No college football team in Texas boasts more wins than UTSA’s 46 since the start of the decade, which coincides with the arrival of head coach Jeff Traylor ahead of the 2020 season. The Roadrunners won 41 games in their first eight years of existence. They’ve won 39 over the last four, including a pair of Conference USA championships, a trip to the AAC title game, and five straight trips to a bowl.
But 2024 didn’t live up to the standard and it seemingly reignited something the Roadrunners lost in all that success. Walk around the UTSA facilities this offseason and there was a sense of urgency. Of frustration. The seven wins last year tied for the lowest mark since Traylor’s first year. The low point was a 46-45 road loss to Tulsa to drop the team’s record to 3-5 with Memphis, North Texas, and Army still upcoming.