Edinburg
UT Rio Grande Valley
RECORD
1-1
CONFERENCE
Southland
PF / PA
43/55
Last 4 games
2-2 in the last 4 · 23.0 scored · 22.8 allowed LOST 21-23 scored 21 · allowed 23 See game WON 28-13 scored 28 · allowed 13 See game LOST 16-45 scored 16 · allowed 45 See game WON 27-10 scored 27 · allowed 10 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Roster
2Atzel Chavez Jr.QB3Aidan JakobsohnQB9Jaxon BaizeQB13Garret RangelQB17Jayden PaluseoQB4TJ DementRB Season stats
Points per game26.4
Yards per play5.9
Rush yards per game179.6
Pass yards per game255.8
Turnover margin-1
Season
Unit
Offense
55 players
Defense
48 players
Special teams
8 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Cash Cazares | PK |
| 37 |  Troop O'Neal | PK |
| 39 | Brysen Gardner | PK |
| 96 | JJ Contreras | PK |
| 5 | Ty Bush | P |
| 43 | Will Rogalinski | P |
| 97 | Nathaniel Wallace-Dilling | P |
| 52 | Connor Cortez | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Recent results
2026-09-19 FINAL W
McNeese 
10 : 27 UT Rio Grande Valley
10 : 27 UT Rio Grande Valley 2025-11-15 FINAL W
UT Rio Grande Valley 28 : 13 McNeese
28 : 13 McNeese The latest 4 games.
Upcoming
Points per game
26.4
Yards per play
5.9
Rush yards per game
179.6
Pass yards per game
255.8
Turnover margin
-1
Sacks
8
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of UT Rio Grande Valley's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Jakobsohn | QB | 35.2% | 50.3% | 19.2% | 42.7% |
| Garret Rangel | QB | 30.0% | 53.1% | 6.7% | 36.4% |
| TJ Dement | RB | 14.3% | 3.1% | 27.1% | 11.0% |
| Brennan Carroll | RB | 12.4% | 3.6% | 22.6% | 6.1% |
| Kyran Lee | WR | 11.6% | 22.8% | 0.0% | 18.3% |
| Clint Thomas Jr. | WR | 9.8% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tavian Cord | WR | 8.9% | 18.1% | 0.0% | 8.6% |
| Jaydon Smith | WR | 8.2% | 15.3% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Corey Holmes | WR | 6.9% | 13.5% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Atzel Chavez Jr. | QB | 5.9% | 9.0% | 3.3% | 8.3% |
| Braden Baize | WR | 4.9% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 8.6% |
| Malachi Lane | RB | 4.8% | 1.7% | 8.4% | 0.0% |
| Fabian Garcia | RB | 4.5% | 1.5% | 8.2% | 0.0% |
| Broderick Taylor | RB | 4.1% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 4.5% |
| Christian Sabsook | WR | 4.0% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Cameron Glenn | WR | 2.4% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Keilan Sweeny | WR | 1.8% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| Alex Green | WR | 1.6% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Reid Mikeska | TE | 1.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hunter Luke | WR | 1.2% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Tyler Day | TE | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jaxon Baize | QB | 1.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Gunner Naivar | WR | 1.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Jackson Regan | RB | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Kae'Andre Sayles | WR | 1.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.7
FBS average
6.4
Played
6.0
Remaining
8.0
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 BYEWk 2
H · 3 BYEWk 4
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H · 9 BYEWk 10
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Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
UT Rio Grande Valley 2026 opponents
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is UT Rio Grande Valley in?
UT Rio Grande Valley plays in the Southland.
Has UT Rio Grande Valley ever won a national championship?
No. UT Rio Grande Valley has not claimed a national championship.