UTEP Football
UTEP is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Mountain West, based in El Paso, TX. The 2026 record stands at 1-7. The Cooper Predictor rates UTEP at -23.4, No. 138 of 138 FBS teams and No. 10 of 10 in the Mountain West. The model projects a 1-11 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in UTEP games this season. Most recent result: lost to North Dakota State 7-31 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Hawai'i on Nov 7 — the model projects Hawai'i 34-21, giving UTEP a 24% chance to win.
Open UTEP in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | @ Oklahoma | L 6-42 2% ✓ | L 0-51 |
| Sep 12 | vs Texas Southern | W 45-10 99% ✓ | W 51-10 |
| Sep 19 | @ Michigan | L 7-42 3% ✓ | L 17-52 |
| Sep 26 | vs Oregon State | L 24-38 19% ✓ | L 7-33 |
| Oct 3 | @ New Mexico | L 17-42 5% ✓ | L 7-61 |
| Oct 10 | vs Nevada | L 24-35 26% ✓ | L 13-30 |
| Oct 17 | vs San José State | L 24-31 29% ✓ | L 11-24 |
| Oct 31 | @ North Dakota State | L 10-42 4% ✓ | L 7-31 |
| Nov 7 | vs Hawai'i | L 21-34 24% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Wyoming | L 17-28 27% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Air Force | L 20-41 10% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Northern Illinois | L 27-34 33% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and UTEP's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mountain West by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Mexico | 7-1 | +4.9 |
| 2 |  North Dakota State | 7-2 | +3.4 |
| 3 |  UNLV | 5-3 | -4.5 |
| 4 |  Air Force | 6-2 | -5.4 |
| 5 |  Nevada | 3-5 | -8.3 |
| 6 |  Hawai'i | 2-6 | -9.9 |
| 7 |  San José State | 4-5 | -10.4 |
| 8 |  Wyoming | 5-3 | -11.2 |
| 9 |  Northern Illinois | 0-8 | -19.9 |
| 10 | UTEP | 1-7 | -23.4 |
High schools on the UTEP roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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