TEXAS STATE at UTSA
Saturday, September 6 | 3:30 p.m. ET
Alamodome (34,984/SofTop Matrix Helix)
San Antonio, Texas
Television
ESPN+
Jack Benjamin and LaDarrin McLane
Radio
KTKR-AM 760 (UTSA flagship)
THE GAME | THE BATTLE FOR I-35
Saturday’s game will be the sixth meeting between UTSA and Texas State … The Roadrunners had taken the first five meetings before the Bobcats claimed last year’s matchup in San Marcos, 49-10 … UTSA is 3-0 against Texas State in the Alamodome … UTSA coach Jeff Traylor coached Texas State coach GJ Kinne in Kinne’s senior year at Gilmer HS.
TEXAS STATE
1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt
Head Coach
GJ Kinne (Tulsa ’12)
17-10, third season at Texas State
29-12, fourth season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Texas State kicked off its third season under head coach GJ Kinne with a 52-27 win against Eastern Michigan last Friday … The Bobcats were projected to finish second in the Sun Belt’s West Division in the league’s preseason coaches’ poll … This is Texas State’s final year in the Sun Belt as the Bobcats transition to the new-look Pac-12 in 2026 … The connection of QB Brad Jackson and WR Beau Sparks proved to be too much for Eastern Michigan as the duo accounted for four touchdowns … Jackson completed 18 of 26 passes for 214 yards, while Sparks had seven receptions for 82 yards and the four touchdowns … RB Lincoln Pare rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries … The Bobcats reeled off 606 yards of offense and averaged 9.2 yards per play.
UTSA
1-0, 0-0 American
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor (Stephen F. Austin ’90)
46-21, sixth season
Notes
UTSA dropped a 42-24 decision to No. 19 Texas A&M in the Roadrunners’ season-opener last Saturday … The Roadrunners were within four points of the Aggies at 21-17 early in the third quarter before Texas A&M was able to get some separation … UTSA finished with 373 yards of total offense, ran 67 plays and had 17 first downs against the Aggies … RB Robert Henry led the way with 177 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries … QB Owen McCown completed 19 of 32 passes for 121 yards … UTSA has gone 29-3 at home under head coach Jeff Traylor and has won its last 10 games at the Alamodome, tying the program record … The Roadrunners are aiming to break the program’s single-game attendance record of 56,743, set in the team’s inaugural game in 2011 … The last game against Texas State in the Alamodome drew 49,342.