The biggest game in UTRGV's young football history: the Vaqueros' first-ever FBS matchup. UTRGV — a perfect 7-0 at home during its 9-3 inaugural 2025 season — travels to the Alamodome (2:30 PM CT) to face Jeff Traylor's UTSA, which went 7-6 and won the First Responder Bowl over FIU. UTSA is paying a $350,000 guarantee to host this historic all-Texas game.
UTRGV travels to face UTSA in Football on Sep 5, 2026 — 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 UTSA vs UTRGV preview, final score, and recap.