Arkansas State Edges Texas State 31-30 in Thrilling Week 6 Matchup
Arkansas State narrowly defeated Texas State 31-30 in a back-and-forth contest during Week 6 of the 2025 season. The Red Wolves covered the 14-point spread despite a defensive struggle that saw both teams trade scores throughout the game.
The first half was tightly contested, with each team scoring a touchdown and field goal through two quarters. The third quarter proved scoreless for both squads, but the fourth quarter erupted into a shootout. Texas State mounted a late comeback behind Brad Jackson's explosive 63-yard run and a 34-yard reception by Beau Sparks that brought the Bobcats within striking distance.
Arkansas State's Jaylen Raynor led the Red Wolves with 248 passing yards and 92 rushing yards, while Tyler Fortenberry caught 7 passes. Despite Texas State's fourth-quarter offensive surge, Arkansas State held on for the one-point victory.
The game featured 20 lead changes and proved highly competitive, with the final margin coming down to a single point. The contest finished under the 63.5-point over-under line.
AI-generated recap · Aug 11, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
 Arkansas State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Texas State | Arkansas State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 18-26 | 27-35 |
| Pass Yards | 232 | 248 |
| Rush Yards | 289 | 150 |
| Total Yards | 521 | 398 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 5-13 | 6-14 |
| Penalties | 9-75 | 7-65 |
| Possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Brad Jackson pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 4 yds to the TXST 29
Brad Jackson pass complete to Kylen Evans for 13 yds to the TXST 42 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 11 yds to the ARST 47 for a 1ST down
Brad Jackson pass complete to Beau Sparks for 5 yds to the ARST 42
Lincoln Pare run for 18 yds to the ARST 24 for a 1ST down
Brad Jackson pass incomplete to Chris Dawn Jr.
Brad Jackson 24 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick)
Devin Spencer run for 1 yd to the ARST 26
Devin Spencer run for 2 yds to the ARST 28
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Tyler Fortenberry, broken up by Ryan Nolan
Jackson Waller punt for 28 yds
Brad Jackson pass incomplete to Chris Dawn Jr.
Jaylen Jenkins run for 4 yds to the TXST 48
Brad Jackson run for no gain to the TXST 48 Texas State Penalty, Offensive holding (Brock Riker) to the TXST 38
Brad Jackson pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 9 yds to the TXST 47
Texas State Penalty, false start (Malik Willis) to the TXST 42
David Nunez punt for 43 yds
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers, broken up by Khamari Terrell
Jaylen Raynor run for 4 yds to the ARST 19
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Hunter Summers for 7 yds to the ARST 26 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Devarrick Woods for a loss of 7 yards to the ARST 19
Kenyon Clay run for 2 yds to the ARST 21
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 6 yds to the ARST 27
Jackson Waller punt for 46 yds , Beau Sparks returns for no gain to the TXST 24
Lincoln Pare run for 8 yds to the TXST 32
Beau Sparks run for 8 yds to the TXST 40 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 1 yd to the TXST 41
Brad Jackson pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Brad Jackson pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
Brad Jackson run for 3 yds to the ARST 47
Brad Jackson pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
David Nunez punt for 27 yds
Jaylen Raynor run for 8 yds to the ARST 28
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 24 yds to the TXST 48 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers
Jaylen Raynor run for 33 yds to the TXST 15 for a 1ST down
Devin Spencer run for 2 yds to the TXST 13
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker, broken up by Terrence Cooks II
Jaylen Raynor 13 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick)
Lincoln Pare run for 1 yd to the TXST 26
Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the TXST 26
Brad Jackson pass incomplete to Beau Sparks, broken up by Avante Dickerson
David Nunez punt for 39 yds
Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the ARST 36
Kenyon Clay run for 6 yds to the ARST 42
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker, broken up by Canden Grogan
Jackson Waller punt for 57 yds
Brad Jackson pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the TXST 1
Texas State Penalty, false start (Chris Dawn Jr.) to the TXST 1
Brad Jackson pass incomplete to Chris Dawn Jr.
David Nunez punt for 44 yds , Aaron Blancas returns for no gain to the ARST 1 Arkansas State Penalty, Offensive holding (Cedric Franklin) to the ARST 45
Kenyon Clay run for 6 yds to the TXST 49
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 25 yds to the TXST 24 for a 1ST down
Kenyon Clay run for 3 yds to the TXST 21
Jaylen Raynor run for 3 yds to the TXST 18
Arkansas State Penalty, false start (Noah Smith) to the TXST 23
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Michael Boudoin III for a loss of 11 yards to the TXST 34
Clune Van Andel 51 Yd Field Goal
Greg Burrell run for 1 yd to the TXST 26
Brad Jackson pass complete to Beau Sparks for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Greg Burrell run for 3 yds to the ARST 47
Greg Burrell run for 14 yds to the ARST 33 for a 1ST down
Greg Burrell run for 3 yds Texas State Penalty, Offensive holding (Dorion Strawn) to the ARST 40
Brad Jackson pass complete to Ty Stamey for 3 yds to the ARST 37
Brad Jackson pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
Brad Jackson pass complete to Mavin Anderson for 18 yds to the ARST 19 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Jenkins run for 3 yds to the ARST 16
Jaylen Jenkins run for 2 yds to the ARST 14
Greg Burrell run for 1 yd to the ARST 13
Tyler Robles 31 Yd Field Goal
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker
Devin Spencer run for 7 yds to the ARST 32
Jaylen Raynor run for 4 yds to the ARST 36 for a 1ST down
Arkansas State Penalty, false start (Wil Saxton) to the ARST 31
Jaylen Raynor run for a loss of 2 yards to the ARST 29
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Hunter Summers for 3 yds to the ARST 32
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Hunter Summers for 4 yds to the ARST 36
Jackson Waller punt for 26 yds
Brad Jackson pass complete to Titus Lyons for 5 yds to the TXST 43
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the TXST 46
Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the TXST 48 for a 1ST down
Greg Burrell run for no gain to the TXST 48
Texas State Penalty, false start (Ty Mims) to the TXST 43
Brad Jackson pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 5 yds to the TXST 48
Brad Jackson run for 4 yds to the ARST 48
David Nunez punt for 20 yds
run for a loss of 2 yards to the TXST 35
Michael James kickoff for 52 yds , Chauncy Cobb return for 12 yds to the ARST 25
Jaylen Raynor run for 15 yds to the ARST 40 for a 1ST down
Kenyon Clay run for 2 yds to the ARST 42
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 4 yds to the ARST 46
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Chauncy Cobb
Jackson Waller punt for 38 yds
Brad Jackson run for 4 yds to the TXST 20
Lincoln Pare run for 7 yds to the TXST 27 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 6 yds to the TXST 33
Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the TXST 33 Texas State Penalty, Offensive holding (Dorion Strawn) to the TXST 23
Brad Jackson run for no gain to the TXST 23 Texas State Penalty, Offensive holding (Dorion Strawn) to the TXST 13
Brad Jackson pass complete to Lincoln Pare for 1 yd to the TXST 14
Brad Jackson pass complete to Greg Burrell for 11 yds to the TXST 25
David Nunez punt for 43 yds , Aaron Blancas returns for no gain to the ARST 32
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Bobby Crosby for a loss of 5 yards to the ARST 27
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Tymere Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the ARST 23
Jackson Waller punt for 34 yds
Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the TXST 46
Brad Jackson run for 6 yds to the ARST 48
Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the ARST 46 for a 1ST down
Brad Jackson run for 8 yds to the ARST 38 Brad Jackson fumbled, recovered by TXST Brad Jackson Jackson,Brad rush left for 8 yards to the ASU38, fumble by Jackson,Brad recovered by TXS Jackson,Brad, Jackson,Brad rush (McGhee,AG).
Beau Sparks run for no gain to the ARST 38 for a 1ST down Arkansas State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (AG McGhee) to the ARST 23 for a 1ST down
Brad Jackson pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 4 yds to the ARST 19
Greg Burrell run for 3 yds to the ARST 16
Greg Burrell run for no gain to the ARST 16
Lincoln Pare run for no gain to the ARST 16
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 11 yds to the ARST 27 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor run for 5 yds to the ARST 32
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Tyler Fortenberry for 7 yds to the ARST 39 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Tyler Fortenberry for no gain to the ARST 39 Arkansas State Penalty, Offensive holding (Riley McGehee) to the ARST 29
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Hunter Summers for no gain to the ARST 29 Arkansas State Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the ARST 24
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 5 yds to the ARST 29
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Javis Mynatt for a loss of 4 yards to the ARST 25
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 5 yds to the ARST 30
Jackson Waller punt for 49 yds , Beau Sparks returns for no gain to the TXST 30 Texas State Penalty, personal foul (Canden Grogan) to the TXST 11
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 6 yds to the ARST 31
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for no gain to the ARST 31
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 8 yds to the ARST 39 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for a loss of 3 yards to the ARST 36
Kenyon Clay run for 2 yds to the ARST 38
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 27 yds to the TXST 35 for a 1ST down
Cedric Hawkins run for 16 yds to the TXST 19 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor run for 4 yds to the TXST 15
Corey Rucker run for 4 yds to the TXST 11
Kenyon Clay run for 6 yds to the TXST 5 for a 1ST down
Hunter Summers 5 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel Kick)
Brad Jackson run for 3 yds to the TXST 28
Brad Jackson pass complete to Beau Sparks for 34 yds to the ARST 38 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 15 yds to the ARST 23 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 5 yds to the ARST 18
Brad Jackson run for 9 yds to the ARST 9 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare run for 5 yds to the ARST 4
Lincoln Pare 4 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick)
Michael James kickoff for 65 yds , Chauncy Cobb return for 20 yds to the ARST 20
Jaylen Raynor run for 7 yds to the ARST 27
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 4 yds to the ARST 31 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for a loss of 3 yards to the ARST 28
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 14 yds to the ARST 42 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 13 yds to the TXST 45 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor run for 14 yds to the TXST 31 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Chauncy Cobb for a 1ST down Texas State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Ryan Nolan) to the TXST 16 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor run for 11 yds to the TXST 5 for a 1ST down
Kenyon Clay 5 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel Kick)
Clayton Amaya kickoff for 66 yds , Darius Jackson return for 20 yds to the TXST 34
Brad Jackson run for 63 yds to the ARST 3 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Pare 3 Yd Run (Tyler Robles PAT failed)
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Hunter Summers for 9 yds to the ARST 34
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 27 yds to the TXST 39 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 9 yds to the TXST 30
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Jabari Bush for 14 yds to the TXST 16 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 12 yds to the TXST 4 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor 4 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick)