2025 UTEP Miners football team

American college football season

2025 UTEP Miners football

Conference| Conference USA
Record| 0–0 (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*  |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
FIU |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
Jacksonville State |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
Kennesaw State |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
Liberty |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
Louisiana Tech |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
Middle Tennessee |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
Missouri State*  |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
New Mexico State |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
Sam Houston |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
UTEP |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
Western Kentucky |   | 0  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 0  |
Championship: December 5, 2025

* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2025 UTEP Miners football team will represent the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners play home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, and will compete as members of Conference USA. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Scotty Walden.

The 2025 season will be the program's last season as a member of Conference USA. They will play in the Mountain West Conference starting in the 2026–27 academic year.[1]

## Offseason

[edit]

### Transfers

[edit]

#### Outgoing

[edit]

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
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

[edit]

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

[2][3][4]

## Schedule

[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result

|
|
|
|
|

August 30| 5:30 p.m.| at Utah State*|

* Maverik Stadium
* Logan, UT

| CBSSN|
September 6| 7:00 p.m.| UT Martin*|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| ESPN+|
September 13| 2:15 p.m.| at Texas*|

* Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX

| SECN|
September 20| 7:00 p.m.| Louisiana–Monroe*|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| ESPN Networks|
September 27| 7:00 p.m.| Louisiana Tech|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| ESPN Networks|
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| 5:00 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
* All times are in Eastern time

[5]

## Game summaries

[edit]

### at Utah State

[edit]

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 | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT

* Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UTEP | USU

|
|

First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

UTEP | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Utah State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs. UT Martin (FCS)

[edit]

See also: 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Skyhawks (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Miners | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

* Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UTM | UTEP

|
|

First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

UT Martin | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
UTEP | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Texas

[edit]

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team

Game Three – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

|
|
|
|
|

Miners | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

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

* Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UTEP | TEX

|
|

First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
|

UTEP | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Texas | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs. Louisiana–Monroe

[edit]

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Game Four – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – 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: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA

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

[edit]

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Game Five – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) at UTEP Miners (0–0) – 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: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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)

[edit]

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

[edit]

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 |  |

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "UTEP to Join Mountain West Conference". utepminers. December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
2. ^ "UTEP Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
3. ^ "UTEP Miners 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
4. ^ "UTEP Football Announces 26 New Miners on National Signing Day '25". utepminers. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
5. ^ "2025 UTEP Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

* v
* t
* e

UTEP Miners football

Venues|

* Kidd Field (1938–1962)
* Sun Bowl (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* New Mexico State: Battle of I-10

Culture & lore|

* History
* Paydirt Pete
* Miners Fight
* Sound of the Southwest Marching Miner Regiment
* KROD

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* List of seasons
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943–1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf.]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses