2024 Texas State
8–5 (5–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by G.J. Kinne. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Miss 58–3Nov 16
By 55 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat South Alabama 45–38Nov 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Lamar | W 34–27 | 86% |
| Sep 7 | vs UTSA | W 49–10 | 45% |
| Sep 12 | vs Arizona State | L 28–31 | 66% |
| Sep 28 | vs Sam Houston | L 39–40 | 61% |
| Oct 3 | at Troy | W 38–17 | 40% |
| Oct 12 | vs Arkansas State | W 41–9 | 71% |
| Oct 19 | at Old Dominion | L 14–24 | 63% |
| Oct 29 | vs Louisiana | L 17–23 | 55% |
| Nov 9 | at UL Monroe | W 38–17 | 56% |
| Nov 16 | vs Southern Miss | W 58–3 | 87% |
| Nov 23 | vs Georgia State | L 44–52 | 82% |
| Nov 29 | at South Alabama | W 45–38 | 36% |
| Jan 3Bowls & playoff | vs North TexasFirst Responder Bowl | W 30–28 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Texas 30–28 in the First Responder Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 475–319
- Coach
- G.J. Kinne
- Elo
- 1561 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.4 No. 48 of 134; offense No. 20, defense No. 82, special teams No. 79
- SRS
- 0.9 No. 64 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 39% of last season’s EPA, No. 80 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 96 roster talent No. 99 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mack Leftwich
- Defensive coordinators
- Dexter McCoil and Bradley Dale Peveto
- Offense
- Run and Gun
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.24 | 48% | 1.22 | 12th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 39% | 1.36 | 54th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.19 off 0.11 def | 45% off 41% def | — | 29th off 69th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 31 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 27 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 5.2, 50th of 134 (offense 8.0, defense 2.8).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jordan McCloud QB | 3,222 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jordan McCloud QB | 30 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ismail Mahdi RB | 991 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lincoln Pare RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaden Williams WR | 807 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Joey Hobert WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Jordan Polk CB | 68 tkl |
| Sacks | Kalil Alexander DE | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ronald Nunnery LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Kylen Evans WR | ★★★ | No. 1008 |
| Fredrick Dotie S | ★★★ | No. 1088 |
| Jordan Martin WR | ★★★ | No. 1576 |
| Tice Williams S | ★★★ | No. 1682 |
| Tyler Norris OL | ★★★ | No. 1728 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
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 119
The 2024 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 30
The 2024 portal Jordan McCloud QB | ★★★ | from  James Madison |
 Jayden de Laura QB | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Tunmise Adeleye DL | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Steven Parker DE | ★★★ | from  Incarnate Word |
 Deion Hankins RB | ★★★ | from  UTEP |
 Alex Merritt DL | ★★★ | from  Eastern Michigan |
| Torrance Burgess Jr. RB | ★★★ | from UTEP |
 Treylin Payne LB | ★★★ | from  Houston |
| Amipeleasi Langi Jr. DL | ★★★ | from Houston |
 Blake Smith TE | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 Brice Bass DE | ★★★ | from  Gardner-Webb |
 Jaden Williams WR | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
And 18 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
 Ashtyn Hawkins WR | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| T.J. Finley QB | ★★★ | to  Western Kentucky |
| Donerio Davenport RB | ★★★ | to  Louisiana Tech |
| Calvin Hill RB | ★★★ | to UTEP |
| Issiah Walker Jr. OT | ★★★ | to  Akron |
| Malik Hornsby WR | ★★★ | to  Arkansas State |
| Dan Foster Jr. LB | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Jaylon Shelton CB | ★★★ | to UTEP |
| Myron Warren DL | ★★★★ | to Incarnate Word |
| Danny Valenzuela OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Derrick Brown LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dontavius Burrows LB | ★★★ | to  UL Monroe |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| James Madison | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| Old Dominion | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 App State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Georgia State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Southern Miss | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.