Tarleton State
4-0UAC · Memorial Stadium (Stephenville, TX) · 24,000 · 24,546 avg in 2026
LastW 45–20 vs Merrimack · Sat Sep 19 · Kaden Anderson 407 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 rush yds
Nextvs Chicago State · Sat Oct 3 · 7 pm ET · Memorial Stadium (Stephenville, TX)
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #95 | #104 | -19.5✗ | Prairie View A&M | W 49–30 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #95 | #117 | +1.5✓ | @Bowling Green | W 20–13 124 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #94 | #210 | -19.5✗ | @McNeese | W 27–24 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #95 | #217 | -32.5✗ | Merrimack | W 45–20 | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #97 | #250 | Chicago State | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Austin Peay | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | Central Arkansas | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @West Georgia | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Eastern Kentucky | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 8 | Abilene Christian | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @West Florida | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @North Alabama |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Merrimack | W 45–20 | — | — | — | +0.422 | 43.5% | 163.5% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 12 | @McNeese | W 27–24 | — | — | — | +0.370 | 50.7% | 127.5% | One-score win |
| Sep 5 | @Bowling Green | W 20–13 | 464 | 1 | 25:07 | +0.147 | 39.0% | 139.9% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Aug 30 | Prairie View A&M | W 49–30 | — | — | — | +0.373 | 57.4% | 112.9% | Best success rate |
| Season average (4 games) | 464 | 1.0 | +0.328 | 47.6% | 135.9% | ||||
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Chicago State · Sat Oct 3 · 7 pm ET
Tarleton State is the Texas program that climbed from Division II to FCS and won a UAC championship in its first eligible year.
Fans here believe the chip is one: Tarleton State was told it would take four years to reclassify, and the Texans are determined to prove that the wait was worth it — they're not just an FCS team…
The season in chapters
What fans said
W 45–20 vs Merrimack
W 27–24 at McNeese
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What it is like to watch them2026 · 4-0
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among UAC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Tarleton State has won four of its last five.
Warming. 8-2 over the last 10, and won the last four.
Here’s what I will say to you. I totally understand the reasoning on why both teams played so early, but that’s not the reason anymore
Next Oct 3
vs Chicago State · at home
Outcome band · Tarleton State · 2026
Outcome band · Tarleton State · 2026Tarleton State's most likely season is 4-8 — mid-table finish. The floor is 2-10; the ceiling is 7-5.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
Tarleton State is the Texas program that climbed from Division II to FCS and won a UAC championship in its first eligible year.
Offseason moves
The Offseason Ledger · Tarleton State
2 verified updates · portal · recruiting · staff · news- News
Marquis Willis: 10 rec · 166 yds at McNeese
Top 1% receiving yards game since 2021. at McNeese (FCS) W 27-24.
- News
Tylan Hines: 26 car · 250 yds at Bowling Green
Top 0.1% rushing yards game since 2021. at Bowling Green (FBS) W 20-13.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.