2025 Texas State
7–6 (3–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by G.J. Kinne. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nicholls 35–3Sep 20
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Marshall 37–40Oct 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 52–27 | 74% |
| Sep 6 | at UTSA | W 43–36 | 46% |
| Sep 13 | at Arizona State | L 15–34 | 40% |
| Sep 20 | vs Nicholls | W 35–3 | 89% |
| Oct 4 | at Arkansas State | L 30–31 | 64% |
| Oct 11 | vs Troy | L 41–48 | 63% |
| Oct 18 | at Marshall | L 37–40 | 33% |
| Oct 28 | vs James Madison | L 20–52 | 38% |
| Nov 8 | at Louisiana | L 39–42 | 45% |
| Nov 15 | at Southern Miss | W 41–14 | 38% |
| Nov 22 | vs UL Monroe | W 31–14 | 82% |
| Nov 29 | vs South Alabama | W 49–26 | 68% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs RiceArmed Forces Bowl | W 41–10 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Rice 41–10 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 474–377
- Coach
- G.J. Kinne
- Elo
- 1569 +28 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.3 No. 65 of 136; offense No. 15, defense No. 117, special teams No. 59
- SRS
- −1.6 No. 77 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 22% of last season’s EPA, No. 92 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 101 roster talent No. 76 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Landon Keopple and Jordan Shoemaker
- Defensive coordinators
- Dexter McCoil, Matthew Gregg 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 | 0.27 | 45% | 1.36 | 9th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 42% | 1.36 | 80th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.22 off 0.16 def | 45% off 44% def | — | 13th off 103rd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 49% | 7.6 yds | 13% | 3.30 | 14% |
| Defense | 44% | 6.9 yds | 10% | 2.80 | 22% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.4 | own 27 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 31 | 16% caused |
CORE rating 11.9, 31st of 136 (offense 14.6, defense 2.7).
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 | Brad Jackson QB | 3,223 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brad Jackson QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lincoln Pare RB | 1,129 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brad Jackson QB | 17 TD |
| Receiving yards | Beau Sparks WR | 1,200 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Beau Sparks WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Treylin Payne LB | 101 tkl |
| Sacks | Kalil Alexander DE | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jaden Rios CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| T.J. Burkhalter LB | ★★★ | No. 945 |
| D’Ante Keys DE | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Jayden Bradley S | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Simeon Garner DL | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Greg Gipson Jr. CB | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
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 112
The 2025 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 34
The 2025 portal Donterry Russell DE | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Nate Yarnell QB | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
 Tyrin Smith WR | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Cole Snodgrass TE | ★★★ | from  TCU |
 Holden Geriner QB | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Lysander Moeolo OL | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
| Tiaquelin Mims WR | ★★★ | from  Southern Miss |
 Chase Davis S | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
 David Abiara DE | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Jordan Sanders DL | ★★★ | from  Cal Poly |
| Keldric Luster QB | ★★★ | from SMU |
 L.J. Johnson Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
And 22 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 34
 Alex Harkey OT | ★★★★ | to  Oregon |
| Joshua Eaton CB | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Ben Bell DE | ★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Deven Wright DE | ★★★ | to  Sacramento State |
| Dominique Ratcliff DL | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Gevani McCoy QB | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Jimeto Obigbo OL | ★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| Quincy Brown WR | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Tavian Coleman DL | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Terry Webb DL | ★★★ | to SMU |
| Greg Burrell RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ismail Mahdi RB | ★★★ | to  Arizona |
And 22 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8–0 | 12–2 | 19 |
 Old Dominion | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Troy | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Texas State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 App State | 2–6 | 5–8 | |
| UL Monroe | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Georgia State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.