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Lance LeGendre | 3 receptions, 76 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | RJ Martinez | 11/14, 113 yards, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 14 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Kole Wilson | 6 receptions, 57 yards |

### At Louisiana–Monroe

| 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 9
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 13,720
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Texas State | Rushing | Brad Jackson | 16 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Kole Wilson | 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 13/24, 119 yards, INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 20 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Davon Wells | 3 receptions, 37 yards |

### Southern Miss

| 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 16
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 22,618
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Bill Culhane (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 15 carries, 66 yards |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Kenyon Clay | 5 receptions, 43 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 23/28, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 2 carries, 74 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Kole Wilson | 6 receptions, 116 yards |

### Georgia State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 44 |
at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 18,271
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)
| Statistics | GAST | TXST |
| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 504 | 459 |
| Rushing yards | 219 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 302 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 31:30 | 28:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 15/26, 285 yards, 3 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 18 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Dorian Fleming | 5 receptions, 88 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 28/44, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 15 carries, 58 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Jaden Williams | 7 receptions, 91 yards |

### At South Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,569
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | TXST | USA |
| First downs | 28 | 19 |
| Total yards | 530 | 377 |
| Rushing yards | 282 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 230 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 35:25 | 24:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 21/28, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 20 rushes, 147 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 16/23, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Fluff Bothwell | 6 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchet | 10 receptions, 85 yards, TD |

### North Texas (First Responder Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Bobcats | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas
* Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 28,725
* Referee: Greg Sujack
* TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
| Statistics | UNT | TXST |
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 491 | 508 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 201 |
| Passing yards | 393 | 307 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–41–2 | 26–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 22:13 | 37:47 |
| Team | Category |
| North Texas | Passing |
| North Texas | Rushing |
| North Texas | Receiving |
| Texas State | Passing |
| Texas State | Rushing |
| Texas State | Receiving |