Mountain West · 2026
UTEP Miners
Head coach Scotty Walden · Sun Bowl
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#127
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-9.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-3.1
102nd in FBS
Defense
-6.3
131st in FBS
Schedule so far
-3.2
32nd toughest
Projected
4.8-7.2
bowl-eligible 34%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-9.4 now, -6.2 preseason · down 3 spots since preseason
Final record odds
4.8-7.2 expected · most likely 5-7 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
EJ Colson Jr.
QB · SO · 121st in FBS
377yds
6 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Tavorus Jones
RB · JR · 125th in FBS
162yds
30 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Carver Cheeks
WR · SR · 323rd in FBS
97yds
6 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Xavier Smith
S · SR · 110th in FBS
21tkl
0.5 TFL
Sacks
Elijah Fields
DL · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Esteban Guillory
S · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | @ 19Oklahoma | L 0–51 | -22.6 | — | SECN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Texas Southern FCS | W 51–10 | +2.7 | — | MW+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 25Michigan | L 17–52 | -18.2 | — | BTN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 105Oregon State | Oregon State −1.6 · o/u 56.9 | — | MW+ | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 35New MexicoCONF | New Mexico −17.2 · o/u 50.7 | — | MW+ | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 125NevadaCONF | UTEP −2.4 · o/u 47.4 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 122San José StateCONF | UTEP −2.0 · o/u 55.0 | — | MW+ | |
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 57North Dakota StateCONF | North Dakota State −14.2 · o/u 50.7 | — | MW+ | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 111Hawai'iCONF | Hawai'i −0.7 · o/u 53.1 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 134WyomingCONF | UTEP −6.0 · o/u 44.6 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 20 | @ 90Air ForceCONF | Air Force −9.6 · o/u 56.3 | — | CW | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 137Northern IllinoisCONF | UTEP −2.2 · o/u 51.6 | — | MW+ |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | -0.097 | 132nd | +0.285 | 129th |
| Success rate | 40.4% | 107th | 48.1% | 127th |
| Explosiveness | 1.345 | 36th | 1.266 | 78th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 42.4% | 91st | 49.2% | 133rd |
| Rushing success rate | 37.5% | 113th | 42.7% | 89th |
| Passing success rate | 48.8% | 40th | 58.5% | 138th |
| Explosive run rate | 19.6% | 23rd | 13.3% | 87th |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.1% | 105th | 11.5% | 98th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.55 | 129th | 3.06 | 85th |
| Opportunity rate | 41.1% | 54th | 41.3% | 114th |
| Stuff rate | 33.9% | 138th | 22.7% | 38th |
| Sack rate | 14.0% | 138th | 1.9% | 123rd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 34.8% | 113th | 57.7% | 136th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 40.0% | 126th | 71.4% | 95th |
| Havoc rate | 21.2% | 138th | 9.4% | 130th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 22.7 | 111th | 37.7 | 131st |
| Yards / game | 279.7 | 131st | 347.7 | 77th |
| Yards / play | 5.05 | 110th | 5.38 | 92nd |
| Pass yards / game | 139.3 | 129th | 192.0 | 62nd |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.70 | 75th | 8.35 | 119th |
| Completion % | 63.0% | 79th | 66.7% | 116th |
| Rush yards / game | 140.3 | 99th | 155.7 | 95th |
| Yards / carry | 4.10 | 95th | 3.86 | 72nd |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 25.7% | 131st | 51.2% | 131st |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.33 | 75th | 1.67 | 29th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 3.00 | 121st | 1.33 | 96th |
| Penalty yards / game | 35.3 | 13th | 62.0 | 44th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Scotty Walden
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ Colson Jr. | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | Byron, GA |
| 12 | Raymond Moore III | QB | SO | 6' 4" | 180 | Baltimore, MD |
| 15 | Braesen Leon | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 0 | Tavorus Jones | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 205 | El Paso, TX |
| 6 | Elijah McCoy | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 190 | Midland, TX |
| 8 | Kam Thomas | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 184 | Birmingham, AL |
| 19 | Daveon Singleton | RB | FR | 5' 7" | 156 | El Paso, TX |
| 21 | Jaden Moore | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 185 | Compton, CA |
| 22 | Chris Hunter | RB | JR | 6' 1" | 205 | Canton, MS |
| 32 | Lamar Sperling | RB | JR | 5' 8" | 190 | Akron, OH |
| 2 | Royal Capell | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 205 | Cibolo, TX |
| 3 | Jaden Smith | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 195 | Atlanta, GA |
| 5 | Carver Cheeks | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 197 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 7 | Jaylan Brown | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 185 | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 13 | Nik Henry | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 155 | Seguin, TX |
| 14 | Marcus Torres | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 175 | El Paso, TX |
| 16 | Mason Ferguson | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 17 | Carmelo Taylor | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 169 | Roanoke, VA |
| 18 | Rafeald Campbell | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 175 | Arlington, TX |
| 24 | CJ Simon | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 165 | Tuttle, OK |
| 25 | Zo Hill | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 165 | Denton, TX |
| 80 | Jacaleb Johnson | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 198 | Silsbee, TX |
| 81 | Jeremiah Nash | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 180 | Stockton, CA |
| 4 | Cash Cheeks | TE | JR | 6' 7" | 235 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 82 | Judah Ezinwa | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 235 | Fontana, CA |
| 84 | Jamal Frilot | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 230 | Houston, TX |
| 85 | Jackson Stoner | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 258 | Rockwall, TX |
| 87 | Chance Bell | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 225 | San Diego, CA |
| 88 | Benny Okwura | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 219 | Houston, TX |
| 89 | Johan Camacho | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 217 | El Paso, TX |
| 50 | Isaiah Maumalanga | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 290 | Dallas, TX |
| 51 | Eric Sandoval Araujo | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 263 | El Paso, TX |
| 52 | Jackson Bradley | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 305 | Knoxville, TN |
| 53 | Tripp Townsend | OL | FR | 6' 0" | 250 | Dallas, TX |
| 54 | Jaymon Lamb | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 273 | Dallas, TX |
| 55 | Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 315 | Orlando, FL |
| 58 | Rashad Smith | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 320 | Birmingham, AL |
| 62 | Eddie Lartigue Jr. | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 300 | Houston, TX |
| 67 | Jayden Trapp | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 300 | Columbus, TX |
| 70 | Maddox Huber | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 300 | Hamshire, TX |
| 71 | Preston Perkins | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 270 | Austin, TX |
| 73 | Tyler Roberts | OL | FR | 6' 8" | 314 | Argyle, TX |
| 74 | Grayson Johnson | OL | JR | 6' 9" | 330 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 75 | Juan Camacho Jr. | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 285 | El Paso, TX |
| 76 | Diego De La Cruz | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 77 | Wesley Dallao-Kubik | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 299 | Colleyville, TX |
| 78 | Ryder Slaton | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 280 | Melissa, TX |
| 79 | Pryce McClanahan | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 323 | Cibolo, TX |
| 1 | Elijah Fields | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 285 | Houston, TX |
| 3 | Shakaun Bowser | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 255 | Mesa, AZ |
| 9 | Oryend Fisher | DL | JR | 6' 6" | 225 | Georgetown, KY |
| 11 | Derek Burns | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 254 | Dallas, TX |
| 55 | Leander Parrish | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 240 | Mesquite, TX |
| 88 | Truth Holmes | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 293 | Sulphur Springs, TX |
| 92 | Justin Roberts | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 265 | Spring Branch, TX |
| 93 | Jerrell Brasher | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 295 | Gadsden, AL |
| 94 | Jimmy Leon | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 240 | Tucson, AZ |
| 95 | DAdrian Tinney-Anderson | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 306 | Goliad, TX |
| 96 | Caynan James | DL | FR | 6' 0" | 284 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 97 | Shaun McDowell | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 283 | Richmond, TX |
| 98 | Preston Hickey | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 300 | Mandeville, LA |
| 6 | Ekow Taylor | DE | JR | 6' 5" | 220 | Bronx, NY |
| 19 | Sterling Miles | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 238 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 21 | Dycin Davis | DE | FR | 6' 2" | 238 | Abilene, TX |
| 31 | Joshua Shaw | DE | FR | 6' 2" | 216 | Allen, TX |
| 35 | Kofi Taylor-Barrocks | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 230 | London, England |
| 40 | Jaxon Smith | DE | SO | 6' 7" | 225 | Prague, OK |
| 90 | Ashton Coker | DT | JR | 6' 2" | 290 | Katy, TX |
| 4 | Garrett Hawkins | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 227 | Sevierville, TN |
| 8 | Shay Smith | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 215 | El Paso, TX |
| 13 | Isaiah Bogerty | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 230 | Stafford, TX |
| 38 | Jalen Hamilton | LB | FR | 6' 5" | 189 | Round Rock, TX |
| 41 | Vashon Brunswick II | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 215 | Garland, TX |
| 45 | Justin Lee | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 225 | Round Rock, TX |
| 48 | Japrei Wafer | LB | FR | 5' 10" | 205 | Allen, TX |
| 15 | Colt Matlock | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 176 | Weatherford, TX |
| 20 | Grant Stewart | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 188 | Houston, TX |
| 27 | LaTristan Thompson | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 180 | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 29 | Dylan Brown-Turner | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 225 | Dallas, TX |
| 32 | Adarius Hutchinson | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 182 | Bellville, TX |
| 0 | Justin Content | CB | JR | 6' 1" | 185 | Hoschton, GA |
| 5 | TJ Tillman | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 165 | Amarillo, TX |
| 18 | Decorian Thompson | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 170 | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 23 | Kaleb Miles | CB | JR | 5' 10" | 190 | Prosper, TX |
| 26 | Darien Fantroy | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 175 | Killeen, TX |
| 2 | Xavier Smith | S | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Kode Lowe | S | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Coleman, FL |
| 12 | Donavan Howard | S | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Danville, VA |
| 14 | Chace Biddle | S | SR | 6' 0" | 205 | Garland, TX |
| 16 | Esteban Guillory | S | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | San Antonio, TX |
| 24 | Jaime Guerrero | S | SR | 6' 1" | 185 | El Paso, TX |
| 28 | Tylen Hockett | S | FR | 6' 1" | 170 | Mansfield, TX |
| 30 | Allen Gant | S | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Lubbock, TX |
| 33 | Josiah Jones | S | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| 33 | Parker Cushing | PK | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 48 | Cade Hechter | PK | SR | 6' 2" | 245 | Sydney, Australia |
| 91 | Carlos Arreola | PK | SR | 5' 10" | 200 | El Paso, TX |
| 47 | Brady Braun | P | SR | 6' 0" | 245 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 46 | Carson Loeb | LS | SO | 6' 0" | 210 | Cypress, TX |
| 49 | Ian Hall | LS | FR | 6' 2" | 215 | Houston, TX |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →