2026 UTEP Miners football team

2026 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLanear Simpson (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJoe Pappalardo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Beyer (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKelvin Sigler (3rd season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
2026 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Air Force   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Hawaii   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Nevada   0 – 0     0 – 0  
New Mexico   0 – 0     0 – 0  
North Dakota State*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northern Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
San Jose State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UNLV   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UTEP   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Wyoming   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 5, 2026
  • * – North Dakota State is ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of March 25, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

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.

This will be the Miners' first season in the Mountain West.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 5TBDat Oklahoma*
TBD –
September 12TBDTexas Southern*
TBD –
September 19TBDat Michigan*
TBD –
September 26TBDOregon State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
TBD –
October 3TBDat New Mexico
TBD –
October 10TBDNevada
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
TBD –
October 17TBDSan Jose State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
TBD –
October 31TBDat North Dakota State
TBD –
November 7TBDHawaii
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
TBD –
November 14TBDWyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
TBD –
November 21TBDat Air Force
TBD –
November 28TBDat Northern Illinois
TBD –

[2]


Offseason

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

Game summaries

at Oklahoma

See also: 2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team
UTEP Miners (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Sooners 0 0 000

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: September 5, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTEP OKLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas Southern (FCS)

Texas Southern Tigers (FCS) (0–0) vs UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers (FCS) 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: September 12, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TXSO UTEP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Michigan

See also: 2026 Michigan Wolverines football team
UTEP Miners (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Wolverines 0 0 000

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

  • Date: September 19, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTEP MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers (0–0) vs UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beavers 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: September 26, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OSU UTEP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at New Mexico

UTEP Miners (0–0) at New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Falcons 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

  • Date: October 3, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTEP UNM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) vs UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

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

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

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

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Bison 0 0 000

at Fargodome • Fargo, ND

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

Hawaii

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) vs UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: November 7, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HAW UTEP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wyoming

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs UTEP Miners (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

  • Date: November 14, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WYO UTEP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Air Force

UTEP Miners (0–0) at Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Falcons 0 0 000

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: November 21, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTEP AF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Illinois

UTEP Miners (0–0) at Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
Huskies 0 0 000

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL

  • Date: November 28, 2026
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV: -
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTEP NIU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Thamel, Pete (2024-10-01). "UTEP 'honored' to join retooled Mountain West Conference". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  2. ^ "2026 UTEP Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  3. ^ Ochoa, Adrian (2026-01-22). "UTEP football announces Austin Furgatch as Miners' general manager". KVIA. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
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