Texas State (5-3) faces No. 20 Boise State in first Pac-12 meeting
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The gist
Texas State took a 5-3 record into its game at No. 20 Boise State, trailing 14-3.
The Bobcats' high-scoring offense meets the Pac-12's top-scoring defense.
Background
Texas State is a college football team coached by GJ Kinne, who has led the program since 2023. The Bobcats are 5-3 and 3-1 in the reconstituted Pac-12 Conference, and their offense ranks fifth in the nation at 517.7 yards per game and 37.7 points per game. The Oct. 31 trip to Boise State is the first-ever meeting between members of the rebuilt conference, and Boise State (6-1, 3-0) fields the conference's top-scoring defense, allowing 20.6 points per game.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 2026Texas State lost 59-7 at Texas in its season opener.
- Sep 12, 2026Texas State lost 31-26 to UTSA in the I-35 rivalry game at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.
- Sep 26, 2026Texas State beat Incarnate Word 63-10, surpassing 300 yards in both passing and rushing.
- Week 3Texas State beat North Texas 49-35; Torrance Burgess Jr. ran for 214 yards.
- Week 5Texas State lost 31-29 at San Diego State; Brad Jackson passed for 372 yards.
- Week 7Texas State beat Colorado State 66-27 with a school-record 503 rushing yards and 716 yards of total offense; Burgess ran for 224 yards and four touchdowns.
- Week 8Texas State beat Utah State 20-17; Jacob Bonilla kicked a 37-yard field goal with 1:56 left and Jaylen Jenkins scored on a 100-yard kickoff return.
- Oct 31, 2026Texas State (5-3) played at Boise State (6-1, 3-0 Pac-12) at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho; a live blog reported Boise State leading 14-3.
Who’s saying what
- Coach
- GJ Kinne said of the Utah State win, "It was maybe a little bit of an off night, but that's no excuse. We got to bring it every Saturday."
- Coach
- Kinne has acknowledged the team's third-quarter struggles this season and has preached resilience in recent weeks.
- Analysts
- Boise State's game against Texas State is framed as another chance for the Broncos to make a statement before the College Football Playoff committee releases its initial poll on Tuesday.
Still unverified
Texas State coach GJ Kinne is the subject of job rumors, with a report describing him as focused on Boise State amid the rumors.