A look at the 2023 UTSA football Schedule

Fun Facts: The Roadrunners return to TDECU Stadium for the first time since Aug. 30, 2014. That night was the inaugural game at TDECU Stadium and saw UTSA beat Houston 27-7. In 2014 UTSA was in its second season in Conference USA and Houston was in its second season in the American Athletic Conference. Now the two meet again in Houston with UTSA in its first year as a member of the American Athletic Conference member and Houston in its first year as a member of the Big 12. Imagine telling both fanbases that nine years ago.

Saturday Sept. 9 v. Texas State Bobcats

Series History: UTSA leads 4-0 overall and 2-0 in San Antonio

Last Meeting: Sept. 12, 2020 in San Marcos. UTSA won 51-48 in double overtime.

Fun Facts: UTSA opens the home portion of the schedule with a visit from I-35 rivals Texas State. The first ever game of the Jeff Traylor era was the last meeting between the two back in 2020. This time the Bobcats will visit the Alamodome and watch the Roadrunners raise their 2022 conference championship banner. There will be added excitement for this game as it will mark the first meeting between Jeff Traylor and his protege GJ Kinne who will be in his first year leading the Bobcats. This year is the start of a home-and-home series in the I-35 rivalry that is scheduled to run through 2031.

Friday Sept. 15 v. Army-West Point Black Knights

Series History: Army leads 2-1 and 2-0 in San Antonio

Last Meeting: Sept. 10, 2022 in West Point, NY. UTSA won 41-38 in overtime.

Fun Facts: The Black Knights have won both of their previous two visits to play UTSA in the Alamodome. In 2019 Army won 31-13 and in 2020 the Black Knights won 28-16. Last season UTSA won on the road at West Point. This year UTSA will look to even up the series at two wins apiece. After this year the Roadrunners and Black Knights aren't scheduled to play again until 2031. Army is 2-2 all-time in the Alamodome. Before playing UTSA the Black Knights played Notre Dame twice in the Alamodome, losing both times in 2006 and 2016.

Saturday Sept. 23 at Tennessee Volunteers

Series History: First ever meeting

Last Meeting: N/A

Fun Facts: The Tennessee nickname comes from the early 1800s when Tennesseans were known to be ardent volunteers for fighting in wars, including the Texas Revolution in 1836. The University of Tennessee is two years older than the state of Tennessee. The university was founded in 1794 and is one of the oldest universities in the United States. Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796. This game would make Davy Crockett proud seeing the flagship university of his home state going up against the flagship university of the Alamo City. UTSA is 3-0 all-time in Tennessee, the best record in any state for the Roadrunners.

Saturday Oct. 7 at Temple Owls

Series History: First ever meeting

Last Meeting: N/A

Fun Facts: UTSA will visit the state of Pennsylvania for the first time in program history. This will also be UTSA's first game in the American Athletic Conference. Pennsylvania will be the 21st state that UTSA has played a football game in. The Roadrunners won their first game in both the WAC and Conference USA, winning at New Mexico State in 2012 and at UTEP in 2013. Temple has been around since 1884 and became a public university in 1965. Temple has been playing football since 1894 and was coached in the 1930s by famed football coach Glenn "Pop" Warner.

Saturday Oct. 14 v. UAB Blazers

Series History: UAB leads series 4-3, series tied 2-2 in San Antonio

Last Meeting: Nov. 5, 2022 in Birmingham. UTSA won 44-38 in double overtime

Fun Facts: UAB will visit the Alamodome for the first time since Nov. 20, 2021 when the Roadrunners took the Conference USA West Division crown from UAB with a last second touchdown from Frank Harris to Oscar Cardenas. UTSA will try to go for its third win in a row against UAB after winning last season in Birmingham. These two schools got familiar with each other in Conference USA and that should carry over with the move to the American Athletic Conference.

Saturday Oct. 21 at Florida Atlantic Owls

Series History: Florida Atlantic leads the series 3-0 and 2-0 in Boca Raton

Last Meeting: Oct. 31, 2020 in Boca Raton. Florida Atlantic won 24-3.

Fun Facts: UTSA and Florida Atlantic first met in Boca Raton in 2014. This will be the fourth meeting between the two schools and third time they've played at FAU Stadium. FAU started playing football in 2001 and joined the FBS level in 2005. Both UTSA and FAU will be entering their third conference this season. FAU played in the Sun Belt from 2005-2012 and Conference USA from 2013-2022. UTSA is 1-4 all-time in games played in the state of Florida.

Saturday Oct. 28 v. East Carolina Pirates

Series History: First Ever Meeting

Last Meeting: N/A

Fun Facts: The UT-system will meet the UNC-System in the Alamodome. East Carolina is the fourth largest university by enrollment in the state of North Carolina. ECU has been around since 1907 and played football since 1932. East Carolina will become the second team from the Tar Heel State that UTSA has played in football along with Charlotte. UTSA will look to stay undefeated against teams from North Carolina as they are 2-0 against Charlotte. East Carolina has won seven conference championships in its history but have yet to win an AAC conference championship.

Saturday Nov. 4 at North Texas Mean Green

Series History: UTSA leads 6-5. North Texas leads 4-1 in games played in Denton.

Last Meeting: Dec. 2, 2022 in Alamodome. UTSA won 48-27

Fun Facts: The rivalry that needs no introduction. UTSA and North Texas carry their rivalry born in Conference USA into the AAC. The last time the two met was the Conference USA Championship game in the Alamodome last December. UTSA makes its first trip to Denton since the final game of the 2021 season when North Texas salvaged its season by ending UTSA's chances at an undefeated season. The Roadrunners are 1-4 in Denton but are 1-1 in games played in November. This year will be the 10-year anniversary of UTSA beating North Texas in Denton in the first game of the series.

Saturday Nov. 11 v. Rice Owls

Series History: UTSA leads 7-3 and 4-1 in San Antonio

Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 2022. UTSA won 41-7

Fun Facts: UTSA and Rice have met every year except one since 2012. The 2020 game was canceled because of COVID. Last year was UTSA's first trip to Rice Stadium since the 2018 season. UTSA is on a seven game winning streak against Rice since the 2015 season after Rice opened the series winning the first three games. The last time Rice visited the Alamodome was in October 2021. UTSA won that game 45-0 for the second shutout victory in program history and first over an FBS team.

Friday Nov. 17 v. South Florida Bulls

Series History: First Meeting

Last Meeting: N/A

Fun Facts: Between Sept. 6, 1997 and Sept. 3, 2011 USF held the NCAA record for largest crowd to attend an inaugural football game. The Bulls record of 49,212 was bested by UTSA's 56,743 for its first game on Sept. 3, 2011. South Florida provided a blueprint for fast rising program. The Bulls joined FBS in 2001 and within four years were in the Big East (today's AAC). USF rose to as high as number two in the country in 2007. UTSA is 2-5 all-time against teams from the state of Florida.

Friday Nov. 24 or Saturday Nov. 25 at Tulane Green Wave

Series History: UTSA leads 1-0. This will be the first meeting in New Orleans

Last Meeting: Nov. 9, 2013 in Alamodome. UTSA won 10-7

Fun Facts: It won't be until Oct. 9 that it is announced whether this game is on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday. It could be the game of the year in the AAC pitting UTSA against defending conference champion Tulane. It was Tulane's 10th conference championship in a history going back to 1893. Tulane was a founding member of the SEC in 1932, won the conference three times and stayed in that conference until 1966. These two schools met once as members of Conference USA in 2013 before Tulane left in 2014 to join the AAC. Now UTSA has joined the AAC and will finally make the trip to New Orleans.

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