2026 UTSA
6–1 (3–0 American Athletic Conference), coached by Jeff Traylor. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–1, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Rio Grande Valley 45–16Sep 5
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Navy 38–34Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley | W 45–16 | 78% |
| Sep 12 | at Texas State | W 31–26 | 47% |
| Sep 19 | at 1Texas | L 6–30 | 28% |
| Sep 26 | vs Colorado State | W 59–45 | 76% |
| Oct 3 | at Rice | W 16–14 | 69% |
| Oct 8 | vs South Florida | W 31–24 | 57% |
| Oct 17 | vs Navy | W 38–34 | 66% |
| Oct 24 | at Tulane | Preview | 46% |
| Nov 5 | at Florida Atlantic | Preview | 63% |
| Nov 14 | vs North Texas | Preview | 61% |
| Nov 21 | at UAB | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 28 | vs TulsaWill be played Nov. 27 or Nov. 28 | Preview | 80% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 6–1
- Conference
- 3–0 shared first in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 226–189
- Coach
- Jeff Traylor
- Elo
- 1613 +63 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.8 No. 67 of 138; offense No. 58, defense No. 83, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- 1.7 No. 60 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 67% of last season’s EPA, No. 29 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 79 roster talent No. 72 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Rick Bowie
- Defensive coordinator
- Jess Loepp
- Offense
- Up-tempo spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.21 | 44% | 1.14 | 32nd of 138 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.25 | 90th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.10 def | 43% off 40% def | — | 35th off 66th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 43% | 6.5 yds | 11% | 3.20 | 15% |
| Defense | 41% | 8.1 yds | 13% | 3.00 | 16% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.4 | own 31 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 27 | 13% caused |
CORE rating 4.6, 45th of 138 (offense 4.4, defense -0.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Owen McCown QB | 1,578 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Owen McCown QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Will Henderson III RB | 560 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | A’Marion Peterson RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | D.J. Allen WR | 325 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brandon Young Jr. TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Brandon Tucker Jr. LB | 53 tkl |
| Sacks | Brandon Tucker Jr. LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ahamad Chapman CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jarvse Dickerson S | ★★★ | No. 921 |
| Christian Dupree WR | ★★★ | No. 966 |
| Derek Straughn CB | ★★★ | No. 1114 |
| Jacob Lopez-Veasey DL | ★★★ | No. 1263 |
| Mykha Green RB | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Whole class | 13 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
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 121
The 2026 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 22
The 2026 portal Brandon High RB | ★★★ | from  California |
 Joel Rogers S | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Collins Acheampong DE | ★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
 Dylan Spencer DE | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
 James Madison II WR | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Elijah Baldwin DE | ★★★ | from  UTEP |
 Ibrahim Kebe OT | ★★★ | from  Ohio |
 Jeremiah Bailey DE | ★★★ | from  Eastern Kentucky |
| Jusiah Sampleton DL | ★★★ | from CSU-Pueblo |
| Brandon Young Jr. TE | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
 Jarrett Henry OL | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
| Xavier Walton S | ★★★ | from Angelo State |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 23
 Davin Martin CB | ★★★ | to Texas Tech |
| Nnanna Anyanwu DE | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Chidera Otutu DL | ★★★ | to  Cincinnati |
| Devin McCuin WR | ★★★ | to  Ohio State |
| Kenny Ozowalu DE | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Briley Brown OL | ★★★ | to  Houston Christian |
| Houston Thomas TE | ★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
| Jimmy Wyrick S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| K.K. Meier CB | ★★★ | to Cincinnati |
| Patrick Overmyer TE | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Vic Shaw DE | ★★★ | to  New Mexico State |
| Daemian Wimberly DL | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| North Texas | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
 Army | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
 Memphis | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| UAB | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
 East Carolina | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Tulane | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| South Florida | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Tulsa | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
 Temple | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
 Charlotte | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
| Navy | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
| Rice | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.