UT Permian Basin
11-3 2025 finalUT Permian Basin is the Odessa Falcons—a young Division II program (LSC since 2016) that just won 11 games, made the playoffs for the first time, and proved that a startup can shock a storied league in one magic season.
The Falcons bide their time.
UT Permian Basin is the Odessa Falcons—a young Division II program (LSC since 2016) that just won 11 games, made the playoffs for the first time, and proved that a startup can shock a storied league in one magic season.
UT Permian Basin had a magical 2025 season: 11 wins (program record), 7–2 LSC finish (second place), and the first Division II playoff appearance in program history (Quarterfinal loss to Harding 28–34). QB Kanon Gibson led the cha…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on UT Permian Basin
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · UT Permian Basin
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
UT Permian Basin · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · UT Permian Basin · low confidence
Growing (73)
Home-Field Advantage · UT Permian Basin · 2018-present
Above-Average
68% home win rate vs 62% on the road. margin runs +5.2 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Lone Star Standing · 2025
1st in the Lone Star
UT Permian Basin sits at the top of the Lone Star at 11-3. Everyone else is chasing.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UT Permian Basin | 11-3 |
| 2 | Central Washington | 10-2 |
| 3 | Western Oregon | 8-3 |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 8-4 |
| 5 | Angelo State | 5-5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 5-6 |
| 7 | Eastern New Mexico | 3-8 |
| 8 | Midwestern State | 3-8 |
| 9 | Western New Mexico | 2-9 |
| 10 | Simon Fraser | 0-0 |
| 11 | Sul Ross State | 0-10 |
Schedule Strength · UT Permian Basin · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 49% across 14 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · UT Permian Basin · 2025
Postseason · Won 37-24 at CSU Pueblo
Week 13 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023-2025): 1-1
Most recent: 2025 — win 24-37 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.
From the Archive — UT Permian Basin
2021: Won 24-16 at Southwest Baptist
In 2021, the program won 24-16 at Southwest Baptist — a tight road result that left the 8-point margin on the books.
Go Falcons.