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Inside UTSA Football: How Jeff Traylor Is Rebuilding Road Toughness and Resetting the Roadrunners

Apr 02, 2026, 2:58 PM

Inside UTSA football’s offseason overhaul: Jeff Traylor, new coordinators, and a revamped roster aim to restore American Conference contention while solving major road game issues in 2026.

Inside UTSA Football: How Jeff Traylor Is Rebuilding Road Toughness and Resetting the Roadrunners

UTSA knows that the route back to conference championship contention requires better performances on the road, and head coach Jeff Traylor says he’s spent this offseason under the hood trying to figure out how to create more mental toughness away from the Alamodome. He also shook up the coaching staff with changes at offensive coordinator, along the defensive line, and in the strength and conditioning staff. 

“We’ve struggled on the road. We’re as good as anyone in the world at home,” Traylor said. “Why is that? That’s been our greatest study and priority this offseason. We’re not even close data-wise home and away and that has to be a mental toughness thing. We have to figure that out and it starts with me.”

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