The 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats were led by G. J. Kinne in his third year as the head coach. The Bobcats played home games at the UFCU Stadium, located in San Marcos, Texas.
The Bobcats started the season 3âÂÂ6, with four of those losses being by seven points or less. The team won its last three games to finish the regular season at 6âÂÂ6, becoming bowl eligible for the third season in a row. The Bobcats were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl, where they defeated Rice 41âÂÂ10.
The 2025 season was the last the Bobcats played as members of the Sun Belt. After having turned down an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference, the Bobcats accepted an invitation to join the Pac-12 Conference for all athletic programs beginning with the 2026âÂÂ27 academic year.
On December 6, 2024, offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich was hired for the same position at Texas Tech. On January 16, 2025, Landon Keopple was promoted from Director of Recruiting/Assistant Quarterbacks Coach to offensive coordinator.
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Bobcats were picked to finish second in the West division and received six 1st place votes.