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UTEP 2026 outlook

UTEP are not currently priced in the title market, but here is the full picture: live price history, championship odds, and how they rate and play, all from real data.

Outlook
SP+ pctile
Returning
Team profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
National ratings
CollegeFootballData · 2025
SP+ overallSP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.-17.5#129
FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.-16.6#125
EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1135
RecruitingRecruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.179.5#70
TalentTalent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.552
Returning prod.Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.72%
Efficiency profile
Per play · 2025
Off PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.01
#111 nationally
Off successSuccess rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
33%
ExplosivenessExplosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
1.45
Def PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.1
#127 nationally
Def successSuccess rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
39%
HavocHavoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
16%
Yards/gameTotal yards gained per game.
331.8
Turnover marginTurnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
-12
What these metrics mean
SP+ overall. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Recruiting. Recruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.
Talent. Talent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.
Returning prod.. Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Off success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosiveness. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Turnover margin. Turnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
2026 schedule
Bars show the model's projected win probability
W1@OklahomaSep 5, 20261%Matchup
W2vsTexas SouthernSep 13, 2026Not rated
W3@MichiganSep 19, 20263%Matchup
W4vsOregon StateSep 27, 202652%Matchup
W5@New MexicoOct 3, 202610%Matchup
W6vsNevadaOct 10, 202646%Matchup
W7vsSan José StateOct 17, 202648%Matchup
W9@North Dakota StateOct 31, 2026Not rated
W10vsHawai'iNov 7, 202615%Matchup
W11vsWyomingNov 14, 202641%Matchup
W12@Air ForceNov 21, 202616%Matchup
W13@Northern IllinoisNov 28, 202642%Matchup
Roster & leaders
2026 roster · 2025 stat leaders
Passing
Shay Smith
14 yds, 0 TD
Rushing
Lamar Sperling
234 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Jaylan Brown
10 rec, 103 yds
Tackles
Xavier Smith
60 tot, 0 sk
Full roster (102)
0Tavorus JonesRB0Justin ContentCB2Xavier SmithS3Shakaun BowserDL4Garrett HawkinsLB5TJ TillmanCB6Elijah McCoyRB6Ekow TaylorDE7Jaylan BrownWR7Kode LoweS8Kam ThomasRB8Shay SmithLB11Royal CapellWR13Nik HenryWR14Marcus TorresWR16Mason FergusonWR18Rafeald CampbellWR19Sterling MilesDE24Jaime GuerreroS27LaTristan ThompsonDB29Dylan Brown-TurnerDB30Allen GantS32Lamar SperlingRB41Vashon Brunswick IILB82Judah EzinwaTE90Ashton CokerDT91Carlos ArreolaPK1EJ Colson Jr.QB3Jaden SmithWR4Cash CheeksTE5Carver CheeksWR11Derek BurnsDL12Raymond Moore IIIQB12Donavan HowardS13Isaiah BogertyLB14Chace BiddleS15Braesen LeonQB15Colt MatlockDB16Esteban GuilloryS17Carmelo TaylorWR18Decorian ThompsonCB19Daveon SingletonRB20Grant StewartDB21Jaden MooreRB21Dycin DavisDE22Chris HunterRB23Kaleb MilesCB24CJ SimonWR25Zo HillWR26Darien FantroyCB28Tylen HockettS31Joshua ShawDE32Adarius HutchinsonDB33Josiah JonesS33Parker CushingPK35Kofi Taylor-BarrocksDE38Jalen HamiltonLB40Jaxon SmithDE44Oryend FisherDL45Justin LeeLB46Carson LoebLS47Brady BraunP48Japrei WaferLB48Cade HechterPK49Ian HallLS50Isaiah MaumalangaOL51Eric Sandoval AraujoOL52Jackson BradleyOL53Tripp TownsendOL54Jaymon LambOL55Omoruyi Aliu-OtokitiOL55Leander ParrishDL58Rashad SmithOL62Eddie Lartigue Jr.OL67Jayden TrappOL70Maddox HuberOL71Preston PerkinsOL73Tyler RobertsOL74Grayson JohnsonOL75Juan Camacho Jr.OL76Diego De La CruzOL77Wesley Dallao-KubikOL78Ryder SlatonOL79Pryce McClanahanOL80Jacaleb JohnsonWR81Jeremiah NashWR83Jamal FrilotTE85Jackson StonerTE87Chance BellTE88Benny OkwuraTE88Truth HolmesDL89Johan CamachoTE92Justin RobertsDL93Jerrell BrasherDL94Jimmy LeonDL95DAdrian Tinney-AndersonDL96Caynan JamesDL97Shaun McDowellDL98Preston HickeyDL99Elijah FieldsDLBrian Williams Jr.IOLEJ ColsonQB
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are UTEP's playoff odds in 2026?

UTEP make the 2026 College Football Playoff in 0% of our 10,000 season simulations, win the C-USA in 1%, and win the national title in 0%. The simulation re-runs daily.

How many games will UTEP win in 2026?

The simulation projects UTEP at 4.5 wins on average across 10,000 runs of the real 2026 schedule.

How good are UTEP by the numbers?

In 2025 SP+, UTEP rank #129 overall (offense #111, defense #127).

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