Sul Ross State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Sul Ross State · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Sul Ross State1924
Jackson Field 100+ Year Tradition
Built in 1924, renovated 2016 with artificial turf; 3,000-capacity stadium that hosts Big Bend pride
Sul Ross State0-10Hope-Doping·Offseason
Sul Ross State is the Alpine Lobos—a small, proudly independent Big Bend program that plays football for love of the game, knowing that every win, every season, every student who wears the name is the real victory.
Title DroughtSince 1997 · 28 yrs
Fans here believe sul Ross has no chip against the world. The program's pride is not about proving doubters wrong, but about showing up every Saturday in the desert and honoring the game and the unifo…
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Sul Ross State is the Alpine Lobos—a small, proudly independent Big Bend program that plays football for love of the game, knowing that every win, every season, every student who wears the name is the real victory.
Lobos country waits.
Sul Ross State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 0-12
Base 0-12
Ceiling 3-9
floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base0-12Mid-table finish.
ceiling3-9Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Streak L10Last 5 · 0-5Last 10 · 0-10
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Sul Ross State
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Lobos country waits.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Lobos."
— Sul Ross State fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Sul Ross State · low confidence
Stable (30)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 0-10 (0% win rate)30
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Sul Ross State · 2025 schedule & results0-10Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 57%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 31 | #427 | #205 | — | @UT Rio Grande Valley | L 0–66 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 14 | #355 | #111 | — | @Stephen F. Austin | L 0–63 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #361 | #265 | — | @Western Oregon | L 3–66 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Sep 28 | #411 | #360 | — | Texas A&M-Kingsville | L 3–52 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Oct 5 | #431 | #294 | — | @West Texas A&M | L 7–56 | 0-5 | 0-3 |
| 7 | Oct 12 | #436 | #366 | — | Midwestern State | L 23–69 | 0-6 | 0-4 |
| 8 | Oct 19 | #470 | #425 | — | @Western New Mexico | L 42–45 | 0-7 | 0-5 |
| 9 | Oct 26 | #475 | #308 | — | Angelo State | — | 0-7 | 0-5 |
| 10 | Nov 2 | #475 | #381 | — | @Eastern New Mexico | L 34–40 | 0-8 | 0-6 |
| 11 | Nov 9 | #475 | #261 | — | Central Washington | L 7–73 | 0-9 | 0-7 |
| 12 | Nov 16 | #481 | #286 | — | @UT Permian Basin | L 10–74 | 0-10 | 0-8 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | @Stephen F. Austin | L 0–63 | — | — | — | -0.315 | 13.9% | 72.7% | |
| Aug 31 | @UT Rio Grande Valley | L 0–66 | — | — | — | -0.330 | 15.6% | 95.3% | |
| Season average (2 games) | — | — | -0.323 | 14.7% | 84.0% | ||||
Schedule mirage
How much of Sul Ross State's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is -0.32; 7th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's -0.01. The widest gap came in week 21: -0.32 raw vs. -0.01 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Sul Ross State · 2018-present
Elite
50% home win rate vs 8% on the road. margin runs +12.9 better at home. Jackson Field seats 4,000.
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Venue texture
73°F average kickoff temp; 0% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 5 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Sul Ross State
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
15-39-1
since 1934 · 16 seasons · .272 win rate
HOME
11-10
AWAY
4-29
NEUTRAL
0-0-1
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Lone Star Standing · 2025
11th in the Lone Star
Sul Ross State is 11th of 11 in the Lone Star at 0-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Washington | 9-0 |
| 2 | UT Permian Basin | 7-2 |
| 3 | West Texas A&M | 7-2 |
| 4 | Western Oregon | 7-2 |
| 5 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 4-5 |
| 6 | Angelo State | 3-5 |
| 7 | Eastern New Mexico | 3-6 |
| 8 | Midwestern State | 3-6 |
| 9 | Western New Mexico | 1-8 |
| 10 | Simon Fraser | 0-0 |
| 11 | Sul Ross State | 0-8 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2024
Tailgate Revival
Basketball coach Clif Carroll spearheaded a tailgate renaissance, bringing the community back to Jackson Field
2025 Winless Season
0–11 overall, 0–9 LSC, outscored 666–129; the nadir that tested program resilience
Heartbreak
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