Thursday, October 15

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Texas State

2–3

vs

Colorado State

2–3

8:00 PM ET7:00 PM CTBobcat Stadium (TX)San Marcos, TX

Weather

Clear85°FSE 6 mphGusts 15 mphPrecip 3%

At kickoff · 7:00 PM CT · Updated 1:36 PM CT · National Weather Service

Hour by hour

San Marcos · local time (CT)

Hour of the game (CT)

Kickoff hour

Clear85°FSE 6 mphGusts 15 mphPrecip 3%

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Evidence sections show 2025 background.

Game forecast

74%

Texas State win probability

Colorado State 26%

Texas State by 9.2

Projected margin

Margin uncertainty ±14.5 points

Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record

The game in a minute

01 · Texas State's case

Texas State's offense leads its matchup in per-play efficiency

Texas State's offense was in the 93rd percentile for per play last season. Colorado State's defense was in the 10th percentile for PPA allowed.

See when each team has the ball

02 · Colorado State's answer

No clear statistical strength for Colorado State

In every matchup we could rate last season, the Colorado State unit ranked well below the Texas State unit it faced.

See when each team has the ball

03 · What could swing it

The forecast comes with a range

The model gives Texas State a 74% chance to win and predicts Texas State by 9.2 points. That margin has an uncertainty of ±14.5 points.

See the forecast

When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When Texas State has the ball

Texas State offense
93rd
Colorado State defense
10th
Show the underlying numbers
Texas State offensive PPA per play
0.3193rd percentile · #9 nationally
Colorado State PPA allowed per play
0.2410th percentile · #117 nationally
Texas State
46%79th percentile · #29 nationally
Colorado State success rate allowed
45%12th percentile · #120 nationally
Texas State points per game
36.592nd percentile · #12 nationally
Colorado State per game
30.816th percentile · #113 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.

Texas State offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.44
Rush success
42.3%

Colorado State defense · 2025 season · Last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.31
Rush success allowed
47.8%

When Colorado State has the ball

Colorado State offense
30th
Texas State defense
45th
Show the underlying numbers
Colorado State offensive PPA per play
0.1230th percentile · #93 nationally
Texas State PPA allowed per play
0.1645th percentile · #70 nationally
Colorado State success rate
40%24th percentile · #103 nationally
Texas State success rate allowed
41%56th percentile · #61 nationally
Colorado State points per game
18.59th percentile · #124 nationally
Texas State points allowed per game
29.030th percentile · #95 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Colorado State offense · 2025 season · Last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.30
Rush success
37.9%

Texas State defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.28
Rush success allowed
38.9%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Offense on the field
Play type
Field measure
Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic
Direction, from the offense's perspective

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Brad Jackson · 98% of charted pass attempts

Throwing left

Share of charted plays
40%
Usage: charted in this direction
130 attempts
Yards / attempt
9.1
over 129 attempts with a result
Completion rate
77%
over 129 attempts with a result

322 of 328 have a direction · 6 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 12 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 12 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 270 short · 52 deep · 6 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The Texas State offense in 2025

Featured players for

Brad Jackson

QB · 13 games

251/352 · 71% season

Passing yards
3,223
Touchdowns
21
Interceptions
7

Last game

Rice · Jan 2, 2026: 17/24, 174 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

Lincoln Pare

RB · 13 games

Carries
211
Rushing yards
1,129
Touchdowns
12

Last game

Rice · Jan 2, 2026: 11 carries, 106 yds, 1 TD

Beau Sparks

WR · 13 games

Receptions
84
Receiving yards
1,200
Touchdowns
10

Last game

Rice · Jan 2, 2026: 4 rec, 87 yds, 1 TD

Texas State player tables

Who is producing

Texas State player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Texas State — Passing production
Player
Brad JacksonQB13251 / 3523,2239.2217
Keldric LusterQB21 / 3144.700
Beau SparksWR11 / 22211.000
Holden GerinerQB10 / 100.000

4 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

Colorado State player tables

Who is producing

Colorado State player production

2025 evidence · 12 games in this window · 12 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Colorado State — Passing production
Player
Jackson BrousseauQB9128 / 2011,3546.793
Darius CurryQB570 / 1077406.957
Brayden Fowler-NicolosiQB344 / 824886.012
Bryan HansenPK10 / 100.000
Tahj BullockQB10 / 100.000
Tay LanierWR11 / 199.000

6 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

In the trenches

Texas State's line averages 322.7 lbs against Colorado State's 271.7 lbs front — an edge of 51.0 lbs a man.

Texas State's line average is based on 17 of 20 linemen.

Colorado State's front average is based on 18 of 23 linemen.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

MatchupO-lineD-line
Texas State OL322.7 lbs271.7 lbs
Colorado State OL306.2 lbs267.1 lbs
  • Texas State
  • Colorado State

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Texas State

Points per game
36.5#12 nationally · 92nd percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game
29.0#95 nationally · 30th percentile · 13 games
Returning production
93% of 2024 PPA returns · 90th percentile
Upperclassmen
46% · 112 of 112 with a class year

Colorado State

Points per game
18.5#124 nationally · 9th percentile · 12 games
Points allowed per game
30.8#113 nationally · 16th percentile · 12 games
Returning production
50% of 2024 PPA returns · 47th percentile
Upperclassmen
41% · 108 of 108 with a class year

Recruiting

Texas State

2025 signing class · #101 nationally
26th percentile · 144.4 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #107 nationally
21st percentile · −0.71 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #76 nationally
44th percentile · 612.2

Colorado State

2025 signing class · #106 nationally
22nd percentile · 140.2 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #79 nationally
42nd percentile · −0.35 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #92 nationally
32nd percentile · 583.7

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Offense · SP+ 2025Defense · SP+ 2025Special teams · SP+ 2025Recruiting · 2025 signing classExperience · returning production 2025Texas State Offense · SP+ 2025: 36.6, 90th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Texas State Defense · SP+ 2025: 34.6, 14th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Texas State Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.4, 56th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Texas State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 144.4 pts, 26th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Texas State Experience · returning production 2025: 93% returning, 90th percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)Colorado State Offense · SP+ 2025: 17.6, 11th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Colorado State Defense · SP+ 2025: 32.9, 23rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Colorado State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −0.3, 41st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Colorado State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 140.2 pts, 22nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Colorado State Experience · returning production 2025: 50% returning, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)0100
  • Texas State Offense · SP+ 2025: 36.6, 90th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Colorado State Offense · SP+ 2025: 17.6, 11th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Texas State Defense · SP+ 2025: 34.6, 14th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Colorado State Defense · SP+ 2025: 32.9, 23rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Texas State Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.4, 56th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Colorado State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −0.3, 41st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Texas State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 144.4 pts, 26th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Colorado State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 140.2 pts, 22nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Texas State Experience · returning production 2025: 93% returning, 90th percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)
  • Colorado State Experience · returning production 2025: 50% returning, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

Texas State: solid line, circles · Colorado State: dashed line, squares

Texas State

Offense · 2025
36.6 · 90th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
34.6 · 14th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
0.4 · 56th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
144.4 pts · 26th percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
93% returning · 90th percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Colorado State

Offense · SP+ 2025
17.6 · 11th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
32.9 · 23rd percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
−0.3 · 41st percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
140.2 pts · 22nd percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
50% returning · 47th percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Texas State's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

  1. Jan 2

    vs Rice · neutral site

    W 41–10

    Play stats pending

  2. Nov 29 · 60 recorded plays

    vs South Alabama

    W 49–26

    57%

    Success rate

    0.56

    PPA / play

  3. Nov 22 · 77 recorded plays

    vs UL Monroe

    W 31–14

    47%

    Success rate

    0.33

    PPA / play

The coaching staff

Texas State

Head coach

G.J. Kinne

career +2.0 SP+ overall

Offensive coordinator

Jordan Shoemaker

Co-offensive coordinator · career +36.6 SP+ offense

Landon Keopple

career +36.6 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Matthew Gregg

Co-defensive coordinator · career +31.4 SP+ defense

Will Windham

career +31.4 SP+ defense

Colorado State

Head coach

Jim Mora

First season as Colorado State's head coach · career +6.2 SP+ overall

Offensive coordinator

Pryce Tracy

no career rating on file

Defensive coordinator

Kenny McClendon

Co-defensive coordinator · career +29.9 SP+ defense

Tyson Summers

Tyson Summers

career +29.9 SP+ defense

Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0

Tyson Summers (3rd season; first 5 games)

Tyson Summers (3rd season; first 5 games)

career +29.9 SP+ defense

Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0

Head-to-head

No meetings since 2000

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2025 full season

  • Texas State: 13 games
  • Colorado State: 12 games
  • Forecast: 2026 game forecast · this game · Saturday Bias
  • Weather: 2026 game forecast · this game · NWS
  • The game in a minute: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • When each team has the ball: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Where they attack: 2025 full season, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
  • Featured players: 2025 full season, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
  • In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Team profiles: 2025 season to date · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Recent games: 2025 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
  • Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
  • Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD
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