Oregon State · L 7-33
No carries.
New Mexico · L 7-61
No carries.
North Dakota State · L 7-31
3 carries, 4 yards
The other 5 games average 14 yards. This one was 10 below.
Sperling has carries in 6 of UTEP’s 8 games: none against Oregon State and New Mexico.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Lamar Sperling
Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 40 rushing yards against San José State — Week 7, 2026.
74 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 22 carries
Against North Dakota State on Oct. 31: 3 carries for 4 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 18 carries for 67 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 4 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 |
Week 3 · 2026
L 17-52
at Michigan
1 rec · 18 yds · 1 TD · 7 rush yds (2 car)
With B. Braun — 32.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20 · C. Arrelola — 5 points · 39 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 18.7 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 14.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
The No. 1,862 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Maurice Linguist, Pete Lembo and Scotty Walden.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UTEP
