| 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (3–3 SLC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Bowen (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Gamble (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Stephen F. Austin | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Lamar | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of November 9, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team represents 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 is the inaugural season for UTRGV football. The Vaqueros are 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 are considered full FCS members and will be eligible for postseason play immediately. [2]
| 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Sul Ross * | ESPN+ | W 66–0 | 12,726 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 pm | at Prairie View A&M * | SWAC TV | W 27–21 | 6,326 | |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Langston * |
| ESPN+ | W 80–0 | 12,552 |
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas Wesleyan * |
| ESPN+ | W 61–13 | 12,447 |
| September 27 | 6:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | L 31–45 | 4,154 | |
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Houston Christian |
| ESPN+ | W 27–7 | 12,903 |
| October 18 | 3:00 pm | at No. 17 Lamar | ESPN+ | L 21–23 | 8,283 | |
| October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word |
| ESPN+ | W 56–28 | 12,649 |
| November 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | L 17–41 | 6,769 | |
| November 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Nicholls |
| ESPN+ | W 28–21 | 12,117 |
| November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at McNeese | ESPN+ | |||
| November 22 | 5:00 p.m. | East Texas A&M |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaqueros | 28 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 66 |
| Statistics | SROS | RGV |
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| 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 |
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| Sul Ross | Passing | Andrew Martinez | 9-12, 41YDS |
| Rushing | Jose Travino | 7 carries, 28 YDS | |
| Receiving | Landon Drake | 3 receptions, 15YDS | |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | Eddie Lee Marburger | 18-19, 365 YDS, 5TD |
| Rushing | Xayvion Noland | 1 carries, 51 YDS | |
| Receiving | Xayvion Noland | 2 receptions, 126 YDS, 2TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vaqueros | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, Texas
| Statistics | RGV | PV |
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| 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 |
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| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | Eddie Lee Marburger | 19/31, 263 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Nathan Denny | 23 carries, 101 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Tony Diaz | 6 receptions, 121 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | Cameron Peters | 8/16, 64 YDS |
| Rushing | Chase Bingmon | 16 carries, 88 YDS | |
| Receiving | Jyzaiah Rockwell | 7 receptions, 98 YDS |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions (NAIA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaqueros | 21 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 80 |
at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas
| Statistics | LAN | RGV |
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| 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 |
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| Langston | Passing | Aden Hooper | 13/32, 109 YDS, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Charles Carter | 12 carries, 18 YDS | |
| Receiving | Gerald Martin | 7 receptions, 79 YDS | |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | Eddie Lee Marburger | 12/19, 225 YDS, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Brennan Carroll | 7 carries, 134 YDS | |
| Receiving | Xayvion Noland | 5 receptions, 171 YDS, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams (NAIA) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Vaqueros | 14 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 61 |
at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas
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| Statistics | TXWESL | RGV |
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| 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 |
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| Texas Wesleyan | Passing | Cole Francis | 15/31, 217 YDS, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jalen March | 11 carries, 35 YDS | |
| Receiving | Paul Summers | 7 receptions, 137 YDS | |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | Eddie Lee Marburger | 17/23, 223 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Broderick Taylor | 2 carries, 80 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Xayvion Noland | 5 receptions, 103 YDS |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vaqueros | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Lions | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana
| Statistics | RGV | SELA |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Vaqueros | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas
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| Statistics | HCU | RGV |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Vaqueros | 0 | ||
| No. 17 Cardinals | 0 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
| Statistics | RGV | LAM |
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
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| Lamar | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | ||
| Vaqueros | 0 |
at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas
| Statistics | UIW | RGV |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Vaqueros | 0 | ||
| No. 20 Lumberjacks | 0 |
at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas
| Statistics | RGV | SFA |
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
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| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | ||
| Vaqueros | 0 |
at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas
| Statistics | NICH | RGV |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Vaqueros | 0 | ||
| Cowboys | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
| Statistics | RGV | MCN |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
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| McNeese | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | ||
| Vaqueros | 0 |
at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas
| Statistics | ETAM | RGV |
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
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