The 2026 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) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Vaqueros will be led by second-year head coach Travis Bush and will play their home games at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg, Texas.
Schedule
Game summaries
No. 18 (DII) UT Permian Basin
Statistics UTPBRGV First downs 9 29 Plays–yards 48–165 82–675 Rushes–yards 12–13 47–271 Passing yards 152 404 Passing: comp–att–int 15–36–2 23–35–0 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 21:17 38:43 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Permian Basin Passing Nate TenBarge 14/34, 151 yards, 2 INT Rushing Cheno Navarrette 3 carries, 11 yards Receiving Traylen Suel 5 receptions, 63 yardsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Garret Rangel 12/15, 211 yards, TD Rushing Brennan Carroll 9 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving Kyran Lee 6 receptions, 141 yards, TD
at UTSA (FBS)
Statistics RGVUTSA First downs 22 23 Plays–yards 81–422 58–527 Rushes–yards 34–177 29–252 Passing yards 245 275 Passing: –– 26–47–2 22–29–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 34:49 25:11 Team Category Player Statistics UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Garret Rangel 19/32, 152 yards Rushing Broderick Taylor 6 carries, 73 yards Receiving Jaydon Smith 2 receptions, 68 yards UTSA Passing Owen McCown 22/27, 275 yards, 3 TD Rushing Will Henderson III 9 carries, 101 yards, TD Receiving DJ Allen Jr. 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
at Nicholls
Statistics RGVNICH First downs 21 21 Plays–yards 78–327 75–322 Rushes–yards 33–63 39–86 Passing yards 264 236 Passing: comp–att–int 19–45–2 21–36–1 Time of possession 29:44 30:16 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Aidan Jakobsohn 7/17, 137 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brennan Carroll 8 carries, 36 yards Receiving Kyran Lee 8 receptions, 125 yards, TDNicholls Passing Ean Rodrigue 21/36, 236 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Shane Lee 13 carries, 47 yards Receiving Jackson Dufrene 5 receptions, 100 yards, 3 TD
McNeese
Statistics MCNRGV First downs 18 26 Plays–yards 62–279 69–488 Rushes–yards 28–109 41–315 Passing yards 170 173 Passing: comp–att–int 14–34–3 13–28–1 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 26:23 33:37 Team Category Player Statistics McNeese Passing Devin Lippold 12/29, 141 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing 9 carries, 45 yards Receiving Curtis Deville Jr. 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Aidan Jakobsohn 10/20, 137 yards, TD, INT Rushing TJ Dement 13 carries, 144 yards Receiving Jaydon Smith 4 receptions, 81 yards
at East Texas A&M
Statistics RGVETAM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Rushing Receiving East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana
Statistics SELARGV First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheastern Louisiana Passing Rushing Receiving UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Rushing Receiving
at Incarnate Word
Statistics RGVUIW First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Rushing Receiving Incarnate Word Passing Rushing Receiving
at Central Arkansas
Statistics RGVCARK First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Rushing Receiving Central Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving
Lamar
Statistics LAMRGV First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Lamar Passing Rushing Receiving UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Rushing Receiving
at Northwestern State
Statistics RGVNWST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Rushing Receiving Northwestern State Passing Rushing Receiving
Stephen F. Austin
Statistics SFARGV First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Stephen F. Austin Passing Rushing Receiving UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Rushing Receiving
at Houston Christian
Statistics RGVHCU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Rushing Receiving Houston Christian Passing Rushing Receiving
Rankings
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