Division I · Southland Conference
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Football
Edinburg, TX · the Vaqueros · The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley overview
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley fields a football team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). The school gave $1,401,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,008 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 105)
The program
- Division I roster cap105 from 2025-26
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,401,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,008 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$148,562 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Bush head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Brian Gamble | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Bowen | Co-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Theron Aych | Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adrian McDonald | Pass Game Coordinator / Safeties Coach | On file · sign in |
| Gunnar Henderson | Pass Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Barela | Run Game Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Lockhart IV | Outside Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nate Langford | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marco Regalado | Running Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Jones | Special Teams Coordinator / Cornerbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →27,040undergraduates · 31,931 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 13,542 applicants
SAT middle 50%910 – 1110
ACT middle 50%16 – 22
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Football
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,401,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $148,562
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$6,978net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,467 in-state · $19,542 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →11%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$6,978 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 11%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 27,040Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.16 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference | 86 | 158 | $2.4M | — | 92% |
Other football programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Incarnate Word 46 over cap | 151 | $6.9M | $45,399 | 938 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 14 over cap | 119 | $5.9M | $49,269 | 964 | vs | |
| Lamar University 14 over cap | 119 | $5.6M | $47,424 | 939 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 35 over cap | 140 | $5.5M | $39,390 | 894 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 12 over cap | 117 | $5.3M | $44,962 | 919 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 20 over cap | 125 | $5.2M | $41,876 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 25 over cap | 130 | $4.3M | $33,443 | 942 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 26 over cap | 131 | $3.4M | $26,005 | 945 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 12 over cap | 117 | $3.2M | $27,132 | 961 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | — | — | — | — | vs |
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