Texas State 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 4-4

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ +7.1 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

Brad JacksonQB1,933 passing yards
Torrance Burgess Jr.RB922 rushing yards
Davian JacksonRB321 rushing yards
Chris Dawn Jr.WR467 receiving yards
Beau SparksWR402 receiving yards
Zechariah SampleWR250 receiving yards
Jayden BradleyDB56 tackles
Terrence Cooks IILB47 tackles
Ayden JonesLB37 tackles
Tymere JacksonDL3.5 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: Texas State 63, Incarnate Word 10. A 53-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: Texas State 7, Texas 59. A 52-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Eat 'Em Up Cats"

— Texas State fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for Texas State — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.