Tarleton State's fall sports are off to a fast start, garnering national attention and collecting consistent wins to start the 2025 campaign. This week, Tarleton State's fall sports will be active in Stephenville for the first home ticketed games of the year, with Texan Football hosting its home opener on Saturday at 6 p.m. Texan Volleyball will also have its home opener, taking on New Mexico on Thursday at 6 p.m. to begin its Tarleton State Invitational. The Texans will also play Prairie View A&M Friday at 7 p.m. and Northwestern State Saturday at 1 p.m. Texan Soccer will have a pair of game in the 'Ville, hosting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and McNeese on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
TEXAN 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. 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.  
 
TEXAN VOLLEYBALL got off to a strong start to the Jazmyne Johnson era, beginning 2-1 at the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic in Louisiana. Now the Texans will be at home for the first regular season action of the year, First, the Tarleton State Invitational will be on Sept. 4-6, featuring Tarleton State, New Mexico, Northwestern State and Prairie View A&M. Tarleton State will have its home opener on Sept. 4 against New Mexico at 6 p.m. It will be a Purple Rally on the Purple Thursday, with Tarleton State Athletics giving away free purple rally towels at both the Tarleton State Soccer Complex and Wisdom Gym for the double-dip night. On Sept. 5, Tarleton State will face Prairie View A&M at 7 p.m. Tarleton State will host Food Bank Day for the match, in honor of the national holiday. Texan fans can receive a free general admission ticket per two canned goods donated to the Tarleton State Ticket Office pregame, with all donated items supporting Tarleton State's Purple Pantry. On Sept. 6, Tarleton State will host Northwestern State at 1 p.m. That day is National Tailgate Day, and Tarleton State Volleyball will host a Tailgate Day of its own. Fans who attend the Texans' match and stay throughout the entirety will receive entry into an exclusive "Tarleton State Volleyball" tailgate ahead of Tarleton State Football's home opener later that day. At the tailgate will be free food, water, music, and the Texan Volleyball team will join at some point during the tailgate.
 
TEXAN SOCCER has an active five-game homestand at the Tarleton State Soccer Complex, and the Texans started with a bang on Sunday, winning 4-1 against Incarnate Word. Up next, Tarleton State faces Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., followed by a Sunday home game at 1 p.m. against McNeese. On Thursday will be a Purple Rally, with free purple rally towels available as part of the double-dip night with Texan Volleyball. On Sunday, Tarleton State will host a Bounce Back Brunch starting at 11:30 a.m., with free brunch food available for early arriving fans.  
 
TEXAN CROSS COUNTRY opened its season last Friday, and this Friday, the Texans will be in Arlington at the Gerald Richey Invitational at 7:30 a.m. at the Harold Patterson Sports Complex. In the first cross country event of the season, the four freshmen were the only Texans to run. Three of the four freshman placed in the top 15, with all placing in the top 30. The Purple and White did not qualify to score as a team, with only two men and two women racing.
 
THE TODD WHITTEN SHOW will have its third edition of the season on Thursday at 12 p.m., live at Triple Crowd Ford, with free pizza provided by Cicis for all in attendance. Shows will now be on Thursdays the rest of the season except for when Tarleton State Football has bye weeks. The Todd Whitten Show, presented by Triple Crown Ford, will broadcast live from 12-12:30 p.m. in the lobby of Triple Crown Ford, located at 2975 W. Washington St. in Stephenville. The weekly radio show featuring Texan Football head coach Todd Whitten will air on the flagship station of Tarleton State Athletics, KTRL 90.5 FM in Stephenville, Texas, and worldwide at TarletonSports.com/Watch.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION with links to live stats, live video, and live audio (when available) for every specific game on the schedule page at TarletonSports.com and within the match day preview stories each week.
 
TICKETS are available for all of the upcoming home events online at TarletonSports.com/tickets. The ticket office is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. Student tickets are available for free to Tarleton State students from any campus with a valid university ID number but must be ordered in advance at TarletonSports.com/tickets.
 
ABOUT WEEK AT A GLANCE
'Week at a Glance' presented by Mustang Ranch will be posted on the official home of Tarleton State Athletics at TarletonSports.com in addition to its usual location on our social media channels. Each week will provide updates of the upcoming games for the week, as well as promotional information, game changes, ticket information, and anything else Tarleton State fans will need to know to prepare for a week of competition.
 
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