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.
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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.
Sul Ross went 0–11 in 2025, a winless season that tested the program's faith. But the hire of Lee Hays—a hard-nosed coach with FBS experience at Texas Tech and Lubbock Cooper—suggests the university is serious about a rebuild. The…
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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.
Sul Ross State · 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.
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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.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Lone Star Standing · 2025
11th in the Lone Star
Sul Ross State is 11th of 11 in the Lone Star at 0-10. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | 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 · Sul Ross State · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 57% across 10 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
From the Archive — Sul Ross State
2025: Lost 0-66 at UT Rio Grande Valley
In 2025, the program lost 0-66 at UT Rio Grande Valley — a stinging road result, 66 points either way.
Go Lobos.