UTRGV Athletics gave a first look on Wednesday at the helmets the Vaqueros will be wearing when the football program hits the field for its inaugural season in 2025.
| A first look at helmets for the UTRGV football team, which is set to officially begin play in 2025. Image via UTRGV Athletics |
The white helmet features the UTRGV over Texas logo on both sides with an orange stripe down the middle. The back of the helmet will feature UTRGV’s motto, #RallyTheValley, in orange letters, players’ numbers, an American flag, and a Vaqueros United decal, which is a collaborative effort between UTRGV Athletics and the UTRGV Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to motivate the community in continuing meaningful conversations of peace, equality, social justice, and human rights through the utilization of our public platforms.
| A first look at helmets for the UTRGV football team, which is set to officially begin play in 2025. Image via UTRGV Athletics |
Nothing beats the Original…@UTRGVFootball will proudly represent this great state and our amazing university with the ‘Texas’ logo on our inaugural white helmets!! Shoutout to @AuDesigns for their awesome work!!@UTRGV_FBRecruit#RallyTheValley#VaquerosUnited#WinToday✌🏼 pic.twitter.com/5cFdQJg78R
— Travis Bush (@CoachTBush) June 14, 2023
UTRGV football plans to sign its first recruiting class in Spring 2024 and conduct a practice season in Fall 2024, all before ultimately officially kicking off competition at the Division I level in 2025.
| A first look at helmets for the UTRGV football team, which is set to officially begin play in 2025. Image via UTRGV Athletics |
The Vaqueros will compete in the United Athletic Conference, a partnership between the ASUN and Western Athletic Conference, with nine other teams: Abilene Christian University, Austin Peay State University, University of Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky University, University of North Alabama, Southern Utah University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Tarleton State University and Utah Tech University.
| A first look at helmets for the UTRGV football team, which is set to officially begin play in 2025. Image via UTRGV Athletics |