BYU vs. UTEP

BYU and UTEP have 37 meetings on file, the first in 1946; BYU leads the series 29–⁠7–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s BYU 9–⁠1, and BYU has won the last 2. Share

BYU wins: 29
UTEP wins: 7
Ties: 1
Earliest on file: 1946
Longest streak: 14 BYU
Current streak: 2 BYU
Last 10 meetings: BYU 9–⁠1
Most recent: 2010

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1940s											1–⁠2
1960s											2–⁠2–⁠1
1970s											9–⁠1
1980s											9–⁠1
1990s											7–⁠1
2010s											1–⁠0

Average margin: 23.2 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At BYU: 14–⁠3 BYU’s record at home
At UTEP: 4–⁠14–⁠1 UTEP’s record at home
Neutral sites: 1–⁠0 BYU first
Shutouts: 4

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

BYU’s biggest win1980: BYU 83, UTEP 7by 76 points
UTEP’s biggest win1949: UTEP 47, BYU 6by 41 points
Upset1985: UTEP 23, BYU 16UTEP had a 8% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1997: UTEP 14, BYU 3UTEP had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1970: UTEP 17, BYU 0UTEP had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

Years	BYU	Series	UTEP
1966–⁠1971	Tommy Hudspeth	3–⁠3	Robert Dobbs
1974–⁠1976	LaVell Edwards	3–⁠0	Gil Bartosh
1977–⁠1980	LaVell Edwards	4–⁠0	Bill Michael
1982–⁠1985	LaVell Edwards	3–⁠1	Bill Yung
1986–⁠1988	LaVell Edwards	3–⁠0	Bob Stull
1989–⁠1992	LaVell Edwards	4–⁠0	David Lee
1993–⁠1998	LaVell Edwards	4–⁠1	Charlie Bailey

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from BYU’s side (Hudspeth 3–⁠3 against Dobbs). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Photos

The game appears to be no longer in doubt . . . New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, New MexicoPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2010 game
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2010 game
The UTEP fans on the west side of the stands were already starting to go home.Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2010 game
Fifth Annual New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Brigham Young University Cougars 52, University of Texas–El Paso Miners 24Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2010 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Dec 18, 2010	BYU 52, UTEP 24	University Stadium (NM)	New Mexico Bowl
Nov 14, 1998	BYU 31, UTEP 14	at UTEP
Nov 1, 1997	UTEP 14, BYU 3	at UTEP
Nov 2, 1996	13BYU 40, UTEP 18	at BYU
Oct 22, 1994	21BYU 34, UTEP 28	at UTEP
Nov 27, 1993	BYU 47, UTEP 16	at BYU
Sep 5, 1992	BYU 38, UTEP 28	at UTEP
Oct 12, 1991	BYU 31, UTEP 29	at BYU
Sep 1, 1990	16BYU 30, UTEP 10	at UTEP
Oct 21, 1989	21BYU 49, UTEP 24	at BYU
Sep 17, 1988	BYU 31, UTEP 27	at BYU
Nov 14, 1987	BYU 37, UTEP 24	at UTEP
Oct 25, 1986	BYU 37, UTEP 13	at BYU
Oct 26, 1985	UTEP 23, 7BYU 16	at UTEP
Nov 3, 1984	4BYU 42, UTEP 9	at BYU
Nov 5, 1983	12BYU 31, UTEP 9	at UTEP
Oct 2, 1982	BYU 51, UTEP 3	at UTEP
Sep 19, 1981	13BYU 65, UTEP 8	at UTEP
Nov 1, 1980	17BYU 83, UTEP 7	at BYU
Sep 29, 1979	BYU 31, UTEP 7	at BYU
Oct 21, 1978	BYU 44, UTEP 0	at BYU
Nov 26, 1977	18BYU 68, UTEP 19	at UTEP
Nov 6, 1976	BYU 40, UTEP 27	at BYU
Nov 22, 1975	BYU 20, UTEP 10	at UTEP
Oct 19, 1974	BYU 45, UTEP 21	at BYU
Dec 1, 1973	BYU 63, UTEP 0	at UTEP
Oct 14, 1972	BYU 21, UTEP 14	at BYU
Oct 30, 1971	BYU 16, UTEP 0	at UTEP
Sep 26, 1970	UTEP 17, BYU 0	at BYU
Oct 25, 1969	BYU 30, UTEP 7	at UTEP
Oct 26, 1968	UTEP 31, BYU 25	at BYU
Oct 21, 1967	UTEP 47, BYU 17	at UTEP
Nov 5, 1966	BYU 53, UTEP 33	at BYU
Oct 24, 1964	UTEP 18, BYU 18	at UTEP
Sep 17, 1949	UTEP 47, BYU 6	at BYU
Oct 15, 1948	UTEP 34, BYU 20	at UTEP
Nov 22, 1946	BYU 14, UTEP 13	at UTEP

Every game is listed as played on the field.