2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team

2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Defensive coordinatorBrian Gamble (1st season)
Home stadiumRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
2025 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Texas A&M   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Houston Christian   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Incarnate Word   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Lamar   0 – 0     0 – 0  
McNeese   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Nicholls   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northwestern State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Southeastern Louisiana   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Stephen F. Austin   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
As of July 7, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team will represent the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC) in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The 2025 season will be the inaugural season for UTRGV football. The Vaqueros will be led by first-year head coach Travis Bush, and play their home games at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg, Texas.[1]

The Vaqueros will be considered full FCS members and will be eligible for postseason play immediately.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 30TBASul Ross*
ESPN+
September 66:00 pmat Prairie View A&M*
ESPN+
September 13TBALangston*
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+
September 20TBATexas Wesleyan*
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+
September 276:00 pmat Southeastern Louisiana
ESPN+
October 4TBAHouston Christian
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+
October 183:00 pmat Lamar
ESPN+
October 25TBAIncarnate Word
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+
November 1TBAat Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+
November 8TBANicholls
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+
November 15TBAat McNeese
ESPN+
November 22TBAEast Texas A&M
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+

[3]

Game summaries

Sul Ross (DII)

See also: Sul Ross Lobos football
Sul Ross Lobos (DII) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Lobos (DII) 0
Vaqueros 0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

  • Date: August 30
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics SRS UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Prairie View A&M

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Prairie View A&M Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Vaqueros 0
Panthers 0

at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, Texas

  • Date: September 6
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UTRGV PVAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Langston (NAIA)

Langston Lions (NAIA) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Lions (NAIA) 0
Vaqueros 0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

  • Date: September 13
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics LANG UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Langston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas Wesleyan (NAIA)

Texas Wesleyan Rams (NAIA) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Rams (NAIA) 0
Vaqueros 0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

  • Date: September 20
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics TWU UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Wesleyan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Southeastern Louisiana Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Vaqueros 0
Lions 0

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

  • Date: September 27
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UTRGV SELA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Houston Christian

See also: 2025 Houston Christian Huskies football team
Houston Christian Huskies at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Huskies 0
Vaqueros 0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

  • Date: October 4
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics HCU UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Christian Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Lamar

See also: 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Lamar Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Vaqueros 0
Cardinals 0

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: October 18
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UTRGV LAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Lamar Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Incarnate Word

See also: 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word Cardinals at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cardinals 0
Vaqueros 0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

  • Date: October 25
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UIW UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Vaqueros 0
Lumberjacks 0

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

  • Date: November 1
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UTRGV SFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stephen F. Austin Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nicholls

See also: 2025 Nicholls Colonels football team
Nicholls Colonels at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Colonels 0
Vaqueros 0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

  • Date: November 8
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics NICH UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At McNeese

See also: 2025 McNeese Cowboys football team
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Vaqueros 0
Cowboys 0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

  • Date: November 15
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UTRGV MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving

East Texas A&M

See also: 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team
East Texas A&M Lions at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Lions 0
Vaqueros 0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

  • Date: November 22
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics ETAM UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
East Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Doyle, KJ (February 4, 2025). "First-look at UTRGV's football schedule for the 2025 season". KRGV-TV. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Kroeger, Garrett (April 13, 2024). "UTRGV football is set to host camp in Laredo on June 10". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". UTRGV Athletics. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
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