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. 10 Stephen F. Austin $^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 17т Southeastern Louisiana ^   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 25 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.[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
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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.Sul Ross*
ESPN+W 66–012,726
September 66:00 pmat Prairie View A&M*
SWAC TVW 27–216,326
September 137:00 p.m.Langston*
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+W 80–012,552
September 207:00 p.m.Texas Wesleyan*
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+W 61–1312,447
September 276:00 pmat Southeastern Louisiana
ESPN+L 31–454,154
October 47:00 p.m.Houston Christian
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+W 27–712,903
October 183:00 pmat No. 17 Lamar
ESPN+L 21–238,283
October 257:00 p.m.Incarnate Word
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+W 56–2812,649
November 16:00 p.m.at No. 20 Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+L 17–416,769
November 85:00 p.m.Nicholls
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+W 28–2112,117
November 156:00 p.m.at McNeese
ESPN+W 28–139,929
November 225:00 p.m.East Texas A&M
  • Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
  • Edinburg, TX
ESPN+W 33–1412,320
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[3]

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 34Total
Lobos (DII) 0 0 000
Vaqueros 28 21 14366

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 34Total
Vaqueros 17 3 0727
Panthers 0 7 7721

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 34Total
Lions (NAIA) 0 0 000
Vaqueros 21 31 21780

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 34Total
Rams (NAIA) 0 0 7613
Vaqueros 14 26 71461

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 34Total
Vaqueros 0 10 71431
Lions 7 21 14345

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 34Total
Huskies 0 7 007
Vaqueros 7 0 71327

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 34Total
Vaqueros 0 7 01421
No. 17 Cardinals 7 13 0323

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 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 21728
Vaqueros 14 21 71456

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 34Total
Vaqueros 0 0 10717
No. 20 Lumberjacks 17 10 7741

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 34Total
Colonels 0 7 7721
Vaqueros 7 7 7728

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 34Total
Vaqueros 0 14 01428
Cowboys 10 0 3013

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.
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