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Texas State: the fanbase's identity shifting.

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Sources:rFSDBDr/txstate fan, foxsports.com, sports.yahoo.com, dentonrc.com, Beat writer, Dave Campbell's Texas Football
  • Coverage leans bullish — but with real dissent
  • Win total 6.5 — line down since open
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Died down

Texas State's offensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.

Died down

Texas State's defensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.

How it developed newest first

5 beats on record
2025-07
Jul 27

Texas State signed a top-27 transfer-portal class — 34 additions headlined by Nate Yarnell (QB) from Pittsburgh and Holden Geriner (QB) from Auburn.

the No. 1 portal class in the Pac-12 this cycle

why it mattersWith Shaker Reisig arriving at QB and Donterry Russell (EDGE) headlining Texas State's top-9 portal class, G.J. Kinne adds depth to a 7-6 roster already returning 100% of its passing game. ~ our read

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Texas State: coordinator change reshaping a unit.

why it mattersG.J. Kinne enters his fourth season with a 7-6 record and a reshaped unit, balancing the momentum of an 8-5 2023 season with the challenge of sustaining it in the Pac-12. ~ our read

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Texas State: coordinator change reshaping a unit.

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Texas State: the fanbase's identity shifting.

why it mattersG.J. Kinne enters his third season at Texas State with a 7-6 record under his belt, as the program's identity continues to shift toward a more established FBS presence. ~ our read

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Texas State enters 2026 rated No. 65 in 2025 SP+ (+2.3), down 17 spots from 2024.

top-quintile returning production in FBS — 1% of production comes back

why it mattersTexas State dropped 17 spots in SP+ — the 7-6 record and top-quintile returning production contrast with the 65th ranking, highlighting the tension between performance and projection under G.J. Kinne. ~ our read

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Rooms tap to switch

“2026 College Football Rankings: Ole Miss Rises After Win Over LSU, Texas Stays Atop”
foxsports.com · 2026-09-21 · read ↗
“Texas State football grades: Passing marks all around after Bobcats' statement win over UNT”
sports.yahoo.com · 2026-09-21 · read ↗
“UNT coach Neal Brown's comments on officiating following Texas State game prompt review”
dentonrc.com · 2026-09-21 · read ↗

The optimistic read: momentum, and the 'this is real' takes.

“NAU at Montana State: Who Has More to Worry About After Lackluster Week 3?”
Beat writer · 2026-09-21 · read ↗
“Week 3 Serves as Reality Check For Multiple College Football Programs”
Dave Campbell's Texas Football · 2026-09-20 · read ↗

The analytical counter: rankings, results, and 'the hype is ahead of the tape' takes.

"Hello all, I just started at Texas state this semester and can not find Texas state shirts big enough for me and I feel out of place at games not wearing a TXST shirt. I am looking"
r/txstate ~ fan take
"Hello, are there any groups that meet up in San Marcos that are either open to recent alumni, or that have members in there twenties? I am wanting to get involved with something, b"
r/txstate ~ fan take

This event was in 111 of 1011 board posts (11%) over the last 60 days — engaged but not consumed. Fan text shown verbatim, attributed to the community not the individual poster.

The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.

The range the bull case vs the counter

The bull case
“2026 College Football Rankings: Ole Miss Rises After Win Over LSU, Texas Stays Atop”
— foxsports.com · 2026-09-21 counted
The skeptical case
“NAU at Montana State: Who Has More to Worry About After Lackluster Week 3?”
— Beat writer · 2026-09-21 counted
We don't average these into a single number — the disagreement is the story. Headlines are real and attributed. Fan posts in the Boards room are real community excerpts — shown as texture, not a verdict.

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