The program, which began play in 1904 but only elevated to college football's top division in 2012, has posted back-to-back 8–5 seasons and bowl wins under coach G.J. Kinne. The school's San Marcos campus is less than an hour from two sizable markets—Austin and San Antonio—and it boasts an impressive enrollment of over 40,000 students.

After a $5 million buyout to the Sun Belt was approved, Texas State has officially joined the Pac-12 as the league's ninth member ahead of its relaunch in 2026.