Texas State
Texas State is 5-4 and No. 64 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 1.1 points better than an average FBS team. Last game: won 42-21 at Oregon State in Week 10.
Week 11: vs Fresno State, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Texas State is No. 64
- Texas State's rating is 1.1: the machine's estimate that Texas State is 1.1 points better than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 64 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −4.3, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it up 5.4.
- The biggest weekly moves: −3.1 after Week 1 (L 7-59 at Texas) and +3.0 after Week 7 (W 66-27 vs Colorado State).
- Its record is 5-4. The 4 losses were to No. 4 Texas, No. 34 Boise State, No. 77 UTSA, No. 100 San Diego State, by 15.0 points on average. The 5 wins came by 26.0 points on average; the best was over No. 62 North Texas. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 70 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 63 Purdue (1.2); just below is No. 65 Colorado (0.4).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
G.J. Kinne is in his 4th season at Texas State (since 2023). This season: 5-4. At Texas State overall: 28-20, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 180-263 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2261 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 20-7 |
| Yards per attempt* | 8.6No. 21 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.9%No. 23 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 3.3%No. 21 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 416-2392 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 5.8No. 5 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 15.1%No. 49 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 13.9%No. 22 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 38.6No. 11 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 6.96No. 10 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 55.0%No. 2 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 64.1%No. 55 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 13No. 103 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 30.8No. 115 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.50No. 69 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 7.1No. 69 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 3.4No. 28 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 2.4%No. 134 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 9No. 108 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 40.2%No. 90 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Brad Jackson172-252, 2147 yds, 19 TD, 6 INT
- Gavin Parkhurst8-9, 114 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Torrance Burgess Jr.157 carries, 1118 yds, 6 TD
- Brad Jackson97 carries, 523 yds, 7 TD
- Davian Jackson86 carries, 428 yds, 8 TD
Receiving
- Chris Dawn Jr.48 catches, 515 yds, 5 TD
- Beau Sparks31 catches, 417 yds, 3 TD
- Zechariah Sample16 catches, 345 yds, 3 TD
Tackles
- Jayden Bradley62
- Terrence Cooks II48
- Craig Royal Jr.39
Sacks
- Tymere Jackson3.5
- Jo'Laison Landry1.5
- TJ Burkhalter1.5
Interceptions
- Jayden Bradley2
- Craig Royal Jr.1
- Greg Gipson Jr.1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Brad JacksonMost passes in the last game9 games252 attempts96%
- Gavin Parkhurst2 games9 attempts3%
Carrying
- Torrance Burgess Jr.9 games157 carries50%
- Davian Jackson7 games86 carries27%
- Jaylen Jenkins7 games39 carries12%
- Juntavious Harris3 games12 carries4%
Catching
- Chris Dawn Jr.9 games48 catches27%
- Beau Sparks8 games31 catches17%
- Torrance Burgess Jr.8 games18 catches10%
- Zechariah Sample7 games16 catches9%
Tackling
- Jayden Bradley9 games62 tackles9%
- Terrence Cooks II9 games48 tackles7%
- Craig Royal Jr.9 games39 tackles6%
- Ayden Jones7 games37 tackles6%
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
The season, week by week
- Week 1 L 7–59 at Texas. The pass defense gave ground: Texas got 10.6 yards an attempt, 3.2 over what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 2 L 26–31 vs UTSA. The pass defense was the strength: UTSA got 6.0 yards an attempt, 1.4 under what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 3 W 49–35 vs North Texas. The passing game was the strength: 12.2 yards an attempt, 4.1 more than North Texas usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 4 W 63–10 vs Incarnate Word. Incarnate Word is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 5 L 29–31 at San Diego State. The pass defense was the strength: San Diego State got 4.7 yards an attempt, 1.8 under what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 7 W 66–27 vs Colorado State. The run game was the strength: 9.1 yards a carry, 2.7 more than Colorado State usually allows. Its most yards a carry of the season.
- Week 8 W 20–17 vs Utah State. The run defense was the strength: Utah State got 2.3 yards a carry, 1.9 under what it usually gains. Its fewest yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 9 L 45–46 at Boise State. The run defense was the strength: Boise State got 2.9 yards a carry, 2.9 under what it usually gains.
- Week 10 W 42–21 at Oregon State. The passing game was the strength: 10.2 yards an attempt, 3.6 more than Oregon State usually allows. The machine had Oregon State by 4.4 (62%), so this was a win it did not see coming.