2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team

2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	9–3 (5–3 SLC)
Head coach	Travis Bush (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Bowen (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian Gamble (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
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2025 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Stephen F. Austin $^		8	–	0					10	–	2
No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 19 Lamar ^		5	–	3					8	–	4
UT Rio Grande Valley		5	–	3					9	–	3
Nicholls		4	–	4					4	–	8
McNeese		4	–	4					5	–	7
East Texas A&M		3	–	5					3	–	9
Incarnate Word		3	–	5					5	–	7
Houston Christian		1	–	7					2	–	10
Northwestern State		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of November 23, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

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. ^[1]

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

Personnel

2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Gunner Naivar  Fr QB 2 Atzel Chavez Jr.  Fr QB 3 Aidan Jakobsohn  Fr WR 4 Xayvion Noland  So WR 5 Justin Herman  So RB 6 Brennan Carroll  Fr TE 8 Ismael Smith-Flores  So QB 9 Jaxon Baize Fr WR 10 Cameron Glenn  Fr WR 11 Tavian Cord  Jr QB 12 Eddie Lee Marburger  Sr WR 14 Tony Diaz  Fr WR 15 Hunter Luke  So QB 17 Jayden Paluseo Fr WR 18 Kyran Lee  Fr WR 19 Javien Cuff GS RB 20 TJ Dement  Fr RB 24 Fabian Garcia  Fr RB 26 Broderick Taylor Fr RB 28 Jamal Polley  Fr RB 32 Nathan Denney GS RB 34 Djouvensky Schlenbaker  Jr OL 50 Luis Gonzalez Sr OL 55 Abram Nicklas Jr OL 57 Nick Hughes  Fr OL 59 TK Mina  Jr OL 62 Jose Gonzalez-Vargas  Fr OL 64 Cole Molina Fr OL 65 Qai Smith  So OL 66 Vicente Hughes GS OL 68 Blake Zeller  Fr OL 70 Frank Medina  So OL 71 Kingsley Ejiofor GS OL 72 Tate Davis  Fr OL 73 Gannon Lauer  Jr OL 74 Grayson Zuma Fr OL 75 Roman Hernandez  Fr OL 76 Mehkhi Blue  Fr OL 77 Thomas Domian  So OL 78 Brenden Jones  Fr OL 79 Wes Thompson  So WR 80 Corey Holmes Fr WR 81 Christian Sabsook  Fr WR 82 Keilan Sweeny Fr WR 83 Sergio Aparicio  Fr WR 84 Zion Brown  Fr TE 85 Nathan Luschen  Fr TE 86 Noah Staples  Sr WR 87 Claudio Torres Fr TE 88 Jaxson Shupe  Fr TE 89 Mateo Grajeda  Fr TE 94 Brendon Ray Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Jaxson Maynard  Fr DB 1 Alijah Prosser  Fr DB 2 TJ Neal  Jr DB 3 Logic Hudgens  Sr DB 4 Marcus Heard Jr.  Jr DB 6 Keion Bryant  Jr DE 7 DaCorien Thompson  Fr DB 8 Elijah Graham  Sr DE 9 Ian Box  Jr DB 10 Jaden Adkins  Fr CB 16 Austin Trimble GS S 17 Keamonie Archie  So DB 21 Nolan White  Fr DB 22 Dorian Blackwell  Sr LB 23 Jaiden Haygood  Fr DB 25 Marcus Malvoisin GS DB 26 Shane Werner  Fr DB 27 Andrew Earls Fr DB 28 Jaden Pettway  Fr DB 29 Oscar Nnanna  Fr LB 30 Tyler Day  Fr DB 31 Gavin Collins  Fr LB 33 Landen Gaskamp  Fr DB 35 Carter Hewitt  Fr DB 36 Nicholas Peace  Fr DB 38 Jarius Williams  Fr LB 40 Caleb Warren  Fr DE 41 Connor Carrigan  So DL 42 Nathan Huerta  Jr DB 43 Kayden Cooper  Fr LB 44 Warren Shankle GS LB 45 Spencer Rich GS LB 46 Michael Lucien GS DE 47 Amari Pouncy GS LB 48 Trey Bright  Fr DE 49 Ja'Marcus Anderson  Fr DE 51 Tayshaun Davis Fr DE 53 Seyyid Smith Jr DL 54 Lathan Morse Jr LB 56 Jackson Waid  Fr DE 58 Abdon Mata  Fr DL 60 Vernon Green  Fr DL 61 Abram Garcia  Fr DL 63 Jayden House Jr DL 69 D'Andre Harwell  Fr DL 90 Jaden Wincher  Fr DE 91 Withchiel Falimar Jr DE 92 David Nwabouku Fr DE 93 Percy Jackson III  Jr DL 95 Andrew Arriola  So DL 98 Jack Harwell Fr DL 99 Nicholas Fernandez  So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 5 Ty Bush Fr K 37 Troop O'Neal  Fr K 39 Brysen Gardner  So P 43 William Rogalinski  Fr LS 52 Connor Cortez  So K 96 Jose Contreras  Fr P 97 Nathaniel Wallace-Dilling  Jr	Head coach Travis Bush (1st season) Coordinators/assistant coaches Jeff Bowen (offensive coordinator/offensive line) Brian Gamble (defensive coordinator/linebackers) Marcus Coleman (special teams coordinator/cornerbacks) Mike Barela (tight ends) Gunnar Henderson (wide receivers) Nate Langford (defensive line) James Lockhart IV (outside linebackers) Adrian McDonald (passing game coordinator/safeties) Marco Regalado (running backs) Mike Schultz (senior offensive assistant) John Simmons (director of football operations/administrator) Don Sommer (head football strength and conditioning) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: July 31, 2025

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	Sul Ross *	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+	W 66–0	12,726
September 6	6:00 pm	at Prairie View A&M *	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	SWAC TV	W 27–21	6,326
September 13	7:00 p.m.	Langston *	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+	W 80–0	12,552
September 20	7:00 p.m.	Texas Wesleyan *	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+	W 61–13	12,447
September 27	6:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 31–45	4,154
October 4	7:00 p.m.	Houston Christian	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+	W 27–7	12,903
October 18	3:00 pm	at No. 17 Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	L 21–23	8,283
October 25	7:00 p.m.	Incarnate Word	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+	W 56–28	12,649
November 1	6:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	L 17–41	6,769
November 8	5:00 p.m.	Nicholls	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+	W 28–21	12,117
November 15	6:00 p.m.	at McNeese	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	W 28–13	9,929
November 22	5:00 p.m.	East Texas A&M	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+	W 33–14	12,320
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Sul Ross (DII)

See also: 2025 Sul Ross Lobos football team

Sul Ross Lobos (DII) (0-0) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Vaqueros	28	21	14	3	66

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 12,726
• Referee: James Brookhart
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTRGV – Xayvion Noland 50-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 11:36. Vaqueros 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:02. UTRGV – Ismael Smith Flores 6-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 7:47. Vaqueros 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:53. UTRGV – Tony Diaz 3-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 4:36. Vaqueros 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:52. UTRGV – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 1-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 3:06. Vaqueros 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:45. Second quarter UTRGV – Xayvion Noland 76-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 12:56. Vaqueros 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:10. UTRGV – T. J. Dement 1-yard run (Troop O'Neal kick), 5:15. Vaqueros 42–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:15. UTRGV – Tavian Cord 61-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (J. J. Contreas kick), 0:43. Vaqueros 49–0. Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:04. Third quarter UTRGV – T. J. Dement 2-yard run (Troop O'Neal kick), 10:13. Vaqueros 56–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:47. UTRGV – Fabian Garcia 6-yard run (J. J. Contreas kick), 2:44. Vaqueros 63–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter UTRGV – Brysen Gardner 30-yard field goal, 10:27. Vaqueros 66–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:54.

Statistics	SROS	RGV
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	Statistics
Sul Ross	Passing	Andrew Martinez	9/12, 41 yards
	Rushing	Jose Travino	7 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Landon Drake	3 receptions, 15 yards
UT 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

See also: 2025 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (1-0) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vaqueros	17	3	0	7	27
Panthers	0	7	7	7	21

at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, Texas

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 6,326
• Referee: Nathan Pinkard
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter RGV – Tony Diaz 16-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 10:50. Vaqueros 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 4:10. RGV – Brysen Gardner 49-yard field goal, 6:26. Vaqueros 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:22. RGV – TJ Dement 21-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 2:04. Vaqueros 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:06. Second quarter PV – Cameron Peters 1-yard run (Aiden Webb kick), 6:03. Vaqueros 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:46. RGV – Brysen Gardner 40-yard field goal, 4:07. Vaqueros 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:53. Third quarter PV – Tevin Carter 1-yard run (Aiden Webb kick), 8:04. Vaqueros 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:16. Fourth quarter PV – Tevin Carter 3-yard run (Aiden Webb kick), 13:00. Panthers 21–20. Drive: 20 plays, 93 yards, 7:47. RGV – Nathan Denney 7-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 2:21. Vaqueros 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:04.

Statistics	RGV	PV
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	Statistics
UT 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, TD
Prairie 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 (NAIA)

See also: Langston Lions football

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (NAIA)	0	0	0	0	0
Vaqueros	21	31	21	7	80

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,552
• Referee: Austin Mezzacasa
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark May (play-by-play), Aaron Saenz (analyst) and Jaeda Rael (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter RGV – Xayvion Noland 42-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 10:50. Vaqueros 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:06. RGV – Tyler Day 70-yard run (Troop O'Neal kick), 1:58. Vaqueros 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:25. RGV – Elijah Graham 26-yard interception return (JJ Contreras kick), 1:06. Vaqueros 21–0. Second quarter RGV – Brysen Gardner 38-yard field goal, 12:47. Vaqueros 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:47. RGV – Tony Diaz 35-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Troop O'Neal kick), 10:46. Vaqueros 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:53. RGV – TJ Dement 14-yard run (JJ Contreras kick), 8:11. Vaqueros 38–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:46. RGV – Xayvion Noland 70-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 1:41. Vaqueros 45–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:50. RGV – Fabian Garcia 21-yard run (Troop O'Neal kick), 0:46. Vaqueros 52–0. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06. Third quarter RGV – Cameron Glenn 7-yard pass from Aidan Jakobsohn (JJ Contreras kick), 12:46. Vaqueros 59–0. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:07. RGV – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 63-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 11:03. Vaqueros 66–0. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:17. RGV – Javien Cuff 15-yard pass from Aidan Jakobsohn (Troop O'Neal kick), 7:12. Vaqueros 73–0. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:39. Fourth quarter RGV – Broderick Taylor 33-yard run (JJ Contreras kick), 13:17. Vaqueros 80–0. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:08.

Statistics	LAN	RGV
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	Statistics
Langston	Passing	Aden Hooper	13/32, 109 yards, INT
	Rushing	Charles Carter	12 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Gerald Martin	7 receptions, 79 yards
UT 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 (NAIA)

See also: Texas Wesleyan Rams football

Texas Wesleyan Rams (NAIA) (1–1) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams (NAIA)	0	0	7	6	13
Vaqueros	14	26	7	14	61

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 12,447
• Referee: Gary Leeper
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark May (play-by-play), Aaron Saenz (analyst) and Jaeda Rael (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (8:15) RGV – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 2-yard run, Brysen Gardner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:04; UT Rio Grande Valley 7–0) (4:45) RGV – TJ Dement 12-yard run, Brysen Gardner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:08; UT Rio Grande Valley 14–0) Second quarter (14:18) RGV – Tony Diaz 5-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger, Brysen Gardner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:41; UT Rio Grande Valley 21–0) (5:28) RGV – Brennan Carroll 1-yard run, Brysen Gardner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:08; UT Rio Grande Valley 28–0) (5:13) RGV – Alijah Prosser 52-yard interception, Brysen Gardner kick (UT Rio Grande Valley 35–0) (1:41) RGV – Brysen Gardner 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:34; UT Rio Grande Valley 38–0) (1:09) RGV – Jackson Waid 0-yard safety (UT Rio Grande Valley 40–0) Third quarter (13:04) RGV – Eddie Lee Marburger 32-yard run, Brysen Gardner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:49; UT Rio Grande Valley 47–0) (2:04) TXWESL – Jaiden Jones 65-yard interception, Freddy Joya kick (UT Rio Grande Valley 47–7) Fourth quarter (14:50) TXWESL – Ashton Mitchell-Johnson 1-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:48; UT Rio Grande Valley 47–13) (12:18) RGV – Fabian Garcia 5-yard run, Troop O'Neal kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:25; UT Rio Grande Valley 54–13) (3:08) RGV – Broderick Taylor 78-yard run, Troop O'Neal kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52; UT Rio Grande Valley 61–13)

Statistics	TXWESL	RGV
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 yards
UT 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

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (4–0) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vaqueros	0	10	7	14	31
Lions	7	21	14	3	45

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 4,154
• Referee: Austin Mezzacasa
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Loving (play-by-play) and Jules Dormain (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter SELA – Kyle Lowe 38-yard run (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 10:20. Lions 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 4:30. Second quarter SELA – Adyn Wilkinson 29-yard pass from Kyle Lowe (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 11:37. Lions 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 7:48. SELA – Jaedon Henry 1-yard run (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 7:13. Lions 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 2:35. RGV – Kyran Lee 3-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 5:47. Lions 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26. SELA – Jaylon Domingeaux 26-yard pass from Carson Camp (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 0:36. Lions 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:21. RGV – Brysen Gardner 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 0:36. Third quarter RGV – Tony Diaz 71-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 11:46. Lions 28–17. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:10. SELA – Deantre Jackson 66-yard run (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 10:45. Lions 35–17. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 1:01. SELA – Kentrell Prejean 29-yard pass from Carson Camp (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 3:10. Lions 42–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33. Fourth quarter RGV – Ismael Smith Flores 18-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 13:14. Lions 42–24. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:07. SELA – Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 29-yard field goal, 8:39. Lions 45–24. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:29. RGV – Aidan Jakobsohn 6-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 1:00. Lions 45–31. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:36.

Statistics	RGV	SELA
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	Statistics
UT 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, TD
Southeastern 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

See also: 2025 Houston Christian Huskies football team

Houston Christian Huskies (1–3) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	7	0	0	7
Vaqueros	7	0	7	13	27

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,903
• Referee: Austin Mezzacasa
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark May (play-by-play), Aaron Saenz (analyst) and Jaeda Rael (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter RGV – Eddie Lee Marburger 30-yard run Brysen Gardner kick), 0:17. Vaqueros 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:07. Second quarter HCU – Xai'Shaun Edwards 1-yard run (Charlie Weinrich kick), 7:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:51. Third quarter RGV – Eddie Lee Marburger 1-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 9:12. Vaqueros 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:48. Fourth quarter RGV – Brysen Gardner 25-yard field goal, 12:48. Vaqueros 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:56. RGV – Ismael Smith Flores 4-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 5:03. Vaqueros 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 5:30. RGV – Brysen Gardner 43-yard field goal, 2:41. Vaqueros 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:14.

Statistics	HCU	RGV
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 yards
UT 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

See also: 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (5–1) at No. 17 Lamar Cardinals (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vaqueros	0	7	0	14	21
No. 17 Cardinals	7	13	0	3	23

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 8,283
• Referee: Matt Beck
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter LAM – Blake Thomas 58-yard pass from Aiden McCown (Ben Woodward kick), 7:02. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:11. Second quarter LAM – Ben Woodward 30-yard field goal, 13:26. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:23. LAM – Kyndon Fuselier 15-yard pass from Aiden McCown (Ben Woodward kick), 7:01. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:44. RGV – Nathan Denney 5-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 2:00. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:01. LAM – Ben Woodward 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 1:55. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter RGV – Tavian Cord 4-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 14:52. Cardinals 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:14. RGV – Xayvion Noland 9-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 9:38. Vaqueros 21–20. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:04. LAM – Ben Woodward 57-yard field goal, 1:03. Cardinals 23–21. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 2:18.

Statistics	RGV	LAM
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	Statistics
UT 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 yards
Lamar	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

See also: 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Incarnate Word Cardinals (2–5) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	21	7	28
Vaqueros	14	21	7	14	56

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,649
• Referee: Brian Bortness
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter RGV – Ismael Smith Flores 25-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 13:01. Vaqueros 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:59. RGV – Ismael Smith Flores 43-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 2:51. Vaqueros 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:42. Second quarter RGV – Nathan Denney 42-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 14:14. Vaqueros 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:00. RGV – Eddie Lee Marburger 12-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 10:44. Vaqueros 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:53. RGV – Xayvion Noland 22-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 1:46. Vaqueros 35–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 0:52. Third quarter UIW – Jalen Walthall 69-yard pass from EJ Colson (Will Faris kick), 14:31. Vaqueros 35–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:29. UIW – EJ Colson 22-yard run (Will Faris kick), 9:14. Vaqueros 35–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:50. UIW – Harlan Dixon 2-yard run (Will Faris kick), 5:03. Vaqueros 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:38. RGV – Tony Diaz 3-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 1:09. Vaqueros 42–21. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter UIW – Jalen Walthall 39-yard pass from EJ Colson (Will Faris kick), 13:44. Vaqueros 42–28. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:25. RGV – Xayvion Noland 75-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 13:27. Vaqueros 49–28. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:17. RGV – Jayden House 35-yard fumble return (Brysen Gardner kick), 10:33. Vaqueros 56–28.

Statistics	UIW	RGV
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 TD
UT 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

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6–2) at No. 20 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vaqueros	0	0	10	7	17
No. 20 Lumberjacks	17	10	7	7	41

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 6,769
• Referee: Matt Beck
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter SFA – Gavin Rutherford 1-yard run (Carlos Alvarado kick), 12:33. Lumberjacks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:21. SFA – Carlos Alvarado 30-yard field goal, 9:24. Lumberjacks 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 2:53. SFA – Jaylen Jenkins 1-yard run (Carlos Alvarado kick), 2:26. Lumberjacks 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:43. Second quarter SFA – Clayton Wayland 9-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado kick), 10:24. Lumberjacks 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 4:27. SFA – Carlos Alvarado 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Lumberjacks 27–0. Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 7:09. Third quarter RGV – Brysen Gardner 38-yard field goal, 7:53. Lumberjacks 27–3. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:07. SFA – Kylon Harris 6-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado kick), 3:45. Lumberjacks 34–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:08. RGV – Tony Diaz 2-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 0:00. Lumberjacks 34–10. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 3:40. Fourth quarter SFA – Clayton Wayland 10-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Carlos Alvarado kick), 7:14. Lumberjacks 41–10. Drive: 19 plays, 96 yards, 7:40. RGV – Aidan Jakobsohn 6-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 2:20. Lumberjacks 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:39.

Statistics	RGV	SFA
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	Statistics
UT 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, TD
Stephen 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

See also: 2025 Nicholls Colonels football team

Nicholls Colonels (3–6) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	7	7	7	21
Vaqueros	7	7	7	7	28

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,177
• Referee: Gary Leeper
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter RGV – Tony Diaz 4-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 3:42. Vaqueros 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:32. Second quarter NICH – Miequle Brock Jr. 4-yard run (Gabriel Showalter kick), 12:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:32. RGV – Nathan Denney 4-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 4:22. Vaqueros 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 5:14. Third quarter NICH – Everett Hunter 16-yard pass from Ean Rodrigue (Gabriel Showalter kick), 7:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:50. RGV – Nathan Denney 7-yard run (Brysen Gardner kick), 3:29. Vaqueros 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:42. Fourth quarter RGV – Tavian Cord 44-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 10:15. Vaqueros 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:31. NICH – Shane Lee 8-yard run (Gabriel Showalter kick), 6:14. Vaqueros 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:01.

Statistics	NICH	RGV
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 yards
UT 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

See also: 2025 McNeese Cowboys football team

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vaqueros	0	14	0	14	28
Cowboys	10	0	3	0	13

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 9,929
• Referee: Craig Helser
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter MCN – Deaglan Camron 35-yard field goal, 3:16. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:28. MCN – Matthew McCallister 85-yard pass from Jake Strong (Deaglan Camron kick), 0:07. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:57. Second quarter RGV – Tavian Cord 21-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 4:47. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:40. RGV – Tony Diaz 7-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 0:26. Vaqueros 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 2:03. Third quarter MCN – Deaglan Camron 27-yard field goal, 3:55. Vaqueros 14–13. Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 8:51. Fourth quarter RGV – Tony Diaz 75-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 14:11. Vaqueros 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:06. RGV – Tony Diaz 7-yard pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner kick), 4:12. Vaqueros 28–13. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:49.

Statistics	RGV	MCN
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	Statistics
UT 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 TD
McNeese	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

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
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	ETAM	RGV
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.