How to Watch Texas State vs. Nicholls State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 20, 2025

Updated Sep. 20, 2025 7:29 p.m. ET

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One of the best pass-catchers in college football will be on show when Beau Sparks and the Texas State Bobcats (2-1) take on the Nicholls State Colonels (1-2) on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The Bobcats' game against the Colonels will be available on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Texas State vs. Nicholls State

When: Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: UFCU Stadium in San Marcos, Texas
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Texas State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Eastern Michigan	W 52-27
9/6/2025	at UTSA	W 43-36
9/13/2025	at Arizona State	L 34-15
9/20/2025	vs. Nicholls State	-
10/4/2025	at Arkansas State	-
10/11/2025	vs. Troy	-
10/18/2025	at Marshall	-
10/28/2025	vs. James Madison	-
11/8/2025	at Louisiana	-
11/15/2025	at Southern Miss	-
11/22/2025	vs. Louisiana-Monroe	-
11/29/2025	vs. South Alabama	-

Texas State 2025 Stats & Insights

With 429.3 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS, Texas State has had to lean on its 36th-ranked offense (454.3 yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
Texas State is averaging 228 passing yards per game on offense (72nd in the FBS), and ranks 84th on the other side of the ball with 218.3 passing yards allowed per game.
Despite sporting a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranks 19th-worst in the FBS (32.3 points allowed per game), the Bobcats have played better on offense, ranking 44th in the FBS by totaling 36.7 points per game.
While the Bobcats rank ninth-worst in the FBS in rushing defense with 211 rushing yards allowed per game, it's been a different story on the other side of the ball, as they rank 23rd-best in the FBS (226.3 rushing yards per game).
Texas State is averaging a 42.9% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 59th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 60th, surrendering a 35% third-down percentage.

Texas State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Brad Jackson	QB	684 YDS (67.1%) / 6 TD / 1 INT 91 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 30.3 RUSH YPG
Beau Sparks	WR	22 REC / 307 YDS / 5 TD / 102.3 YPG
Lincoln Pare	RB	299 YDS / 2 TD / 99.7 YPG / 6.5 YPC 8 REC / 69 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 23 REC YPG
Jaylen Jenkins	RB	140 YDS / 2 TD / 46.7 YPG / 8.8 YPC
Treylin Payne	LB	18 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Kalil Alexander	DL	11 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Kenard Snyder	DL	12 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Ryan Nolan	DB	17 TKL / 0 TFL

Nicholls State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/23/2025	vs. Incarnate Word	W 20-6
8/30/2025	at Troy	L 38-20
9/6/2025	vs. West Georgia	L 34-10
9/20/2025	at Texas State	-
9/27/2025	at Eastern Kentucky	-
10/4/2025	at Lamar	-
10/18/2025	at Stephen F. Austin	-
10/25/2025	vs. McNeese	-
11/1/2025	vs. Houston Christian	-
11/8/2025	at UT Rio Grande Valley	-
11/15/2025	vs. Northwestern State	-
11/20/2025	at Southeastern Louisiana	-

Nicholls State 2025 Stats & Insights

Nicholls State's offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, registering 238.7 total yards per game, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FCS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 39th with 341.7 total yards ceded per contest.
Nicholls State has been dominant on pass defense, allowing just 131.7 passing yards per game (eighth-best). On offense, it ranks 84th in the FCS by accumulating 173 passing yards per game.
With 16.7 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Colonels rank 101st in the FCS. Defensively, they rank 49th, giving up 26 points per contest.
The Colonels' running game has not been getting things done, ranking 16th-worst in the FCS with 65.7 rushing yards per game. They have been better defensively, allowing 210 rushing yards per contest (105th-ranked).
With a 26.8% third-down conversion rate on offense, Nicholls State ranks 110th in the FCS. Defensively, it ranks 106th, allowing a 49% third-down rate.

Nicholls State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Miequle Brock	RB	117 YDS / 1 TD / 39 YPG / 4.2 YPC 11 REC / 126 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 42 REC YPG
Deuce Hogan	QB	519 YDS (60.2%) / 3 TD / 2 INT
Karaaz Johnson	WR	5 REC / 80 YDS / 1 TD / 26.7 YPG
Jackson Dufrene	WR	1 REC / 44 YDS / 1 TD / 44 YPG
Ethan Lee	DB	12 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 0 PD
Jake Dalmado	LB	6 TKL / 0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Ty Marsh	DB	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 0 PD
Rasheed Lovelace	DL	5 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK