Next game: vs Hawai'i
Hawai’i’s best edge on UTEP is staying on schedule
Each unit against the one it meets, by national percentile this season. A filled dot is the attack and a ring is the defense it meets; the first name is the attack. Further right is better for both.
UTEP offense against Hawai'i defense
Hawai'i offense against UTEP defense
Percentiles are against all FBS teams this season.
Key stats
Each bar is the team’s national rank as a percentile. A longer bar is better, for defense too.
All 98 stats
FBS rankings · 2026 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | ZPR | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrambler · +0.04 EPA/play | 1 | 7 | 66 / 99 | 66.7 | 687 | 6.9 | 7 | 5 | 138.2 | 29 | 31.7 | 3.9 | 18.9 | |
Yards by week → ScramblerMakes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise. Starter — 99 pass attempts and 85 carries in 7 games, fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week. This week's matchup — QB Colson extends plays on the move until something opens up. Hughes is the one who extends plays on the move until something opens up. Season receipt Rush usage46.2% 99th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts INT rate5.1% bottom 2th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View EJ Colson's full player page | ||||||||||||||
| +0.05 EPA/play | 12 | 8 | 48 / 78 | 61.5 | 437 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 111.9 | 28 | 42.7 | 3.4 | 15.2 | |
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| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Stuff% | 10+% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Back · -0.04 EPA/play | — | 7 | 66 | 276 | 4.2 | 1 | 33 | 23.8 | 14.3 | |
Yards by week → Balanced backPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. 66 carries and 10 catches in 7 games. About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week. This week's matchup — RB Jones does a little of everything without one standout trait. Holman is the one who wins in space out of the backfield. Season receipt Yards / carry4.6 bottom 27th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate1.5% bottom 13th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Tavorus Jones's full player page | ||||||||||
| -0.00 EPA/play | 32 | 6 | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Technician · +0.47 EPA/play | 3 | 8 | 34 | 274 | 8.1 | 1 | 28 | |
Yards by week → Slot technicianRuns precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving. Starter — 34 catches, 4 carries and 1 pass attempt in 8 games, about as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Smith wins underneath on volume and route precision. Richardson is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Reception volume34 77th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Yards / reception8.7 bottom 9th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Jaden Smith's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.34 EPA/play | 5 | 7 | 17 | 187 | 11 | 3 | 45 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiver· Money-downReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. lives on the sticks and moves the chains This week's matchup — WR Cheeks moves the chains on third down. Richardson is the one who moves the chains on third down. Season receipt Yards / reception9.4 bottom 13th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate17.6% 90th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Carver Cheeks's full player page | ||||||||
| Red-Zone Weapon · +1.24 EPA/play | 4 | 6 | 9 | 118 | 13.1 | 3 | 23 | |
Yards by week → Red-zone weaponThe first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest. This week's matchup — TE Cheeks is the first read once you cross the 20. Frendt is the one who creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Season receipt TD rate33.3% 100th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions EPA / play (adj)1.2 98th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Cash Cheeks's full player page | ||||||||
| -0.91 EPA/play | 81 | 4 | 8 | 82 | 10.2 | 0 | 29 | |
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| -0.00 EPA/play | 2 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 | |
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| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Gap Base | 90 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 23 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate0.0% bottom 9th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Ashton Coker's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 1 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 21 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate16.7% 55th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Elijah Fields's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 3 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 20 tackles in 8 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate27.5% 87th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Shakaun Bowser's full player page | |||||||
| Speed Rusher | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1 |
Speed rusherBends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor. 19 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Sack rate29.2% 99th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Sterling Miles's full player page | |||||||
| Versatile End | 25 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 121 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate5.0% bottom 11th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Royce Wilson's full player page | |||||||
| 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 55 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Linebacker | 10 | 8 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 44 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 330 of 564 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Jayden Wilson's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 13 | 7 | 42 | 10 | 32 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 42 tackles in 7 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume42 60th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate1.2% bottom 12th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Isaiah Bogerty's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 4 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume30 bottom 33th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate0.0% bottom 23th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Garrett Hawkins's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 8 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume21 bottom 17th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate0.0% bottom 23th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint View Shay Smith's full player page | |||||||||
| 45 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perimeter Tackler | — | 8 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Perimeter tacklerTargeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter. Starter — 41 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 36 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume41 99th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Justin Content's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 16 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. Starter — 40 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume40 76th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Esteban Guillory's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 2 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Starter — 38 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Xavier Smith's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 7 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. 35 tackles in 6 games. More tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume35 62th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Kode Lowe's full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 23 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2 #51 FBS | 0 | 0 |
Cover cornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. 138 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate0.0% bottom 10th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Kaleb Miles's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 32 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume19 bottom 17th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Adarius Hutchinson's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 12 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman View Donavan Howard's full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 18 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cover cornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. 138 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate17.6% 64th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Decorian Thompson's full player page | |||||||
| 17 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 8 | 3/8 | 37.5 | 12/13 | 21 | 47 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 47 | 8 | 38 | 1537 | 40.4 | 71 | 9 | 2 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.94 EPA/play | 13 | 5 | 6 | 117 | 19.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.07 EPA/play | 8 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
Biggest plays from UTEP’s games
Official highlights with our numbers: the plays that moved the chance to win most in UTEP’s games this season, whoever made them.
Q1, 6:15 · Nevada tiedCarter Jones finds Dominic Kelley for a 21-yard touchdownNevada at UTEP, week 6Q1, 6:15 · Nevada 7, UTEP 0Nevada opened the scoringNevada opened the scoringC.Jones pass complete short right to D.Kelley caught at UTEP23, for 21 yards to the UTEP00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD, kick good▶Watch from this play
Q2, 5:58 · UTEP breaks the tieEJ Colson finds Lamar Sperling for an 18-yard touchdownUTEP at Michigan, week 3Q2, 5:58 · UTEP 14, Michigan 7UTEP took the lead in the second quarterUTEP took the lead in the second quarterE.Colson Jr. pass complete short left to L.Sperling caught at U-M15, for 18 yards to the U-M00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play- Q1, 10:08 · Nevada tiedC. Jones fumbles but keeps the ballNevada at UTEP, week 6Q1, 10:08 · Nevada 0, UTEP 0▼3%Nevada’s chance to win, 70% to 67%▼3%Nevada’s chance to win, 70% to 67%C.Jones rush middle for 4 yards loss to the Nevada47 fumbled by C.Jones at Nevada47 recovered by Nevada C.Jones at Nevada47, End Of Play▶Watch from this play
- Q2, 9:27 · UTEP down 10UTEP is sackedNevada at UTEP, week 6Q2, 9:27 · UTEP 0, Nevada 10▼3%UTEP’s chance to win, 13% to 10%▼3%UTEP’s chance to win, 13% to 10%R.Moore III sacked for loss of 7 yards to the UTEP29 (J.Scott, K.Brown)▶Watch from this play
Q1, 10:05 · Michigan tiedMichigan turns it overUTEP at Michigan, week 3Q1, 10:05 · Michigan 0, UTEP 00-0score after the play0-0score after the playB.Underwood sacked for loss of 3 yards to the TEP27 (E.Fields), fumble by B.Underwood recovered by TEP G.Hawkins at TEP27, End Of Play▶Watch from this play- Q1, 6:51 · UTEP tiedEJ Colson finds Carver Cheeks for a 45-yard touchdownUTEP at Michigan, week 3Q1, 6:51 · UTEP 7, Michigan 0UTEP opened the scoringUTEP opened the scoringE.Colson Jr. pass complete deep middle to C.Cheeks caught at U-M20, for 45 yards to the U-M00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
How scary each game got
UTEP lost at Michigan after being 81% to win; the closest win was against Texas Southern, down to 35%
Tap a game for its score and win chances.
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest chance our model gave UTEP during that game; the thick mark is where it started. Numbers are the game week.
Stat leaders
2026 stat leaders · UTEP
through 8 games
2026 stat leaders · UTEPJayden Wilson leads UTEP with 44 tackles through 8 games.
Roster
Roster
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Recruiting and the portal: top commits · who's gone and who's back
How they play
UTEP fields a struggling run-heavy, explosive, big-play offense behind a porous defense.
Percentile vs all FBS, based on this season's per-game production. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Player percentiles
UTEP reads strongest in explosive plays (top 10%) and explosive plays allowed (top 57%); the crux lives in red-zone finish, where UTEP sits at the 0th percentile.
Offense · strengths lead
Defense · higher bar = harder to play against
Hidden math · special situations
Home-field advantage · 2018–present · FBS opponents
UTEP is worth +4.4 points more at home than on the road.
Middle of FBS, 55th percentile of 133 programs
26% at home, 16% away against FBS opponents since 2018 (10-29 home, 8-43 away). Interval ±3.3.
The stadium and how the home edge is measured
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge. The books use about 3. Per-team versions were tested and did not hold up (why). Against the closing line, UTEP has beaten the number by −1.0 more at home than away over 99 games. That is inside the ±4.9 that many games can resolve, so the results cannot tell this stadium from the flat number. That is the honest reading of nearly every FBS stadium.
Sun Bowl seats 51,500 and has averaged 34% full (17,695, 27 games reported). Visitors face the 8th-longest trip of 135 FBS venues: a median 811 miles since 2018. The map isn't translating, though — the split above still reads middle of fbs. 10% of the 2026 roster (10 of 104 located players) grew up inside 100 miles of the stadium.
Edge = half the gap between average home margin and average road margin, FBS opponents only, non-neutral games since 2018; the interval is 95%. Market line: closing spread, seasons with lines on file. Trip length is straight-line miles from the visiting team's campus to the venue, measured across all 48 home games since 2018.
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How they play
Usage splits
How the players get used
From the 2025 season's play-by-play
- UnderdogKenny Odom produces at a notably lower rate when his team is an underdog than when favored: he fades when the pressure is on, and his per-target value drops too.
- Deep threatEric Willis III is used almost exclusively underneath: a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
- Deep threatWondame Davis Jr. is a real deep-ball threat: a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks.
Position battles
RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
Tavorus Jones and Lamar Sperling split the carries (62/82 vs 20/82) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Jaden Smith (WR) and Cash Cheeks (TE) split the targets (42/55 vs 13/55) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Cash Cheeks produces in bigger chunks.
Scheme claims
UTEP’s 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 23rd percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it climbs to the 35th — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does UTEP hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
9th percentile success on standard downs, 1st on passing downs — little dropoff between the two — a schedule-independent identity.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 98th | 23rd |
| Akron | 58th | 34th |
| Alabama | 77th | 57th |
| App State | 33rd | 49th |
| Arizona | 76th | 94th |
| Arizona State | 38th | 61st |
| Arkansas | 71st | 24th |
| Arkansas State | 85th | 59th |
| Army | 93rd | 58th |
| Auburn | 14th | 69th |
| BYU | 86th | 35th |
| Ball State | 31st | 52nd |
| Baylor | 15th | 46th |
| Boise State | 77th | 92nd |
| Boston College | 63rd | 28th |
| Bowling Green | 43rd | 21st |
| Buffalo | 9th | 11th |
| California | 11th | 20th |
| Central Michigan | 36th | 9th |
| Charlotte | 18th | 41st |
| Cincinnati | 68th | 83rd |
| Clemson | 7th | 39th |
| Coastal Carolina | 23rd | 64th |
| Colorado | 16th | 65th |
| Colorado State | 66th | 95th |
| Delaware | 59th | 64th |
| Duke | 21st | 67th |
| East Carolina | 37th | 19th |
| Eastern Michigan | 16th | 30th |
| Florida | 61st | 70th |
| Florida Atlantic | 67th | 87th |
| Florida International | 20th | 53rd |
| Florida State | 30th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 25th | 84th |
| Gardner-Webb | 5th | 23rd |
| Georgia | 98th | 89th |
| Georgia Southern | 60th | 71st |
| Georgia State | 68th | 66th |
| Georgia Tech | 53rd | 40th |
| Hawai'i | 48th | 29th |
| Houston | 87th | 99th |
| Illinois | 73rd | 91st |
| Indiana | 55th | 44th |
| Iowa | 79th | 13th |
| Iowa State | 18th | 31st |
| Jacksonville State | 82nd | 80th |
| James Madison | 45th | 77th |
| Kansas | 52nd | 18th |
| Kansas State | 64th | 68th |
| Kennesaw State | 61st | 16th |
| Kent State | 5th | 21st |
| Kentucky | 90th | 51st |
| LSU | 86th | 98th |
| Liberty | 93rd | 78th |
| Louisiana | 36th | 66th |
| Louisiana Tech | 26th | 79th |
| Louisville | 95th | 72nd |
| Maine | 0th | 86th |
| Marshall | 69th | 32nd |
| Maryland | 34th | 26th |
| Massachusetts | 35th | 38th |
| Memphis | 92nd | 93rd |
| Mercyhurst | 2nd | 34th |
| Miami | 99th | 95th |
| Miami (OH) | 50th | 43rd |
| Michigan | 10th | 89th |
| Michigan State | 23rd | 55th |
| Middle Tennessee | 27th | 64th |
| Minnesota | 32nd | 4th |
| Mississippi State | 66th | 59th |
| Missouri | 34th | 41st |
| Missouri State | 52nd | 30th |
| NC State | 62nd | 77th |
| Navy | 89th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 46th | 85th |
| Nevada | 28th | 27th |
| New Mexico | 55th | 48th |
| New Mexico State | 14th | 36th |
| Norfolk State | 7th | 0th |
| North Carolina | 89th | 73rd |
| North Dakota State | 30th | 45th |
| North Texas | 95th | 84th |
| Northern Illinois | 51st | 14th |
| Northwestern | 88th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 100th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 82nd | 42nd |
| Ohio State | 84th | 80th |
| Oklahoma | 4th | 50th |
| Oklahoma State | 96th | 86th |
| Old Dominion | 1st | 36th |
| Ole Miss | 81st | 94th |
| Oregon | 39th | 26th |
| Oregon State | 97th | 70th |
| Penn State | 20th | 47th |
| Pittsburgh | 65th | 50th |
| Purdue | 57th | 82nd |
| Rice | 59th | 14th |
| Robert Morris | 2nd | 5th |
| Rutgers | 42nd | 81st |
| SMU | 91st | 82nd |
| Sacramento State | 13th | 6th |
| Sam Houston | 11th | 37th |
| San Diego State | 8th | 54th |
| San José State | 17th | 2nd |
| South Alabama | 44th | 74th |
| South Carolina | 70th | 56th |
| South Florida | 84th | 57th |
| Southern Miss | 48th | 7th |
| Stanford | 40th | 9th |
| Syracuse | 57th | 39th |
| TCU | 70th | 10th |
| Temple | 50th | 68th |
| Tennessee | 75th | 12th |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 46th | 55th |
| Texas State | 74th | 100th |
| Texas Tech | 64th | 76th |
| Toledo | 73rd | 52nd |
| Troy | 39th | 15th |
| Tulane | 12th | 8th |
| Tulsa | 49th | 7th |
| UAB | 24th | 62nd |
| UCF | 29th | 45th |
| UCLA | 80th | 60th |
| UConn | 72nd | 73rd |
| UL Monroe | 47th | 11th |
| UNLV | 41st | 19th |
| USC | 79th | 97th |
| UT Martin | 6th | 3rd |
| UTEP | 9th | 1st |
| UTSA | 91st | 33rd |
| Utah | 94th | 98th |
| Utah State | 3rd | 76th |
| Vanderbilt | 41st | 32nd |
| Virginia | 83rd | 2nd |
| Virginia Tech | 43rd | 91st |
| Wake Forest | 75th | 96th |
| Washington | 56th | 16th |
| Washington State | 19th | 5th |
| West Virginia | 54th | 75th |
| Western Kentucky | 22nd | 25th |
| Western Michigan | 32nd | 27th |
| Wisconsin | 25th | 22nd |
| Wyoming | 78th | 48th |
UTEP by half
1st-half offense ranks 8th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 16th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
How much of UTEP’s number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 10 is -0.10; 3rd percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's -0.03. The widest gap came in week 2: -0.25 raw vs. -0.01 adjusted.
Pass defense by zone
What this team throws, and gives up, by depth.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), UTEP’s passing game completes a completion rate above the FBS mean (69.2% vs 67.0% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 153-play sample) — mid-pack, 105 of 136 qualifying offenses.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), UTEP’s defense allows a completion rate above the FBS mean (67.9% vs 66.3% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 155-play sample) — mid-pack, 103 of 137 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball (20+ air yards) leaderboard here, on either side of the ball: even a full season of charted plays gives most teams well under 30 deep attempts — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess. Same refusal for yards-after-catch allowed and where a team’s attempts land by zone: both measured and both came back statistically indistinguishable from season-to-season noise.
Havoc & trenches
Disruption, run-blocking, and down-and-distance efficiency.
Turnover luck
The bounces haven't gone their way on their own fumbles: 25% recovered, vs. ~52% expected.
2 of 8 own fumbles recovered themselves; 5 of 8 forced fumbles recovered, 2026 only.
Takeaways
Cashing in at a normal clip: 22% of disrupted passes intercepted, close to ~18% league-wide.
4 interceptions of 18 disrupted passes (14 deflected, 4 intercepted), 2026 only.
Penalties
The flags have favored them: 52 penalties drawn on opponents vs. 48 committed, 44 yards to the good.
436 penalty yards committed vs. 480 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.
Ratings and comparisons
Ratings
Comparable teams
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Weather
Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
Usual during the game around Nov 7: 64°, between 56° and 73° in about 7 in 10 games (25 games since 2016).
Road games since 2016: the middle game was 73°, and 8 in 10 ran between 54° and 83° (45 of 59 road games, at stadiums we cover).
What a usual Saturday feels like here, by kickoff time
Airport readings near each stadium during the game, not on the field. How we measure
Weather observations: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University. Rain: NOAA MRMS radar and CoCoRaHS volunteer gauges (CC BY 4.0). Game data: CollegeFootballData.com.