The 2024–25 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vaqueros, led by seventh-year head coach Lane Lord, played their home games at UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference. The Vaqueros finished the 2024–25 season 16–16 overall and in sixth place in conference play with a 11–9 record. The Islanders' season ended with a first round SLC tournament loss to Nicholls. The 2024–25 is the Vaqueros' first season as members of the Southland Conference, as on March 25, 2024, it was announced that the school had accepted an invitation to join the Southland Conference, with the move from the Western Athletic Conference becoming official on July 1, 2024. Preseason polls. Southland Conference Poll. The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 92 overall votes, the Vaqueros were picked to finish ninth in the conference. Preseason All Conference. No Vaqueros were selected to a Preseason All-Conference team. Schedule and results. !colspan=12 style="| Regular season !colspan=9 style="| Sources: