UTSA RV at Texas State
The I-35 Rivalry, UTSA at Texas State, final: UTSA beat Texas State 31–26. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 18 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on rivalry: I-35 Rivalry and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
- Final
- UTSA 31, Texas State 26
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T UTSA 7 0 10 14 31 TXST 0 17 6 3 26 - TV
- The CW · Antenna · CW app (free)
- Venue
- UFCU Stadium
- City
- San Marcos, TX
- Week
- Week 2
- Rivalry
- I-35 Rivalry
- Line
- Texas State −2.5 · upsetO/U 66.5 · Under @ 57
I'll Bite
UTSA6–1
Wvs UT Rio Grande Valley45–16
Wat Texas State31–26
Lat Texas6–30
Wvs Colorado St.59–45
Wat Rice16–14
Wvs USF31–24
Wvs Navy38–34
Texas State3–3
Lat Texas7–59
Lvs UTSA26–31
Wvs North Texas49–35
Wvs Incarnate Word63–10
Lat San Diego St29–31
Wvs Colorado St.66–27
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 52.0 points a game and Texas State plays fast — 73.0 snaps a game, 48th nationally. Vegas set the total at 66.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 14.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 5 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitUTSA Snail · Texas State Supersonic
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 14.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 5 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| UTSA | Texas State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 45.037th | 7.0129th | |
| Points allowed | 16.067th | 59.0135th | |
| Yards per play | 8.812th | 4.8105th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.180th | 7.4124th | |
| Plays per game | 60.0106th | 73.048th | |
| Turnover margin | +216th | -2112th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.3%102nd | 57.1%25th |
More stats +11
| UTSA | Texas State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 250.030th | 161.073rd | |
| Passing yards per game | 275.044th | 188.099th | |
| QB completion rate | 75.9%27th | 69.0%50th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.541st | 6.599th | |
| O-line rank | 17thline yards · sack rate | 107thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 63rdstuff rate · havoc | 43rdstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 189th | 189th | |
| Interceptions | 214th | 131st | |
| Forced fumbles | 062nd | 062nd | |
| Penalties per game | 11.0128th | 3.08th | |
| Time of possession | 25:11123rd | 30:2673rd |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State 43–36 | 7 |
| 2024 | Texas State 49–10 | 39 |
| 2023 | UTSA 20–13 | 7 |
| 2020 | UTSA 51–48 | 3 |
How to watch
| Network | The CW |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · CW app (free) |
| Final | UTSA 31, Texas State 26 |
| Where | UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, TX |
What the Meter sees
| Rivalry: I-35 RivalryThey do not like each other, and they never have | +8.0 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 2.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.5 |
| Where it's onThe CW — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| How good both teams areBoth teams' poll votes — neither is ranked, so this rides on votes received | +0.1 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 18 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of UTSA vs Texas State?
- UTSA beat Texas State 31–26.
- What channel is UTSA vs Texas State on?
- The CW.
- How can I stream UTSA vs Texas State?
- Streaming on CW app (free).
- Is UTSA vs Texas State a rivalry game?
- Yes. It's the I-35 Rivalry.