Luke Thomas Applewhite

The revamped Bobcats are riding a three-game win streak and are bowl-eligible for the third straight season under head coach GJ Kinne. It’s a remarkable turnaround for a team that had lost five straight. Texas State has pivoted and found its stride, finishing the regular season with a 6–6 record.

Texas State owns a 6–4 all-time edge over South Alabama and has never dropped a home meeting to the Jaguars in San Marcos. The Bobcats enter having claimed the last two matchups in the series — fast-paced, high-scoring affairs.

Here in Texas, and in most of the South, football is king. Yet quietly, in the shadow of the gridiron, the Texas State men’s basketball team is emerging as a legitimate contender, a sleeping giant perched on the brink of statewide and perhaps national recognition.

Don’t give up on the Bobcats yet. They showed signs of life last weekend in a stunning 41-14 win at Southern Miss, ending their five-game losing streak. The Bobcats are now sitting at 4-6 on the season and need to win out with two games remaining to be eligible for a bowl game.

Alamo City’s go-to food and drink nonprofit, Culinaria, is adding a little extra sparkle to the season with a brand-new holiday experience. The organization behind Titans of Tailgate and the popular San Antonio Restaurant Weeks will debut Merry Happy Everything, a free three-night pop-up running December 2–4 at the Culinaria Event Space on 555 W. Bitters Rd #105.

In the hustle and bustle of the Halloween through Christmas marathon, it's easy to overlook the Turkey Day feast. But San Antonio restaurants always come in clutch with indulgent Thanksgiving dinners, lavish buffets, and no-fuss feasts available to-go.

Ready to put down some roots? San Antonians can snag one of more than 1,000 free trees during the 2025 Día del Árbol – Texas Arbor Day Celebration on November 8 at the South Side's Mission Marquee Plaza.

Bexar County voters have weighed in on a controversial proposition to use public funds to build a new San Antonio Spurs arena downtown. According to county election officials, Proposition B has passed with roughly 52.14 percent support, paving the way for Project Marvel to move forward. Proposition A, related to proposed improvements to the East Side's Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum, was also approved at 55.91 percent.

TruFit Athletic Clubs is bulking up its San Antonio presence. The Alamo City-based fitness chain is opening a new gym inside the Lockhill Village Shopping Center at 2323 Lockhill Selma Rd., formerly home to a Gold's Gym, by the end of 2025.

San Antonio’s most creative locals are grabbing the mic again. PechaKucha series is closing out its 2025 season on November 6 at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, giving notable locals the chance to share their stories, one image at a time.

San Antonio vegans have a new reason to celebrate. SoCal pop-up Southern Fried Vegan is making its first Alamo City appearance in three years, bringing its award-winning plant-based barbecue to Artisan Craft Bar at 402 Austin St. between 5-8 pm on Thursday, October 30.

Texas State (3-4) has five games remaining this season, and in order to be eligible for a bowl game, the Bobcats must have six wins, meaning they need to win three of their last five.

The San Antonio Spurs have always been more than a basketball team. Now, they’re taking that legacy off the court and into a new chapter with the Spurs Impact Center, a reimagining of their former practice facility set to open later in the fall of 2025.

A dark time is upon the Texas State football program as it lost its third consecutive game at Marshall on Saturday. This is the first time under coach G.J. Kinne that the Bobcats have lost three in a row.

Texas State (3-3, 0-2 Sun Belt) lost in overtime 48-41 to Troy (4-2, 2-0) at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos in front of a home crowd of 24,369.