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Mountain West · 2026

UTEP Miners

Head coach Scotty Walden · Sun Bowl
1-60-3 in conference
TDC Rank
#137
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-26.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-12.8
135th in FBS
Defense
-13.2
137th in FBS
Schedule so far
-3.6
68th toughest
Projected
2.0-10.0
bowl-eligible <1%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-26.1 now, -23.9 preseason · down 2 spots since preseason
-20-100FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#137

Final record odds

2.0-10.0 expected · most likely 2-10 (42%)
33%1-1142%2-1021%3-94-8

Team Leaders

National leaderboards →

Passing
EJ Colson Jr.
QB · SO · 136th in FBS
628yds
7 TD · 3 INT
Rushing
Raymond Moore III
QB · SO · 81st in FBS
414yds
67 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Kam Thomas
RB · SR · 210th in FBS
270yds
16 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Isaiah Bogerty
LB · SR · 165th in FBS
42tkl
0.5 TFL
Sacks
Sterling Miles
DE · SR · 70th in FBS
3.5sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Kode Lowe
S · SR · 109th in FBS
1INT
0 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 4@23OklahomaL 0–51 ›-16.3—SECN+
2Sep 12vsTexas Southern FCSW 51–10 ›-17.3—MW+
3Sep 19@40MichiganL 17–52 ›-16.3—BTN
4Sep 26vs57Oregon StateL 7–33 ›-25.0—MW+
5Oct 3@43New MexicoCONFL 7–61 ›-23.8—MW+
6Oct 10vs106NevadaCONFL 13–30 ›-31.5—FS1
7Oct 17vs122San José StateCONFL 11–24 ›-32.8—MW+
8—Bye
9Oct 31@69North Dakota StateCONFNorth Dakota State −30.2 · o/u 48.5—2%MW+
10Nov 7vs118Hawai'iCONFHawai'i −7.8 · o/u 48.9—30%
11Nov 14vs123WyomingCONFWyoming −6.0 · o/u 47.5—35%
12Nov 20@83Air ForceCONFAir Force −25.4 · o/u 53.3—5%CW
13Nov 28@132Northern IllinoisCONFNorthern Illinois −9.8 · o/u 52.9—26%MW+

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play-0.085136th+0.285132nd
Success rate33.9%136th48.9%133rd
Explosiveness1.38215th1.24977th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate34.8%132nd49.4%134th
Rushing success rate37.8%120th47.2%119th
Passing success rate31.5%133rd52.4%135th
Explosive run rate17.9%16th15.2%103rd
Explosive pass rate7.7%120th11.3%99th
Line yards / carry3.0092nd3.26111th
Opportunity rate42.3%37th41.6%117th
Stuff rate20.5%112th16.8%81st
Sack rate18.2%138th2.8%128th
3rd-down conversion26.1%138th51.6%136th
Red-zone TD rate40.0%130th63.6%90th
Havoc rate18.7%136th11.1%129th
Box score · season totals
Points / game15.1134th37.3134th
Yards / game286.3135th398.3111th
Yards / play4.48135th6.18122nd
Pass yards / game151.9131st204.961st
Yards / pass att.6.80106th8.39129th
Completion %64.3%60th65.5%115th
Rush yards / game134.4104th193.4123rd
Yards / carry3.70114th4.98119th
3rd-down conv. %24.4%138th48.3%132nd
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.4387th1.1478th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)5.14138th1.14125th
Penalty yards / game53.756th64.138th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.4
80th of 138
YAC per catch
4.8
105th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
12%
106th of 138
Shotgun
98%
27th of 138
No-huddle
73%
53rd of 138
QB pressured
24%
1st of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
11%
107th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
6.1
21st of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws143 throws charted

64% comp8.4 avg. depth4.8 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds8–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (9%), 10 caught (77%), 81 yds, 6.2 per throw1377% · 81yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (15%), 15 caught (71%), 64 yds, 3.0 per throw2171% · 64yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 10 caught (71%), 81 yds, 5.8 per throw1471% · 81yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 4 caught (57%), 46 yds, 6.6 per throw757% · 46yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 1 caught (14%), 22 yds, 3.1 per throw714% · 22yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per throw1100% · 5yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 20 yds, 5.0 per throw475% · 20yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (8%), 8 caught (73%), 92 yds, 8.4 per throw1173% · 92yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 13 yds, 6.5 per throw250% · 13yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 147 yds, 49.0 per throw367% · 147yRight, Behind air yards: 7 throws (5%), 7 caught (100%), 31 yds, 4.4 per throw7100% · 31yRight, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (13%), 16 caught (84%), 93 yds, 4.9 per throw1984% · 93yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 10 caught (83%), 110 yds, 9.2 per throw1283% · 110yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 32 yds, 10.7 per throw367% · 32yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 51 yds, 12.8 per throw450% · 51yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 73 yds, 18.3 per throw475% · 73yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on159 throws charted

66% comp9.5 avg. depth6.1 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds14–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 12 throws (8%), 11 caught (92%), 57 yds, 4.8 per throw1292% · 57yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 7 caught (70%), 45 yds, 4.5 per throw1070% · 45yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (10%), 11 caught (69%), 89 yds, 5.6 per throw1669% · 89yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 7 caught (64%), 98 yds, 8.9 per throw1164% · 98yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 90 yds, 22.5 per throw475% · 90yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 24 yds, 6.0 per throw425% · 24yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 43 yds, 10.8 per throw425% · 43yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 15 yds, 2.5 per throw650% · 15yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 21 yds, 5.3 per throw450% · 21yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 8 caught (89%), 152 yds, 16.9 per throw989% · 152yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 46 yds, 46.0 per throw1100% · 46yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 122 yds, 40.7 per throw3100% · 122yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (9%), 13 caught (87%), 101 yds, 6.7 per throw1587% · 101yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (13%), 17 caught (85%), 130 yds, 6.5 per throw2085% · 130yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 6 caught (60%), 47 yds, 4.7 per throw1060% · 47yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 5 caught (45%), 81 yds, 7.4 per throw1145% · 81yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 94 yds, 13.4 per throw757% · 94yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 99 yds, 16.5 per throw633% · 99y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction213 carries

Left
27%
6.1 YPC · 53% succ.
Middle
45%
3.8 YPC · 35% succ.
Right
28%
5.8 YPC · 51% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced250 carries

Left
34%
6.5 YPC · 54% succ.
Middle
41%
4.5 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
26%
5.7 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Scotty Walden

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
1EJ Colson Jr.QBSO6' 1"190Byron, GA
12Raymond Moore IIIQBSO6' 4"180Baltimore, MD
15Braesen LeonQBSO6' 1"195Gilbert, AZ
0Tavorus JonesRBJR5' 9"205El Paso, TX
6Elijah McCoyRBSO5' 9"190Midland, TX
8Kam ThomasRBSR5' 9"184Birmingham, AL
19Daveon SingletonRBFR5' 7"156El Paso, TX
21Jaden MooreRBJR5' 10"185Compton, CA
22Chris HunterRBJR6' 1"205Canton, MS
32Lamar SperlingRBJR5' 8"190Akron, OH
2Royal CapellWRSO5' 10"205Cibolo, TX
3Jaden SmithWRSR5' 10"195Atlanta, GA
5Carver CheeksWRSR6' 2"197Colorado Springs, CO
7Jaylan BrownWRSO6' 1"185Nacogdoches, TX
13Nik HenryWRSO5' 10"155Seguin, TX
14Marcus TorresWRSO5' 10"175El Paso, TX
16Mason FergusonWRSO6' 0"185Fort Worth, TX
17Carmelo TaylorWRJR6' 0"169Roanoke, VA
18Rafeald CampbellWRSO5' 11"175Arlington, TX
24CJ SimonWRFR6' 0"165Tuttle, OK
25Zo HillWRFR5' 11"165Denton, TX
80Jacaleb JohnsonWRFR6' 0"198Silsbee, TX
81Jeremiah NashWRJR6' 1"180Stockton, CA
4Cash CheeksTEJR6' 7"235Colorado Springs, CO
82Judah EzinwaTESR6' 3"235Fontana, CA
84Jamal FrilotTEFR6' 3"230Houston, TX
85Jackson StonerTEFR6' 5"258Rockwall, TX
87Chance BellTEJR6' 5"225San Diego, CA
88Benny OkwuraTEFR6' 4"219Houston, TX
89Johan CamachoTEFR6' 3"217El Paso, TX
50Isaiah MaumalangaOLSR6' 5"290Dallas, TX
51Eric Sandoval AraujoOLFR6' 5"263El Paso, TX
52Jackson BradleyOLSR6' 5"305Knoxville, TN
53Tripp TownsendOLFR6' 0"250Dallas, TX
54Jaymon LambOLJR6' 3"273Dallas, TX
55Omoruyi Aliu-OtokitiOLJR6' 4"315Orlando, FL
58Rashad SmithOLJR6' 2"320Birmingham, AL
62Eddie Lartigue Jr.OLFR6' 3"300Houston, TX
67Jayden TrappOLSO6' 3"300Columbus, TX
70Maddox HuberOLFR6' 7"300Hamshire, TX
71Preston PerkinsOLFR6' 6"270Austin, TX
73Tyler RobertsOLFR6' 8"314Argyle, TX
74Grayson JohnsonOLJR6' 9"330Winston-Salem, NC
75Juan Camacho Jr.OLSR6' 6"285El Paso, TX
76Diego De La CruzOLFR6' 4"300Monterrey, Mexico
77Wesley Dallao-KubikOLFR6' 5"299Colleyville, TX
78Ryder SlatonOLFR6' 7"280Melissa, TX
79Pryce McClanahanOLFR6' 2"323Cibolo, TX
1Elijah FieldsDLSR6' 1"285Houston, TX
3Shakaun BowserDLSR6' 5"255Mesa, AZ
9Oryend FisherDLJR6' 6"225Georgetown, KY
11Derek BurnsDLJR6' 5"254Dallas, TX
55Leander ParrishDLFR6' 3"240Mesquite, TX
88Truth HolmesDLFR6' 2"293Sulphur Springs, TX
92Justin RobertsDLFR6' 2"265Spring Branch, TX
93Jerrell BrasherDLJR6' 1"295Gadsden, AL
94Jimmy LeonDLFR6' 4"240Tucson, AZ
95DAdrian Tinney-AndersonDLFR6' 2"306Goliad, TX
96Caynan JamesDLFR6' 0"284Fort Worth, TX
97Shaun McDowellDLFR6' 1"283Richmond, TX
98Preston HickeyDLSR6' 1"300Mandeville, LA
6Ekow TaylorDEJR6' 5"220Bronx, NY
19Sterling MilesDESR6' 4"238West Bloomfield, MI
21Dycin DavisDEFR6' 2"238Abilene, TX
31Joshua ShawDEFR6' 2"216Allen, TX
35Kofi Taylor-BarrocksDEJR6' 3"230London, England
40Jaxon SmithDESO6' 7"225Prague, OK
90Ashton CokerDTJR6' 2"290Katy, TX
4Garrett HawkinsLBJR6' 3"227Sevierville, TN
8Shay SmithLBSO6' 2"215El Paso, TX
13Isaiah BogertyLBSR6' 3"230Stafford, TX
38Jalen HamiltonLBFR6' 5"189Round Rock, TX
41Vashon Brunswick IILBSO6' 1"215Garland, TX
45Justin LeeLBFR6' 1"225Round Rock, TX
48Japrei WaferLBFR5' 10"205Allen, TX
15Colt MatlockDBFR6' 0"176Weatherford, TX
20Grant StewartDBFR5' 10"188Houston, TX
27LaTristan ThompsonDBSO5' 10"180Mount Pleasant, TX
29Dylan Brown-TurnerDBJR6' 1"225Dallas, TX
32Adarius HutchinsonDBFR6' 2"182Bellville, TX
0Justin ContentCBJR6' 1"185Hoschton, GA
5TJ TillmanCBSO6' 0"165Amarillo, TX
18Decorian ThompsonCBFR5' 10"170Mount Pleasant, TX
23Kaleb MilesCBJR5' 10"190Prosper, TX
26Darien FantroyCBFR6' 2"175Killeen, TX
2Xavier SmithSSR6' 0"195Atlanta, GA
7Kode LoweSSR6' 1"205Coleman, FL
12Donavan HowardSSR6' 1"200Danville, VA
14Chace BiddleSSR6' 0"205Garland, TX
16Esteban GuillorySSR6' 1"205San Antonio, TX
24Jaime GuerreroSSR6' 1"185El Paso, TX
28Tylen HockettSFR6' 1"170Mansfield, TX
30Allen GantSFR6' 0"190Lubbock, TX
33Josiah JonesSFR6' 2"185Chicago, IL
33Parker CushingPKSO6' 0"190Houston, TX
48Cade HechterPKSR6' 2"245Sydney, Australia
91Carlos ArreolaPKSR5' 10"200El Paso, TX
47Brady BraunPSR6' 0"245Indianapolis, IN
46Carson LoebLSSO6' 0"210Cypress, TX
49Ian HallLSFR6' 2"215Houston, TX

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2021 (-4.7, #96) · worst: 2019 (-20.8, #128)
-20-100FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#128
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far1-60-3#137-26.1-12.8-13.2
20252-101-7#128-12.9-5.3-7.7
20243-93-5#128-14.6-7.2-7.4
20233-92-6#121-10.7-7.4-3.3
20225-73-5#106-7.2-5.1-2.1
20217-64-4#96-4.7-3.7-1.1
20203-50-4#121-12.7-9.4-3.4
20191-110-8#128-20.8-9.8-11.0
20181-111-7#130-20.2-11.9-8.2
20170-120-8#130-20.3-14.8-5.4
20164-82-6#125-13.2-6.6-6.6
20155-73-5#116-13.6-10.0-3.6
20147-65-3#87-5.1-4.7-0.4

UTEP's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM 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 →