The 2023 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach G. J. Kinne and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas. The Texas State Bobcats football team drew an average home attendance of 21,543 in 2023.
The Bobcats finished the regular season 7âÂÂ5, going 4âÂÂ4 in Sun Belt play to finish second in the conference's West Division. Texas State was selected to a bowl game for the first time in program history and played Rice in the First Responder Bowl. The Bobcats would win the game 45âÂÂ21 to finish the season with an overall record of 8âÂÂ5; the eight wins broke the program record for most wins in a single season as an FBS program. The Bobcats also finished a season with a winning record for the first time since 2014.
On November 27, 2022 the Bobcats fired their head coach Jake Spavital. On December 2, the Bobcats hired G. J. Kinne to be their next head coach. He was formerly the head coach at Incarnate Word.
On December 13, the Bobcats hired Mack Leftwich to be their offensive coordinator. On December 20, they named Kam Martin the running backs coach, Matthew Gregg the cornerbacks coach, and Dexter McCoil Sr. the safeties coach. Two days later, they named Jonathan Patke the defensive coordinator, Craig Stutzmann the receivers coach and pass game coordinator, and Bret Huth as the Assistant Athletic Director, Strength and Conditioning for Football. On December 23, Daniel Da Prato was hired as the special teams coordinator and associate head coach. They also named Will Bryant as their tight ends coach. On February 23, 2023, the Bobcats hired Chris Buckner as the co-wide receivers coach and Clay Jennings as the defensive back coach.
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Bobcats were picked to finish in fifth place in the West division.
Defensive lineman Jordan Revels was named to the second team.
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.
The Bobcats' offense struggled in the first half, committing two turnovers, including an interception that was returned 98 yards for a touchdown, and failing to convert on 4th down as they were shutout in the half with the Wolf Pack leading 17âÂÂ0 at half time. Texas State would come back in the 2nd half, scoring 35 unanswered points.