Texas State’s 2018 season was marked by missed opportunities. At the end of a 3-9 campaign, the Bobcats fired head coach Everett Withers and opted to head in a new direction.

Four of the Bobcats’ nine losses were within a touchdown. Two others were within two scores. The only blowouts came against Power Five opponent Rutgers, App State and Arkansas State. This team isn’t as far away as it seemed.

Here’s our full postmortem and review of the 2018 Texas State Bobcats football season.

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Texas State Bobcats Season Recap

Final record: 3-9, 1-7 Sun Belt

Head coach: Everett Withers (32-41, 7-28 at Texas State)

Coordinators: OC Zak Kuhr, DC Chris Woods

Offensive MVP: TE Keenen Brown

If Texas State did something good on offense, it was probably because of Keenen Brown. The Bobcats used the Oklahoma State transfer as a blocker, receiver, in the jet sweet and in the Wildcat. Pro Football Focus rated Brown the best tight end in America, and it’s easy to see why.

Defensive MVP: LB Bryan London

The defense took a big step forward under defensive coordinator Chris Woods, but a usual suspect helped lead it. Bryan London had another 100-tackle season for the Bobcats in 2018, and added six passes defended. London now has 342 total tackles in three years as a Bobcat, and can add to his total with a strong senior year.