Anti-Mormon chants at Texas State-Utah State game in San Marcos draws Pac-12 condemnation

Texas State fans cheer during the I-35 rivalry college football game against UTSA at UFCU Stadium on Saturday, Sep. 12, 2026 in San Marcos, Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman) The Pac-12 released a statement last Friday condemning the discriminatory chants toward the Church of Latter-day Saints that occurred during the Texas State football game against Utah State.The broadcast from the game at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos picked up audio of fans chanting "F--- the mormons." Scott Gerard, Utah State's play-by-play broadcaster, said on social media that he'd heard the chants."On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Pac-12 was notified of religiously discriminatory conduct directed at Utah State student-athletes and fans during Texas State's home football game," the Pac-12 statement reads. "There is no place for such behavior in any venue, nor should it be tolerated. The league has reviewed the preventive measures in place at both instances at Pac-12 venues this season, and will be working with its Board of Directors to strengthen fan conduct standards and accountability, both to prevent this behavior at our own games and to better protect our student-athletes and fans across any sporting events." Students roam campus at Texas State University in San Marcos Monday, June 30, 2025. The university announced they joined the Pac-12 conference Monday. (Mikala Compton/American-Statesman) A Texas State spokesperson has not immediately replied to a request for a statement via email or text.Similar derogatory jeers were heard during the BYU-UCF game last week and during the BYU-Colorado State game in Week 3. Colorado State apologized a day after the game, stating that "mocking anyone's faith has no place at CSU." The Big 12 fined UCF $100,000 for its fans' actions and established a conference-wide policy with "escalating consequences for discriminatory conduct." A first offense leads to a $100,000. A second in the same game results in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and possibly a $500,000 fine, according to the Big 12. Utah State Aggies RB Noah White (23) is chased down by Texas State Bobcats LB Darius Davis (left) during game featuring the Utah State Aggies and the Texas State Bobcats on Oct. 24, 2026 at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos. (Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Sign up for the Daily Briefing from the Austin American-Statesman. Start your day with the must-read headlines from Austin's most trusted news source.This article originally published at Anti-Mormon chants at Texas State-Utah State game in San Marcos draws Pac-12 condemnation.