Texas State releases 2024 football schedule
Texas State officially released the 2024 football schedule with the Sun Belt Conference announcing the schedule dates for the upcoming conference games.
The Bobcats are coming off their best season in the FBS and best season since 2008 going 8-5 while winning the program’s first bowl game in the First Responder Bowl.
The 2024 season will be a unique one for Texas State as not only will the Bobcats play three non-Saturday games for the first time in FBS history but will have two bye weeks on September 21 and September 26.
The home opener for the Bobcats will be against a somewhat familiar foe in the Lamar Cardinals in their first meeting since 2011.
Texas State leads the overall series against Lamar 15-6-1.
The Bobcats then will meet archrival UTSA in the 6th edition of the I-35 Rivalry.
Texas State will be looking for the first win over the Roadrunners in program history.
Following UTSA, the Bobcats will host their first Power 5 opponent since 2021 in new Big 12 member Arizona State is the first meeting between the two teams.
Texas State will enter the bye week before reuniting with one of their oldest rivals in Sam Houston State at NRG Stadium in Houston.
This will be the 88th meeting, the first since 2011 and first as FBS members, between the Bobcats and the Bearkats with Texas State leading the series 48-35-4.
Texas State will be a on short turnaround for the conference opener as the Bobcats make the trip to Troy to take on the Trojans on Thursday night with the game being broadcast on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
Texas State returns home in a showdown with the Arkansas State Red Wolves before making the long road trip to Norfolk, Virginia in a conference battle with the Old Dominion Monarchs.
Following another byeweek, Texas State will host their first Tuesday night game since 2014 as the Bobcats will take on Louisiana with the game being broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
The Bobcats will be back on the road the next week as Texas State makes the trek out in Monroe to play the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks.
Texas State will be back home for two more games with the Bobcats hosting Southern Miss before taking on Georgia State in the final home game of the 2024 season.
Texas State ends the 2024 regular season the same way as 2023 when the Bobcats take on South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.
The game will be the first time the Bobcats play on Black Friday since 2015.
Texas State will release the promotional dates and games for all seven homes at a later date.
The Bobcats will enter the 2024 season under high exceptions as Texas State will return the majority of their offensive starters including running back Ismail Mahdi and wide receivers Joey Hobert and Kole Wilson.
Texas State will also add transfer quarterback Jordan McCloud to the roster, who transferred over from James Madison.
McCloud is the reigning Sun Belt Player of the Year leading James Madison to a 11-2 record and the Sun Belt East Division title while throwing for 3,600 yards, 35 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions.
Texas State starts spring practice March 21.
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