EDINBURG — The UTRGV Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Monday pricing and information for football season tickets, suites, parking, and tailgating for the 2025 season.

Student Seating

UTRGV Athletics is reserving student seating in sections 120 through 126 at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium for those who are enrolled at UTRGV for the Fall 2025 semester. Admission will be free for current UTRGV students, but seating will be limited. Information regarding how students can secure their tickets will be shared closer to the 2025 season.

Season Tickets and the Vaqueros Athletic Fund (VAF)

All football season tickets at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium will have a per-seat Vaqueros Athletic Fund (VAF) donation associated with each season ticket purchase, that will help raise crucial resources to accomplish the mission of UTRGV Athletics. VIP and VAF Stadium parking will also have a VAF donation associated with season parking passes.

The Vaqueros Athletic Fund (VAF) represents and serves the mission of supporting Vaqueros student-athlete success by providing resources that are necessary to compete for championships, earn degrees, and create leaders of tomorrow

Per-seat donations, including premium seating purchases, are not tax-deductible. UTRGV does not provide tax counsel and encourages supporters to seek the advice of professional counsel when considering the tax deductibility of any contribution.

Season tickets range from $75 to $350 with pricing broken down into six tiers, all of which will be chairback. Current UTRGV faculty and staff will have the option to purchase season tickets in any tier, but special pricing will be offered in tier two (2) and tier three (3).

The $25 deposit made by fans who purchased the 6,000 available season ticket deposits will be credited to their season ticket purchase during the select-a-seat process. For example, a deposit holder purchasing a $75 ticket would only pay the remaining $50 balance at the time of purchase.

Season Ticket Pricing
Seating Level	Sections	Season Ticket	Per Seat VAF Donation	Total
Tier 1 Reserved	105 – 107	$150	$200	$350
Tier 2 Reserved	103-104, 108-109, 116-118	$125	$100	$225
Tier 3 Reserved	101-102, 110-111	$75	$50	$125
Tier 4 Reserved	113-115, 119	$50	$25	$75
Faculty/Staff Tier 2 Reserved	116-118	$80	$100	$180
Faculty/Staff Tier 3 Reserved	101-102, 110-111	$50	$50	$100

Tickets for the annual home game at historic Sams Stadium in Brownsville will be sold separately from season ticket packages. Season ticket holders will have exclusive early access to purchase tickets for the Brownsville game at a reduced rate during the select-a-seat process with ticket prices starting as low as $15. Single game ticket pricing for the game at Sams Stadium will be released at a later date.

North End Zone Loge and Club Seating

Due to overwhelming demand, UTRGV is adding 184 premium seats, including the addition of 19 loge boxes, in the north end zone.

Loge boxes, which include six seats and one VAF Stadium parking pass, can be purchased for $4,500, $3,000 of which is a donation to the VAF.

The remaining 70 premium seats in the north endzone are club seats which are available at a cost of $750 each, including a $500 donation to the VAF. Club seats will be available to purchase in sets of two.

North End Zone Loge and Club Seating will be available for purchase during the select-a-suite process. If any North End Zone Loge and Club Seats remain after select-a-suite, they will become available during select-a-seat in the spring.

Suites

Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium contains 33 lower-level suites including eight outdoor patio suites available for purchase during the select-a-suite process. Each suite includes 22 tickets and four VIP parking passes. Suite purchases require a four-year commitment. Suite holders will have the right of first refusal for non-UTRGV football events at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium but may be subject to buying tickets for those events.

Suite Pricing
Location	Tickets	VAF Donation	Total
40-yard line to 40-yard line	$3,000	$17,000	$20,000
20-yard line to 40-yard line	$3,000	$15,000	$18,000
End Zone to 20 yard-line	$3,000	$12,000	$15,000
End Zone Outdoor Patio Suites	$3,000	$9,000	$12,000

Parking

There are two levels of parking passes for Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium available for football season ticket holders – VAF Stadium and VIP, the latter of which is located closer to the stadium entrances.

Season parking passes will be available for purchase during the select-a-seat and select-a-suite process on a first-come, first-served basis based on Vaqueros Loyalty Points ranking. In addition to parking at the stadium, fans will also have the option to park in auxiliary parking lots from which UTRGV will provide free shuttle service. More information regarding additional parking and shuttle service will be made available in the coming months.

VAF Stadium parking passes are available for $125. Season ticket holders who donate between $2,500 and $4,999 annually will receive one complimentary VAF Stadium parking pass.

VIP parking passes cost $225 and are available to donors with a minimum annual donation of $2,500. As a benefit to donors, season ticket holders who donate between $5,000 and $9,999 annually will receive one complimentary VIP parking pass. Season ticket holders who donate at least $10,000 annually will receive two complimentary VIP parking passes.

Tailgating

Fans will be able to purchase tailgating spots in both the tailgate lot, located on the lawns on the west side of the stadium parking lot, and the tailgate zone, located on the east side of the stadium.

A designated student tailgating section will be reserved in the tailgate zone. More information on the student tailgating section will be made available in the coming months. In addition, Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium will also feature a designated corporate partner tailgate zone to enhance the fan experience on game day.

Approximately 200 tailgating spaces, each measuring 20×20, will be available in the tailgate lot for $400 each for the season. These spaces will allow fans to create their own traditions and tailgate experience on college football Saturdays in the Valley.

Over 100 additional spaces will be available for tailgating in the tailgate zone with a variety of turnkey packages. Tailgaters can choose the base package, which includes a 10×20 tent, a 6-foot table and five folding chairs for $2,500 for the season, or the premium package, which includes a 20×20 tent, two 6-foot folding tables, and 10 chairs, for $5,000 for the season. Fans will be able to enhance their tailgate experience with entertainment packages and various add-ons at additional costs. These packages include all home games at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium.

The tailgate zone also includes existing pavilions available for purchase for tailgating. Pavilions are $1,500, pavilions with water and electricity are $2,000, and larger-sized pavilions are $3,000.

Tailgate Pricing
Tailgate Zone – Base Package	$2,500
Tailgate Zone – Premium Package	$5,000
Tailgate Zone – Pavilion	$1,500
Tailgate Zone – Pavilion with utilities	$2,000
Tailgate Zone – Larger Pavilion	$3,000
Tailgate Lot – 20×20 spot	$400

All tailgating spaces and packages are available for purchase by those who are football season ticket holders. However, tickets are not required to enter the tailgate areas.

All tailgating spaces will be available for purchase during the select-a-seat and select-a-suite processes on a first-come, first-served basis based on Vaqueros Loyalty Points ranking. Tailgating packages, including add-ons, are priced for the full season, covering all home UTRGV football games at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium. All pavilions and tailgate spaces will be assigned and reserved for the season.

Select-a-Seat/Select-a-Suite Process

Fans who have placed their deposit(s) for UTRGV football season tickets will have the opportunity to select their seats at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium in spring 2025. Fans will be assigned a date and time to make their selection based on their Vaqueros Loyalty Points ranking.

For the inaugural 2025 football season, only points accumulated through January 15 will be considered for the select-a-seat process. Loyalty points accumulated after the January 15 deadline will determine priority for future seat selection, seat upgrades, and additional ticket requests/benefits.

Fans interested in a suite will be assigned an earlier date and time, also based on their Vaqueros Loyalty Point rank. Points accumulated through November 15 will be considered for the select-a-suite process. The select-a-suite process will take place in December. Fans interested in a suite, North End Zone Loge, or Club Seating, are encouraged to complete the interest form at UTRGV Football Premium Seating – UTRGV Athletics (goutrgv.com).

UTRGV Athletics is communicating directly with season ticket deposit holders by email. Deposit holders are encouraged to mark [email protected] as a trusted source to ensure they receive the emails.

Wait List

UTRGV Athletics initially made 6,000 season ticket deposits available for the 2025 football season and the allotment is sold out.

UTRGV is hard at work to ensure the Rio Grande Valley community has the best game day experience possible. As a part of that process, it was determined that limiting season ticket deposits to 6,000 is necessary to accommodate enough seats for season ticket holders, UTRGV students, the marching band, the player pass list, and the visiting team pass list.

Fans who have not yet placed a deposit but are interested in season tickets can sign up for the wait list at GoUTRGV.com/FootballWaitList. Should additional season tickets become available following the select-a-seat process, UTRGV Athletics will contact fans on the wait list based on Vaqueros Loyalty Points ranking.

Single-Game Tickets

If available, single-game tickets will be released the week before each game. Availability is not guaranteed and may vary by game.

How Vaqueros Loyalty Points Work

Vaqueros Loyalty Points program will ensure that the seat and suite selection processes are fair, equitable, and transparent.

Additionally, Vaqueros Loyalty Points will determine priority when it comes to allocating seat relocation requests, new or additional season ticket requests, premium seating requests, parking, tailgating, neutral site and postseason ticket requests, and other giving benefits for all sports.

Vaqueros Loyalty Points are earned based on donations to UTRGV Athletics and season ticket purchase history dating back to 2017-18. Each giving category is assigned a specific point value which is added to each member’s point total. Point values from each category will be combined to create point totals that will determine rankings, which will be determined quarterly and provided upon request.

Supporters earn one point for every $100 of lifetime giving to athletics, one point for every $100 of giving to athletics in the current year, one point per year of giving to athletics, five points for season ticket(s) purchased per sport per year, and 100 points per $10,000 pledged as a donation. Additionally, supporters can earn one-time points totaling three for every $1,000 of sponsorship spend dating back to 2017-18, 10 points for being a graduate of UTRGV and its legacy institutions (awarded once, not per degree), 10 points for being a lifetime Varsity Club member, 20 points for being a former student-athlete who graduated from UTRGV or its legacy institutions, and 100 points for Silver Buckle Society members (those who have generously gifted at least $1 million to UTRGV).

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information on Vaqueros Loyalty Points, including answers to frequently asked questions, visit GoUTRGV.com/LoyaltyPoints.

Fans with additional questions can contact a member of the UTRGV Athletics staff at (956) 665-4069 or through email at [email protected].

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday enhancements to Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium to prepare the facility for the inaugural season of UTRGV football in 2025.

Phase one of construction at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium is already underway, as UTRGV is lowering the field to create improved sight lines for those who purchase the 39 existing field level suites and patios, all of which are being expanded and renovated. Each suite sold will have 400 square feet of outdoor space, allowing suite holders to be right up against the action.

Due to overwhelming demand, UTRGV is adding 184 premium seats, including the addition of 19 loge boxes, each of which contains six seats, in the north end zone.

UTRGV is also adding 2,000 bleacher seats in the south endzone. In total, UTRGV is expanding seating capacity to around 12,000.

Due to the additional seating, UTRGV is making moves to remain compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Texas Accessibility Standards through the addition of elevators and widening of walkways in the main seating areas.

After the field is lowered, it will be replaced with synthetic turf, allowing the stadium to become a true multi-use facility that can accommodate a variety of events, including student-driven experiences sponsored by the university.

Extraordinary Generosity

UTRGV’s football stadium was named in honor of Robert and Janet Vackar to recognize their unwavering support of the football program when it was just a vision. Their longstanding generosity to the university includes a $20 million gift to UTRGV Athletics, announced on March 21, which is believed to be one of the top 40 donations in the history of college athletics.

“It is with the support of the Vackars that these stadium enhancements are possible,” UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque said. “Robert and Janet’s generosity is allowing us to greatly enhance the game day experience for our student-athletes and fans. We look forward to seeing our shared dream of Division I college football in the Valley on August 30, 2025.”

The Vackars’ philanthropy extends to numerous scholarships at UTRGV, and in recognition of their exceptional generosity, the College of Business was renamed to the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship in 2016.

UTRGV acquired the stadium this past February.

“We greatly appreciate the City of Edinburg and the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation for facilitating the acquisition of this stadium,” Conque said. “It was their shared vision that made this a reality, and we are looking forward to helping to create a transformative impact on Edinburg and the entire Rio Grande Valley.”