2020 Texas State Bobcats football team

The 2020 Texas State Bobcats football team will represent Texas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats will play their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas and compete in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They will be led by second-year head coach Jake Spavital.

2020 Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
2020 record	0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jake Spavital (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jacob Peeler (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Zac Spavital (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)

2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Appalachian State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Southern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Troy		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Arkansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2020
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll.

Preseason

Recruiting class

References: [1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Russell Baker Offensive Lineman	Owasso, OK	Owasso HS Northeastern Oklahoma A&M	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Marcell Barbee Wide Receiver	Pueblo, CO	Pueblo South HS Iowa Western CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Zion Childress Defensive Back	New Caney, TX	New Caney HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Alex Costilla Offensive Line	San Marcos, TX	San Marcos HS Tyler JC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
John Emmanuel Outside Linebacker	Dallas, TX	Bishop Dunne HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Josh Emmanuel Inside Linebacker	Dallas, TX	Bishop Dunne HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaycob Horn Wide Receiver	Tupelo, MS	Tupelo HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Grid Isidore Safety	Slidell, LA	Salmen HS Nicholls State Tyler JC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Drue Jackson Wide Receiver	Sachse, TX	Sachse HS Washington State Tyler JC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jahmyl Jeter Running Back	San Antonio, TX	Brennan HS Oklahoma State	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Karriem Linebacker	Columbus, MS	Columbus HS Mississippi Delta CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:
Austin Markiewicz Offensive Line	McKinney, TX	McKinney North HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Issiah Nixon Linebacker	Fort Bend, TX	Elkins HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Derrick Ray Jr. Defensive End	Rosenberg, TX	Terry HS Houston Baptist Trinity Valley CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Silas Robinson Offensive Line	Yoakum, TX	Yoakum HS Arkansas	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	306 lb (139 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Trenton Scott Offensive Line	Luling, TX	Luling HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tory Spears Defensive Back	Houston, TX	Cypress Woods HS Iowa State	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Brock Sturges Running Back	Allen, TX	Allen HS Arizona State Butler CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Maureese Wren Defensive End	Mesquite, TX	Horn HS Louisiana Tech Tyler JC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Sun Belt media poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll will be released in July 2020.

West Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
	Arkansas State
	Louisiana
	Louisiana–Monroe
	South Alabama
	Texas State

East Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
	Appalachian State
	Coastal Carolina
	Georgia Southern
	Georgia State
	Troy

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense 1st team 2nd team

Defense

1st team

2nd team

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Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year

Roster

2020 Texas State Bobcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Jah"Marae Sheread So QB 2 Brady McBride So WR 3 Jeremiah Haydel Sr WR 4 Dylan Jantz  Fr RB 5 Jaylin Nelson Sr QB 7 Jaylen Gipson Jr WR 8 Jacoby Hopkins So WR 9 Drue Jackson So QB 10 Cedric Case  Fr QB 11 Tyler Vitt Jr WR 12 Javen Banks Jr WR 13 Trevis Graham Jr. Jr WR 15 Blake Aragon So WR 16 Kenny Frazier  Fr QB 17 D. J. Bolger  Fr WR 18 Marcell Barbee Jr QB 19 Jackson Napper  Fr WR 21 Peyton Tuggle Jr RB 22 Calvin Hill  Fr RB 23 Robert Brown Jr. Sr WR 24 Caleb Twyford Sr RB 25 Brock Sturges So RB 26 Anthony Smith Jr RB 28 Jahmyl Jeter So RB 33 Marquis Brown So RB 34 Alec Harris  So WR 46 Blake Hoffman So TE 48 Dotson Schaefer So OL 50 Reece Jordan Sr OL 53 Eddie Rivas Jr OL 56 Morgan Moore So OL 62 Jacob Fryrear Sr OL 65 Kameron Jemison Jr OL 66 Chris Julson  Fr OL 67 Ronald Copney Jr OL 69 Tanner King Jr OL 71 Tate Heitmeier Jr OL 73 Dalton Cooper  Fr OL 74 Russell Baker Jr OL 75 Silas Robinson So OL 76 Kylar Cooks  So OL 79 Jayden Smith So WR 80 Chandler Speights Jr WR 82 Kevin Howard Jr WR 83 Micah Hilts So TE 84 Seth Caillouet So WR 86 Arik Bennett Jr TE 87 Jackson Lanam  So WR 88 Sevonne Rhea  Fr OL Alex Costilla Jr WR Jaycob Horn Fr OL Austin Markiewicz Fr OL Trenton Scott Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 2 Grid Isidore Jr CB 3 Kordell Rodgers Sr LB 4 Gavin Graham Sr DB 5 Kevin Anderson So S 6 Jared Hopper  Fr LB 7 Markeveon Coleman Sr LB 8 Hal Vinson Sr LB 9 Maureese Wren Jr S 10 Auston Deason So DB 13 DeJordan Mask So DB 14 Tory Spears So DB 15 Jarron Morris So S 16 Pierce Withers  So DB 20 Khambrail Winters So S 21 Josh Newman Jr LB 22 Kenny Haynes  Fr S 23 Preston Dimery Jr OLB 25 Devin Martinez  Fr OLB 27 London Harris Jr DB 28 C. J. Johnson  So DB 29 Jason Williams  Fr ILB 31 Isaiah Karriem Jr DB 35 Ashton Johnson  So DB 36 Jamarcus Roberson Jr LB 43 Mitchell Dunahoo  So ILB 44 John Brannon Jr DE 45 Jakharious Smith Jr DL 52 J. T. Greer  Fr LB 57 Zane Little  So DL 59 Nick Wilkins Jr DT 74 Tobi Orundami  So DT 88 Caeveon Patton Sr DL 90 Jake Lynch  So DL 91 Jordan Revels So DL 92 Devin Henderson  Fr DL 94 Jaquel Pierce Sr DL 95 Nico Ezidore Jr DL 96 Kingsley Onyirioha Sr DE 97 Emmanuel Galvan-Vazquez Jr NT 98 Gjemar Daniels Jr DB Zion Childress Fr LB John Emmanuel Fr LB Josh Emmanuel Fr LB Issiah Nixon Fr DE Derrick Ray Jr. Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 37 Alan Orona  Fr P 38 Seamus O'Kelly So P 39 Clayton Stewart So LS 42 Alex Lipps  So K 43 Seth Keller  So	Head coach Jake Spavital (Missouri State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Jacob Peeler (Mississippi State) Offensive Coordinator Zac Spavital (Murray State) Defensive Coordinator Archie McDaniel (Texas A&M) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Nick Whitworth (Idaho State) Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Brett Dewhurst (Texas Tech) Defensive Backs Clay McGuire (Texas Tech) Offensive Line Tevin Mims (Texas Tech) Outside Linebackers Jacori Greer (New Mexico) Defensive Line Brian Hamilton (SUNY Cortland) Tight Ends Bryson Abraham (Louisiana Tech) Wide Receivers Patrick Doherty (Franklin College) Offensive/Special Teams Analyst Boone Feldt (Texas–Permian Basin) Offensive Graduate Assistant Zach McCarthy (Texas State) Defensive Graduate Assistant Adrian McDonald (Houston) Defensive Graduate Assistant Mason Tobeck (Utah State) Special Teams Graduate Assistant Damon Harrington Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Jason Russell Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Kyle Vagher Strength and Conditioning Coach Andrew Johnson Director of Equipment Operations Sterling Price Assistant Equipment Manager Jake Macauley Video Coordinator Mehrzad Sabzevari Assistant Video Coordinator Jeremy Cobb Head Football Athletic Trainer Will Decraene Assistant Athletic Trainer James Sherman Director of Player Development Haleigh Blocker Director of Football Operations Connor Anderson Director of Player Personnel Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: May 13, 2020

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

The Bobcats will host three non-conference games, against SMU of The American Conference, UTSA of the C–USA, and Ohio of the MAC, and will travel to one non-conference team, New Mexico State, an FBS Independent team.

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 29[lower-alpha 1]	SMU*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX
September 12	UTSA*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (I-35 Rivalry)
September 19	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA
September 26	Ohio*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX
October 3	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM
October 8	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPNU
October 17	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
October 31	Louisiana	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX
November 7	Appalachian State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX
November 14	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA
November 21	Arkansas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX
November 28	Coastal Carolina	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game

Schedule Source:[3]

1. Originally scheduled for Saturday, September 5.[2]

Game summaries

Statistics	SMU	Texas State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

SMU

See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2019	SMU, 17–47

Pregame line	Over/under

Southern Methodist at Texas State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Mustangs			0
Bobcats			0

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

• Date: August 29
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SMU – TXST – Top rushers SMU – TXST – Top receivers SMU – TXST –

Statistics	UTSA	Texas State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

UTSA

See also: 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team and I-35 Rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–3	2018	UTSA, 21–25

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas–San Antonio at Texas State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Roadrunners			0
Bobcats			0

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

• Date: September 12
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UTSA – TXST – Top rushers UTSA – TXST – Top receivers UTSA – TXST –

Statistics	Texas State	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

at Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–12	2019	ULM, 14–24

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas State at Louisiana–Monroe – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Bobcats			0
Warhawks			0

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

• Date: September 19
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TXST – ULM – Top rushers TXST – ULM – Top receivers TXST – ULM –

Statistics	Ohio	Texas State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Ohio

See also: 2020 Ohio Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2016	TXST, 56–54

Pregame line	Over/under

Ohio at Texas State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
OHIO Bulldogs			0
TXST Bobcats			0

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

• Date: September 26
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers OHIO – TXST – Top rushers OHIO – TXST – Top receivers OHIO – TXST –

Statistics	Texas State	New Mexico State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

at New Mexico State

See also: 2020 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2018	TXST, 27–20

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas State at New Mexico State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Bobcats			0
Aggies			0

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM

• Date: October 3
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TXST – NMSU – Top rushers TXST – NMSU – Top receivers TXST – NMSU –

Statistics	Texas State	Troy
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

at Troy

See also: 2020 Troy Trojans football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–9	2019	TROY, 27–63

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas State at Troy – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Bobcats			0
Trojans			0

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

• Date: October 8
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TXST – TROY – Top rushers TXST – TROY – Top receivers TXST – TROY –

Statistics	Texas State	South Alabama
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

at South Alabama

See also: 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–2	2019	TXST, 30–28

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas State at South Alabama – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Bobcats			0
Jaguars			0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: October 17
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TXST – USA – Top rushers TXST – USA – Top receivers TXST – USA –

Statistics	Louisiana	Texas State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Louisiana

See also: 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–6	2019	LA, 3–31

Pregame line	Over/under

Louisiana at Texas State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Ragin' Cajuns			0
Bobcats			0

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

• Date: October 31
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers LA – TXST – Top rushers LA – TXST – Top receivers LA – TXST –

Statistics	Appalachian State	Texas State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Appalachian State

See also: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–5	2019	APST, 13–35

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas State at Appalachian State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Moutaineers			0
Bobcats			0

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

• Date: November 7
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers APST – TXST – Top rushers APST – TXST – Top receivers APST – TXST –

Statistics	Texas State	Georgia Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

at Georgia Southern

See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	2018	GASO, 13–15

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas State at Georgia Southern – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Bobcats			0
Eagles			0

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

• Date: November 14
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TXST – GASO – Top rushers TXST – GASO – Top receivers TXST – GASO –

Statistics	Arkansas State	Texas State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Arkansas State

See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–6	2019	ARST, 14–38

Pregame line	Over/under

Arkansas State at Texas State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Red Wovles			0
Bobcats			0

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

• Date: November 21
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ARST – TXST – Top rushers ARST – TXST – Top receivers ARST – TXST –

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Texas State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Coastal Carolina

See also: 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2019	CCU, 21–24

Pregame line	Over/under

Coastal Carolina at Texas State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Chanticleers			0
Bobcats			0

at Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC

• Date: November 28
• Game time: TBA CDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CCU – TXST – Top rushers CCU – TXST – Top receivers CCU – TXST –

References

1. "Texas State Football Adds Three Players in Spring Signing Period". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
2. Wilmer, Brian (3 August 2020). "2020 SMU-Texas State game moved up to Week Zero". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
3. "2020 Texas State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.