2026 UT Rio Grande Valley
3–4 (2–3 Southland Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Permian Basin 44–0Aug 29
By 44 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Nicholls 28–31Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsUT Permian Basin | W 44–0 | 66% |
| Sep 5 | at UTSA | L 16–45 | 22% |
| Sep 12 | at Nicholls | L 28–31 | 57% |
| Sep 19 | vs McNeese | W 27–10 | 71% |
| Oct 3 | at East Texas A&M | L 17–20 | 68% |
| Oct 10 | vs SE Louisiana | W 13–3 | 57% |
| Oct 17 | at Incarnate Word | L 16–41 | 51% |
| Oct 24 | at Central Arkansas | Preview | 58% |
| Oct 31 | vs Lamar | Preview | 52% |
| Nov 7 | at Northwestern State | Preview | 81% |
| Nov 14 | vs Stephen F. Austin | Preview | 32% |
| Nov 21 | at Houston Christian | Preview | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 7th in Southland Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 161–150
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1338 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.1 No. 44 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinators
- Jeff Bowen and Theron Aych
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Gamble
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aidan Jakobsohn QB | 1,237 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aidan Jakobsohn QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brennan Carroll RB | 334 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Aidan Jakobsohn QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyran Lee WR | 507 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kyran Lee WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Spencer Rich LB | 75 tkl |
| Sacks | Josh Cashiola DE | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | T.J. Neal DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jackson Regan RB | ★★★ | No. 2743 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 112
The 2026 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
2026 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| Lamar | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Houston Christian | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
| Incarnate Word | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| McNeese | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
 UT Rio Grande Valley | 2–3 | 3–4 | |
| East Texas A&M | 2–3 | 2–5 | |
| Nicholls | 1–3 | 2–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–4 | 0–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.