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The 2026 UTEP Miners football team will represent the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be led by their third-year head coach Scotty Walden, and play their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso.

ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record0–1 (0–0 MW)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorLanear Sampson (1st season)
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2026 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record0–1 (0–0 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLanear Sampson (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJoe Pappalardo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Beyer (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKelvin Sigler (3rd season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
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2026 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
UNLV 1–0  1–1 
North Dakota State 0–0  2–0 
Air Force 0–0  1–0 
Nevada 0–0  1–0 
New Mexico 0–0  1–0 
San Jose State 0–0  1–1 
Northern Illinois 0–0  0–1 
UTEP 0–0  0–1 
Wyoming 0–0  0–1 
Hawaii 0–1  0–2 
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of September 7, 2026
Rankings from AP poll
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This will be the Miners' first season in the Mountain West.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at No. 10 Oklahoma*
SECN+L 0–5184,315
September 127:00 p.m.Texas Southern*
MW+ –
September 191:30 p.m.at Michigan*
BTN –
September 267:00 p.m.Oregon State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
MW+ –
October 32:00 p.m.at New Mexico
MW+ –
October 10TBDNevada
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
FOX/FS1/FS2 –
October 177:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
MW+ –
October 311:30 p.m.at North Dakota State
MW+ –
November 7TBDHawaii
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
FOX/FS1/FS2 –
November 14TBDWyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
FOX/FS1/FS2 –
November 206:00 p.m.at Air Force
The CW –
November 281:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
MW+ –
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Offseason

On January 22, 2026, Austin Furgatch was hired to be the new general manager of the Miners.[3]

Game summaries

at No. 10 Oklahoma

See also: 2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team
UTEP Miners (0–0) at No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
No. 10 Sooners 21 6 17751
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at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: September 4, 2026
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 98 °F (37 °C) • Wind: S at 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 84,315
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (SECN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Maria Martin (sideline)
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First quarter
  • OU – Lloyd Avant 1-yard run (Tate Sandell kick), 9:16. Sooners 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:39.
  • OU – Isaiah Sategna III 88-yard punt return (Tate Sandell kick), 7:27. Sooners 14–0.
  • OU – Rocky Beers 40-yard pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell kick), 1:01. Sooners 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
Second quarter
  • OU – Tate Sandell 33-yard field goal, 5:00. Sooners 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:51.
  • OU – Tate Sandell 32-yard field goal, 1:42. Sooners 27–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
  • OU – Isaiah Sategna III 34-yard pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell kick), 11:47. Sooners 34–0. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:46.
  • OU – Trell Harris 48-yard pass from John Mateer (Tate Sandell kick), 8:22. Sooners 41–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:14.
  • OU – Liam Evans 34-yard field goal, 3:15. Sooners 44–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:49.
First quarter
  • OU – Whitt Newbauer 3-yard run (Liam Evans kick), 12:11. Sooners 51–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:14.
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More information Statistics, UTEP ...
StatisticsUTEPOU
First downs10 18
Plays–yards56–198 58–401
Rushes–yards38–112  39–170
Passing yards86  231
Passing: comp–att–int10–18–0 12–19–0
Turnovers21
Time of possession29:28 30:32
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEP Passing  EJ Colson Jr.  6/12, 52 yards
Rushing  Raymond Moore III  9 carries, 49 yards
Receiving  Tavorus Jones  3 receptions, 22 yards
Oklahoma Passing  John Mateer  11/17, 225 yards, 3 TD
Rushing  Lloyd Avant  15 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving  Isaiah Sategna III  4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
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Texas Southern (FCS)

See also: 2026 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Texas Southern Tigers (FCS) (1–1) at UTEP Miners (0–1) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers (FCS) 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000
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at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: September 12, 2026
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: MW+
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StatisticsTXSOUTEP
First downs
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas Southern Passing
Rushing
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UTEP Passing
Rushing
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at Michigan

See also: 2026 Michigan Wolverines football team
UTEP Miners (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Wolverines 0 0 000
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at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

  • Date: September 19, 2026
  • Game time: 1:30 PM
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: BTN
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More information Statistics, UTEP ...
StatisticsUTEPMICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
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Michigan Passing
Rushing
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Oregon State

See also: 2026 Oregon State Beavers football team
Oregon State Beavers (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beavers 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000
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at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: September 26, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, ORST ...
StatisticsORSTUTEP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oregon State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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at New Mexico

See also: 2026 New Mexico Lobos football team
UTEP Miners (0–0) at New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Falcons 0 0 000
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at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

  • Date: October 3, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, UTEP ...
StatisticsUTEPUNM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
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New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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Nevada

See also: 2026 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) vs UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000
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at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: October 10, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, NEV ...
StatisticsNEVUTEP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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San Jose State

See also: 2026 San Jose State Spartans football team
San Jose State Spartans (0–0) vs UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000
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at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: October 17, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, SJSU ...
StatisticsSJSUUTEP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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at North Dakota State

See also: 2026 North Dakota State Bison football team
UTEP Miners (0–0) at North Dakota State Bison (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Bison 0 0 000
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at Fargodome • Fargo, ND

  • Date: October 31, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, UTEP ...
StatisticsUTEPNDSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
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North Dakota State Passing
Rushing
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Hawaii

See also: 2026 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) vs UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000
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at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: November 7, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
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Game information
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More information Statistics, HAW ...
StatisticsHAWUTEP
First downs
Plays–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Hawaii Passing
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UTEP Passing
Rushing
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Wyoming

See also: 2026 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000
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at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: November 14, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
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StatisticsWYOUTEP
First downs
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Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wyoming Passing
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UTEP Passing
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at Air Force

See also: 2026 Air Force Falcons football team
UTEP Miners (0–0) at Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Falcons 0 0 000
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at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: November 21, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
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Game information
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Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, UTEP ...
StatisticsUTEPAFA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
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Air Force Passing
Rushing
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at Northern Illinois

See also: 2026 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
UTEP Miners (0–0) at Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Huskies 0 0 000
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at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL

  • Date: November 28, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
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Game information
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Third quarter
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More information Statistics, UTEP ...
StatisticsUTEPNIU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
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Northern Illinois Passing
Rushing
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Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Destination
Ashten Emory RB California
Luka Matamoros OT Houston Christian
Mark Robinson OT Kentucky
Trace Meadows LB McNeese
Skyler Locklear QB Missouri State
Stratton Shufelt LB Missouri State
James Williams IOL New Mexico State
Udoka Ezeani LB North Texas
Tyrone McDuffie IOL Northwestern State
Toric Goins Jr. WR Prairie View A&M
Allan McCarter DL Prairie View A&M
Alex Szczesniak TE Rutgers
Will Weber DL Sacramento State
Jake Riggs IOL South Dakota
Jake Utley OT South Dakota
Kenny Odom WR South Florida
Malachi Nelson QB Syracuse
Elijah Baldwin DL UTSA
Wondame Davis WR Wake Forest
Marquez Taylor RB West Georgia
Nate Dyman LB Unknown
Caden Harris WR Unknown
Dennis Lafferty III OT Unknown
Ashton Coker DL Withdrawn
Justin Content CB Withdrawn
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Player Position Previous school
Lamar Sperling RB Buffalo
Jackson Bradley IOL Cornell
Kaleb Miles CB East Texas A&M
Sterling Miles EDGE Eastern Michigan
Brady Braun P Gardner–Webb
EJ Colson QB Incarnate Word
Brian Williams Jr. IOL Jackson State
Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti IOL Livingstone
Tavorus Jones RB Missouri
Raymond Moore III QB Morgan State
Jaymon Lamb OT North Texas
Carver Cheeks WR Northern Colorado
Preston Hickey DL Northwestern State
Royal Capell WR Oklahoma State
Parker Cushing K Peru State
Elijah Fields DL Stephen F. Austin
Jayden Trapp IOL Texas A&M–Kingsville
Isaiah Bogerty LB Texas Southern
Donovan Howard S Virginia State
Cade Hechter K UT Martin
Carson Loeb LS UT Permian Basin
LaTristan Thompson CB Utah
Esteban Guillory S Western Illinois
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