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The 2026 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team will represent the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals will play their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They are led by fourth-year head coach Clint Killough.

ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SLC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorJustin Bane (1st season)
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2026 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SLC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJustin Bane (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBen Olson (1st season)
Home stadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Seasons
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2026 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Texas A&M 0–0  0–0 
Houston Christian 0–0  0–0 
Incarnate Word 0–0  0–0 
No. 20 Lamar 0–0  0–0 
McNeese 0–0  0–0 
Nicholls 0–0  0–0 
Northwestern State 0–0  0–0 
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana 0–0  0–0 
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin 0–0  0–0 
UT Rio Grande Valley 0–0  0–0 
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

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Player Position Destination
Lawson Petty OL Baylor
Chedon James WR Idaho State
Barry Dillon DB Ohio
Caleb Flores OL Tarleton State
EJ Colson Jr. QB UTEP
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Incoming

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Player Position Previous school
Jameer Dudley WR Abilene Christian
Cedric Lott Jr. WR Boston College
Ryan Dirksen OL Bryant
Tyrece Fairly–Diyem WR Cal Poly
Mekhi Brown DB Carson–Newman
Emmett Brown QB Coastal Carolina
Walt Gray LB Coastal Carolina
Jabre Bevineau WR Gardner–Webb
Efren Jasso P Kansas
Joey Bryson K Maine
Chase Carter DL Memphis
Isaiah Blair WR New Mexico
Chance Symons DL North Dakota State
Bukari Miles Jr. DB Ohio State
Lamont Johnson-Burrell WR Sacramento State
Roy Alexander WR Texas Tech
Price Morgan WR Texas Tech
Jacob Emmers WR Tulsa
Buddha Garrett DB Tulsa
David Rasor QB UC Davis
Andres Barraza OL West Texas A&M
Easton Fulton OL West Texas A&M
Jayden Hibbler RB West Texas A&M
Zach Phipps WR West Texas A&M
Jamir Roberts WR West Texas A&M
Damashja Harris RB Wyoming
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 296:00 p.m.Oklahoma Panhandle State*
ESPN+
September 123:00 p.m.at Northern Arizona*
ESPN+
September 196:00 p.m.Houston Christian
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+
September 265:00 p.m.at Texas State*
USA
October 35:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+
October 10at Lamar
ESPN+
October 176:00 p.m.UT Rio Grande Valley
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+
October 244:00 p.m.McNeese
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+
October 314:00 p.m.Northwestern State
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+
November 7at Southeastern Louisiana
ESPN+
November 142:00 p.m.Nichollsdagger
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
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November 213:00 p.m.at East Texas A&M
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Personnel

Coaching staff

Source:[7]

Name Position Alma mater Joined staff
Clint KilloughHead coachIncarnate Word (2015)2018
Ben OlsonDefensive coordinator / linebackersEastern Illinois (2013)2023
Justin BaneOffensive coordinator / quarterbacks2026
Willis WhiteAssistant head coach / wide receiversAlabama State (2018)2023
Nick YoungOffensive line / run game coordinatorToledo (2012)2023
Ashaad MabryDefensive line / run game coordinatorUTSA (2015)2026
Darrin WallsCornerbacks / pass game coordinatorNotre Dame (2011)2026
Cole McDowellTight ends / recruiting coordinatorWest Alabama (2023)2026
Adrian DuncanSpecial teams coordinator / running backsAbilene Christian2026
Tre SpraggSaftiesIncarnate Word (2015)2023
Pete RobertsonOutside linebackersTexas Tech (2015)2026
John ScifersCo-special teams coordinator / video coordinatorIncarnate Word (2021)2023
Braden StraussDefensive quality control / assistant linebackers2025
Cody DunnGeneral managerMcGill (2021)2022
Dalton MeyerDirector of player personnelIncarnate Word (2023)2025
Reagan LongoriaDirector of on-campus recruitingTexas A&M (2024)2025
Tom GilsonHead strength and conditioning coach2026

Roster

Source: [8]

2026 Incarnate Word Cardinals football

Quarterback

  •  8 David Rasor – Redshirt Junior (6'1, 210)
  •  9 Emmett Brown – Redshirt Graduate Student (5'11, 190)
  • 16 Jackson Fields – Freshman (6'2, 207)
  • 19 Mikey Moshier – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 215)

Running back

  •  1 Lontrell Turner – Senior (5'11, 190)
  •  3 Damashja Harris – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'2, 230)
  • 12 Jayden Hibbler – Redshirt Sophomore (5'8, 180)
  • 29 Traveon Green – Redshirt Freshman (5'9, 195)
  • 35 William Taylor III – Freshman (5'9, 195)

Wide receiver

  •  0 Jamir Roberts – Redshirt Graduate Student (5'9, 175)
  •  2 Isaiah Champagne – Redshirt Freshman (5'10, 180)
  •  4 Roy Alexander – Redshirt Graduate Student (5'10, 205)
  •  5 Zach Phipps – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 200)
  •  6 Jacob Emmers – Junior (6'0, 190)
  •  7 Price Morgan – Redshirt Senior (5'11, 190)
  • 10 Isaiah Blair – Senior (5'11, 194)
  • 11 Cedric Lott Jr. – Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 220)
  • 13 Daniel Berry – Freshman (5'9, 168)
  • 14 Patrick Bridges – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 175)
  • 15 Tyrece Fairly-Diyem – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 220)
  • 17 Jameson Garcia – Redshirt Junior (6'1, 200)
  • 21 Jabre Bevineau – Redshirt Senior
  • 23 James Montgomery – Freshman
  • 37 Ernest Acuna – Freshman
  • 83 Jackson Smith – Redshirt Sophomore (5'7, 160)
  • 84 Jackson Hancock – Redshirt Sophomore (5'10, 170)

Tight end

  • 18 Amani Elfadil – Sophomore (6'3, 230)
  • 45 Frank Riggins – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 280)
  • 46 Aidan Cardwell – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 230)
  • 47 Dane Farley – Redshirt Junior (6'1, 240)
  • 89 Evan Drake – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 250)

Long snapper

  • 52 Jonas Halbrook – Junior (6'2, 215)
  • 53 Andis Halfmann – Freshman (5'10, 150)
  

Offensive line

  • 55 Kam Newhouse – OL – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 295)
  • 56 Mike Stoker – T – Redshirt Junior (6'6, 300)
  • 58 Colton Carter – OL – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 300)
  • 62 Cutter Smith – OL – Freshman (6'2, 310)
  • 63 Lamont Smith – OL – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 64 Ozzy Garcia – OL – Senior (6'1, 300)
  • 65 Easton Fulton – OL – Redshirt Senior (6'4, 290)
  • 66 Hayden Henry – OL – Freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 67 Chase Burns – OL – Redshirt Junior
  • 69 Andres Barraza – OL – Redshirt Junior (6'4, 300)
  • 71 Richard Grigg – T – Sophomore (6'5, 290)
  • 73 Matthew Lewis – C – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 295)
  • 74 Kunian Kuany – OL – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 295)
  • 75 Ryan Dirksen – OL – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'6, 295)
  • 76 Kali’I Leomiti – OL – Freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 77 Dylan Kirby – T – Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 295)
  • 78 Adam May – T – Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 300)
  • 79 Christian Fitchett – T – Redshirt Junior (6'5, 315)

Defensive line

  •  4 Terrell Elliott – DT – Senior (6'2, 305)
  •  5 Chase Carter – DL – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'5, 295)
  •  6 Jeremiah Young – DE – Junior (6'0, 255)
  •  9 Curtis Hood – DL – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 250)
  • 11 Chance Symons – DL – Senior (6'3, 250)
  • 14 Walt Gray – DL – Senior (6'2, 235)
  • 32 Tomsen Vickery – DE – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 255)
  • 33 Marlon Cook – DL – Freshman (6'0, 290)
  • 40 Ben Bays – DL – Freshman (6'5, 240)
  • 41 Justice Jordan – DL – Junior (6'2, 220)
  • 42 Caleb Lewis – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'2, 235)
  • 44 Xavier Trotter – DL – Sophomore (6'3, 280)
  • 45 Logan Granville – DE – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 285)
  • 50 Jace Bardwell – DT – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 300)
  • 69 David Brown – DT – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 305)
  • 91 Lloyd Johnson – DL – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 295)
  • 93 Danny McKenna – DL – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 227)
  • 99 Josh Gonzalez – DT – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'3, 315)
  

Linebacker

  •  0 Christian Barney – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 235)
  •  2 Jachai Pulley – Senior (6'1, 230)
  • 15 Jerome Baker Jr. – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 215)
  • 20 Braden Hay – Graduate Student (6'2, 230)
  • 22 Jabrelle Asberry – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 225)
  • 30 Jordan Norwood – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 230)
  • 34 Leo Bisesi – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 235)
  • 43 Connor Corwin – Freshman (5'10, 195)

Defensive back

  •  1 Mekhi Brown – DB – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'3, 220)
  •  3 Buddha Garrett – DB – Junior (6'0, 200)
  •  7 Patrick Batiste – CB – Redshirt Junior (6'0, 175)
  •  8 A.J. Tisdell – DB – Redshirt Junior (5'11, 195)
  • 10 A.J. Williams – DB – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 200)
  • 12 Reece Sylvester – S – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 200)
  • 13 Rome Jeffers – DB – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 16 Bukari Miles Jr. – DB – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 17 Kaden Jammer – DB – Redshirt Sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 18 D'Arius Carmouche – CB – Senior (6'0, 170)
  • 19 Isaiah Pruitt – DB – Redshirt Sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 21 Keeson Wheeler – DB – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 23 Lamont Johnson–Burrell – DB – Senior (6'3, 190)
  • 24 Jameer Dudley – DB – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 210)
  • 25 Ethan Brown – DB – Freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 27 Tyree Roberson – DB – Freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 28 Tyrell Roberson – DB – Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 31 Pig Cage – S – Graduate Student (5'9, 200)
  • 39 Ethan Chavez – DB – Redshirt Freshman (5'10, 175)

Kicker

  • 22 Joey Bryson – Graduate Student
  • 95 Nick Rigas – Junior (6'0, 185)

Punter

  • 48 Efren Jasso – Graduate Student (6'2, 245)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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