Overview
- Texas State defeated North Texas 49-35 on Saturday to earn its first win of the 2026 season and stop a two-game slide.
- The Bobcats piled up 605 yards of offense and 1,170 total yards were combined as quarterback Brad Jackson threw four touchdown passes while completing 16 of 22 attempts for 268 yards.
- Running backs Torrance Burgess Jr. and Davian Jackson powered the ground game with Burgess rushing for 214 yards on 25 carries and Davian Jackson scoring four touchdowns including a 57-yard sealing run.
- Texas State’s defense made key second-half changes that held North Texas to one touchdown after halftime, forced two turnovers, and stopped three fourth-down attempts under coordinator Will Windham.
- North Texas quarterback Tayven Jackson threw for a career-high 483 yards, highlighting both the shootout nature of the game and the work Texas State must sustain on defense to compete in the Pac-12 as it prepares to host Incarnate Word next week.