After beating Bacone 54-7, the Runners fell into a three-game slump including eventual undefeated championship contender Sam Houston State and double-overtime loss to fellow FCS move-up South Alabama.

UTSA ended their first year with a losing record, but outplayed their opponents on the statbook due to lopsided wins and multiple close losses.

He will sit out the 2012 season as required by NCAA transfer rules, but he brings the class total to 27.

[15] After UTSA's first home game of the season, they travelled to Atlanta to face the FCS opponent, the Georgia State Panthers.

[16] After visiting Georgia, UTSA returned home to face the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers.

Northwestern Oklahoma State was UTSA's sole NAIA opponent after the NCAA denied the Rangers D-II membership.

[15][17] UTSA began its first WAC schedule facing its first-ever full-FBS opponent, the New Mexico State Aggies.

Following its trip to Las Cruces, UTSA played its first non-conference FBS team, the Rice Owls.

After its visit to in-state Houston, UTSA hosted the San Jose State Spartans in its first-ever conference home game.

After visiting Ruston, UTSA hosted its final non-conference team of the season, the FCS McNeese State Cowboys.