Eric Mateos

Biography

Eric Mateos joined the Badgers’ coaching staff in December 2025 as offensive line coach. Mateos arrived in Madison after two seasons leading the offensive line unit at Arkansas and has made a variety of stops across the college football landscape, including stints directing units on staff with current Badger offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes. Most recently, the duo of Mateos and Grimes spent three seasons (2021-23) together at Baylor with Grimes directing the offense and Mateos leading the offensive line. In 2021, Baylor’s line paved the way for the best rushing attack in the Big 12 and 10th-best in the FBS at 219.3 yards per game en route to semifinalist status for the Joe Moore Award, given annually to the nation’s best offensive line. The following season Baylor totaled 34 rushing touchdowns, averaging 182.4 rushing yards and 231.5 passing yards per game. Over two seasons at Arkansas (2024 and 2025), Mateos helped rebuild a Razorbacks offensive line that finished the 2025 season as the nation’s No. 2 rated line according to Pro Football Network. Arkansas possessed a top-20 offense nationally, averaging 454.8 yards per game, including 191.9 per game on the ground. The Razorbacks ranked top-10 nationally in yards per carry. In 2024, the Arkansas offense ranked No. 10 in total offense and No. 2 in run efficiency. In 2024 at Arkansas, Mateos’ offensive line paved the way for 34 rushing touchdowns – second-most in school history – while averaging 184.8 yards per game. Running b