2020 TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL 2020 SCHEDULE GAME 8 / TEXAS STATE vs. LOUISIANA Sept. 5 SMU L 31-24 ESPN Saturday • Oct. 31, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, Texas Sept. 12 UTSA L 51-48 (2 OT) ESPN2 Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Sept. 19 at ULM ABOUT THE BOBCATS ABOUT THE RAGIN’ CAJUNS W 38-17 ESPNU 2020 Record/Sun Belt Record: 1-6/1-2 2020 Record 4-1/2-1 in Sun Belt Malone Stadium Monroe, La. Head Coach: Jake Spavital Head Coach: Billy Napier Sept. 26 at Boston College Record at Texas State: 4-15 (Second Year) Record at Louisiana: 22-11 (Third Year) L 24-21 Fox Southwest Plus Career Record: Same Career Record: Same Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, Mass. Rankings: Receiving Votes Oct. 10 at Troy TELEVISION INFORMATION TEXAS STATE RADIO NETWORK L 37-17 ESPN3 Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, Ala. ESPNU Stations: TUNEIN APP, KTSW (89.9 FM) Oct. 17 at South Alabama Play-by-Play: Mike Couzens Play-by-Play: Clint Shields L 30-20 ESPNU Analyst: Rene Ingoglia Analyst: Geff Gandy Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Ala. Sideline: Koral Riggs Oct. 24 at BYU L 52-14 ESPN ABOUT THE SERIES LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, Utah •Texas State looks to win its first game against Louisiana when the teams meet on Saturday night at Oct. 31 Louisiana Bobcat Stadium. The series began on Oct. 5, 2013 in Lafayette, La. 7:00 p.m. ESPNU • This is the eighth time that Texas State faces Louisiana. Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Nov. 7 Appalachian State •This marks the fourth time that Texas State and Louisiana have played in Bobcat Stadium. Texas State and Louisiana first played at Bobcat Stadium on Oct. 4, 2014. They also met on Oct. 22, 2016, and Oct. 6, 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ START HERE Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas 2018. Nov. 14 at Georgia Southern FIVE THINGS TO KNOW TBD TBD • The Texas State football team will play its first home game in 49 days when the Bobcats host Louisiana at Bobcat Paulson Stadium Statesboro, Ga. Stadium. The last home game for the Bobcats was Sept. 12 when Texas State hosted UTSA. Since then, the Bobcats Nov. 21 Arkansas State have played five straight road games – (ULM on Sept. 19, Boston College on Sept. 26, Troy on Oct. 10, South Ala- TBD TBD bama on Oct. 17 and at No. 12-ranked BYU on Oct. 24). Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas • The Bobcats look to win their second game overall this season and even their Sun Belt Conference record at 2-2 Nov. 28 Coastal Carolina after defeating ULM 38-17 on Sept. 19. TXST dropped their last two Sun Belt decisions at Troy on Oct. 10 and at TBD TBD South Alabama on Oct. 17. Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Dec. 19 Sun Belt Championship • Texas State is looking to rebound from its fourth-straight loss when they suffered a 52-14 setback at No. 12-ranked TBD TBD BYU on Oct. 24. Texas State’s previous three losses were at Boston College (24-21) on Sept. 26, and at Troy and South Alabama. The BYU game was Texas State’s ninth contest against a nationally-ranked FBS team and first con- test against a nationally-ranked team since playing at No. 24-ranked Appalachian State on Nov. 23, 2019. The Mountaineers play at Bobcat Stadium on Nov. 7. TABLE OF CONTENTS Game Information 1 • Texas State ranks second among FBS schools with 22 first-time starters in 2020. The first-time offensive starters include linemen Dalton Cooper, Russell Baker, and Alex Costilla, tight ends Jackson Lanam and Jake Lynch, wide re- Radio and TV Information 1 ceivers Marcell Barbee, Drue Jackson and Chandler Speights, quarterback Brady McBride and running back Brock Series Notes 1 Sturges. The new defensive starters are: linemen Jordan Revels, Gjemar Daniels, Samuel Obiang, Jaquel Pierce, and Media Information 2 Kingsley Onyirioha, linebacker Christian Taylor, and safeties DeJordan Mask, Kevin Anderson, Brendon Luper, Grid Quick Facts 3 Isadore, Zion Childress, and Tory Spears. Weekly Football Practice Schedule 3 The Bobcats have a total of 50 new players on its 2020 roster. Texas State has 21 new defensive players, 25 Team Notes 3 offensive players, and four specialists this season. Bobcat Stadium 6 Head Coach Jake Spavital 7 • Texas State enters the Louisiana game ranked 17th nationally in defensive touchdowns, 29th in turnovers gained, Depth Chart 9 25th in interceptions, and 28th in fumbles recovered. The Bobcats are ranked 10th nationally in offensive first Pronunciation Guide 9 downs and 59th in passing offense. TXST ranks fourth in the nation in punt returns, and is nationally-ranked -sev 2020 Roster 10 enth in blocked kicks, and 20th in kick return defense. Statistics 14 MEDIA INFORMATION FOOTBALL SPORTS INFORMATION COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM on the same level. Covid-19 symptom screenings Assistant Athletic Director/SID Rick Poulter • CollegePressBox.com is an official media website and media credentials are required for admittance [email protected] for Texas State and Sun Belt Conference schools. to the press box and for pregame meals. Assistant SID Chris Brown Access and download weekly game notes, roster [email protected] cards, statistics, media guides, coach or player GAME DAY SERVICES Assistant SID Phillip Pongratz head shots and more for the Sun Belt and each of • Pregame notes and programs are provided online. [email protected] its member institutions throughout the season. Play-by-play, team and individual statistics, along Assistant SID Keonte Herrera Login information will be distributed to accredited with post-game quotes and notes will be provided [email protected] media, or you can apply for a password by online as well. Game statistics are also distributed sending an E-Mail to password@collegepressbox. via E-Mail following the conclusion of the game. SOCIAL MEDIA com. The login will also give you access to all 10 To be included in the post-game distribution Website txstatebobcats.com Football Bowl Subdivision conference partners list, please contact Rick Poulter via E-Mail at Twitter @TXStateFootball and independents. [email protected]. Instagram @TXSTATEFOOTBALL SUN BELT WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE SIDELINES WEEKLY NEWS INTERVIEWS • Head coach Jake Spavital participates in a weekly • Texas State follows guidelines set forth by • A weekly news conference with head coach Jake Sun Belt Conference each Monday morning the NCAA Public Relations Committee, the Spavital is held each Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Central). Contact Sun NCAA Football Rules Committee, the Sun Belt (Central) in the North End Zone of Bobcat Stadium. Belt Conference associate commissioner Travis Conference, the American Football Coaches The news conference is streamed live on Texas Llewellyn via E-Mail at [email protected] Association, and the National Press Photographers State Athletics Facebook page and a recording on for the access number and schedule. Association. http://txst.com is posted later in the day. SUN BELT WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS AND INTERVIEWS • A total of six media photographers are permitted • Offensive coordinator Jacob Peeler or defensive • Weekly team highlights and interviews will to shoot outside the 8-yard lines and must have coordinator Zac Spavital, and a player are available be available online only through the Sun Belt wristbands visible at all times. In an effort to for interviews after practice on Wednesdays. Conference’s file sharing program. All file types can ensure the best possible working conditions, be easily downloaded through this program. This anyone holding a media pass who is not actively • Other interview requests for players and coaches will allow for interviews and highlights to be easily involved in coverage of the game will be asked to should be directed to Rick Poulter in the Sports accessible and available at earlier times. Please vacate the sidelines. Similar procedures will be in Information Office via E-Mail (rpoulter@txstate. E-Mail Travis Llewellyn at [email protected] effect in the press box. edu). for additional information and log-in access. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS PRACTICE COVERAGE HOME GAME COVERAGE • Texas State holds its post-game interviews in the • Practices are open to the media on Tuesdays and MEDIA CREDENTIALS team meeting room located inside the Football Wednesdays during game weeks beginning at • Limited working media and photographer End Zone Complex at Bobcat Stadium. Texas State 9 a.m. Check with the Sports Information Office credentials for Texas State’s home games are head coach Jake Spavital and requested players for the status of media attendance at Texas State distributed through the Sports Information Office. are available approximately 10 minutes after football practices. Requests should be made by sports editors or each game. Texas State’s locker room is closed sports directors of accredited media outlets. following each game and practice. PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS Requests should be made as early as possible and • Cameras are permitted in practice during warm- should be limited to working media only. • Visiting SIDs will establish media interview ups and position group drills on Tuesday and and locker room admittance policies for their Wednesday mornings. • Send credential requests to Rick Poulter, Assistant respective teams. AD/Sports Information via E-Mail (rpoulter@txstate. PARKING FOR PRACTICE COVERAGE edu). ROAD GAME COVERAGE • Media members will need to secure an annual MEDIA CREDENTIALS parking pass or purchase a daily parking pass to • Media parking at Bobcat Stadium is available on • Working media and photographer credentials for park in the parking lot on the west side of Bobcat a limited basis on the West side of the stadium. Texas State’s road games are distributed through Stadium in front of the End Zone Complex.