2026 Tarleton State
7–0 (2–0 United Athletic Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 6–0, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Chicago State 56–21Oct 3
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat McNeese 27–24Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 49–30 | 71% |
| Sep 5 | at Bowling Green | W 20–13 | 48% |
| Sep 12 | at McNeese | W 27–24 | 72% |
| Sep 19 | vs Merrimack | W 45–20 | 86% |
| Oct 3 | vs Chicago State | W 56–21 | 90% |
| Oct 10 | at Austin Peay | W 40–32 | 53% |
| Oct 17 | vs Central Arkansas | W 49–35 | 88% |
| Oct 24 | at West Georgia | Preview | 81% |
| Oct 31 | vs Eastern Kentucky | Preview | 87% |
| Nov 7 | vs Abilene Christian | Preview | 79% |
| Nov 14 | at West Florida | Preview | 71% |
| Nov 21 | at North Alabama | Preview | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 7–0
- Conference
- 2–0 shared first in United Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 286–175
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1533 +85 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.4 No. 12 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 211
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Ross
- Defensive coordinator
- Tyrone Nix
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kaden Anderson QB | 1,971 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kaden Anderson QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tylan Hines RB | 672 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bryce Green RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marquis Willis WR | 640 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marquis Willis WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Stephen Woods Jr. LB | 46 tkl |
| Sacks | Kaleb Brown LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Avian Rice DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Braylon Reado OT | ★★★ | No. 1846 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 116
The 2026 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 13
The 2026 portal Braedyn Locke QB | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Kaden Anderson QB | ★★★ | from  Wyoming |
 Kenyon Rivera LB | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Terrance Saunders II OL | ★★★ | from  Eastern Michigan |
 Camdon Frier WR | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
| Ja’Mareion Gipson CB | ★★★ | from Nebraska Kearney |
 Miequle Brock RB | ★★★ | from  Nicholls |
 Derek Joiner OL | ★★★ | from  Houston |
 Jackson Gilkey QB | ★★★ | from  Weber State |
 Jaxson Lavender WR | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Kenyan Kelly S | ★★★ | from  UTSA |
 Fredd Adams CB | ★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 5
 Cody Jackson WR | ★★★ | to  Iowa State |
| Tre Page III RB | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Braden Smith OL | ★★★ | to Iowa State |
| Brodrick Stewart DL | ★★★ | to  Louisiana |
| Josh Griffis DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
2026 United Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 3–0 | 4–4 | |
| Tarleton State | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
| Austin Peay | 2–1 | 6–2 | |
| North Alabama | 1–1 | 4–3 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 1–1 | 2–5 | |
| West Florida | 1–2 | 4–2–1 | |
| Central Arkansas | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| West Georgia | 0–2 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.