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UTEP

latest conference era: Mountain West

Loaded Seasons57
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2022 | +14.0
Best Finish#41 in 2004
Program Explorer

Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +14.0 PWR −6.6 2017: 0-12, margin -300, power −6.0, resume 9 / 100, final rank #2302018: 1-11, margin -181, power −4.1, resume 21 / 100, final rank #2172019: 1-11, margin -196, power −5.4, resume 16 / 100, final rank #2262020: 3-5, margin -64, power −6.6, resume 46 / 100, final rank #1332021: 7-6, margin -2, power +6.9, resume 80 / 100, final rank #1152022: 5-7, margin -31, power +14.0, resume 71 / 100, final rank #1322023: 3-9, margin -103, power +12.4, resume 50 / 100, final rank #1612024: 3-9, margin -154, power +12.4, resume 35 / 100, final rank #1642025: 2-10, margin -85, power +10.6, resume 32 / 100, final rank #1932026: 1-7, margin -179, power +6.7, resume 60 / 100, final rank #240 2017: 0-12, margin -300, power −6.0, resume 9 / 100, final rank #230−6.02018: 1-11, margin -181, power −4.1, resume 21 / 100, final rank #217−4.12019: 1-11, margin -196, power −5.4, resume 16 / 100, final rank #226−5.42020: 3-5, margin -64, power −6.6, resume 46 / 100, final rank #133−6.62021: 7-6, margin -2, power +6.9, resume 80 / 100, final rank #115+6.92022: 5-7, margin -31, power +14.0, resume 71 / 100, final rank #132+14.02023: 3-9, margin -103, power +12.4, resume 50 / 100, final rank #161+12.42024: 3-9, margin -154, power +12.4, resume 35 / 100, final rank #164+12.42025: 2-10, margin -85, power +10.6, resume 32 / 100, final rank #193+10.62026: 1-7, margin -179, power +6.7, resume 60 / 100, final rank #240+6.7 20170-1220181-1120191-1120203-520217-620225-720233-920243-920252-1020261-7

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 57

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +11.8

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −5.1

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 7.3

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2022 | +14.0

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2022

This is the program's best resume season since 2022.

Best Finish 2004 | #41

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2021 | 80 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #5 | Power #8

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 83th | Power 70th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 1988 | 10-3

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #240 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 1-7
Program baseline +11.8 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 7.3 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2022 Season

Ended at power +14.0, record 5-7, and final loaded-board rank #132.

Best Loaded Resume

2021 Season

Resume 80 / 100 with 7 wins and a 54% win rate.

Best Record

10-3

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 1988, with a margin of +170.

Roughest Loaded Season

2017 Season

0-12 with power −6.0 and margin -300.

Best resume season

2021 | 80 / 100

Latest versus standard

−5.1

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

57 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 Mountain WestFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 1-7 #240 +6.7 60 −179 Open team page
2025 Conference USAFBS In range 2-10 #193 +10.6 32 −85 Program view
2024 Conference USAFBS In range 3-9 #164 +12.4 35 −154 Program view
2023 Conference USAFBS In range 3-9 #161 +12.4 50 −103 Program view
2022 Conference USAFBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 5-7 #132 +14.0 71 −31 Program view
2021 Conference USAFBS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 7-6 #115 +6.9 80 −2 Program view
2020 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-5 #133 −6.6 46 −64 Program view
2019 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #226 −5.4 16 −196 Program view
2018 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #217 −4.1 21 −181 Program view
2017 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-12 #230 −6.0 9 −300 Program view
2016 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #181 −1.8 26 −103 Program view
2015 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #168 −1.2 41 −147 Program view
2014 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #154 +0.5 63 −19 Program view
2013 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #183 −1.0 19 −211 Program view
2012 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #114 +1.7 46 −103 Program view
2011 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #123 +2.7 56 −45 Program view
2010 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-7 #126 +3.0 54 −19 Program view
2009 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #95 +4.9 40 −44 Program view
2008 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #91 +5.7 42 −49 Program view
2007 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #100 +4.9 16 −42 Program view
2006 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #111 +4.7 35 −47 Program view
2005 Conference USAFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-4 #70 +7.7 53 +71 Program view
2004 Western AthleticFBS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 8-4 #41 +9.7 78 +128 Program view
2003 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-11 #-- -- -- −210 Program view
2002 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-10 #-- -- -- −291 Program view
2001 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −179 Program view
2000 Western AthleticFBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +42 Program view
1999 Western AthleticFBS In range 5-7 #-- -- -- −83 Program view
1998 Western AthleticFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −79 Program view
1997 Western AthleticFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −149 Program view
1996 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −131 Program view
1995 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-10 #-- -- -- −223 Program view
1994 Western AthleticFBS In range 3-7 #-- -- -- −142 Program view
1993 Western AthleticFBS In range 1-11 #-- -- -- −229 Program view
1992 Western AthleticFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −132 Program view
1991 Western AthleticFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- +2 Program view
1990 Western AthleticFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −151 Program view
1989 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-10 #-- -- -- −174 Program view
1988 Western AthleticFBS Best recordCleanest win-loss season in the loaded archive. 10-3 #-- -- -- +170 Program view
1987 Western AthleticFBS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +75 Program view
1986 Western AthleticFBS In range 4-8 #-- -- -- −82 Program view
1985 Western AthleticFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −180 Program view
1984 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −194 Program view
1983 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-10 #-- -- -- −149 Program view
1982 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-10 #-- -- -- −240 Program view
1981 Western AthleticFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −295 Program view
1980 Western AthleticFBS In range 1-11 #-- -- -- −281 Program view
1979 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −160 Program view
1978 Western AthleticFBS In range 1-11 #-- -- -- −273 Program view
1977 Western AthleticFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −309 Program view
1976 Western AthleticFBS In range 1-11 #-- -- -- −184 Program view
1975 Western AthleticFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −172 Program view
1974 Western AthleticFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −52 Program view
1973 Western AthleticFBS In range 0-11 #-- -- -- −402 Program view
1972 Western AthleticFBS In range 2-8 #-- -- -- −173 Program view
1971 Western AthleticFBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −51 Program view
1970 Western AthleticFBS In range 6-4 #-- -- -- +22 Program view