VIDEO: Angelo State football team will host Fort Hays State in season opener Thursday
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The Angelo State University football team will kick off the 2026 season at home against Fort Hays State at 7 p.m. Thursday at LeGrand Stadium. The Rams finished 6-5 overall last year and 4-5 in the Lone Star Conference, and they missed out on making the playoffs. Jeff […]
Angelo State University football team will open their 2026 season on Thursday at 7 p.m. against Fort Hays State at LeGrand Stadium in San Angelo, Texas. The Rams concluded the previous season with a 6-5 record overall and a 4-5 conference standing, falling short of the playoffs. New coach Jeff Girsch's team aims to contend for the Lone Star Conference championship.
The team's first five opponents are all ranked or receiving preseason votes. Both ASU and Fort Hays received votes but are not among the Top 25 teams. The Rams have a 1-1 head-to-head record against the Tigers, including a 28-7 victory on the road last season. Head coach Girsch emphasized the team's advantage in having the most well-equipped quarterbacks room in his lengthy tenure at ASU.
Redshirt sophomore Ayden Arp is set to start as quarterback for the Rams in the opener. In last year's season-ending defeat against West Texas A&M, Arp completed 189 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception on 20 carries. View the video above to hear Girsch's comments at Media Day.
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