North Texas vs. UTEP
North Texas and UTEP have 31 meetings on file, the first in 1951; North Texas leads the series 20–8–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s North Texas 7–3, and North Texas has won the last 6. Share
2028 at North Texas; 2031 at UTEP. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- North Texas wins
- 20
- UTEP wins
- 8
- Ties
- 3
- Earliest on file
- 1951
- Longest streak
- 7 North Texas
- Current streak
- 6 North Texas
- Last 10 meetings
- North Texas 7–3
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5–3–1 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 4–2–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–0 |
- Average margin
- 16.6 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At North Texas
- 10–2–2 North Texas’s record at home
- At UTEP
- 6–9–1 UTEP’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 North Texas first
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- North Texas’s biggest win1978: North Texas 49, UTEP 0by 49 points
- UTEP’s biggest win1965: UTEP 61, North Texas 15by 46 points
- Upset1951: North Texas 33, UTEP 0North Texas had a 12% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1956: North Texas 13, UTEP 6North Texas had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1952: North Texas 27, UTEP 14North Texas had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | North Texas | Series | UTEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–1956 | Odus Mitchell | 1–2–1 | Mike Brumbelow |
| 1957–1961 | Odus Mitchell | 3–1–1 | Ben Collins |
| 2018–2022 | Seth Littrell | 5–0 | Dana Dimel |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from North Texas’s side (Mitchell 1–2–1 against Brumbelow). 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Aaron Jones UTEP | 24 carries, 301 yards, 4 TD | 2016 Rushing | |
| Jaelon Darden North Texas | 8 catches, 173 yards, 4 TD | 2020 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.