Texas State vs. UL Monroe: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 14

Updated Oct. 14, 2023 5:32 p.m. ET

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Star runner Ismail Mahdi and the Texas State Bobcats (4-2) face the UL Monroe Warhawks (2-3) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET at Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium.

Tune in to ESPN+ to see the Bobcats take on the Warhawks.

Learn more about the Texas State Bobcats and the UL Monroe Warhawks.

How to Watch Texas State vs. UL Monroe

When: Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas
TV: Watch on ESPN+

Texas State's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Baylor	W 42-31	+27
9/9/2023	at UTSA	L 20-13	+14
9/16/2023	vs. Jackson State	W 77-34	+14
9/23/2023	vs. Nevada	W 35-24	-17
9/30/2023	at Southern Miss	W 50-36	-6.5
10/7/2023	at Louisiana	L 34-30	+1.5
10/14/2023	vs. UL Monroe	-
10/28/2023	vs. Troy	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Georgia Southern	-	-
11/11/2023	at Coastal Carolina	-	-
11/18/2023	at Arkansas State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. South Alabama	-	-

Bobcats 2023 Stats & Insights

Texas State has struggled defensively, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS (430.3 yards allowed per game) this season. However, the defense ranks 13th-best, yielding an average of 481.3 yards per game.
Despite having a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 20th-worst in the FBS (264.3 passing yards allowed per game), Texas State has had more success offensively, ranking 33rd in the FBS by putting up 276.2 passing yards per game.
The Bobcats sport the 99th-ranked defense this season (29.8 points allowed per game), and they've been better on offense, ranking eighth-best with 41.2 points per game.
The Bobcats have the 104th-ranked defense this year in terms of rushing yards (166 rushing yards allowed per game), and they've been better offensively, ranking 16th-best with 205.2 rushing yards per game.
Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranks fourth-worst in the FBS (52% third-down conversion rate), Texas State has played better offensively, ranking 62nd in the FBS by posting a 41.2% third-down conversion rate.
The Bobcats own the 53rd-ranked turnover margin in college football at +1, forcing 11 turnovers (17th in the FBS) while turning it over 10 times (91st in the FBS).

Texas State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ismail Mahdi	RB	676 YDS / 8 TD / 112.7 YPG / 8 YPC 6 REC / 76 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 12.7 REC YPG
TJ Finley	QB	1,620 YDS (73.3%) / 12 TD / 2 INT 30 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 5 RUSH YPG
Joey Hobert	WR	38 REC / 502 YDS / 4 TD / 83.7 YPG
Kole Wilson	WR	27 REC / 348 YDS / 4 TD / 58 YPG
Brian Holloway	LB	47 TKL / 5 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Ben Bell	DE	28 TKL / 7 TFL / 3 SACK
Shawn Holton	S	37 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kaleb Culp	S	29 TKL / 0 TFL

UL Monroe's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Army	W 17-13	+8.5
9/9/2023	vs. Lamar	W 24-14	+8.5
9/16/2023	at Texas A&M	L 47-3	+36
9/30/2023	vs. Appalachian State	L 41-40	+13.5
10/7/2023	vs. South Alabama	L 55-7	+10.5
10/14/2023	at Texas State	-
10/21/2023	at Georgia Southern	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Arkansas State	-	-
11/4/2023	at Southern Miss	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Troy	-	-
11/18/2023	at Ole Miss	-	-
11/25/2023	at Louisiana	-	-

Warhawks 2023 Stats & Insights

This season has been hard for UL Monroe on both sides of the ball, as it is putting up only 325.2 total yards per game (19th-worst) and ceding 455.2 total yards per game (eighth-worst).
In terms of passing, this season has been hard for UL Monroe on both offense and defense, as it is averaging only 133.2 passing yards per contest (fifth-worst) and ceding 283.6 passing yards per game (12th-worst).
The Warhawks have lots of room to get better, as they rank eighth-worst in points per game (18.2) this season and 16th-worst in points surrendered per game (34).
In terms of rushing, the Warhawks rank 30th in the FBS on offense (192 rushing yards per game) and 107th on defense (171.6 rushing yards allowed per game).
UL Monroe has plenty of room to improve on third down, as it ranks 11th-worst in third-down conversion rate (31.3%) and are fifth-worst in third-down rate allowed (51.4%).
The Warhawks have produced 11 forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over six times, leading to a +5 turnover margin, which ranks 13th-best in the FBS.

UL Monroe 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Tyrone Howell	WR	27 REC / 275 YDS / 5 TD / 55 YPG
Jiya Wright	QB	545 YDS (51.6%) / 5 TD / 5 INT 196 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 39.2 RUSH YPG
Hunter Smith	RB	277 YDS / 2 TD / 55.4 YPG / 7.3 YPC
Isaiah Woullard	RB	259 YDS / 1 TD / 51.8 YPG / 6 YPC
Jaterious Evans	LB	23 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Carl Glass Jr.	LB	19 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK
Michael Batton	LB	35 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Car'lin Vigers	CB	21 TKL / 0 TFL