UTEP Miners
Mountain West
7-6 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #91
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -4.2 (#91)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.9
- SP+ Defense
- 28.3
- SRS
- -6.8
- FPI
- -12.0
- Elo
- 1290
- Talent
- 319
- Recruiting
- 61 (#134)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
128th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
129th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
116th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @New Mexico State | -24.2 | 30-3 | +27 | W |
| 1 | vsBethune-Cookman | FCS | 38-28 | +10 | W |
| 2 | @Boise State | +9.4 | 13-54 | -41 | L |
| 4 | vsNew Mexico | -18.6 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 5 | vsOld Dominion | -7.4 | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 6 | @Southern Miss | -14.2 | 26-13 | +13 | W |
| 7 | vsLouisiana Tech | -11.6 | 19-3 | +16 | W |
| 9 | @Florida Atlantic | -5.2 | 25-28 | -3 | L |
| 10 | vsUTSA | +6.5 | 23-44 | -21 | L |
| 11 | @North Texas | -6.5 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsRice | -22.9 | 38-28 | +10 | W |
| 13 | @UAB | +9.1 | 25-42 | -17 | L |
| 1 ·P | NFresno State | +10.8 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Gavin Hardison | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Calvin Brownholtz | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jakolby Longino | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Isaiah Bravo | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | James Tupou | — | — | — | — |
| FB | 2nd | Forest McKee | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 1st | Ronald Awatt | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Deion Hankins | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Reynaldo Flores | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Quadraiz Wadley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Willie Eldridge | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Jalen Joseph | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jacob Cowing | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Justin Garrett | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Tyrin Smith | SR | 5'7" | 173 | — |
| WR | 4th | Walter Dawn Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Nick Ast | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jeremiah Ballard | JR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jostein Clarke | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trent Thompson | — | — | — | ★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Darta Lee | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Zuri Henry | — | — | — | ★★ |
| OL | — | Elijah Klein | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Praise Amaewhule | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Jadrian Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Deylon Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Elijah Robinson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 1st | Keenan Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Kelton Moss | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Blake Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Josh Ortega | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Jalen Rudolph | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Michael Ike | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 7th | Dresden Mciver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Sione Tonga'Uiha | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 2nd | Tevita Tafuna | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Breon Hayward | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tyrice Knight | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Gary Theard | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | James Neal | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Cal Wallerstedt | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Connor Helsius | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Walter Neil Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Torey Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Deshaun Trotter | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Diashun Moss | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Dennis Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Dy'Vonne Inyang | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Josh Caldwell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Justin Prince | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Carrington Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 6th | Darius Baptist | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | John Burris III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Tyson Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Ty'reke James | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | McKel Broussard | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Trejon Hugue | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Joshua Sloan | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Gavin Baechle | — | — | — | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.931
Off PPA
+0.2152
Pass PPA
+0.5098
Rush PPA
+0.0312
Success
38%13
Explosive
1.4798
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.50 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.03 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | -0.02 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.40 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
25.2
PPG Against
24.8
Differential
+0.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +0.4
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 27.7 | 22.8 |
| Away | 2-4 | 22.7 | 26.7 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 24.0 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-4 | 25.1 | 24.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 25.0 | 25.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 2 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #129 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #130 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #122 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #99 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #91 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 3-5 | 0-4 | #124 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #127 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #130 | — | — |
| 2017 | 0-12 | 0-8 | #128 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #120 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #123 | — | — |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #108 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #118 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★71 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #70 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2024 | #83 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | #121 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | #129 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | #134 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | #131 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | #112 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | #129 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #133 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #125 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #121
Returning prod 105%Departed -5%
Talent composite318.6 #121 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 77 / 88
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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