UT Rio Grande Valley Football
UT Rio Grande Valley is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southland, based in Edinburg, TX. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates UT Rio Grande Valley at +4.3, No. 40 of 127 FCS teams and No. 5 of 10 in the Southland. The model projects a 6-6 finish, with Playoff Odds of 2.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in UT Rio Grande Valley games this season. Most recent result: lost to Lamar 23-52 on Oct 31. Next up: at Northwestern State on Nov 7 — the model projects UT Rio Grande Valley 41-17, giving UT Rio Grande Valley a 94% chance to win.
Open UT Rio Grande Valley in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs UT Permian Basin | no pick on record | W 44-0 |
| Sep 5 | @ UTSA | L 20-38 6% ✓ | L 16-45 |
| Sep 12 | @ Nicholls | W 34-20 85% ✗ | L 28-31 |
| Sep 19 | vs McNeese | W 31-24 67% ✓ | W 27-10 |
| Oct 3 | @ East Texas A&M | W 34-17 83% ✗ | L 17-20 |
| Oct 10 | vs SE Louisiana | W 31-24 62% ✓ | W 13-3 |
| Oct 17 | @ Incarnate Word | L 24-27 44% ✓ | L 16-41 |
| Oct 24 | @ Central Arkansas | W 27-21 57% ✓ | W 30-27 |
| Oct 31 | vs Lamar | L 21-24 48% ✓ | L 23-52 |
| Nov 7 | @ Northwestern State | W 41-17 94% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 17-35 13% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Houston Christian | W 27-24 55% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and UT Rio Grande Valley's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southland by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stephen F. Austin | 9-0 | +23.2 |
| 2 |  Incarnate Word | 5-4 | +13.3 |
| 3 |  Lamar | 7-2 | +11.8 |
| 4 |  SE Louisiana | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 5 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-5 | +4.3 |
| 6 |  Houston Christian | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 7 |  McNeese | 4-5 | -0.7 |
| 8 |  East Texas A&M | 3-6 | -4.6 |
| 9 |  Nicholls | 3-6 | -9.6 |
| 10 |  Northwestern State | 0-9 | -22.6 |
High schools on the UT Rio Grande Valley roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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