2021 Texas State Bobcats football team

American college football season

2021 Texas State Bobcats football

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jake Spavital (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jacob Peeler (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Zac Spavital (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
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
West Division
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
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
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
Charles Fletcher OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Eric Sutton DB	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill HS SMU	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Eric Sutton DB	Recruiting star 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
DeOnte Washington DL	Recruiting star 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
Troy Lefeged Jr. DB	Recruiting star 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
Jeremiah Hawkins WR	Recruiting star 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
Liam Dobson OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Ty Evans QB	Monument, CO	Palmer Ridge HS NC State	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Ty Evans QB	Recruiting star 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
Nick McCann DT	Recruiting star 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
Dontye Carriere-Williams CB	Recruiting star 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
DeMarrquese Hayes OLB	Recruiting star 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
Kaimana Wa'a DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

Source:^[1]^[2]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year
Doak Walker Award	Brock Sturges	RB	JR
Wuerffel Trophy	Tyler Vitt	QB	SR

Sources:^[3]^[4]

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]

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	49 (9)
2	Arkansas State	38 (1)
3	South Alabama	27
4	Texas State	25
5	Louisiana–Monroe	11

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
T1	Coastal Carolina	44 (6)
T1	Appalachian State	44 (4)
3	Georgia State	24
4	Georgia Southern	20
5	Troy	18

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

2nd team

Marcell Barbee – Wide receiver, JR

Defense

2nd team

Nico Ezidore – Defensive lineman, JR

Personnel

2021 Texas State Bobcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	Brady McBride	So
QB	`4`	Ty Evans	Fr
RB	`5`	Brock Sturges	So
QB	`6`	Tanner Prewit	Fr
QB	`7`	Jaylen Gipson	Jr
WR	`8`	Jacoby Hopkins	So
WR	`9`	Drue Jackson	So
WR	`10`	Waydale Jones	Jr
QB	`11`	Tyler Vitt	Jr
WR	`12`	Javen Banks	Jr
WR	`14`	Trevis Graham Jr.	Jr
WR	`15`	Blake Aragon	So
QB	`17`	D. J. Bolger	So
WR	`18`	Marcell Barbee	Jr
RB	`22`	Calvin Hill	Fr
WR	`24`	Caleb Twyford	Sr
RB	`28`	Jahmyl Jeter	So
RB	`33`	Marquis Brown	So
RB	`34`	Diego Mendoza	Fr
RB	`40`	J. T. Greer	Fr
TE	`41`	Tyler Huff	So
OL	`49`	Morgan Moore	So
OL	`52`	Austin Markiewicz	Fr
OL	`53`	Eddie Rivas	Jr
OL	`55`	Trenton Scott	Fr
OL	`62`	Jacob Fryrear	Sr
OL	`64`	Tristan Simpson	Fr
OL	`68`	Charles Fletcher	Sr
OL	`69`	Liam Dobson	Sr
OL	`71`	Tate Heitmeier	Jr
OL	`72`	Alex Costilla	Jr
OL	`73`	Dalton Cooper	Fr
OL	`74`	Russell Baker	Jr
OL	`75`	Silas Robinson	So
OL	`76`	Kylar Cooks	So
OL	`79`	Jaydan Smith	So
WR	`80`	Chandler Speights	Jr
WR	`81`	Dylan Jantz	Fr
WR	`82`	Kevin Howard	Jr
TE	`83`	Micah Hilts	So
TE	`84`	Seth Caillouet	So
WR	`85`	Brooks McCoy	Fr
WR	`86`	Brady Rogers	So
TE	`87`	Jackson Lanam	So
WR	`88`	Kenny Frazier	Fr
TE	`89`	Austin Groeschel	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`0`	Jarron Morris	Jr
S	`2`	Kevin Anderson	So
CB	`3`	Kordell Rodgers	Jr
DB	`4`	Troy Lefeged Jr.	Sr
DB	`5`	D. C. Williams	Sr
S	`6`	Jared Hopper	Fr
LB	`7`	Markeveon Coleman	Sr
DB	`8`	Eric Sutton	Sr
LB	`9`	DeMarrqueze Hayes	Fr
LB	`10`	Issiah Nixon	Fr
S	`11`	Zion Childress	Fr
S	`13`	DeJordan Mask	So
S	`14`	Tory Spears	So
CB	`15`	Rodrick Hockley	So
S	`16`	Auston Deason	So
LB	`17`	Kenny Haynes	Fr
LB	`20`	Devin Martinez	Fr
S	`21`	Peyton Tuggle	Jr
LB	`27`	London Harris	Jr
CB	`29`	Jason Williams	Fr
LB	`30`	Josh Emmanuel	Fr
LB	`32`	John Emmanuel	Fr
LB	`33`	Brayden Stringer	Sr
CB	`35`	Ashton Johnson	So
DL	`40`	Logan Stiba	Fr
DL	`48`	Dotson Schaefer	So
LB	`54`	Aaron Allert	Fr
LB	`55`	Sione Tupou	Jr
LB	`57`	Zane Little	So
DL	`88`	Caeveon Patton	Sr
DL	`90`	Jake Lynch	So
DL	`91`	Jordan Revels	So
DL	`92`	Samuel Obiang	So
DL	`93`	Deonte Washington	So
DL	`94`	Jaquel Pierce	Sr
DL	`95`	Nico Ezidore	Jr
DL	`96`	Nicholas McCann	Sr
DL	`97`	Emmanuel Galvan-Vazquez	Jr
DL	`98`	Gjemar Daniels	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`38`	David Nunez	Fr
K	`43`	Seth Keller	So
LS	`46`	Durham Harris	Fr
K	`47`	Jacob Bates	Jr
P	`99`	Seamus O'Kelly	So

Head coach

Jake Spavital (Missouri State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Jacob Peeler (Mississippi State)
Offensive coordinator
Zac Spavital (Murray State)
Defensive coordinator
Nick Whitworth (Idaho State)
Special teams coordinator/running backs
Bryson Abraham (Louisiana Tech)
Wide receivers
Brett Dewhurst (Texas Tech)
Defensive backs
Brian Gamble (Texas A&M)
Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
Jacori Greer (New Mexico)
Defensive line
Brian Hamilton (SUNY Cortland)
Tight ends
Tevin Mims (Texas Tech)
Outside linebackers
Jim Turner (Boston College)
Offensive line
Boone Feldt (Texas–Permian Basin)
Offensive graduate assistant
Jarred Gray (Mississippi)
Defensive graduate assistant
Zach McCarthy (Texas State)
Defensive graduate assistant
Patrick Doherty (Franklin College)
Offensive analyst
Haleigh Blocker
Director of football operations
Damon Harrington
Head strength and conditioning coach
Jason Russell
Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Kyle Vagher
Strength and conditioning coach
Jeremy Cobb
Head football athletic trainer
Will Decraene
Assistant athletic trainer
Andrew Johnson
Director of equipment operations
Jake Macauley
Video coordinator
Mehrzad Sabzevari
Assistant video coordinator
Connor Anderson
Director of player personnel
James Sherman
Director of player development

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 12 July 2021

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Bobcats will travel to Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Louisiana, Coastal Carolina, and Arkansas State. Texas State will play host to Sun Belt foes South Alabama, Troy, Louisiana–Monroe, and Georgia Southern.

Texas State will 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 will travel to FIU of the Conference USA and Eastern Michigan of the Mid-American Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Baylor*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 20–29	26,573
September 11	6:00 p.m.	at FIU*	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+	W 23–17 ^OT	0
September 18	6:00 p.m.	Incarnate Word*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	L 34–42	16,107
September 25	1:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	L 21–59	14,253
October 9	6:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 33–31 ^4OT	16,223
October 16	2:00 p.m.	Troy	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 28–31	15,083
October 23	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 16–28	16,779
October 30	11:00 a.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	L 0–45	28,794
November 6	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 27–19	16,237
November 13	2:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 30–38	15,896
November 20	12:00 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	L 21–35	10,386
November 27	1:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 24–22	3,116
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Baylor

Baylor at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• 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)

Scoring summary

1	11:57	BU	JT Woods 20 yard interception, Isaiah Hankins kick	BU 7–0
1	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
2	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

Pregame line	Over/under
BAY –14.0	53.5

Statistics	Baylor	Texas State
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
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

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• 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)

Scoring summary

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
2	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
3	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

Pregame line	Over/under
FIU –2.0	56

Statistics	Texas State	FIU
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
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

	1	2	3	4	Total
• 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)

Scoring summary

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 Cameron 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
2	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

Pregame line	Over/under
TXST –11.0	70

Statistics	Incarnate Word	Texas State
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
Incarnate Word	Passing	Cameron 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

	1	2	3	4	Total
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)

Scoring summary

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

Pregame line	Over/under
EMU –7.5	63

Statistics	Texas State	Eastern Michigan
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
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

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	Total
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)

Scoring summary

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
1OT		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

Pregame line	Over/under
USA –4.0	53

Statistics	South Alabama	Texas State
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

	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)

Scoring summary

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
2	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

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –7.5	49

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

	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)

Scoring summary

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
2	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
3	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

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –10.5	59

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

	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)

Scoring summary

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
4	00:59	LA	T. J. Wisham 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (13 plays, 88 yards, 7:58)	LA 45–0

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –21.0	58

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

	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)

Scoring summary

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

Pregame line	Over/under
TXST –3.0	58

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

	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)

Scoring summary

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

Pregame line	Over/under
TXST –2.0	52

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 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jalen White	10 car, 82 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	5 rec, 134 yds, 1 TD
Texas State	Passing	Tyler Vitt	29/46, 263 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Calvin Hill	10 car, 43 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marcell Barbee	4 rec, 63 yds

At Coastal Carolina

Texas State at Coastal Carolina

	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
Television network: ESPN+

Scoring summary

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

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –24.5	60

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 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Calvin Hill	12 car, 100 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ashtyn Hawkins	2 rec, 41 yds
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	22/28, 319 yds, 5 TD
	Rushing	Shermari Jones	23 car, 92 yds
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	10 rec, 101 yds, 1 TD

At Arkansas State

Texas State at Arkansas State

	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)

Scoring summary

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
2	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
3	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
4	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

Pregame line	Over/under
ARST –2.0	62.5

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

References

^ "College Football Recruiting Classes - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^ "Football - Wednesday, December 16 - Signing Day". txstatebobcats.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^ "Sturges named to 2021 Doak Walker Award Watch List". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "Vitt selected to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
^ "2021 Texas Bobcats football schedule". txstatebobcats.com. Texas State University.

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