MINER NATION · MOUNTAIN WEST · 2026 SEASON
UTEP Miners Football Stats
The 2026 UTEP football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 7 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 15.1 points per game, 288.3 total yards per game and 37.3 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | -24.6 | – |
| FPI | -24.418 | #136 |
| SRS | -22.7 | – |
| Elo | 992 | – |
| Returning Production | -1.1% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
7 GAMES · 15.1 PPG · 37.3 ALLOWED · 288.3 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | #2 |
| Points / Game | 15.1 | #134 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 37.3 | #134 |
| Total Yards / Game | 288.3 | #135 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 136.4 | #100 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 151.9 | #130 |
| Yards / Play | 4.9 | #124 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 24.7% | #138 |
| Turnover Margin | -2 | #91 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | -0.103 | #137 |
| Defense PPA | 0.249 | #129 |
| Offense Success Rate | 34.7% | #132 |
| Defense Success Rate | 46.4% | #124 |
| Explosiveness | 1.329 | #22 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Colson | 55/83 | 628 | 7.6 | 7 | 3 |
| Raymond Moore III | 44/72 | 405 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 |
| Braesen Leon | 1/1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Smith | 1/1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 101/157 | 1063 | 6.8 | 9 | 5 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Moore III | 67 | 414 | 6.2 | 2 |
| Tavorus Jones | 58 | 261 | 4.5 | 1 |
| EJ Colson | 75 | 108 | 1.4 | 1 |
| Lamar Sperling | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Elijah McCoy | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Chris Hunter | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Jaden Moore | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Nik Henry | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 |
| Jaden Smith | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Bodey Weaver | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Kam Thomas | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 |
| Royal Capell | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Braesen Leon | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 254 | 941 | 3.7 | 5 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Thomas | 16 | 270 | 16.9 | 1 |
| Jaden Smith | 28 | 233 | 8.3 | 1 |
| Carver Cheeks | 16 | 179 | 11.2 | 3 |
| Cash Cheeks | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 3 |
| Jeremiah Nash | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 0 |
| Nik Henry | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 |
| Tavorus Jones | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Royal Capell | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Lamar Sperling | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 |
| Marcus Torres | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Decorian Thompson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Jackson Stoner | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Jaylan Brown | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Carmelo Taylor | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Chris Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 101 | 1063 | 10.5 | 9 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Bogerty | 42 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Wilson | 38 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Smith | 35 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Content | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Hawkins | 30 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Esteban Guillory | 28 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Kode Lowe | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Shay Smith | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Fields | 19 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Adarius Hutchinson | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Donavan Howard | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Coker | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decorian Thompson | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Miles | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shakaun Bowser | 17 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Williams | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Wilson | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sterling Miles | 10 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Derek Burns | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| LaTristan Thompson | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oryend Fisher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Stewart | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dycin Davis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime Guerrero | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leander Parrish | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Vashon Brunswick II | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane White-Tinsley | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chace Biddle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerrell Brasher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Copelin Windfont | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Leon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Hickey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Tillman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carver Cheeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt Matlock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kofi Taylor-Barrocks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 489 | 32 | 8 | 3 |