2025 UTEP Miners football team

2025 UTEP Miners football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	1–3 (0–0 CUSA)
Head coach	Scotty Walden (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Cala (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ryan Stanchek (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Daly (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kelvin Sigler (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sun Bowl
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Delaware*		1	–	0					3	–	1
Louisiana Tech		1	–	0					3	–	1
Western Kentucky		1	–	0					3	–	1
Jacksonville State		1	–	0					2	–	2
Kennesaw State		0	–	0					2	–	2
Missouri State*		0	–	0					2	–	2
Middle Tennessee		0	–	0					1	–	3
UTEP		0	–	0					1	–	3
New Mexico State		0	–	1					2	–	1
FIU		0	–	1					2	–	2
Liberty		0	–	1					1	–	3
Sam Houston		0	–	1					0	–	4
Championship: December 5, 2025
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of September 26, 2025

The 2025 UTEP Miners football team represents the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners are led by second-year head coach Scotty Walden and play home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

The 2025 season will be the program's last season as a member of CUSA. The Miners will join Mountain West Conference (MW) in the 2026–27 academic year. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:30 p.m.	at Utah State *	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	L 16–28	16,448
September 6	7:00 p.m.	UT Martin *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN+	W 42–17	31,122
September 13	2:15 p.m.	at No. 7 Texas *	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	SECN	L 10–27	102,025
September 20	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN+	L 25–31	15,272
September 27	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN+
October 8	6:00 p.m.	Liberty	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	CBSSN
October 15	5:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN
October 28	6:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPNU
November 8	1:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN Networks
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Missouri State	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	ESPN Networks
November 22	1:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Battle of I-10)	ESPN Networks
November 29	11:00 a.m.	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	ESPN Networks
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

at Utah State

See also: 2025 Utah State Aggies football team

Game One – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	7	3	0	6	16
Aggies	10	10	8	0	28

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT

• Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
• Game time: 5:30 PM
• Game attendance: 16,448
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Fran Charles (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), and Hailey Sutton (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter USU – Tanner Rinker 49-yard field goal, 9:48. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:09. UTEP – Kenny Odom 34-yard pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arrelola kick), 4:30. Miners 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:08. USU – Miles Davis 58-yard run (Tanner Rinker kick), 0:18. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:12. Second quarter USU – Tanner Rinker 28-yard field goal, 8:36. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:52. USU – Broc Lane 52-yard pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Rinker kick), 1:56. Aggies 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:43. UTEP – Carlos Arrelola 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Aggies 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 1:49. Third quarter USU – Bryson Barnes 12-yard run (Anthony Garcia run), 8:35. Aggies 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 2:37. Fourth quarter UTEP – Ashten Emery 2-yard run (pass failed), 13:48. Aggies 28–16. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:29.

Statistics	UTEP	USU
First downs	19	18
Total yards	284	362
Rushing yards	103	129
Passing yards	181	233
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–36–1	19–28–0
Time of possession	29:23	30:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing	Malachi Nelson	22/34, 178 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kam Thomas	16 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Kenny Odom	9 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Utah State	Passing	Bryson Barnes	19/28, 233 yards, TD
	Rushing	Miles Davis	12 carries, 88 yards, TD
	Receiving	Miles Davis	6 receptions, 61 yards

vs. UT Martin (FCS)

See also: 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

Game Two – UT Martin Skyhawks (FCS) (0–1) at UTEP Miners (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks (FCS)	0	7	3	7	17
Miners	7	21	14	0	42

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

• Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 31,122
• Referee: Reed Brotherton
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) and Ed Stansbury (analyst)
• Box Score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTEP – Ashten Emery 2-yard run (Carlos Arreola kick), 11:34. Miners 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:50. Second quarter UTM – Bryce Bailey 11-yard run (Cade Hechter kick), 14:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:02. UTEP – Toric Goins Jr. 48-yard pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arreola kick), 12:27. Miners 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:07. UTEP – Ashten Emery 8-yard pass from Malachi Nelson (Cade McConnell run), 8:02. Miners 22–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:35. UTEP – Hahsaun Wilson 94-yard run (Carlos Arreola kick BLOCKED), 5:00. Miners 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 96 yards, 0:35. Third quarter UTM – Cade Hechter 21-yard field goal, 7:21. Miners 28–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:14. UTEP – Kenny Odom 74-yard pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arreola kick), 6:25. Miners 35–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:48. UTEP – Ashten Emergy 12-yard pass from Malachi Nelson (Carlos Arreola kick), 3:11. Miners 42–10. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:15. Fourth quarter UTM – Phaizon Wilson 20-yard pass from Jase Bauer (Cade Hechter kick), 12:07. Miners 42–17. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:58.

Statistics	UTM	UTEP
First downs	19	14
Total yards	371	472
Rushes–yards	40–76	25–194
Passing yards	295	278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–36–0	15–29–0
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	38:48	21:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing	Jase Bauer	23/33, 273 yards, TD
	Rushing	John Gentry	12 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Bryce Bailey	4 receptions, 92 yards
UTEP	Passing	Malachi Nelson	14/26, 278 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Hahsaun Wilson	8 carries, 117 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kenny Odom	5 receptions, 124 yards, TD

at No. 7 Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team

Game Three – UTEP Miners (1–1) at No. 7 Texas Longhorns (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	3	0	7	10
No. 7 Longhorns	7	7	6	7	27

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

• Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
• Game time: 2:15 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C)
• Game attendance: 102,205
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (5:26) TEX – Arch Manning 2-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:56; Texas 7–0) Second quarter (1:55) UTEP – Carlos Arreola 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:10; Texas 7–3) (0:01) TEX – Arch Manning 5-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 0:53; Texas 14–3) Third quarter (7:50) TEX – Mason Shipley 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 4:55; Texas 17–3) (1:41) TEX – Mason Shipley 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:00; Texas 20–3) Fourth quarter (10:52) TEX – Ryan Wingo 4-yard pass from Arch Manning (Mason Shipley kick), (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:40; Texas 27–3) (1:57) UTEP – Shay Smith 2-yard run (Carlos Arreolay kick), (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:56; Texas 27–10)

Statistics	UTEP	TEX
First downs	13	23
Plays–yards	59–259	81–340
Rushes–yards	50	226
Passing yards	209	114
Passing: comp–att–int	24–36–2	11–25–1
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	23:13	36:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing	Malachi Nelson	24/36, 209 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Hahsaun Wilson	6 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Trevon Tate	6 receptions, 64 yards
Texas	Passing	Arch Manning	11/25, 114 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	James Simon	17 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Wingo	3 receptions, 32 yards, TD

vs. Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Game Four – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (1–1) at UTEP Miners (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Miners	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

• Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) and Ed Stansbury (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ULM	UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Louisiana Tech

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Game Five – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3–1) at UTEP Miners (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Miners	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

• Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) and Ed Stansbury (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LT	UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Liberty

See also: 2025 Liberty Flames football team

Game Four – Liberty Flames (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	0	0	0
Miners	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

• Date: Wednesday October 8, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIB	UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sam Houston

See also: 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

Game Seven – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX

• Date: Wednesday October 15, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTEP	SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kennesaw State

See also: 2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team

Game Eight – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
Owls	0	0	0	0	0

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

• Date: Tuesday October 28, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTEP	KENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Jacksonville State

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

Game Nine – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0
Miners	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

• Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JVST	UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team

Game Ten – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO

• Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTEP	MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. New Mexico State (Battle of I-10)

See also: 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team and Battle of I-10

Game Eleven – New Mexico State Aggies (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Miners	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

• Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NMSU	UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Delaware

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

Game Twelve – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

• Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTEP	DEL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
AJ Barton	IOL	Alcorn State
Jaylin Jones	EDGE	Baylor
Ta'ir Brooks	WR	Charlotte
Brandon Jones	LB	Cisco
Kam Herring	DB	East Central CC
Buzz Flabiano	K	Eastern Kentucky
Martavious Collins	TE	Florida Atlantic
Terez Reid	CB	Florida Atlantic
Dillon Williams	CB	Florida Atlantic
Christian Ray	DE	Houston Christian
Javoni Gardere	WR	Idaho State
A'tiq Muhammad	CB	Kent State
Ezell Jolly	RB	Kilgore
Luke Seib	WR	Louisiana Tech
Jake Hall	LB	Maine
Jaleal Williams-Evans	S	Maine
JP Pickles	QB	Mercer
Brennan Smith	IOL	Mississippi State
John Burris III	DB	Morgan State
AJ Odums	DB	Nevada
Logologo Va'a	DL	Nevada
Joey Lightfoot	DL	Nicholls
Kyran Duhon	DE	Oklahoma State
CK Carter	OL	Prairie View A&M
Michael Ray Jr.	DB	Prairie View A&M
Aiden Webb	K	Prairie View A&M
Oscar Moore	S	Sacramento State
Jaden McKinney	DL	Southern Miss
Quinzavious Warren	DL	Southern Miss
RJ Whitehead	OT	Southern Miss
Xavier Phipps	WR	Texas Southern
Amier Boyd-Matthews	DB	Texas Tech
Maurice Westmoreland	DE	Tulane
Jevon Jackson	RB	UAB
Josiah Allen	DE	UC Davis
Emari White	WR	Unknown
Zachary Essih	TE	Unknown
Joshua Dye	RB	Unknown
Josiah Dye	DB	Unknown
Jayce Hunter	DB	Unknown
Landon Hullaby	S	Unknown
Jaylon Shelton	CB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Rio Hay	LS	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Aramoni Rhone	WR	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Jaden McKinney	DL	Austin Peay
Garrett Hawkins	LB	Austin Peay
Udoka Ezeani	LB	Boise State
Malachi Nelson	QB	Boise State
Eric Willis III	WR	California (PA)
Hahsaun Wilson	RB	Charlotte
Solo Barnes	DB	Fayetteville State
Cole Gustafson	DL	FIU
Marcell Blocker	CB	Florida Memorial
Shakaun Bowser	DL	Garden City CC
Joshua Thompson	WR	Georgia Southern
Terez Reid	DB	Grand Valley State
Josh Rudolph	LB	Indiana
Neil Campbell	DB	Indiana Wesleyan
Tyler Scott	DL	Kennesaw State
Kelton Farmer	DL	Kentucky Wesleyan
Micah Davey	LB	McNeese
Jaylan Brown	WR	Michigan State
Jayden Wilson	LB	New Mexico
Derek Burns	DE	New Mexico State
Mason Ferguson	WR	North Texas
Dennis Lafferty	OL	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CC
James Williams	OL	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CC
Ta’ir Brooks	WR	Northern Arizona
Cardell Cheeks	TE	Northern Colorado
Ashaad Hall	EDGE	South Carolina State
Mark Robinson	OL	Southeastern
Caleb Walker	S	St. Thomas (FL)
Tyler Jones	S	Tennessee State
Donte Thompson	CB	Texas State
Tanner Cragun	K	Utah State
Trevon Tate	WR	UT Martin
Noah Botsford	K/P	Valdosta State
Dekode Lowe	S	West Florida
Oryend Fisher	DL	West Virginia

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