2026 Tarleton State Texans football team

2026 Tarleton State Texans football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 5
FCS Coaches	No. 5
Record	0–0 (0–0 UAC)
Head coach	Todd Whitten (17th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Ross (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tyrone Nix (5th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

2026 United Athletic Conference standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 17 Austin Peay		0	–	0					1	–	0
Central Arkansas		0	–	0					1	–	0
West Florida		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 15 Abilene Christian		0	–	0					0	–	0
Eastern Kentucky		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 5 Tarleton State		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Georgia		0	–	0					0	–	1
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2026 Tarleton State Texans football team will represent Tarleton State University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Texans will be led by seventeenth-year head coach Todd Whitten and will play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result
August 29	8:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M*	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN2
September 5	11:00 a.m.	at Bowling Green*		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+
September 12	6:00 p.m.	at McNeese*		Navarre Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+
September 19	6:00 p.m.	Merrimack*		Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+
October 3	6:00 p.m.	Chicago State*		Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+
October 10	6:00 p.m.	at Austin Peay		Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
October 17	6:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas		Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+
October 24	1:00 p.m.	at West Georgia		University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+
October 31	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky		Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+
November 7	6:00 p.m.	Abilene Christian		Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+
November 14	2:00 p.m.	at West Florida		Pen Air Field Pensacola, FL	ESPN+
November 21	3:00 p.m.	at North Alabama		Bank Independent Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Prairie View A&M

See also: 2026 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0–0) at No. 5 Tarleton State Texans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 5 Texans	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, Texas

• Date: August 29
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Ted Emrich and Fozzy Whittaker

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PV	TAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bowling Green (FBS)

See also: 2026 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Tarleton State Texans (0–0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio

• Date: September 5
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	BGSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at McNeese

See also: 2026 McNeese Cowboys football team

Tarleton State Texans (0–0) at McNeese Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at Navarre Stadium • Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	MCN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Merrimack

See also: 2026 Merrimack Warriors football team

Merrimack Warriors (0–0) at Tarleton State Texans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Texans	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, Texas

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRMK	TAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Chicago State

See also: 2026 Chicago State Cougars football team

Chicago State Cougars (0–0) at Tarleton State Texans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Texans	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, Texas

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CHST	TAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chicago State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Austin Peay

See also: 2026 Austin Peay Governors football team

Tarleton State Texans (0–0) at Austin Peay Governors (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Governors	0	0	0	0	0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, Tennessee

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	APSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Arkansas

See also: 2026 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Central Arkansas Bears (0–0) at Tarleton State Texans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Texans	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, Texas

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CARK	TAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Georgia

See also: 2026 West Georgia Wolves football team

Tarleton State Texans (0–0) at West Georgia Wolves (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Wolves	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, Georgia

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	UWG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Eastern Kentucky

See also: 2026 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–0) at Tarleton State Texans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	0	0	0	0
Texans	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, Texas

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EKU	TAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Abilene Christian

See also: 2026 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

Abilene Christian Wildcats (0–0) at Tarleton State Texans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Texans	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, Texas

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ACU	TAR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Florida

See also: 2026 West Florida Argonauts football team

Tarleton State Texans (0–0) at West Florida Argonauts (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Argonauts	0	0	0	0	0

at Pen Air Field • Pensacola, Florida

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	UWF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Alabama

See also: 2026 North Alabama Lions football team

Tarleton State Texans (0–0) at North Alabama Lions (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Bank Independent Stadium • Florence, Alabama

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	UNA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS	5
Coaches	5