Louisiana vs. Texas State
Louisiana and Texas State have 13 meetings on file, the first in 2013; officially, Louisiana leads 12–0; as played, 13–0 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisiana 10–0, and Louisiana has won the last 13. The NCAA vacated Louisiana’s win (2013); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Louisiana leads 12–0
- Louisiana wins on file
- 13
- Texas State wins on file
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2013
- Longest streak
- 13 Louisiana
- Current streak
- 13 Louisiana
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisiana 10–0
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 19.2 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana
- 7–0 Louisiana’s record at home
- At Texas State
- 0–6 Texas State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisiana’s biggest win2021: Louisiana 45, Texas State 0by 45 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana | Series | Texas State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Mark Hudspeth | 3–0 | Dennis Franchione |
| 2019–2021 | Billy Napier | 3–0 | Jake Spavital |
| 2023–2025 | Michael Desormeaux | 3–0 | G.J. Kinne |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana’s side (Hudspeth 3–0 against Franchione). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Brad Jackson Texas State | 26 of 33, 360 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2025 Passing | |
| Beau Sparks Texas State | 10 catches, 186 yards, 1 TD | 2025 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Nov 8, 2025 | Louisiana 42, Texas State 39 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 29, 2024 | Louisiana 23, Texas State 17 | at Texas State | ||
| Oct 7, 2023 | Louisiana 34, Texas State 30 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 26, 2022 | Louisiana 41, Texas State 13 | at Texas State | ||
| Oct 30, 2021 | Louisiana 45, Texas State 0 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 31, 2020 | Louisiana 44, Texas State 34 | at Texas State | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | Louisiana 31, Texas State 3 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 6, 2018 | Louisiana 42, Texas State 27 | at Texas State | ||
| Oct 12, 2017 | Louisiana 24, Texas State 7 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | Louisiana 27, Texas State 3 | at Texas State | ||
| Oct 10, 2015 | Louisiana 49, Texas State 27 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 14, 2014 | Louisiana 34, Texas State 10 | at Texas State | ||
| Oct 5, 2013 | Louisiana 48, Texas State 24vacated | at Louisiana |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.