The 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team represented 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 was the inaugural season for UTRGV football. The Vaqueros were led by first-year head coach Travis Bush, and played their home games at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg, Texas.
The Vaqueros were considered full FCS members and were eligible for postseason play immediately.
The UTRGV Vaqueros drew an average home attendance of 12,539, the 16th-highest of all NCAA Division I FCS football teams.
Schedule
Game summaries Sul Ross
Statistics SROSRGV First downs 6 29 Total yards 74 674 Rushing yards 33 236 Passing yards 41 438 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 29:23 30:37 Team Category Player StatisticsSul Ross Passing Andrew Martinez 9/12, 41 yards Rushing Jose Travino 7 carries, 28 yards Receiving Landon Drake 3 receptions, 15 yardsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 18/19, 365 yards, 5 TD Rushing Xayvion Noland 1 carry, 51 yards Receiving Xayvion Noland 2 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
At Prairie View A&M
Statistics RGVPV First downs 24 15 Total yards 409 301 Rushing yards 146 164 Passing yards 263 137 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 28:41 31:19 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 19/31, 263 yards, TD Rushing Nathan Denny 23 carries, 101 yards, TD Receiving Tony Diaz 6 receptions, 121 yards, TDPrairie View A&M Passing Cameron Peters 8/16, 64 yards Rushing Chase Bingmon 16 carries, 88 yards Receiving Jyzaiah Rockwell 7 receptions, 98 yards
Langston
Statistics LANRGV First downs 11 27 Total yards 179 751 Rushing yards 59 462 Passing yards 120 289 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 30:29 29:31 Team Category Player StatisticsLangston Passing Aden Hooper 13/32, 109 yards, INT Rushing Charles Carter 12 carries, 18 yards Receiving Gerald Martin 7 receptions, 79 yardsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 12/19, 225 yards, 3 TD Rushing Brennan Carroll 7 carries, 134 yards Receiving Xayvion Noland 5 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD
Texas Wesleyan
Statistics TXWESLRGV First downs 16 21 Total yards 325 530 Rushing yards 38 283 Passing yards 287 247 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 30:44 29:16 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Wesleyan Passing Cole Francis 15/31, 217 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jalen March 11 carries, 35 yards Receiving Paul Summers 7 receptions, 137 yardsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 17/23, 223 yards, TD Rushing Broderick Taylor 2 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving Xayvion Noland 5 receptions, 103 yards
At Southeastern Louisiana
Statistics RGVSELA First downs 19 24 Total yards 457 540 Rushing yards 217 288 Passing yards 240 252 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 26:43 33:17 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 16/29, 218 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Nathan Denney 7 carries, 56 yards Receiving Tony Diaz 4 receptions, 113 yards, TDSoutheastern Louisiana Passing Carson Camp 10/13, 130 yards, 2 TD Rushing Deantre Jackson 13 carries, 121 yards, TD Receiving Jaylon Domingeaux 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Houston Christian
Statistics HCURGV First downs 16 16 Total yards 214 338 Rushing yards 49 207 Passing yards 165 131 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 28:37 31:23 Team Category Player Statistics Houston Christian Passing Jake Weir 18/35, 165 yards, INT Rushing Xai'Shaun Edwards 23 carries, 101 yards, TD Receiving Deuce McMillan 4 receptions, 40 yardsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 11/21, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Eddie Lee Marburger 15 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD Receiving Xayvion Noland 2 receptions, 63 yards
At No. 17 Lamar
Statistics RGVLAM First downs 12 20 Total yards 189 375 Rushing yards 83 155 Passing yards 106 220 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 25:14 34:46 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 9/21, 106 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Nathan Denney 19 carries, 75 yards, TD Receiving Tony Diaz 3 receptions, 51 yardsLamar Passing Aiden McCown 17/23, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Aiden McCown 15 carries, 88 yards Receiving Blake Thomas 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Incarnate Word
Statistics UIWRGV First downs 21 23 Total yards 440 548 Rushing yards 101 108 Passing yards 339 440 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 31:34 28:26 Team Category Player Statistics Incarnate Word Passing EJ Colson 29/45, 339 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing EJ Colson 13 carries, 36 yards, TD Receiving Jalen Walthall 10 receptions, 220 yards, 2 TDUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 26/36, 440 yards, 6 TD Rushing Nathan Denney 13 carries, 64 yards Receiving Tony Diaz 17 receptions, 172 yards, TD
At No. 20 Stephen F. Austin
Statistics RGVSFA First downs 15 27 Total yards 215 448 Rushing yards 100 183 Passing yards 115 265 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 21:55 38:05 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 16/24, 115 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Aidan Jakobsohn 4 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Tony Diaz 6 receptions, 62 yards, TDStephen F. Austin Passing Sam Vidlak 25/32, 203 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jerrell Wimbley 11 carries, 87 yards Receiving Blaine Green 5 receptions, 68 yards
Nicholls
Statistics NICHRGV First downs 20 19 Total yards 327 392 Rushing yards 126 145 Passing yards 201 247 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:23 27:37 Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Ean Rodrigue 19/32, 193 yards, TD Rushing Shane Lee 13 carries, 56 yards, TD Receiving Scrappy Osby 6 receptions, 66 yardsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 20/30, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Nathan Denney 25 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tavian Cord 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
At McNeese
Statistics RGVMCN First downs 18 22 Total yards 365 414 Rushing yards 108 123 Passing yards 257 291 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 23:36 36:24 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 17/29, 257 yards, 4 TD Rushing Nathan Denney 14 carries, 57 yards Receiving Tony Diaz 7 receptions, 134 yards, 3 TDMcNeese Passing Jake Strong 25/35, 275 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Coleby Hamm 13 carries, 49 yards Receiving Matthew McCallister 6 receptions, 140 yards, TD
East Texas A&M
Statistics ETAMRGV First downs 23 25 Total yards 314 312 Rushing yards 127 171 Passing yards 187 141 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 30:07 29:53 Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Eric Rodriguez 10/25, 97 yards, 2 INT Rushing KJ Shankle 9 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Christian Jourdain 8 receptions, 89 yardsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Eddie Lee Marburger 17/22, 141 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nathan Denney 26 rushes, 158 yards Receiving Tony Diaz 5 receptions, 50 yards
Roster
References