The Texas Permian Basin Falcons (also UTPB Falcons) are the athletic teams that represent University of Texas of the Permian Basin, located in Odessa, Texas, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Falcons compete as members of the Lone Star Conference for most of their varsity sports. A UTPB Falcons football team will be added in time for the 2015 NCAA Division II football season to bring the total number of varsity teams to 14. UTPB, prior to joining the Lone Star participated in the Heartland Conference.