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The Stephenville volleyball team beat Godley but then lost five of eight matches last weekend at the Granbury tournament.

STEPHENVILLE — Three 2024 NCAA Tournament teams highlight Tarleton State Women's Basketball's non-conference schedule in 2024-25.

STEPHENVILLE, — All eyes were on the Tarleton State Texans nationwide on Saturday, and all eyes witnessed a Tarleton State Texan victory to start their season Won-and-0. The Texans (1-0) staved off McNeese (0-1) 26-23 to win the second college football played nationally in 2024, the first on United States soil. The Week 0 contest was broadcast on ESPN2, the first time Tarleton State Football has played on linear television. In Tarleton State's first full-fledged NCAA Division I season, the Texans started 2024 where they left off 2023, extending their winning streak to five straight, their longest winning streak at the D1 level. This is the first time Tarleton has won five straight since beginning 2019 11-0. "Winning's hard," head coach Todd Whitten said postgame. "We're 1-0, that's the good thing. There were some difficult conditions out there for both sides, and I thought both teams played really hard, I thought it was a really good college football game." The Texans won their fifth season opener over the past seven seasons on the heels of a strong offensive first half and a defense that forced four turnovers. The Texans forced a fumble on the third play of the day, as new linebacker Bam Smith stripped quarterback Clifton McDowell, and defensive back Blake Smith jumped on it to give the Texans the ball early.

Texan Football showcased their skills in Stephenville last week and have an opportunity to do the same in Waco against a Power 4 opponent.

The Stephenville Yellow Jackets continue to work toward their regular-season football opener Aug. 30 against Midlothian Heritage at Tarleton State’s Memorial Stadium.

The Stephenville volleyball team lost senior and three-year starter Kyla Ray to a freak injury during a pregame warmup last week, but the Honeybees still managed to finish their opening week of matches with a 5-1 record.

Texan Football is one of seven Week 0 games across NCAA Division I between FBS and FCS, while Volleyball hosts their annual Block Party to begin a week full of Tarleton State Athletics events.

STEPHENVILLE — Tarleton football senior wide receiver Darius Cooper was named to the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List on Wednesday.

The Stephenville Honeybees overcame a sluggish start in their regular-season opener and posted a 3-1 win over the Class 5A Granbury Pirates on Monday night in Gandy gym.

Texans are here after four years of Division I reclassification, and Tarleton State soccer looks to showcase that in their start of the regular season. Tarleton State soccer began its 2024 season on the road in San Antonio against Incarnate Word on Thursday. The Texans conclude the first week of the regular season at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi on Sunday at 1 p.m. They will continue nonconference play with a busy next week, hosting three games.