The UTSA Roadrunners have added the Incarnate Word Cardinals to their 2025 football schedule, FBSchedules.com has learned.
A copy of the football game contract with the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) was obtained from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) via a state public records request.
UTSA will host UIW at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. The Roadrunners will pay the Cardinals a $325,000 guarantee for playing the game, according to the copy of the contract.
The game will mark the second overall meeting between the two schools on the gridiron. UIW, which is also located in San Antonio, made the short trek to face the Roadrunners at the Alamodome for the first time on Aug. 31, 2019. UTSA defeated UIW in that contest, 35-7.
UIW competes in the Southland Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Cardinals are entering their second season under the guidance of head coach Clint Killough, who tallied an 8-2 record in his inaugural campaign.
With the addition of Incarnate Word, UTSA has tentatively completed its non-conference schedule for the 2025 season. The Roadrunners are scheduled to open the season on the road against the Texas A&M Aggies on Aug. 30.
UTSA’s home-opener next season is scheduled for Sept. 6 against the Texas State Bobcats. The Roadrunners are slated to conclude non-conference action on the road against the Colorado State Rams on Sept. 20.
UTSA is the fourth known non-conference opponent for UIW in 2025. The Cardinals are also scheduled to host the Eastern Washington Eagles on Aug. 30 and visit the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on Sept. 20. UIW is also slated to visit the Samford Bulldogs on a date to be determined.
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I would like to see My Temple Owls play host to Villanova Wildcats for crosstown cupcake game in future.
Given Temple’s recent woes that may not be such a cupcake of a game.
Not a huge fan of FBS-FCS matchups, but intra city games are always interesting to watch for the fans bragging rights. UIW is a fun program to watch over the last few years and is nice to see some direct exposure.
The UTSA/A&M game should be an interesting one as well. Coach Traylor is definitely one to watch if he continues his success with the Roadrunners by the end of the season have a Power4 coaching opportunity.
My big plus with FBS-FCS matchups especially for power four teams now with more traveling involved for Conference play.
As a Michigan Wolverines Fan I have zero issues that they have not play a FCS opponent in a long time however at least they have three Michigan Schools they play in MAC for smaller FBS competition.
@Dan Rakow Atleast with the MAC-B1G competitions both conferences compete in the same “division” so there’s supposed to be some degree of level competition. And outside of PSU, UM, OSU dominance the MAC had atleast 1 win vs the B1G for 16 seasons straight (until 2023 – which had a few close calls)
Dan’s tri-favorite Big Ten teams:Northwestern Wildcats,Illinois Fighting Illini & Michigan Wolverines.
Dan’s co-favorite MAC teams:Northern Illinois Huskies & Bowling Green State Falcons.