The 2020 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Jake Spavital.
Preseason
Recruiting class References:
Sun Belt media poll The Sun Belt coaches poll was released in July 2020. Texas State was predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams Sources:
Offense
2nd team Aaron Brewer – SR, Offensive Line
Defense
1st team Bryan London II – SR, Linebacker
2nd team Nikolas Daniels – SR, Linebacker
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Nagurski Trophy Bryan London II Linebacker SR Wuerffel Trophy Hutch White Wide Receiver SR Sources:
Roster
Schedule The 2020 Texas State schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Bobcats will play host to conference foes Louisiana, Appalachian State, Arkansas State, and Coastal Carolina. They will travel to conference opponents Troy, South Alabama, and Georgia Southern
Texas State had games scheduled against Ohio and New Mexico State, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Schedule source:
Game summaries
SMU
Statistics SMUTXST First downs 26 22 Total yards 544 416 Rushing yards 177 189 Passing yards 367 227 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 32:03 27:57
Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Shane Buechele 26/36, 367 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing TJ McDaniel 27 carries, 130 yards, TD Receiving Rashee Rice 5 receptions, 101 yardsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 21/39, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Calvin Hill 13 carries, 100 yards Receiving Trevis Graham Jr. 3 receptions, 59 yards
UTSA
Statistics UTSATXST First downs 24 28 Total yards 499 474 Rushing yards 330 125 Passing yards 169 349 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 46:32 43:28
Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 22/31, 169 yards, TD Rushing Sincere McCormick 29 carries, 197 yards, TD Receiving Brennon Dingle 4 receptions, 54 yardsTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 26/39, 346 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Brock Sturges 17 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Marcel Barbee 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
At Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics TXSTULM First downs 20 25 Total yards 398 444 Rushing yards 142 67 Passing yards 256 377 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:47 33:13
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 14/21, 256 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tyler Vitt 11 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Haydel 6 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TDLouisiana–Monroe Passing Colby Suits 35/53, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Josh Johnson 17 carries, 51 yards Receiving Perry Carter Jr. 8 receptions, 98 yards
At Boston College
Statistics TXSTBC First downs 21 22 Total yards 352 297 Rushing yards 128 87 Passing yards 229 210 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:00 29:00
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 19/29, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Calvin Hill 12 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Drue Jackson 3 receptions, 54 yardsBoston College Passing Phil Jurkovec 26/38, 210 yards, TD, INT Rushing Phil Jurkovec 8 carries, 37 yards, 2 TD Receiving Hunter Long 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD
At Troy
Statistics TXSTTROY First downs 15 26 Total yards 254 488 Rushing yards 161 150 Passing yards 93 338 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:59 34:01
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 15/28, 93 yards, TD Rushing Calvin Hill 6 carries, 57 yards Receiving Javen Banks 1 reception, 17 yardsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 33/46, 338 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kimani Vidal 12 carries, 106 yards Receiving Kaylon Geiger 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD
At South Alabama
Statistics TXSTUSA First downs 22 24 Total yards 348 385 Rushing yards 88 132 Passing yards 260 253 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 25:52 34:08
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 28/40, 260 yards, TD Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 5 carries, 31 yards Receiving Jah'Marae Sheread 4 receptions, 72 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 18/22, 187 yards, TD Rushing Carlos Davis 32 yards, 113 yards, TD Receiving Jalen Tolbert 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD
At No. 11 BYU
Statistics TXSTBYU First downs 15 30 Total yards 267 579 Rushing yards 117 227 Passing yards 150 352 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 25:49 34:11
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 17/30, 160 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Brock Sturges 8 carries, 58 yards Receiving Marcell Barbee 3 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TDBYU Passing Zach Wilson 19/25, 287 yards, 4 TD Rushing Tyler Allgeier 12 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Dax Milne 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Louisiana
Statistics ULLTXST First downs 31 26 Total yards 614 382 Rushing yards 282 204 Passing yards 332 178 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 33:06 26:54
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Levi Lewis 22/32, 332 yards, 2 TD, 1 IN Rushing Trey Ragas 19 carries, 131 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jalen Williams 3 receptions, 85 yardsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 14/32, 166 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Brock Sturges 17 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marcell Barbee 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Appalachian State
Statistics APPTXST First downs 22 21 Total yards 426 420 Rushing yards 258 215 Passing yards 168 205 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 32:15 27:45
Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 18/27, 168 yards, 3 TD Rushing Daetrich Harrington 18 carries, 113 yards Receiving Miller Gibbs 3 receptions, 47 yards, TDTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 21/38, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 11 carries, 135 yards Receiving Javen Banks 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
At Georgia Southern
Statistics TXSTGASO First downs 18 20 Total yards 299 437 Rushing yards 30 386 Passing yards 269 51 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 18:41 41:19
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 7/13, 155 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brock Sturges 6 carries, 31 yards Receiving Marcell Barbee 5 receptions, 71 yards, TDGeorgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 6/9, 51 yards, INT Rushing Shai Werts 21 carries, 120 yards, 3 TD Receiving Wesley Kennedy III 1 reception, 23 yards
Arkansas State
Statistics ARSTTXST First downs 30 27 Total yards 654 505 Rushing yards 192 62 Passing yards 462 443 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 37:37 22:23
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 10/22, 254 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jamal Jones 16 carries, 106 yards, TD Receiving Jeff Foreman 3 receptions, 148 yards, TDTexas State Passing Brady McBride 32/45, 443 yards, 5 TD Rushing Calvin Hill 6 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Haydel 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
No. 20 Coastal Carolina
Statistics CCUTXST First downs 32 13 Total yards 572 318 Rushing yards 406 116 Passing yards 116 202 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 37:31 22:29
Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 11/18, 154 yards, 2 TD Rushing C. J. Marable 16 carries, 157 yards, 3 TD Receiving Isaiah Likely 4 receptions, 73 yardsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 20/26, 202 yards, TD Rushing Jahyml Jeter 7 carries, 47 yards, TD Receiving Calvin Hill 3 receptions, 68 yards
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