2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

2018 Texas State Bobcats football
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Division West Division
2018 record 1–5 (0–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach Everett Withers (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator Zak Kuhr (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Chris Woods (1st season)
Home stadium Bobcat Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
2018 Sun Belt football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Georgia Southern  3 –0     5 –1  
Troy  3 –0     5 –1  
Appalachian State  2 –0     4 –1  
Georgia State  1 –1     2 –4  
Coastal Carolina  1 –2     3 –3  
West Division
Louisiana  1 –1     3 –3  
Louisiana–Monroe  1 –2     3 –4  
South Alabama  1 –2     2 –5  
Arkansas State  0 –2     3 –3  
Texas State  0 –3     1 –5  
Championship: December 1, 2018
As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team represents Texas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats play their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas, and compete in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They are led by third-year head coach Everett Withers.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2017 season 2–10, 1–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Wuerffel Trophy[1] Tyler Watts WR SR

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Bobcats predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.[2]

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Arkansas State49 (9)
2Louisiana–Monroe37
3South Alabama26 (1)
4Louisiana25
5Texas State13

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Warhawks had three players at four positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 a.m.at Rutgers*
BTNL 7–3540,124
September 86:00 p.m.Texas Southern*
KNVAW 36–2015,440
September 156:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN+L 31–4116,051
September 226:00 p.m.at UTSA*
ESPN+L 21–2529,205
October 66:00 p.m.Louisiana
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+L 27–4217,062
October 116:30 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPNUL 13–159,545
October 206:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN3
October 276:00 p.m.New Mexico State*dagger
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
November 31:00 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN+
November 103:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
November 172:30 p.m.at Troy
ESPN+
November 243:00 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

at Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 0 7 0 7
Scarlet Knights 7 14 7 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 7 13 20
Bobcats 3 13 10 10 36
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–0 2009 TXST, 52–18

at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 17 7 7 0 31
Jaguars 3 13 7 18 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 2015 TXST, 36–18

at UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 0 7 7 21
Roadrunners 14 3 0 8 25
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2017 UTSA, 44–14

Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 21 7 7 42
Bobcats 0 0 13 14 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–5 2017 ULL, 24–7

Georgia Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 10 5 0 15
Bobcats 0 0 7 6 13
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2015 GASO, 37–13

at Louisiana–Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0
Warhawks 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–10 2017 ULM, 45–27

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0
Bobcats 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–3 2017 NMSU, 45–25

at Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0
Panthers 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–3 2017 GSU, 33–30

Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 0
Bobcats 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 2017 APST, 20–13

at Troy

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0
Trojans 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–7 2017 TROY, 62–9

Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0
Bobcats 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–4 2017 ARST, 30–12

Coaching staff

After the 2017 season, Texas State hired Kyle Hoke as their 10th assistant coach. Defensive coordinator, Randall McCray, left San Marcos to join the coaching staff of the Arizona Cardinals, and Director of Football Operations, John Streicher, joined the staff of the Tennessee Titans. Withers promoted equipment manager, Zack Lucas, to Director of Football Operations. Oklahoma Offensive Quality Coach Chris Woods was hired to replace Randall McCray as the Defensive Coordinator by Withers. Co-Offensive Coordinator Parker Fleming left San Marcos to become the Special Teams Quality Control at Ohio State.

NamePositionYearFormer Texas State positions heldAlma mater
Everett WithersHead Coach2016Appalachian State 1985
Brett ElliottQuarterback Coach2018Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2016Linfield College 2005
Chris WoodsDefensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers2018Davidson 1991
Zak KuhrOffensive Coordinator/Running Backs2017Florida 2013
Preston MasonOutside Linebackers2017Defensive Graduate Assistant 2016, Safeties 2017Appalachian State 2014
Adrian MayesTight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator2016Offensive LineKansas 2008
Ron AntoineWide Receivers2016Running Backs/Tight EndsColorado State 1997
Kyle HokeSecondary2018Ball State 2012
Jules MontinarCornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator2016Cornerbacks 2016-2017Eastern Kentucky 2009
Issac MooringDefensive Line2017North Carolina 2003
Eric MateosOffensive Line2017Southwest Baptist 2011
Zack LucasDirector of Football Operations2015Equipment Manager 2015-2017, Asst Eq Manager 2012Oklahoma State 2010
Michael GeorgeDirector of Player Personnel2016Washington University in St. Louis 2005
Clayton BarnesDirector of Player Development2017Offensive Line Intern 2016Texas A&M 2015

References

  1. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/7/18/mountaineers-red-wolves-selected-as-division-favorites-in-2018-sun-belt-football-coaches-preseason-poll.aspx
  3. ↑ http://www.sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/7/20/sun-belt-announces-2018-preseason-all-conference-football-teams.aspx
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