FBS-CFB Game Preview: Texas State Bobcats (1-0) vs. UTSA Roadrunners (0-1)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT

Broadcast: ESPN+

Capacity: 64,000+ (expected near-sellout; rivalry crowd energy high)

Weather Forecast

(Note: Alamodome is an indoor facility — no direct weather impact on play)

Outside Conditions: Partly cloudy, ~92°F, light SSW breeze 6–8 mph

Impact: None on-field; tailgating conditions hot but manageable

Injury Report

Texas State Bobcats

No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Eastern Michigan

UTSA Roadrunners

No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Texas A&M

Team Records & Recent Form

Texas State: Offense exploded for 606 total yards in opener; 392 rushing yards (4th in FBS).

UTSA: Rushed for 203 yards vs. Texas A&M but allowed 291 passing yards.

Key Player Matchups

QB Brad Jackson (TXST) vs. QB Owen McCown (UTSA)

Jackson: 18/26, 214 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT; 48 rush yds

McCown: 19/32, 121 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

RB Lincoln Pare (TXST) vs. LB Shadrach Banks (UTSA)

Pare: 12 carries, 167 yds (13.9 YPC), 1 TD

Banks: 7 tackles, 1 TFL

WR Beau Sparks (TXST) vs. CB Jimmy Wyrick (UTSA)

Sparks: 7 rec, 82 yds, 4 TD

Wyrick: 5 tackles

RB Robert Henry (UTSA) vs. LB Treylin Payne (TXST)

Henry: 16 carries, 177 yds (11.1 YPC), 2 TD

Payne: Team captain, key run-stopper

Series History

All-Time: UTSA leads 5–1

Last Meeting: Texas State 49–10 (2024, San Marcos) — Bobcats’ first win in series history

Notable: UTSA won first five meetings (2012–2023), four decided by ≤7 points; 2020 game went to double OT.

Betting Trends

UTSA: 1–0 ATS in 2025; OVER hit in opener

Texas State: 1–0 ATS in 2025; OVER hit in opener

Both teams 100% red-zone scoring in Week 1

Texas State: 7th in FBS in 3rd-down conversion rate (70%)

Rivalry: Last two meetings split 1–1; both covers by Texas State

Game Odds

Texas State Bobcats        64.5

UTSA Roadrunners          – 4

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025

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