2018 UTEP Miners football team
American college football season
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The 2018 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the West Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dana Dimel, the Miners compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for sixth place at the bottom of the standings in C-USA's West Division. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
| 2018 UTEP Miners football | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| West Division | |
| Record | 1–11 (1–7 C-USA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Canales (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Cox (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Sun Bowl Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee x | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UAB x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UTEP averaged 14,155 fans per game.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 5:30 p.m. | Northern Arizona* | ESPN3 | L 10–30 | 17,271 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at UNLV* | ATTSN | L 24–52 | 14,122 | |
| September 15 | 10:00 a.m. | at Tennessee* | SECN | L 0–24 | 87,074 | |
| September 22 | 5:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| ESPN3 | L 20–27 | 19,412 |
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at UTSA | ESPN+ | L 21–30 | 36,582 | |
| October 6 | 5:30 p.m. | North Texas |
| beIN | L 24–27 | 12,809 |
| October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 18,972 | |
| October 27 | 5:30 p.m. | UAB |
| ESPN+ | L 0–19 | 10,787 |
| November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | at Rice | ESPN3 | W 34–26 | 18,420 | |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| ESPN+ | L 32–48 | 9,690 |
| November 17 | 5:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | beIN | L 16–40 | 6,221 | |
| November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Southern Miss |
| ESPN+ | L 7–39 | 14,962 |
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Rimington Trophy[5] | Derron Gatewood | C | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[6] | Kalaii Griffin | LB | SR |
Preseason media poll
Conference USA released its preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Miners predicted to finish in a tie for sixth place in the West Division.[7]
Spring Game
The 2018 Spring Game took place in El Paso, on April 13, at 7 p.m.[8]
| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| April 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Orange vs. Blue | Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas | CUSA.tv | Orange 20–13[9] | - |
Game summaries
Northern Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lumberjacks | 10 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| Miners | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
At UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Miners | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Rebels | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
At Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volunteers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
New Mexico State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Aggies | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Miners | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
At UTSA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Miners | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mean Green | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Miners | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
At Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Miners | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
UAB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blazers | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Rice
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Miners | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Raiders | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
| Miners | 0 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 32 |
At Western Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Miners | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Hilltoppers | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Southern Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 16 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 39 |
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at UTEP | Alma mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Dimel | Head Coach | 1st | Kansas State (1986) |
| Mike Canales | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 1st | Utah State (1984) |
| Mike Cox | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 1st | Idaho (1989) |
| Joe Robinson | Special teams coordinator | 1st | LSU (1985) |
| Mike Simmonds | Offensive line | 1st | Indiana State (1987) |
| Mike Tuiasosopo | Defensive line/defensive Tackle | 1st | Pacific Lutheran (1989) |
| Keith Burns | Secondary/safeties | 1st | Arkansas (1982) |
| Reggie Mitchell | Running backs | 1st | Central Michigan (1984) |
| Scotty Ohara | Wide receivers | 1st | Arizona (2008) |
| Jake Waters | Inside Wide receivers | 1st | Kansas State (2014) |
| Remington Rebstock | Cornerbacks | 1st | Kansas State |
| Matt Rahl | Director of recruiting | 1st | Missouri Southern State (2003) |
| Barrick Nealy | Director of Player Development | 1st | Texas State (2017) |
| Josh Oglesby | Offensive Quality Control | 1st | Wisconsin (2011) |
| Kevin Schadt | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 1st | Delaware (2007) |
| Nate Poss | Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations | ||
| Jacob Martinez | Graduate Assistant Football Operations | 2nd | UTEP (2016) |
