In 2021, The University of the Incarnate Word football team secured the 2021 Southland Conference Champion title after defeating the Huskies of Houston Baptist University, 55-14, on Saturday afternoon. This is the second time in program history the Cardinals have been named Southland Conference champions, but it is the first time the program has captured the outright title. UIW is also the Southland Conference’s automatic qualifier for the FCS Playoffs.