STEPHENVILLE — Tarleton State Football is one of the best stories in the nation to start the 2025 campaign, and that was further proven on Monday, as the Texans were named the Stats Perform FCS National Team of the Week following wins at Portland State and Army.
The Texans just earned one of its best victories in program history, beating the defending American champions, Army, in West Point on Friday night in double overtime. The Texans won 30-27 on a Brad Larson 37-yard field goal to upset the Black Knights at Michie Stadium in front of 23,032 fans. This was Tarleton State’s first road victory against an FBS program in its fourth try, and second win against an FBS program in five total matchups, having also defeated New Mexico State in El Paso in 2021. Army, meanwhile, won the American Conference championship last year and finished 12-2 overall. This was the Black Knights’ first loss to an FCS program since 2015.
On Week 0 the previous Saturday, Aug. 23, Tarleton State shut out Portland State 42-0 on the road at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon. It marked Tarleton State’s largest season-opening win since 2002 (62-0), and the Texans forced the Vikings’ first FCS shutout loss in nearly 20 years (2006) and first shutout loss at their home field since 2003.
Now through two games, the Texans are the lone FCS program 2-0 on the year, and one of five NCAA Division I programs 2-0 across FBS and FCS (Iowa State, Kansas, UNLV and Western Kentucky).
Tarleton State will host its home opener on Sept. 6, as the Texans take on Mississippi Valley State at Memorial Stadium at 6 p.m. It will be a Purple Out and the New Student Run in Stephenville, as fans are encouraged to don Tarleton State’s signature color and new students are encouraged to participate in the pregame run on the field before kickoff.
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