2025 UTEP Miners football team

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2025 UTEP Miners football
UTEP Miners wordmark.svg
Conference Conference USA
Record0–0 (0–0 CUSA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Cala (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJ. J. Clark (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKelvin Sigler (2nd season)
Home stadium Sun Bowl
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Delaware*  0 0   0 0  
FIU  0 0   0 0  
Jacksonville State  0 0   0 0  
Kennesaw State  0 0   0 0  
Liberty  0 0   0 0  
Louisiana Tech  0 0   0 0  
Middle Tennessee  0 0   0 0  
Missouri State*  0 0   0 0  
New Mexico State  0 0   0 0  
Sam Houston  0 0   0 0  
UTEP  0 0   0 0  
Western Kentucky  0 0   0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2025
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of February 7, 2025

The 2025 UTEP Miners football team will represent the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners play home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, and will compete as members of Conference USA. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Scotty Walden.

Contents

The 2025 season will be the program's last season as a member of Conference USA. They will play in the Mountain West Conference starting in the 2026–27 academic year. [1]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
Martavious CollinsTE Florida Atlantic
Christian RayDE Houston Christian
Javoni GardereWR Idaho State
Luke SeibWR Louisiana Tech
Logologo Va'aDL Nevada
Kyran DuhonDE Oklahoma State
Amier Boyd-MatthewsDB Texas Tech
Maurice WestmorelandDE Tulane
Jevon JacksonRB UAB
Josiah AllenDE UC Davis
Kam HerringDBUnknown
Emari WhiteWRUnknown
Michael Ray Jr.DBUnknown
Ezell JollyRBUnknown
Zachary EssihTEUnknown
Joshua DyeRBUnknown
Josiah DyeDBUnknown
CK CarterOLUnknown
AJ OdumsDBUnknown
Jayce HunterDBUnknown

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Rio HayLS Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Jaden McKinneyDL Austin Peay
Garrett HawkinsLB Austin Peay
Udoka EzeaniLB Boise State
Malachi Nelson QB Boise State
Hahsaun WilsonRB Charlotte
Solo BarnesDB Fayetteville State
Shakaun BowserDL Garden City CC
Terez ReidDB Grand Valley State
Josh RudolphLB Indiana
Kelton FarmerDL Kentucky Wesleyan
Micah DaveyLB McNeese
Jayden WilsonLB New Mexico
Derek BurnsDE New Mexico State
Shane PorterRB North Texas
Dennis LaffertyOL Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CC
Ta’ir BrooksWR Northern Arizona
Cardell CheeksTE Northern Colorado
Mark RobinsonOL Southeastern
David JonesDB Tennessee State
Tyler JonesS Tennessee State
Jayden MadkinsDL Tyler JC
Noah BotsfordK/P Valdosta State
Kode LoweDB/LB West Florida

[2] [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30at Utah State *
September 6 UT Martin *
September 13at Texas *
September 20 Louisiana–Monroe *
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
September 27 Louisiana Tech
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
October 8 Liberty
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
October 15at Sam Houston
October 28at Kennesaw State
November 8 Jacksonville State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
November 15at Missouri State
November 22 New Mexico State
November 29at Delaware
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

Game summaries

at Utah State

Game One – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
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at Maverik StadiumLogan, UT

  • Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUTEPUSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. (FCS) UT Martin

Game Two – (FCS) UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
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at Sun BowlEl Paso, TX

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUTMUTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UT MartinPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEPPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas

Game Three – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX

  • Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUTEPTEX
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassing
Rushing
Receiving
TexasPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Louisiana–Monroe

Game Four – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
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at Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL

  • Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsULMUTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana–MonroePassing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEPPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "UTEP to Join Mountain West Conference". utepminers. December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. "UTEP Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  3. "UTEP Miners 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  4. "2025 UTEP Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 29, 2024.