2018 Texas State Bobcats football team
American college football season
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The 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Everett Withers. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place in the West Division.
- Everett Withers (3rd season; first 11 games)
- Chris Woods (interim; final game)
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 3–9 (1–7 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zak Kuhr (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Chris Woods (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Louisiana xy | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 18, head coach Everett Withers was fired.[1] Defensive coordinator Chris Woods served as the interim head coach in their final game of the season. Withers finished at Texas State with a three-year record of 7–28. On November 28, West Virginia offensive coordinator Jake Spavital was hired as head coach for Texas State.[2]
Preseason
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Wuerffel Trophy[3] | Tyler Watts | WR | SR |
Sun Belt coaches poll
On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Bobcats predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.[4]
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
The Bobcats had three players at four positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[5]
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Offense 2nd team Aaron Brewer – OL Defense 2nd team Bryan London II – LB
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at Rutgers* | BTN | L 7–35 | 40,124 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | KNVA | W 36–20 | 15,440 | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN+ | L 31–41 | 16,051 | |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at UTSA* | ESPN+ | L 21–25 | 29,205 | |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana |
| ESPN+ | L 27–42 | 17,062 |
| October 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
| ESPNU | L 13–15 | 9,545 |
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN3 | L 14–20 | 13,235 | |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| ESPN3 | W 27–20 | 15,045 |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | ESPN+ | W 40–31 | 11,312 | |
| November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| ESPN3 | L 7–38 | 11,482 |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN+ | L 7–12 | 20,437 | |
| November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Arkansas State |
| ESPN3 | L 7–33 | 10,115 |
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Game summaries
At Rutgers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
At South Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 |
At UTSA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Roadrunners | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
Louisiana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
Georgia Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
At Louisiana–Monroe
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Warhawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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New Mexico State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Aggies | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
At Georgia State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 13 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
Appalachian State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
At Troy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Trojans | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Arkansas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 33 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Coaching staff
After the 2017 season, Texas State hired Kyle Hoke as their 10th assistant coach. Defensive coordinator, Randall McCray, left San Marcos to join the coaching staff of the Arizona Cardinals, and Director of Football Operations, John Streicher, joined the staff of the Tennessee Titans. Withers promoted equipment manager, Zack Lucas, to Director of Football Operations. Oklahoma Offensive Quality Coach Chris Woods was hired to replace Randall McCray as the Defensive Coordinator by Withers. Co-Offensive Coordinator Parker Fleming left San Marcos to become the Special Teams Quality Control at Ohio State. On November 18, 2018 just after the second to last game of the 2018 season Everett Withers was released as the 19th Head Football Coach of Texas State after lack of success and improvement for the program. Defensive Coordinator Chris Woods became the interim coach for the season finale in Bobcat Stadium against Arkansas State. Coach Everett Withers was replaced by West Virginia offensive coordinator Jake Spavital.
| Name | Position | Year | Former Texas State positions held | Alma mater |
| Everett Withers | Head Coach | 2016 | Appalachian State 1985 | |
| Brett Elliott | Quarterback Coach | 2018 | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2016 | Linfield College 2005 |
| Chris Woods | Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers, Interim Head Coach | 2018 | Davidson 1991 | |
| Zak Kuhr | Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs | 2017 | Florida 2013 | |
| Preston Mason | Outside Linebackers | 2017 | Defensive Graduate Assistant 2016, Safeties 2017 | Appalachian State 2014 |
| Adrian Mayes | Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator | 2016 | Offensive Line | Kansas 2008 |
| Ron Antoine | Wide Receivers | 2016 | Running Backs/Tight Ends | Colorado State 1997 |
| Kyle Hoke | Secondary | 2018 | Ball State 2012 | |
| Jules Montinar | Cornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator | 2016 | Cornerbacks 2016-2017 | Eastern Kentucky 2009 |
| Issac Mooring | Defensive Line | 2017 | North Carolina 2003 | |
| Eric Mateos | Offensive Line | 2017 | Southwest Baptist 2011 | |
| Zack Lucas | Director of Football Operations | 2015 | Equipment Manager 2015-2017, Asst Eq Manager 2012 | Oklahoma State 2010 |
| Michael George | Director of Player Personnel | 2016 | Washington University in St. Louis 2005 | |
| Clayton Barnes | Director of Player Development | 2017 | Offensive Line Intern 2016 | Texas A&M 2015 |
