UTEP Miners
Mountain West
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #122
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -16.2 (#122)
- SP+ Offense
- 16.9
- SP+ Defense
- 32.0
- SRS
- -13.7
- FPI
- -14.7
- Elo
- 1195
- Talent
- 380
- Recruiting
- 101 (#121)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
90th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
89th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
91st
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Jacksonville State | -1.6 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 1 | vsIncarnate Word | FCS | 28-14 | +14 | W |
| 2 | @Northwestern | -1.3 | 7-38 | -31 | L |
| 3 | @Arizona | +14.1 | 10-31 | -21 | L |
| 4 | vsUNLV | +1.4 | 28-45 | -17 | L |
| 5 | vsLouisiana Tech | -12.9 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
| 7 | @Florida International | -21.2 | 27-14 | +13 | W |
| 8 | vsNew Mexico State | -1.8 | 7-28 | -21 | L |
| 9 | @Sam Houston | -13.8 | 37-34 | +3 | W |
| 10 | vsWestern Kentucky | -2 | 13-21 | -8 | L |
| 12 | @Middle Tennessee | -9.5 | 30-34 | -4 | L |
| 13 | vsLiberty | +8 | 28-42 | -14 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cade McConnell | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Gavin Hardison | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jake Mcnamara | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Torrance Burgess Jr. | SR | 5'8" | 175 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Deion Hankins | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Mike Franklin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Ezell Jolly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Daryon Triche | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kelly Akharaiyi | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jeremiah Ballard | JR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kevin Hurley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Tyrin Smith | SR | 5'7" | 173 | — |
| WR | 5th | Emari White | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Marcus Bellon | SR | 5'7" | 178 | — |
| WR | 7th | Javoni Gardere | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Jostein Clarke | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Caden Harris | SO | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 10th | Yamil Oaxaca | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Zach Fryar | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Marcus Vinson | SR | 6'4" | 247 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Julian Lopez | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 4th | Luke Seib | SO | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Kheagian Heckaman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 6th | Judah Ezinwa | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Aluma Nkele | SR | 6'6" | 380 | — |
| OL | — | Steven Hubbard | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | AJ Barton | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Praise Amaewhule | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Kanious Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Bryton Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Osaiasi Taueli | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | RaQuan Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Dimitri Madden | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DT | 1st | Keenan Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | KD Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jalen Rudolph | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Logologo Va'a | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Chase Bibler | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 1st | Tevita Tafuna | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 2nd | Sione Tonga'Uiha | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tyrice Knight | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | James Neal | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Mo Westmoreland | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| LB | 4th | Oscar Moore | SR | 6'1" | 216 | — |
| LB | 5th | Kenny Byrd | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jake Hall | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Nate Dyman | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | AJ Odums | SR | 5'10" | 178 | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Torey Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Stefan Cameron | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Trez Moore | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| CB | 5th | Ilijah Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Brandon Shivers | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Josiah Allen | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Amier Boyd | JR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 3rd | John Burris III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | A'tiq Muhammad | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Kobe Hylton | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | McKel Broussard | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Tyler Williams | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Trejon Hugue | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Jayce Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Davis Burns | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 7th | Lantz Russell | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Justin Duff | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Joshua Sloan | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Buzz Flabiano | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
16.912
Off PPA
+0.1541
Pass PPA
+0.2954
Rush PPA
+0.0515
Success
39%24
Explosive
1.2859
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.05 | +0.26 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | +0.29 |
| 3rd Down | +0.42 | +0.63 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
19.9
PPG Against
28.5
Differential
-8.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- -8.6
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 19.0 | 29.0 |
| Away | 2-4 | 20.8 | 28.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 31.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 20.8 | 26.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 18.3 | 32.0 |
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 · 4-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 6-555% |
| Over / Under | 4-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #114
Returning prod 54%Departed 46%
Talent composite379.6 #114 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)89 / 48 / 59
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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