2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team

2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–3 (5–3 SLC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Bowen (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrian Gamble (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
2025 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Stephen F. Austin $^   8 0     11 3  
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^   7 1     9 4  
No. 24 Lamar ^   5 3     8 5  
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
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.

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.