2018 Texas State Bobcats football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2018
Team:Texas State Bobcats
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Division:West Division
Record:3–9
Conf Record:1–7
Head Coach:Everett Withers
Hc Year:3rd
Hc Games:first 11 games
Head Coach2:Chris Woods
Hc Games2:interim; final game
Off Coach:Zak Kuhr
Oc Year:2nd
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Chris Woods
Dc Year:1st
Def Scheme:3–4
Stadium:Bobcat Stadium

The 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Everett Withers. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place in the West Division.

On November 18, head coach Everett Withers was fired.[1] Defensive coordinator Chris Woods served as the interim head coach in their final game of the season. Withers finished at Texas State with a three-year record of 7–28. On November 28, West Virginia offensive coordinator Jake Spavital was hired as head coach for Texas State.[2]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Wuerffel Trophy[3] Tyler WattsWRSR

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Bobcats predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.[4]

West Division
1 Arkansas State 49 (9)
2 Louisiana–Monroe 37
3 South Alabama 26 (1)
4 Louisiana 25
5 Texas State 13

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Bobcats had three players at four positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[5]

Offense

2nd team

Aaron Brewer – OL

Defense

2nd team

Bryan London II – LB

Game summaries

At Rutgers

See also: 2018 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.

Texas Southern

See also: 2018 Texas Southern Tigers football team.

At South Alabama

See also: 2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team.

At UTSA

See also: 2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team.

Louisiana

See also: 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.

Georgia Southern

See also: 2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.

At Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.

New Mexico State

See also: 2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team.

At Georgia State

See also: 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team.

Appalachian State

See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.

At Troy

See also: 2018 Troy Trojans football team.

Arkansas State

See also: 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.

Coaching staff

After the 2017 season, Texas State hired Kyle Hoke as their 10th assistant coach. Defensive coordinator, Randall McCray, left San Marcos to join the coaching staff of the Arizona Cardinals, and Director of Football Operations, John Streicher, joined the staff of the Tennessee Titans. Withers promoted equipment manager, Zack Lucas, to Director of Football Operations. Oklahoma Offensive Quality Coach Chris Woods was hired to replace Randall McCray as the Defensive Coordinator by Withers. Co-Offensive Coordinator Parker Fleming left San Marcos to become the Special Teams Quality Control at Ohio State. On November 18, 2018 just after the second to last game of the 2018 season Everett Withers was released as the 19th Head Football Coach of Texas State after lack of success and improvement for the program. Defensive Coordinator Chris Woods became the interim coach for the season finale in Bobcat Stadium against Arkansas State. Coach Everett Withers was replaced by West Virginia offensive coordinator Jake Spavital.

NamePositionYear Former Texas State positions heldAlma mater
Everett WithersHead Coach2016Appalachian State 1985
Brett ElliottQuarterback Coach2018Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2016Linfield College 2005
Chris WoodsDefensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers, Interim Head Coach2018Davidson 1991
Zak KuhrOffensive Coordinator/Running Backs2017Florida 2013
Preston MasonOutside Linebackers2017Defensive Graduate Assistant 2016, Safeties 2017Appalachian State 2014
Adrian MayesTight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator2016Offensive LineKansas 2008
Ron AntoineWide Receivers2016Running Backs/Tight EndsColorado State 1997
Kyle HokeSecondary2018Ball State 2012
Jules MontinarCornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator2016Cornerbacks 2016-2017Eastern Kentucky 2009
Issac MooringDefensive Line2017North Carolina 2003
Eric MateosOffensive Line2017Southwest Baptist 2011
Zack LucasDirector of Football Operations2015Equipment Manager 2015-2017, Asst Eq Manager 2012Oklahoma State 2010
Michael GeorgeDirector of Player Personnel2016Washington University in St. Louis 2005
Clayton BarnesDirector of Player Development2017Offensive Line Intern 2016Texas A&M 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas State fires coach Withers amid 3-8 season. 19 November 2018.
  2. Web site: WVU offensive coordinator Jake Spavital to coach Texas State. ESPN. November 28, 2018. December 22, 2018.
  3. Web site: Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726215108/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list. dead.
  4. Web site: Mountaineers, Red Wolves Selected as Division Favorites in 2018 Sun Belt Football Coaches' Preseason Poll.
  5. Web site: Sun Belt Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams.