The 2026 Tarleton State Texans football team represents Tarleton State University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Texans are led by seventeenth-year head coach Todd Whitten and play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.
Schedule
Game summaries
Prairie View A&M
Statistics PVTAR First downs 26 26 Plays–yards 78–524 65–506 Rushes–yards 35–188 38–232 Passing yards 336 274 Passing: comp–att–int 28–43–0 20–27–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 30:33 29:27 Team Category Player Statistics Prairie View A&M Passing Tevin Carter 25/40, 309 yards, TD Rushing Tevin Carter 14 carries, 130 yards, TD Receiving Damien McDonald 4 receptions, 75 yards Tarleton State Passing Kaden Anderson 15/21, 224 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tylan Hines 25 carries, 184 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marquis Willis 5 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
at Bowling Green (FBS)
Statistics TARBGSU First downs 19 21 Plays–yards 57–464 67–366 Rushes–yards 33–258 37–104 Passing yards 206 262 Passing: comp–att–int 16–24–0 24–30–0 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 25:07 34:53 Team Category Player Statistics Tarleton State Passing Kaden Anderson 16/24, 206 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tylan Hines 26 carries, 250 yards Receiving B.J. Fleming 3 receptions, 57 yards Bowling Green Passing Jay Kastantin 24/30, 262 yards Rushing Austyn Dendy 15 carries, 60 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Scoby 10 receptions, 102 yards
at McNeese
Statistics TARMCN First downs 26 24 Plays–yards 70–509 76–495 Rushes–yards 22–146 31–209 Passing yards 363 286 Passing: comp–att–int 28–48–0 27–45–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 24:50 35:10 Team Category Player Statistics Tarleton State Passing Kaden Anderson 28/48, 363 yards Rushing Tylan Hines 17 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marquis Willis 10 receptions, 166 yards McNeese Passing Devin Lippold 27/45, 286 yards, 2 TD Rushing Omiri Wiggins 15 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Elisha Edwards 8 receptions, 111 yards
Merrimack
Statistics MRMKTAR First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
Chicago State
Statistics CHSTTAR First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Chicago State Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 9 Austin Peay
Statistics TARAPSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving Austin Peay Passing Rushing Receiving
Central Arkansas
Statistics CARKTAR First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Central Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
at West Georgia
Statistics TARUWG First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving West Georgia Passing Rushing Receiving
Eastern Kentucky
Statistics EKUTAR First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Eastern Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
Abilene Christian
Statistics ACUTAR First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Abilene Christian Passing Rushing Receiving Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving
at West Florida
Statistics TARUWF First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving West Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
at North Alabama
Statistics TARUNA First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Tarleton State Passing Rushing Receiving North Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving
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