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FOOTBALL Game Thread: Texas State

Get all your content for the week in this thread.

Game # 2
I-35 Showdown

UTSA Roadrunners (1-0)
at
Texas State Bobcats (1-0)
3 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 7
UFCU Stadium | San Marcos, Texas

TV:
ESPNU
Radio: UTSA Sports Media Network / Sports Radio AM 760 The Ticket
Live Stats: goUTSA.com/fbstats
Series History: UTSA leads, 5-0
Last Meeting: UTSA 20, Texas State 13 (9/9/23 • San Antonio, Texas)​


UTSA HC Jeff Traylor Weekly Press Conference: 9.2.24
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FOOTBALL GAME THREAD: KENNESAW STATE

Here we go!

UTSA set for season opener on Saturday versus Kennesaw State for Orange Out
Roadrunners to kick off 14th season of play, fifth under Jeff Traylor, at 2:30 p.m. at Alamodome

Game # 1
Orange Out | Salute to Educators

UTSA Roadrunners (0-0)
vs.
Kennesaw State Owls (0-0)
2:30 p.m. | Saturday, Aug. 31
Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas

TV:
ESPN+
Radio: UTSA Sports Media Network / Sports Radio AM 760 The Ticket
Live Stats: goUTSA.com/fbstats
Series History: First meeting​

UTSA HC Jeff Traylor Weekly Press Conference: 8.26.24
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Picks with Birds: Week 1

Rules are the Same, all are against the spread and you get one wildcard pick of your choosing which will be worth triple( you can use UTSA as your triple but you must select an extra game to replace it)


Week 1 Bay Bay!!!


Kennesaw State vs UTSA -25

Notre dame vs TX A&M -2.5

CSU vs Texas -35

UNT vs USA -5

SHSU vs Rice -10

Charlotte vs JMU -7

Clemson vs Georgia -13.5

Wildcard

RECRUITING Visitor List: Kennesaw State

Noah Abebe
2026
TE
Friendswood HS,TX

Gavin Aldmon
2027
LB
Bridgeland HS,TX

Kameron Asbra
2026
OL
Cedar Ridge HS,TX

Ayden Bazy
2027
DL
A&M Consolidated HS,TX

Jaymaree Bowens
2028
WR
Judson HS,TX

Ismael Camara
2027
OL
Gilmer HS,TX

Maddex Cottle
2028
WR
Carrizo Springs HS,TX

Zach Davis
2026
QB
Tyler Legacy HS ,TX

Zaydyn Dimas
2025
OL
Celina HS,TX

Jordan Frohock
2027
WR
Lockhart HS,TX

G'Ivori Graham
2026
RB
Harlan HS,TX

Ian Hall
2025
LS
Bridgeland HS,TX

Winfield Hancock
2026
OL
Bellaire HS,TX

Dhani Hogan
2027
OL
The Kinkaid School,TX

Stacy Hubbard
2028
RB
Forney HS,TX

Eli Jandes
2027
WR
Cypress Wood HS,TX

Ian Jayroe
2028
LB
Geneva School of Boerne,TX

Javian Jones-Priest
2027
RB
Martin HS,TX

Kiran Kelly
2027
CB
Clemens HS,TX

MJ Kenner
2027
RB
Byron P Steele II HS,TX
Braeden Lott
2026
LB
Lake Travis HS,TX

Myles Lyons
2028
RB
Rock Hill HS,TX

Payton Mata
2028
RB
Carrizo Springs HS,TX

William Mayes
2026
TE
Obra D. Tompkins HS,TX

Jeremiah Miller
2028
CB
Steele HS,TX

Randy Mills
2026
OL
Anderson-Shiro HS,TX

Mason Mixon
2026
TE
Dr. Thomas Randle HS,TX

Jaden Morris
2026
DL
Hillcrest HS,TX

Cameron Newton
2026
RB
Walnut Grove HS,TX

Harrison Phillips
2028
RB
Carroll Senior HS,TX

Johnathon Phillips
2027
QB
Carroll Senior HS,TX

Mason Riddle
2026
TE
Brock HS,TX

Myron Robinson
2025
LB
East Central HS,TX

Hayden Rover
2026
RB
Brennan HS,TX

Andre Roy
2025
LB
Bridgeland HS,TX

Randall Russ
2025
WR
Tomball Memorial HS,TX

Juan Sanchez
2027
DL
Harlan HS,TX

Kash Schwab
2027
RB
Bridgeland HS,TX

Dionne Sims
2026
RB
C.E. King HS,TX

Javarlyn Smith
2026
WR
Lyndon B. Johnson HS,TX

Carson Smith
2026
TE
Magnolia HS,TX

Tommy Stephens
2025
K/P
Lake Belton HS,TX

Jon Stephens
2025
LS
Katy HS,TX

Cole Taylor
2026
QB
Pflugerville HS,TX

Peyton Timmerman
2029
TE
Obra D. Tompkins HS,TX

Tim Timmerman III
2026
TE
Obra D. Tompkins HS,T
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PRESS RELEASE UTSA’s CJ James chosen for Rimington Trophy Watch List

NEW YORK — UTSA center CJ James has been named to the preseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy.

James is one of 40 FBS centers, including one of five in the American Athletic Conference chosen to the watch list for the award which is presented annually and named for Dave Rimington, who was a consensus first-team All-America
center at Nebraska in 1981 and 1982, during which time he became the John Outland Trophy's only two-time winner as the nation's finest college interior lineman.

A transfer from New Mexico, James started all 12 contests for the Lobos in 2023 and logged 827 snaps. He only surrendered three hits on the quarterback in 435 pass-blocking snaps and received a 75.8 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus (PFF).

A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, James played 613 snaps for the UNM in 2022 after transferring from Abilene Christian, where he saw the field for 658 snaps. PFF has credited him with just eight hits on the QB during his career of more than 2,000 snaps.

The Rimington Trophy committee worked with Pro Football Focus (PFF) to narrow down its list to the top 40 centers. PFF grades every player on every play of every game on how well they execute their given assignment. That play-by-play grading allowed the committee to create a watchlist based both on nominations from the schools and data provided by PFF. Once the season begins, schools will be able to nominate their centers for late addition based on in-season merit.

While more than a dozen All-America teams are selected annually, the Rimington Trophy committee uses these three prestigious teams to determine a winner:
· Walter Camp Foundation (WCF)
· Sporting News (SN)
· Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)

Because the selectors of these three All-America teams can place centers in a "mix" of offensive linemen that includes guards and tackles, their 11-man first teams can often have two centers. The Rimington Trophy committee's policy is to count all players that play primarily the center position for their respective teams as centers, even though they may be listed as guards or tackles on the All-America teams.

The center with the most first team votes will be determined the winner. If there is a tie with first team votes, then the center with the most second team votes will win. If there is still a tie, the winner will be determined by a majority vote from the Rimington Trophy Committee, provided with data from Pro Football Focus.

For more on the Rimington Trophy, visit https://rimingtontrophy.com.

Sixteen National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) members are unveiling preseason watch lists over a 12-day period as the association spearheads a coordinated effort to promote each award’s preseason candidates. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on Twitter at @NCFAA.

UTSA has been picked to finish second in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Media Poll. The Roadrunners will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31, when they host Kennesaw State at 2:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.

Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Current UTSA football season-ticket holders may renew their tickets by logging into their UTSA Account Manager.

Season tickets start as low as $90 per seat. Payment plans for all season ticket packages are available.

Current UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by downloading tickets via their Account Manager.

-UTSA-

2024 Schedule Predictions

Was gonna go the superlatives route this week but decided to go with the schedule prediction. Cut off for submissions and edits will be August 30th.

Kennesaw St - W
TXST - L but I might change it by the 30th
UT at Austin - L
HCU - W
ECU - W
Rice - W
FAU - W
Tulsa - W
Memphis -L
UNT - W
Temple - W
Army - W
AAC championship - Memphis - L
Bowl - W
10-4 and 4-0 vs Hogwarts schools

PRESS RELEASE UTSA’s Oscar Cardenas named to John Mackey Award watch list

NEW YORK — UTSA senior tight end Oscar Cardenas has been named to the preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award for the third straight season, The Friends of John Mackey announced on Friday.

Cardenas is one of 48 players on this year’s list for the award which is presented annually to college football’s most outstanding tight ends.

Eight semifinalists will be announced on Oct. 29 and three finalists will be unveiled on Nov. 26. The winner will be announced during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12.

Cardenas, a product of San Antonio Brandeis High School, is a two-time all-conference performer for the Roadrunners. Last season, he caught 32 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns en route to being named to the All-American Athletic Conference Third Team. The Shrine Bowl 1000 list member has 82 receptions for 997 yards and six TDs in 57 career games.

Sixteen National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) members are unveiling preseason watch lists over a 12-day period as the association spearheads a coordinated effort to promote each award’s preseason candidates. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on Twitter at @NCFAA.

UTSA has been picked to finish second in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Media Poll. The Roadrunners will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31, when they host Kennesaw State at 2:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.

Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Current UTSA football season-ticket holders may renew their tickets by logging into their UTSA Account Manager.

Season tickets start as low as $90 per seat. Payment plans for all season ticket packages are available.

Current UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by downloading tickets via their Account Manager.

-UTSA-

PRESS RELEASE UTSA’s Kevorian Barnes named to Doak Walker Award candidate list

DALLAS — UTSA running back Kevorian Barnes has been named to the Doak Walker Award candidate list as announced on Tuesday by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.

Barnes is one of 87 players named to the list for the award presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding college running back.

A redshirt junior from San Augustine, Texas, Barnes rushed for a team-high 715 yards and six touchdowns on 147 attempts and also caught 14 passes for 61 yards in 2023. He logged a trio of 100-yard rushing games, opening the year with 103 yards and a TD on 16 carries at Houston. He also went for 103 on 26 totes in the 20-13 home victory over Texas State and gashed North Texas for a season-high 129 yards and two scores on 16 rushes in the 37-29 road triumph.

Barnes enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2022 as a redshirt freshman, as he collected Conference USA Freshman of the Year, C-USA All-Freshman Team and honorable mention all-conference honors. He rushed for 845 yards and six touchdowns on 135 carries, averaging 6.3 yards per rush. Barnes topped the 100-yard mark on the ground in five games and piled up 825 of his rushing yards over the final eight contests. He will enter the 2024 season with 1,576 yards and 12 TDs on the ground in 27 career games as a Roadrunner.

The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name 10 semifinalists in November. Three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced later in November. The committee will cast a second vote in December to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives. The recipient of the 2024 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 12.

The award is named for SMU’s three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. Each Tuesday of this season, The PwC SMU Athletic Forum will once again announce a Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week.

Sixteen National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) members are unveiling preseason watch lists over a 12-day period as the association spearheads a coordinated effort to promote each award’s preseason candidates. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on Twitter at @NCFAA.

The Roadrunners will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31, when they host Kennesaw State at 2:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.

Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Current UTSA football season-ticket holders may renew their tickets by logging into their UTSA Account Manager.

Season tickets start as low as $90 per seat. Payment plans for all season ticket packages are available.

Current UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by downloading tickets via their Account Manager.

-UTSA-

2024 Expectations and Questions

we are under 4 weeks away from kickoff, last week was bold hot fire this week I want to see what the expectations for the 2024 season?

I’m also gonna ask some questions about the upcoming season.

1. With Frank gone, who do you expect to start and do you think Traylor will qb it by committee to open the season?

2. Who will pick up the Trey Moore production? You can say committee but who in that committee will be the leader?

3. What if Denver Harris plays every game?

4. Can Calie Hogan be the next great Aussie?

5. Outside of qb who or what position are you looking at coming out of camp?

Feel free to add other questions to start the dialogue.

PRESS RELEASE UTSA hires Jim Campbell as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance

SAN ANTONIO — UTSA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos on Monday announced that Jim Campbell has been hired as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance.

Campbell comes to San Antonio from the University of San Francisco, where he served as the Dons’ Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations for the past two years. He was responsible for the overall leadership and oversight of Compliance, Student Services and Academic Success, and he also served as the department’s liaison to the West Coast Conference for student-athlete support matters.

“We’re excited to welcome Jim Campbell to UTSA to lead our Athletics Compliance Department,” Campos said. “He will continue to build upon our strong foundation and culture of compliance to put our student-athletes, coaches and staff in the best possible position for success.”

Campbell was a member of San Francisco’s department for a total of six years. Prior to his tenure as Senior Associate AD, he was the Associate AD for Compliance and Student Services from 2018 to 2022 after joining the Dons as Compliance & Student Services Coordinator in May 2018.

“I am incredibly excited to join the athletic department at UTSA,” Campbell said. “This is a remarkable opportunity and I look forward to collaborating with such a talented group of student-athletes, coaches and staff members. I’m eager to bring my experience and skills to help drive the vision and goals of the university and athletic department forward.”

Before moving to San Francisco, Campbell served as Coppin State’s Compliance Coordinator and Academic Advisor for 16 months.

Campbell got his start working in intercollegiate athletics in 2015 as graduate assistant in the Alabama Athletics Compliance Office. He then was a group sales manager for the Columbus Cottonmouths of the Southern Professional Hockey League in 2016 before his stint at Coppin State.

A native of Prattville, Alabama, Campbell earned his bachelor’s degree in human performance and exercise physiology in 2014 and his master’s degree in sports management in 2015, both from Alabama.

He and his wife, Makenzie, a San Antonio native, have a daughter, Carter.

-UTSA-

FOOTBALL 2024 Summer Story Series

Each summer since 2020 I have done a story series to pass the time before fall camp starts. In honor of this being the lead-up to Jeff Traylor's fifth season at UTSA, the summer series will be the 10 best games under Jeff Traylor.

The series will start Memorial Day Weekend with the honorable mention games. The top 10 countdown will begin on June 1.

What are your top games of the Traylor era?


Here is what the series has been each year:
2023A Decade in C-USA
202210 greatest conference games for UTSA Football
2021A look back at the 2011 football season
2020UTSA What If

PRESS RELEASE UTSA’s Joe Evans named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List

DALLAS — UTSA senior defensive lineman Joe Evans has been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, which was unveiled on Tuesday by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

Evans is one of 75 defensive standouts, including one of five from the American Athletic Conference and one of 28 defensive linemen, selected for the list. The FWAA announcement and complete list can be found at sportswriters.net.

Evans, a senior defensive lineman from Haynesville, Louisiana, has collected all-conference honors in each of his first two seasons with the Roadrunners. He earned third-team all-league recognition last fall after posting 18 total tackles, 11 unassisted stops, 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a safety. He posted a season-high six tackles, including four unassisted, against Army, and he made a pair of stops, including 1.5 TFL and a sack that went for a safety, in the 36-10 win at Florida Atlantic.

After transferring to UTSA from LSU prior to the 2022 season, Evans has played in 24 games and earned 17 starts on the defensive line. He enters the 2024 campaign with 36 total tackles, 19 unassisted stops, six TFLs and 3.5 sacks as a Roadrunner.

The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the association’s full membership, selects a 26-man All-America Team and eventually the Nagurski Trophy finalists. Committee members, by individual ballot, select the winner they regard as the best defensive player in college football.

The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce finalists for the 2024 trophy on Nov. 20 and the winner will be unveiled Dec. 9 at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The FWAA has chosen a National Defensive Player of the Year since 1993. In 1995, the FWAA named the award in honor of the legendary two-way player from the University of Minnesota. Nagurski dominated college football, then became a star for professional football’s Chicago Bears in the 1930s. Bronislaw "Bronko" Nagurski is a charter member of both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame.

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.

Sixteen NCFAA members are unveiling preseason watch lists over a 12-day period as the association spearheads a coordinated effort to promote each award’s preseason candidates.

For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on Twitter at @NCFAA.

The Roadrunners will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31, when they host Kennesaw State at 2:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.

Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Current UTSA football season-ticket holders may renew their tickets by logging into their UTSA Account Manager.

Season tickets start as low as $90 per seat. Payment plans for all season ticket packages are available.

Current UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by downloading tickets via their Account Manager.

-UTSA-

PRESS RELEASE UTSA’s Brandon Brown selected for Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List

DALLAS — UTSA senior defensive lineman Brandon Brown has been named to the Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List, which was unveiled on Tuesday by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

Brown is one of 75 returning standout interior linemen, including one of five from the American Athletic Conference and one of 19 defensive tackles, chosen for this year’s list. The FWAA announcement and complete list can be found at sportswriters.net.

Brown is a three-time all-conference honoree and three-year starter on the defensive line for the Roadrunners. A junior out of Katy Morton Ranch High School, he earned third-team all-league accolades last season after registering 20 total tackles, nine solo stops, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He had a pair of solo stops, including one behind the line of scrimmage, in the 20-13 home win over Texas State and also made two unassisted tackles with one TFL to along with a forced fumble in the 37-29 win at North Texas.

After transferring to UTSA from Tulane prior to the 2021 season, Brown has played in 41 consecutive games and earned starts in each of the past 34 contests. He has racked up 64 total tackles, 31 solo stops, 14 TFLs, 2.5 sacks and three forced fumbles as a Roadrunner.

The FWAA will announce the Outland Trophy semifinalists on Nov. 20, and those players will then be paired down to three finalists announced on Nov. 26. The Outland Trophy winner is chosen from those finalists who will be part of the annual FWAA All-America Team. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the entire membership, selects a 26-man first team and eventually the three Outland finalists. Committee members, then by individual ballot, select the winner. Only interior linemen on offense or defense are eligible for the award; ends are not eligible.

The recipient of the 2024 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on Dec. 12. The official presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in Omaha, Nebraska, on Jan. 22, 2025.

Players may be added or removed from the watch list during the course of the season. For a second year now, the FWAA will announce an Outland Trophy National Player of the Week each Tuesday this season. If not already on the watch list, each week’s honored player will be added at that time.

The Outland Trophy, celebrating 79 years since its founding, is the third-oldest major college football award. Created in 1946 when Dr. John Outland presented the FWAA with a financial contribution to initiate the award, the Outland Trophy has been given to the best interior lineman in college football ever since Dr. Outland, an All-American at the University of Pennsylvania in the late 1890s, eventually took up practice in Kansas City, Mo. An avid outdoorsman, Dr. Outland believed linemen did not get the credit they deserved and wanted an award to recognize them.

The Outland Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.

For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on Twitter at @NCFAA.

The Roadrunners will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31, when they host Kennesaw State at 2:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.

Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Current UTSA football season-ticket holders may renew their tickets by logging into their UTSA Account Manager.

Season tickets start as low as $90 per seat. Payment plans for all season ticket packages are available.

Current UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by downloading tickets via their Account Manager.

-UTSA-

PRESS RELEASE UTSA announces 2025 home football game against UIW

SAN ANTONIO — UTSA Athletics officials on Friday announced that the football program will host UIW on Sept. 13, 2025, at the Alamodome.

This will mark the second time the Roadrunners and Cardinals will meet on the gridiron. UTSA registered a 35-7 victory in the previous meeting with UIW on Aug. 31, 2019, at the Alamodome.

With Friday’s announcement, UTSA now has all four non-conference games scheduled for 2025. The Roadrunners will host Texas State on Sept. 6, 2025, after opening the campaign at Texas A&M on Aug. 30 in College Station, giving the Roadrunners three in-state opponents for next year’s non-league slate. UTSA also will travel to Fort Collins to face Colorado State on Sept. 20 in the first game of a home-and-home series with the Rams in 2025 and 2026.

The Roadrunners will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31, when they host Kennesaw State at 2:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.

Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Current UTSA football season-ticket holders may renew their tickets by logging into their UTSA Account Manager.

Season tickets start as low as $90 per seat. Payment plans for all season ticket packages are available.

Current UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by downloading tickets via their Account Manager.

-UTSA-

PRESS RELEASE Joint Statement from UTSA's Dr. Lisa Campos and Jeff Traylor

“Nick Booker-Brown and Corey Lucius Jr. are no longer members of the UTSA football program. We have high expectations of conduct for all of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, and we will never compromise on those expectations. We are looking forward to the start of preseason practice on July 31with an excellent group of young men in our football program.”

— UTSA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Lisa Campos & UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor

PRESS RELEASE UTSA picked to finish second in American Athletic Conference Preseason Media Poll

ARLINGTON, Texas — UTSA has been picked to finish second in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Media Poll, announced by the league office on Tuesday as part of The American Football Kickoff at Loews Arlington.

The Roadrunners received 368 points and four first-place votes to check in at second behind Memphis, which had 409 points and 23 first-place votes.

Tulane was projected to finish third after collecting 362 points and a pair of first-place votes, while South Florida and Army, which had one first-place vote) round out the top five.

Florida Atlantic was picked sixth ahead of a tie for seventh between East Carolina and Rice. North Texas was ninth, followed by UAB, Navy, Tulsa, Charlotte and Temple in the 14-team league.

Head coach Jeff Traylor and senior student-athletes Oscar Cardenas and Jamal Ligon are representing UTSA at the American Kickoff, which will wrap up today at Loews Arlington.

Live coverage of The American Kickoff will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, as Morgan Uber, Rene Ingoglia, Taylor McHargue and Brooke Kirchhofer interview coaches and student-athletes from all 14 teams.

American Football Kickoff Live Stream — https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=ccca8b54-e1fc-4dc1-bbde-cfafe722b169

American Football Kickoff Podium Feed — https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=8c681581-3fb4-44bd-927d-c0b72bf7cf3d

The Roadrunners will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31, when they host Kennesaw State at 2:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.

Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Current UTSA football season-ticket holders may renew their tickets by logging into their UTSA Account Manager.

Season tickets start as low as $90 per seat. Payment plans for all season ticket packages are available.

Current UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by downloading tickets via their Account Manager.

2024 American Athletic Conference Preseason Media Poll
Team (First-Place Votes)Points
1.Memphis (23)409
2.UTSA (4)368
3.Tulane (2)362
4.South Florida339
5.Army (1)236
6.Florida Atlantic228
7.East Carolina219
Rice219
9.North Texas216
10.UAB192
11.Navy150
12.Tulsa95
13.Charlotte77
14.Temple40

-UTSA-
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