UTRGV opens the 2026 season at home against UT Permian Basin on August 29 — and it's no warm-up. The Falcons went 11-3 and reached the NCAA Division II quarterfinals in 2025. The Vaqueros put a perfect 7-0 inaugural home record on the line.
UTRGV hosts UT Permian Basin in Football on Aug 29, 2026 at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg — a non-conference game on the UTRGV football schedule. Start time, TV channel, and live-stream details for this non-conference game are posted closer to game day — broadcasts vary by opponent. See our How to Watch UTRGV Football guide for streaming, channel, and radio info, or the full UTRGV football schedule. Check back for the UT Permian Basin vs UTRGV preview, final score, and recap.