2021 Texas State Bobcats football team
American college football season
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The 2021 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats were led by third-year head coach Jake Spavital and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
West Division
Record4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
- Jake Spavital (3rd season)
| 2021 Texas State Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jacob Peeler (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Zac Spavital (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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| Appalachian State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 16 Louisiana xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Charles Fletcher OL |
Greenville, NC | J. H. Rose HS NC State |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:  ESPN: | ||||||
| Eric Sutton DB |
Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill HS SMU |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:  ESPN: | ||||||
| DeOnte Washington DL |
Colorado Springs, CO | Vista Ridge HS Independence CC |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Troy Lefeged Jr. DB |
Montgomery Village, MD | Northwest HS Fullerton CC Utah State |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jeremiah Hawkins WR |
Berkeley, CA | Buena Park HS UC Berkeley |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Jan 13, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Liam Dobson OG |
St. Catharines, Canada | Canada Prep Maine |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ty Evans QB |
Monument, CO | Palmer Ridge HS NC State |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Nick McCann DT |
Texarkana, TX | Arkansas HS Texas Tech |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Dontye Carriere-Williams CB |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas HS Independence CC Vanderbilt |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| DeMarrquese Hayes OLB |
Waco, TX | La Vega HS Kansas State |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kaimana Wa'a DT |
Corvallis, OR | Crescent Valley HS Hawaii |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Doak Walker Award | Brock Sturges | RB | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Tyler Vitt | QB | SR |
Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Bobcats were picked to finish fourth in the West Division.[5]
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
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Offense 2nd team
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Defense 2nd team
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Personnel
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Offense
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Special teams
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Schedule
The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Bobcats would travel to Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Louisiana, Coastal Carolina, and Arkansas State. Texas State would play host to Sun Belt foes South Alabama, Troy, Louisiana–Monroe, and Georgia Southern.
Texas State would host two of the four non-conference opponents at Bobcat Stadium, Baylor of the Big 12 Conference and Incarnate Word from the NCAA Division I FCS Southland Conference, and would travel to FIU of the Conference USA and Eastern Michigan of the Mid-American Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Baylor* | ESPN+ | L 20–29 | 26,573 | |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at FIU* | ESPN+ | W 23–17 OT | 0 | |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word* |
| ESPN3 | L 34–42 | 16,107 |
| September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan* | ESPN+ | L 21–59 | 14,253 | |
| October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama |
| ESPN+ | W 33–31 4OT | 16,223 |
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Troy |
| ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 15,083 |
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | ESPN+ | L 16–28 | 16,779 | |
| October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at Louisiana | ESPNU | L 0–45 | 28,794 | |
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN+ | W 27–19 | 16,237 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
| ESPN+ | L 30–38 | 15,896 |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 10,386 | |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | ESPN+ | W 24–22 | 3,116 | |
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Game summaries
Baylor
Baylor at Texas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bears | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
| Bobcats | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
- Game attendance: 26,573
- Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 8 MPH
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 11:57 | BU | JT Woods 20 yard interception, Isaiah Hankins kick | BU 7–0 |
| 6:02 | TXST | Seth Keller 21 yard field goal | BU 7–3 | |
| 2 | 6:41 | TXST | Marcell Barbee 12 yard pass from Brady McBride, Seth Keller kick | TXST 10–7 |
| 0:36 | BU | Abram Smith 3 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick | BU 14–10 | |
| 3 | 8:50 | BU | Isaiah Hankins 43 yard field goal | BU 17–10 |
| 4:21 | BU | Abram Smith 12 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick | BU 24–10 | |
| 0:45 | TXST | Seth Keller 38 yard field goal | ||
| 4 | 9:35 | BU | Isaiah Hankins 26 yard field goal | BU 27–13 |
| 1:19 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 2 yard run, Seth Keller kick | BU 27–20 | |
| 0:00 | BU | 0 yard safety | BU 29–20 | |
| Statistics | Baylor | Texas State |
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| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 386 | 235 |
| Rushing yards | 238 | 79 |
| Passing yards | 148 | 156 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 34:48 | 25:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 15/24, 148 yards |
| Rushing | Trestan Ebner | 20 carries, 120 yards | |
| Receiving | R.J. Sneed | 6 receptions, 92 yards | |
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 20/40, 156 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Jahmyl Jeter | 8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD |
At FIU
Texas State at Florida International
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| • Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Miami, FL - Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 7 MPH
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play–by–play) and Cam Lynch (analyst)
| 1 | 12:14 | TXST | Caleb Twyford 17-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (7 plays, 76 yards, 2:40) | TXST 7–0 |
| 2 | 02:10 | TXST | Seth Keller 48-yard field goal (10 plays, 58 yards, 4:58) | TXST 10–0 |
| 00:06 | FIU | Tyrese Chambers 22-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 2:04) | TXST 10–7 | |
| 3 | 13:04 | FIU | Rivaldo Fairweather 34-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick) (5 plays, 81 yards, 1:50) | FIU 14–10 |
| 02:55 | FIU | Chase Gabriel 18-yard field goal (5 plays, 46 yards, 2:27) | FIU 17–10 | |
| 4 | 10:09 | TXST | Brock Sturges 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (10 plays, 62 yards, 4:23) | TIE 17–17 |
| 1OT | TXST | Brock Sturges 11-yard rush (2 plays, 25 yards) | TXST 23–17 | |
| Statistics | Texas State | FIU |
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| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 336 | 400 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 141 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 259 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:01 | 28:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 18/31, 165 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 14 carries, 72 yards | |
| Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 8 receptions, 67 yards | |
| FIU | Passing | Max Bortenschlager | 17/34, 259 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | D'Vonte Price | 23 carries, 111 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 4 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD |
Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word at Texas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 45 minutes
- Game attendance: 16,107
- Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 9 MPH
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 09:32 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (5 plays, 29 yards, 1:56) | TXST 7–0 |
| 06:19 | UIW | Kevin Brown 5-yard rush (John Scifers kick) (8 plays, 71 yards, 3:13) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 01:01 | UIW | Robert Ferrel 32-yard pass from Cam Ward (John Scifers kick) (8 plays, 63 yards, 2:32) | UIW 14–7 | |
| 2 | 08:51 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (16 plays, 78 yards, 7:04) | TIE 14–14 |
| 01:09 | TXST | Seth Keller 33-yard field goal (11 plays, 64 yards, 4:00) | TXST 17–14 | |
| 3 | 11:47 | UIW | Marcus Cooper 9-yard rush (John Scifers kick) (6 plays, 74 yards, 1:45) | UIW 21–17 |
| 08:03 | TXST | Marcell Barbee 18-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44) | TXST 24–21 | |
| 01:35 | UIW | Robert Ferrel 14-yard pass from Cameron Ward (John Scifers kick) (8 plays, 48 yards, 4:20) | UIW 28–24 | |
| 4 | 11:17 | TXST | Marcell Barbee 4-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (14 plays, 65 yards, 5:18) | TXST 31–28 |
| 07:07 | UIW | Darion Chafin 8-yard pass from Cameron Ward (John Scifers kick) (7 plays, 30 yards, 2:19) | UIW 35–31 | |
| 02:48 | UIW | Taylor Grimes 1-yard pass from Cameron Ward (John Scifers kick) (6 plays, 68 yards, 3:07) | UIW 42–31 | |
| 00:58 | TXST | Seth Keller 37-yard field goal (10 plays, 55 yards, 1:50) | UIW 42–34 | |
| Statistics | Incarnate Word | Texas State |
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| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 455 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 182 |
| Passing yards | 376 | 278 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:46 | 32:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Incarnate Word | Passing | Cam Ward | 31/47, 376 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Marcus Cooper | 10 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Robert Ferrel | 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 25/41, 278 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 16 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Javen Banks | 6 receptions, 64 yards |
At Eastern Michigan
Texas State at Eastern Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Eagles | 14 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 59 |
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Rynearson Stadium
Ypsilanti, MI - Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
- Game attendance: 14,253
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPH
- Referee: Jeremy Valentine
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play–by–play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
| 1 | 08:06 | EMU | Samson Evans 4-yard rush (Chad Ryland kick) (10 plays, 66 yards, 4:47) | EMU 7–0 |
| 03:23 | EMU | Ben Bryant 39-yard rush (Chad Ryland kick) (6 plays, 85 yards, 2:12) | EMU 14–0 | |
| 01:36 | TXST | Javen Banks 5-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (5 plays, 38 yards, 1:37) | EMU 14–7 | |
| 2 | 13:30 | EMU | Dylan Drummond 12-yard pass from Ben Bryant (Chad Ryland kick) (8 plays, 74 yards, 2:49) | EMU 21–7 |
| 03:21 | EMU | Thomas Odukoya 13-yard pass from Dylan Drummond (Chad Ryland kick) (7 plays, 55 yards, 2:32) | EMU 28–7 | |
| 01:24 | TXST | Trevis Graham Jr. 29-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:50) | EMU 28–14 | |
| 3 | 10:56 | TXST | Javen Banks 29-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 77 yards, 2:42) | EMU 28–21 |
| 08:14 | EMU | Jawon Hamilton 22-yard rush (Chad Ryland kick) (6 plays, 57 yards, 2:35) | EMU 35–21 | |
| 02:43 | EMU | Chad Ryland 36-yard field goal (5 plays, 12 yards, 2:32) | EMU 38–21 | |
| 4 | 12:16 | EMU | Latrell Fordham 24-yard pass from Ben Bryant (Chad Ryland kick) (7 plays, 66 yards, 3:01) | EMU 45–21 |
| 08:08 | EMU | Hassan Beydoun 4-yard pass from Ben Bryant (Chad Ryland kick) (5 plays, 27 yards, 2:19) | EMU 52–21 | |
| 01:09 | EMU | Samson Evans 2-yard rush (Chad Ryland kick) (9 plays, 54 yards, 5:44) | EMU 59–21 | |
| Statistics | Texas State | Eastern Michigan |
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| First downs | 18 | 33 |
| Total yards | 299 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 242 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 257 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 16/25, 187 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Brock Sturges | 14 carries, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Trevis Graham Jr. | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Ben Bryant | 20/33, 228 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Darius Boone Jr. | 13 carries, 86 yards | |
| Receiving | Dylan Drummond | 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |
South Alabama
South Alabama at Texas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| • Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 16,223
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 14:04 | TXST | Javen Banks 57-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (3 plays, 76 yards, 0:51) | TXST 7–0 |
| 2 | 14:56 | USA | AJ Phillips 6-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (3 plays, 43 yards, 0:59) | TIE 7–7 |
| 08:04 | USA | Diego Guajardo 35-yard field goal (7 plays, 40 yards, 2:49) | USA 10–7 | |
| 00:02 | USA | Lincoln Sefcik 1-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (8 plays, 32 yards, 1:42) | USA 17–7 | |
| 3 | 03:54 | TXST | Seth Keller 43-yard field goal (6 plays, 35 yards, 3:48) | USA 17–10 |
| 4 | 14:12 | USA | AJ Phillips 5-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:42) | USA 24–10 |
| 07:17 | TXST | Brady McBride 13-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (9 plays, 41 yards, 5:17) | USA 24–17 | |
| 00:17 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (13 plays, 85 yards, 3:00) | TIE 24–24 | |
| 1OT | USA | Jalen Tolbert 12-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (6 plays, 25 yards) | USA 31–24 | |
| TXST | Brock Sturges 4-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (7 plays, 25 yards) | TIE 31–31 | ||
| 4OT | TXST | Brady McBride two-point conversion rush | TXST 33–31 | |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Texas State |
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| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 329 | 399 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 212 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 187 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:24 | 31:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | Passing | Jake Bentley | 19/26, 189 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | AJ Phillips | 19 carries, 74 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD | |
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 18/28, 187 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 11 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Javen Banks | 4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |
Troy
Troy at Texas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Trojans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,083
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 13 MPH
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
| 1 | 09:47 | TROY | Brooks Buce 34-yard field goal (8 plays, 54 yards, 1:58) | TROY 3–0 |
| 05:42 | TROY | Kimani Vidal 45-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (2 plays, 66 yards, 0:28) | TROY 10–0 | |
| 00:18 | TXST | Brock Sturges 2-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (5 plays, 39 yards, 1:25) | TROY 10–7 | |
| 2 | 12:58 | TROY | Tez Johnson 33-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:20) | TROY 17–7 |
| 12:18 | TXST | Javen Banks 75-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40) | TROY 17–14 | |
| 3 | 06:19 | TROY | Kimani Vidal 1-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (4 plays, 36 yards, 1:06) | TROY 24–14 |
| 03:32 | TXST | Ashtyn Hawkins 2-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (7 plays, 70 yards, 2:42) | TROY 24–21 | |
| 01:09 | TXST | Trevis Graham Jr. 21-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (7 plays, 54 yards, 2:22) | TXST 28–24 | |
| 4 | 08:18 | TROY | Keyshawn Swanson 33-yard interception returned (Brooks Buce kick) (5 plays, 19 yards, 1:37) | TROY 31–28 |
| Statistics | Troy | Texas State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Total yards | 387 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 205 | 91 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 279 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 22/29, 182 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 25 carries, 162 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Tez Johnson | 9 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 22/32, 279 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Brock Sturges | 11 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Javen Banks | 4 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD |
At Georgia State
Texas State at Georgia State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| • Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: Center Parc Stadium
Atlanta, GA - Game start: 1:04 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
- Game attendance: 16,779
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 2 MPH
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
| 1 | 11:02 | TXST | Seth Keller 42-yard field goal (12 plays, 39 yards, 3:58) | TXST 3–0 |
| 07:02 | TXST | Seth Keller 42-yard field goal (10 plays, 50 yards, 3:06) | TXST 6–0 | |
| 00:54 | GSU | Jamyest Williams 18-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 99 yards, 2:30) | GSU 7–6 | |
| 2 | 14:30 | GSU | Jamari Thrash 35-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (3 plays, 53 yards, 0:31) | GSU 14–6 |
| 09:46 | TXST | Brady McBride 8-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (12 plays, 68 yards, 4:44) | GSU 14–13 | |
| 3 | 08:10 | GSU | Jamyest Williams 28-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 67 yards, 2:24) | GSU 21–13 |
| 03:57 | TXST | Seth Keller 31-yard field goal (11 plays, 66 yards, 4:13) | GSU 21–16 | |
| 3 | 14:54 | GSU | Aubry Payne 27-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03) | GSU 28–16 |
| Statistics | Texas State | Georgia State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 26 |
| Total yards | 378 | 483 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 283 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 200 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:23 | 27:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 27/47, 255 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Brady McBride | 17 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 6 receptions, 108 yards | |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 16/25, 200 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 21 carries, 115 yards | |
| Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD |
At Louisiana
Texas State at Louisiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 45 |
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, LA - Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
- Game attendance: 28,794
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 9 MPH
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play–by–play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
| 2 | 14:55 | LA | Chris Smith 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (14 plays, 68 yards, 5:25) | LA 7–0 |
| 03:06 | LA | Hunter Bergeron 1-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (7 plays, 63 yards, 3:21) | LA 14–0 | |
| 00:01 | LA | Nate Snyder 45-yard field goal (7 plays, 41 yards, 1:51) | LA 17–0 | |
| 3 | 11:38 | LA | Nate Snyder 32-yard field goal (8 plays, 60 yards, 3:22) | LA 20–0 |
| 04:50 | LA | Jalen Williams 3-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Levi Lewis two-point conversion pass to Peter LeBlanc) (6 plays, 51 yards, 2:19) | LA 28–0 | |
| 01:10 | LA | Chris Smith 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (6 plays, 54 yards, 2:02) | LA 35–0 | |
| 4 | 14:44 | LA | Nate Snyder 37-yard field goal (4 plays, -8 yards, 0:28) | LA 38–0 |
| 00:59 | LA | T. J. Wisham 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (13 plays, 88 yards, 7:58) | LA 45–0 | |
| Statistics | Texas State | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 205 | 425 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 165 |
| Passing yards | 42 | 260 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:47 | 31:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Tyler Vitt | 6/13, 42 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tyler Vitt | 15 carries, 94 yards | |
| Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 1 reception, 17 yards | |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 22/32, 228 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Chris Smith | 9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Errol Rogers Jr. | 3 receptions, 44 yards |
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana–Monroe at Texas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warhawks | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| • Bobcats | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 16,237
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 3 MPH
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 08:12 | TXST | Seth Keller 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 73 yards, 3:41) | TXST 3–0 |
| 02:58 | ULM | Andrew Henry 1-yard rush (Calum Sutherland PAT failed) (12 plays, 72 yards, 5:14) | ULM 6–3 | |
| 01:11 | TXST | Javen Banks 49-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47) | TXST 10–6 | |
| 2 | 10:04 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 52-yard field goal (12 plays, 40 yards, 6:07) | TXST 10–9 |
| 05:58 | TXST | Caleb Twyford 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:06) | TXST 17–9 | |
| 02:02 | ULM | Chandler Rogers 10-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56) | TXST 17–16 | |
| 00:54 | TXST | Seth Keller 43-yard field goal (9 plays, 49 yards, 1:08) | TXST 20–16 | |
| 3 | 10:13 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 45-yard field goal (13 plays, 47 yards, 4:47) | TXST 20–19 |
| 4 | 01:43 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 26-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (4 plays, 40 yards, 0:59) | TXST 27–19 |
| Statistics | Louisiana–Monroe | Texas State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 19 |
| Total yards | 432 | 434 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 172 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 262 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 38:02 | 21:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Chandler Rogers | 28/43, 262 yards |
| Rushing | Andrew Henry | 23 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Will Derrick | 6 receptions, 74 yards | |
| Texas State | Passing | Tyler Vitt | 16/31, 262 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jahyml Jeter | 16 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 5 receptions, 102 yards |
Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern at Texas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Eagles | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 57 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,896
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 mph
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 5:09 | GASO | Alex Raynor 24 yd field goal (11 plays, 78 yards, 4:54) | GASO 3–0 |
| 2 | 12:04 | TXST | Calvin Hill 13 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (8 plays, 69 yards, 2:38) | TXST 7–3 |
| 7:59 | GASO | Jalen White 19 yd run (Alex Raynor kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:05) | GASO 10–7 | |
| 5:55 | GASO | Derwin Burgess Jr. 48 yd pass from Cam Ransom (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 63 yards, 1:16) | GASO 17–7 | |
| 1:17 | TXST | Seth Keller 45 yd field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:25) | GASO 17–10 | |
| 0:02 | TXST | Kenny Haynes 0 yd punt return (Seth Keller kick) (5 plays, 13 yards, 1:15) | TIE 17–17 | |
| 3 | 11:16 | GASO | Tyrell Davis 20 yd punt return (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 2 yards, 0:44) | GASO 24–17 |
| 5:44 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 1 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 45 yards, 2:02) | TIE 24–24 | |
| 1:53 | GASO | Beau Johnson 25 yd pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 25 yards, 0:10) | GASO 31–24 | |
| 4 | 9:15 | TXST | Seth Keller 33 yd field goal (8 plays, 36 yards, 2:59) | GASO 31–27 |
| 5:30 | GASO | Jalen White 5 yd run (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38) | GASO 38–27 | |
| 1:10 | TXST | Seth Keller 34 yd field goal (10 plays, 56 yards, 2:21) | TXST 38–30 | |
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Texas State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 26 |
| Total yards | 395 | 341 |
| Rushing yards | 162 | 78 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 263 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:08 | 31:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Cam Ransom | 7/12, 125 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jalen White | 10 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Derwin Burgess Jr. | 5 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD | |
| Texas State | Passing | Tyler Vitt | 29/46, 263 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 10 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 4 receptions, 63 yards |
At Coastal Carolina
Texas State at Coastal Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Chanticleers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC - Game start: 1:05 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
- Game attendance: 10,386
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind:
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
| 1 | 3:57 | CCU | Kameron Brown 19 yd pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (12 plays, 83 yards, 6:19) | CCU 7–0 |
| 2 | 6:27 | CCU | Jaivon Heiligh 5 yd pass from McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 28 yards, 1:38) | CCU 14–0 |
| 1:46 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 1 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41) | CCU 14–7 | |
| 0:00 | TXST | Calvin Hill 54 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 0:23) | TIE 14–14 | |
| 3 | 12:21 | CCU | Kameron Brown 52 yd pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 62 yards, 1:32) | CCU 21–14 |
| 9:48 | TXST | Marcell Barbee 38 yd pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick) (4 plays, 64 yards, 2:23) | TIE 21–21 | |
| 4:45 | CCU | Isaiah Likely 21 yd pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 5:03) | CCU 28–21 | |
| 4 | 8:23 | CCU | Tyson Mobley 39 yd pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 68 yards, 1:59) | CCU 35–21 |
| Statistics | Texas State | Coastal Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 30 |
| Total yards | 301 | 498 |
| Rushing yards | 195 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 106 | 319 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:54 | 35:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Tyler Vitt | 13/26, 106 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 12 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 2 receptions, 41 yards | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 22/28, 319 yards, 5 TDs |
| Rushing | Shermari Jones | 23 carries, 92 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 10 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD |
At Arkansas State
Texas State at Arkansas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bobcats | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR - Game start: 1:05 CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,116
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSW 13 mph
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Bobo (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Cori Keller (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 10:38 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 4 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22) | TXST 7–0 |
| 8:21 | ARST | Dahu Green 39 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 71 yards, 2:10) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 5:47 | TXST | Trevis Graham Jr. 31 yd pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22) | TXST 14–7 | |
| 2 | 8:26 | ARST | Blake Grupe 23 yd field goal (14 plays, 81 yards, 4:59) | TXST 14–10 |
| 3:09 | TXST | Seth Keller 46 yd field goal (5 plays, 15 yards, 1:31) | TXST 17–10 | |
| 3 | 10:43 | ARST | Blake Grupe 22 yd field goal (10 plays, 70 yards, 4:17) | TXST 17–13 |
| 8:06 | TXST | Calvin Hill 6 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 83 yards, 2:28) | TXST 24–13 | |
| 4 | 12:17 | ARST | Blake Grupe 22 yd field goal (11 plays, 55 yards, 5:16) | TXST 24–16 |
| 2:12 | ARST | Corey Rucker 26 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (2-point pass conversion failed) (8 plays, 86 yards, 4:06) | TXST 24–22 | |
| Statistics | Texas State | Arkansas State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 25 |
| Total yards | 333 | 471 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 194 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 277 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:51 | 35:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Tyler Vitt | 11/25, 121 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 13 car, 125 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Trevis Graham Jr. | 4 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 25/37, 277 yds, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Alan Lamar | 12 car, 88 yds | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 8 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD |