2020 UTEP
3–5 (0–4 Conference USA), coached by Dana Dimel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 31–6Sep 26
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Texas 43–45Dec 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 24–14 | 66% |
| Sep 12 | at Texas | L 3–59 | 10% |
| Sep 19 | vs Abilene Christian | W 17–13 | 57% |
| Sep 26 | at UL Monroe | W 31–6 | 30% |
| Oct 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 17–21 | 19% |
| Oct 24 | at Charlotte | L 28–38 | 25% |
| Nov 14 | at UTSA | L 21–52 | 36% |
| Dec 11 | vs North Texas | L 43–45 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Texas 45–43; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 3–5
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 12th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 184–248
- Coach
- Dana Dimel
- Elo
- 1295 +21 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.6 No. 124 of 130; offense No. 121, defense No. 115
- SRS
- −17.2 No. 71 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 27% of last season’s EPA, No. 120 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 131 roster talent No. 111 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Canales
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Cox
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 38% | 1.22 | 87th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 44% | 1.27 | 93rd of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.16 def | 37% off 45% def | — | 106th off 100th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.4 | own 28 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 32 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -14.7, 112th of 127 (offense -6.6, defense 8.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Gavin Hardison QB | 1,419 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Gavin Hardison QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Deion Hankins RB | 592 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Deion Hankins RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jacob Cowing WR | 691 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jacob Cowing WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Stephen Forester LB | 62 tkl |
| Sacks | Praise Amaewhule DE | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Duron Lowe CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Willie Eldridge RB | ★★★ | No. 1487 |
| Osaiasi Taueli OLB | ★★★ | No. 1925 |
| Michael Flood OG | ★★★ | No. 2503 |
| Dresden McIver DT | ★★★ | No. 2628 |
| Kiante Liggins ILB | ★★★ | No. 2747 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.793 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.784 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.794 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.4 | 0.790 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 127
The 2020 roster127 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall | 4–1 | 7–3 | |
 UAB | 3–1 | 6–3 | |
| UTSA | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
 Western Kentucky | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| North Texas | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
 Rice | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
 Southern Miss | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
 UTEP | 0–4 | 3–5 | |
 Florida International | 0–3 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.