UTEP 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 1-7

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ -11.3 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

EJ ColsonQB687 passing yards
Raymond Moore IIIQB437 passing yards
Tavorus JonesRB276 rushing yards
Kam ThomasRB283 receiving yards
Jaden SmithWR274 receiving yards
Jayden WilsonLB44 tackles
Isaiah BogertyLB42 tackles
Justin ContentCB41 tackles
Sterling MilesDE3.5 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: UTEP 51, Texas Southern 10. A 41-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: UTEP 7, New Mexico 61. A 54-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Picks Up"

— UTEP fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for UTEP — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.