Nicolls State vs Texas State Picks and Prediction, September 20, 2025

By: Thomas Pemberton Published 09/14/2025, 10:08 PM ET

The Texas State Bobcats will host the Nicholls State Colonels on Saturday. Texas State beat Nicholls State 24-3 in their last meeting back in 2019. Both the Bobcats and the Colonels are 2-1 against the spread heading into Saturday. Stay up to date with our expert's free college football picks.

Texas State Bobcats Preview

The Texas State Bobcats are 2-1 on the season. The Bobcats lost at Arizona State last week 34-15. QB Brad Jackson threw for 184 yards in the loss with a touchdown and no interceptions. Jackson has 5 passing touchdowns on the season with an interception. Jackson has also rushed for 82 yards on 22 carries with 2 touchdowns. Lincoln Pare has been the Bobcats leading rusher on the year. Pare has 238 rushing yards with 2 touchdowns on 33 carries. Texas State ranks 8th best in the nation with an average of 280 rushing yards per game.

Nicholls State Colonels Preview

The Nicholls State Colonels are 1-2 on the season. Nicholls State won their season opener but have lost two straight games heading into this matchup. The Colonels lost to West Georgia last week 34-10. QB Deuce Hogan threw for 114 yards in the loss with a touchdown and an interception. Hogan has 3 touchdowns on the season with 2 interceptions. Nicholls State has allowed at least 34 points in back to back loses. The Colonels are 0-1 on the road this season.

Nicholls State vs Texas State Pick & Prediction

The Texas State Bobcats are hoping to get back into the win column after their first loss of the season. Texas State has more talent on both sides of the ball and has home field advantage. Nicholls State is coming off of a bad loss and their level of competition only goes up this week.

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Final Score Prediction. Texas State Bobcats win 24-10 and cover ATS.

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