UTEP Miners
Mountain West · UTEP · Scotty Walden 0–0
- SU
- 1–1
- ATS
- 1–1
- O/U
- 1–1
- SP+
- #122
Ratings
- SP+
- -16.2
- SP rank
- #122
- FPI
- -17.2
- Elo (pts)
- -14.3
- CORE
- -7.4
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- 0.02
- Def PPA
- 0.21
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Oklahoma | 0–5 | L 0–51 | +40.5 / 51.5 | L | U |
| 2 | vsTexas Southern | 3–0 | W 51–10 | -27.5 / 53.5 | W | O |
| 3 | @Michigan | — | Sep 19 | +35.5 / 48.5 | — | — |
| 4 | vsOregon State | — | Sep 26 | — | — | — |
| 5 | @New Mexico | 31–37–2 | Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| 6 | vsNevada | 1–3 | Oct 9 | — | — | — |
| 7 | vsSan José State | 5–5 | Oct 17 | — | — | — |
| 9 | @North Dakota State | — | Oct 31 | — | — | — |
| 10 | vsHawai'i | 13–18 | Nov 6 | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsWyoming | 6–26–1 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Air Force | 1–14 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | @Northern Illinois | 1–0 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 1–0
- Away ATS
- 0–1
- Over lean
- 1–1
Option Country predictions vs UTEP: 1–0 ATS
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA4th · #130 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA67th · #45 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate1st · #135 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate70th · #42 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness99th · #2 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness67th · #46 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
EJ Colson
- Comp
- 20/33
- Cmp%
- 60.6%
- aDOT
- 9.4
- Air yards
- 309
- YAC
- 166
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 50.0%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Raymond Moore III
- Comp
- 3/5
- Cmp%
- 60.0%
- aDOT
- 11
- Air yards
- 55
- YAC
- 10
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Jaden Smith
- Comp
- 1/1
- Cmp%
- 100.0%
- aDOT
- 8
- Air yards
- 8
- YAC
- 0
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 100.0%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
-1.7%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 12.7 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 92.1 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Judah Ezinwa · TE5.0
- Kam Thomas · RB-4.0
- Mason Ferguson · WR-3.4
- Elijah McCoy · RB-3.2
- Jaylan Brown · WR2.5
- Rafeald Campbell · WR0.9
- Marcus Torres · WR0.4
- Allen Gant · S—
In
2025 PPA- Lamar Sperling · RB · Buffalo8.8
- Tavorus Jones · RB · Missouri2.3
- Royal Capell · WR · Oklahoma State1.6
- Brady Braun · P · Gardner-Webb—
- Brian Williams Jr. · OL · Jackson State—
- Cade Hechter · PK · UT Martin—
- Carson Loeb · LS · Texas-Permian Basin—
- Donavan Howard · S · Virginia State—
Out
2025 PPA- Skyler Locklear · QB · Missouri State46.8
- Wondame Davis Jr. · WR · Wake Forest18.7
- Ashten Emory · RB · California17.0
- Malachi Nelson · QB · Syracuse6.0
- Kenny Odom · WR · South Florida3.6
- Alex Szczesniak · LB · Rutgers—
- Elijah Baldwin · LB · UTSA—
- James Williams · OL · New Mexico State—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsEJ Colson291
- Passing yardsRaymond Moore III26
- Passing yardsJaden Smith8
- Passing TDsEJ Colson4
- Passing TDsJaden Smith0
- Passing TDsRaymond Moore III0
- Rushing yardsRaymond Moore III142
- Rushing yardsTavorus Jones128
- Rushing yardsEJ Colson74
- Rushing TDsTavorus Jones1
- Rushing TDsEJ Colson1
- Rushing TDsRaymond Moore III1
- Receiving yardsKam Thomas92
- Receiving yardsCarver Cheeks52
- Receiving yardsCash Cheeks51
- Receiving TDsCash Cheeks2
- Receiving TDsKam Thomas1
- Receiving TDsCarver Cheeks1
- Total tacklesXavier Smith10
- Total tacklesIsaiah Bogerty10
- Total tacklesDonavan Howard9
- SacksSterling Miles1
- SacksDerek Burns1
- SacksRoyce Wilson0.5
- Tackles for lossDerek Burns2
- Tackles for lossJayden Wilson1.5
- Tackles for lossAdarius Hutchinson1.5
- InterceptionsEsteban Guillory1
Player PPA
- Cash Cheeks · TE7.6 · 1.909/play
- Tavorus Jones · RB7.0 · 0.270/play
- Carver Cheeks · WR6.4 · 1.063/play
- Kam Thomas · RB4.9 · 0.978/play
- Raymond Moore III · QB4.1 · 0.239/play
- Royal Capell · WR3.2 · 0.541/play
- EJ Colson · QB2.4 · 0.041/play
- Nik Henry · WR2.3 · 2.271/play
- Jaden Smith · WR0.6 · 0.159/play
- Jackson Stoner · TE0.3 · 0.289/play
Commits
- Johnny Hamilton III · QB3★ #1636
- Carlos Rojas III · WR
- Maxwell Nichols · WR
- Patrick Oliver · CB
- Tyrece McMillan · S
- Joshua Ochelli · EDGE
- Samuel Weary · LB
- Ayden Williams · LB
- Jailon Hicks · LB
- Carson James · RB
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Justin Content | CB | 3 | Hoschton, GA |
| 5 | TJ Tillman | CB | 2 | Amarillo, TX |
| 18 | Decorian Thompson | CB | 1 | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 23 | Kaleb Miles | CB | 3 | Prosper, TX |
| 26 | Darien Fantroy | CB | 1 | Killeen, TX |
| 15 | Colt Matlock | DB | 1 | Weatherford, TX |
| 20 | Grant Stewart | DB | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 27 | LaTristan Thompson | DB | 2 | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 29 | Dylan Brown-Turner | DB | 3 | Dallas, TX |
| 32 | Adarius Hutchinson | DB | 1 | Bellville, TX |
| 6 | Ekow Taylor | DE | 3 | Keller, TX |
| 19 | Sterling Miles | DE | 4 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 21 | Dycin Davis | DE | 1 | Abilene, TX |
| 25 | Royce Wilson | DE | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 31 | Joshua Shaw | DE | 1 | Allen, TX |
| 35 | Kofi Taylor-Barrocks | DE | 3 | London |
| 40 | Jaxon Smith | DE | 2 | Prague, OK |
| 1 | Elijah Fields | DL | 4 | Houston, TX |
| 3 | Shakaun Bowser | DL | 4 | Mesa, AZ |
| 9 | Oryend Fisher | DL | 3 | Georgetown, KY |
| 11 | Derek Burns | DL | 3 | Dallas, TX |
| 55 | Leander Parrish | DL | 1 | Mesquite, TX |
| 88 | Truth Holmes | DL | 1 | Sulphur Springs, TX |
| 92 | Justin Roberts | DL | 1 | Spring Branch, TX |
| 93 | Jerrell Brasher | DL | 3 | Gadsden, AL |
| 94 | Jimmy Leon | DL | 1 | Tucson, AZ |
| 95 | DAdrian Tinney-Anderson | DL | 1 | Goliad, TX |
| 96 | Caynan James | DL | 1 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 97 | Shaun McDowell | DL | 1 | Richmond, TX |
| 98 | Preston Hickey | DL | 4 | Mandeville, LA |
| 90 | Ashton Coker | DT | 3 | Katy, TX |
| 4 | Garrett Hawkins | LB | 3 | Sevierville, TN |
| 8 | Shay Smith | LB | 2 | El Paso, TX |
| 10 | Jayden Wilson | LB | 4 | El Paso, TX |
| 13 | Isaiah Bogerty | LB | 4 | Stafford, TX |
| 38 | Jalen Hamilton | LB | 1 | Round Rock, TX |
| 41 | Vashon Brunswick II | LB | 2 | Garland, TX |
| 42 | Copelin Windfont | LB | 1 | Barrett Station, TX |
| 45 | Justin Lee | LB | 1 | Round Rock, TX |
| 48 | Japrei Wafer | LB | 1 | Allen, TX |
| 46 | Carson Loeb | LS | 2 | Cypress, TX |
| 49 | Ian Hall | LS | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 50 | Isaiah Maumalanga | OL | 4 | Dallas, TX |
| 51 | Eric Sandoval Araujo | OL | 1 | El Paso, TX |
| 52 | Jackson Bradley | OL | 4 | Knoxville, TN |
| 53 | Tripp Townsend | OL | 1 | Dallas, TX |
| 54 | Jaymon Lamb | OL | 3 | Dallas, TX |
| 55 | Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti | OL | 3 | Orlando, FL |
| 56 | Brian Williams Jr. | OL | 2 | Atlanta, GA |
| 57 | Craig Wydra | OL | 2 | El Paso, TX |
| 58 | Rashad Smith | OL | 3 | Birmingham, AL |
| 62 | Eddie Lartigue Jr. | OL | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 67 | Jayden Trapp | OL | 2 | Columbus, TX |
| 70 | Maddox Huber | OL | 1 | Hamshire, TX |
| 71 | Preston Perkins | OL | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 73 | Tyler Roberts | OL | 1 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 74 | Grayson Johnson | OL | 3 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 75 | Juan Camacho Jr. | OL | 4 | El Paso, TX |
| 76 | Diego De La Cruz | OL | 1 | Monterrey |
| 77 | Wesley Dallao-Kubik | OL | 1 | Colleyville, TX |
| 78 | Ryder Slaton | OL | 1 | Melissa, TX |
| 79 | Pryce McClanahan | OL | 1 | Cibolo, TX |
| 47 | Brady Braun | P | 4 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 33 | Parker Cushing | PK | 2 | Houston, TX |
| 48 | Cade Hechter | PK | 4 | Sydney, NSW |
| 91 | Carlos Arreola | PK | 4 | |
| 1 | EJ Colson Jr. | QB | 2 | Byron, GA |
| 9 | Bodey Weaver | QB | 1 | Colleyville, TX |
| 10 | Chad Warner | QB | 1 | Cibolo, TX |
| 12 | Raymond Moore III | QB | 2 | Baltimore, MD |
| 15 | Braesen Leon | QB | 2 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 0 | Tavorus Jones | RB | 3 | El Paso, TX |
| 6 | Elijah McCoy | RB | 2 | Midland, TX |
| 8 | Kam Thomas | RB | 4 | Birmingham, AL |
| 19 | Daveon Singleton | RB | 1 | El Paso, TX |
| 21 | Jaden Moore | RB | 3 | Compton, CA |
| 22 | Chris Hunter | RB | 3 | Canton, MS |
| 32 | Lamar Sperling | RB | 3 | Akron, OH |
| 2 | Xavier Smith | S | 4 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Kode Lowe | S | 4 | Coleman, FL |
| 12 | Donavan Howard | S | 4 | Danville, VA |
| 14 | Chace Biddle | S | 4 | Garland, TX |
| 16 | Esteban Guillory | S | 4 | San Antonio, TX |
| 17 | Darnell Williams | S | 2 | Texarkana, TX |
| 22 | Kane White-Tinsley | S | 1 | Amarillo, TX |
| 24 | Jaime Guerrero | S | 4 | El Paso, TX |
| 28 | Tylen Hockett | S | 1 | Mansfield, TX |
| 30 | Allen Gant | S | 1 | Lubbock, TX |
| 33 | Josiah Jones | S | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 4 | Cash Cheeks | TE | 3 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 82 | Judah Ezinwa | TE | 4 | Fontana, CA |
| 84 | Jamal Frilot | TE | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 85 | Jackson Stoner | TE | 1 | Rockwall, TX |
| 87 | Chance Bell | TE | 3 | San Diego, CA |
| 88 | Benny Okwura | TE | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 89 | Johan Camacho | TE | 1 | El Paso, TX |
| 2 | Royal Capell | WR | 2 | Cibolo, TX |
| 3 | Jaden Smith | WR | 4 | Loganville, GA |
| 5 | Carver Cheeks | WR | 4 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 7 | Jaylan Brown | WR | 2 | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 13 | Nik Henry | WR | 2 | Seguin, TX |
| 14 | Marcus Torres | WR | 2 | El Paso, TX |
| 16 | Mason Ferguson | WR | 2 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 17 | Carmelo Taylor | WR | 3 | Roanoke, VA |
| 18 | Rafeald Campbell | WR | 2 | Arlington, TX |
| 24 | CJ Simon | WR | 1 | Tuttle, OK |
| 25 | Zo Hill | WR | 1 | Denton, TX |
| 80 | Jacaleb Johnson | WR | 1 | Silsbee, TX |
| 81 | Jeremiah Nash | WR | 3 | Stockton, CA |
| 86 | JD Wallace | WR | 1 | Houston, TX |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of UTEP.
- 2024 Tyrice Knight · LinebackerRd 4 · Seattle
- 2024 Elijah Klein · Offensive GuardRd 6 · Tampa Bay
Recruiting classes
- 2026#92 · 179.6
- 2025#70 · 179.5
- 2024#83 · 163.1
- 2023#121 · 100.6
- 2022#129 · 77.7
- 2021#134 · 60.6
- 2020#131 · 114.5
- 2019#112 · 132.0
- 2018#129 · 105.2
- 2017#133 · 85.5
- 2016#125 · 99.4
- 2015#128 · 73.0
- 2014#118 · 89.5
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