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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 1–1 (0–0 CUSA) |
Head coach |
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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 |
Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware* | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State* | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 UTEP Miners football team will represent 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 expected to be 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]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 5:30 p.m. | at Utah State * | CBSSN | L 16–28 | 16,448 | |
September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | UT Martin * | ESPN+ | W 42–17 | 31,122 | |
September 13 | 2:15 p.m. | at No. 7 Texas * | SECN | |||
September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe * |
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September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech ![]() |
| ESPN Networks | ||
October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Liberty |
| CBSSN | ||
October 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston | CBSSN | |||
October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | ESPNU | |||
November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State |
| ESPN Networks | ||
November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | ESPN Networks | |||
November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico State |
| ESPN Networks | ||
November 29 | 11:00 a.m. | at Delaware | ESPN Networks | |||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Aggies | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
Game information |
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Statistics | UTEP | USU |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Skyhawks (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
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Statistics | UTM | UTEP |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UT Martin | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
UTEP | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 7 Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
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Statistics | UTEP | TEX |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | ||
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Texas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
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Statistics | ULM | UTEP |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | ||
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UTEP | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
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Statistics | LT | UTEP |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana Tech | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
UTEP | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
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Statistics | LIB | UTEP |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
UTEP | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX
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Statistics | UTEP | SHSU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Sam Houston | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
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Statistics | UTEP | KENN |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Kennesaw State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
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Statistics | JVST | UTEP |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
UTEP | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO
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Statistics | UTEP | MOST |
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First downs | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTEP | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Missouri State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX
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Statistics | NMSU | UTEP |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
UTEP | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
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Statistics | UTEP | DEL |
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Player | Position | Destination |
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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 |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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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 |