2024 UTEP

3–⁠9 (3–⁠5 Conference USA), coached by Scotty Walden. Share

Schedule and results

Biggest winBeat Florida International 30–⁠21Oct 16
By 9 points, its widest win.
Most excitingLost to Southern Utah 24–⁠27Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result
Aug 31	atNebraska	L 7–⁠40	29%
Sep 7	vsSouthern Utah	L 24–⁠27	63%
Sep 14	atLiberty	L 10–⁠28	12%
Sep 21	atColorado State	L 17–⁠27	36%
Oct 3	vsSam Houston	L 21–⁠41	37%
Oct 10	atWestern Kentucky	L 17–⁠44	13%
Oct 16	vsFlorida International	W 30–⁠21	49%
Oct 22	atLouisiana Tech	L 10–⁠14	36%
Nov 2	vsMiddle Tennessee	L 13–⁠20	52%
Nov 9	vsKennesaw State	W 43–⁠35	66%
Nov 23	at10Tennessee	L 0–⁠56	7%
Nov 30	atNew Mexico State	W 42–⁠35	31%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 42–⁠35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.

In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).

Record: 3–⁠9
Conference: 3–⁠5 tied for 6th in Conference USA
AP final: Unranked
Points: 234–⁠388
Coach: Scotty Walden
Elo: 1322 −57 this season
SP+ rating: -22.7 No. 130 of 134; offense No. 131, defense No. 113, special teams No. 130
SRS: −20.2 No. 128 of 134 in FBS
Returning: 24% of last season’s EPA, No. 113 of 133
Recruiting class: No. 83 roster talent No. 121 in FBS

Offensive coordinators: Jake Brown and Ryan Stanchek
Defensive coordinators: J.J. Clark and Kelvin Sigler
Offense: Spread
Defense: 3–⁠3–⁠5

How good, play by play

Offense126th of 134
Defense47th of 134
Offense, opponent-adjusted133rd of 134
Defense, opponent-adjusted78th of 134

	Success	Explosiveness	FBS rank
Offense	-0.07	37%	1.19	126th of 134
Defense	0.07	41%	1.34	47th of 134
Opponent-adjusted	-0.05 off 0.12 def	36% off 43% def	—	133rd off 78th 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		2.8	own 27	20% allowed
Defense		3.9	own 34	18% caused

CORE rating -19.8, 125th of 134 (offense -20.5, defense -0.7).

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	Skyler Locklear QB	1,591 yds
Passing touchdowns	Skyler Locklear QB	10 TD
Rushing yards	Jevon Jackson RB	754 yds
Rushing touchdowns	Jevon Jackson RB	4 TD
Receiving yards	Kenny Odom WR	761 yds
Receiving touchdowns	Kenny Odom WR	8 TD
Tackles	Dorian Hopkins LB	87 tkl
Sacks	Maurice Westmoreland LB	7.5 sacks
Interceptions	Amier Boyd-Matthews CB	2 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Jaylin Jones DE	★★★	No. 899
Martavious Collins ATH	★★★	No. 938
Brandon Jones S	★★★	No. 1483
Stratton Shufelt LB	★★★	No. 1513
Shay Smith QB	★★★	No. 1682

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

	Signed	Stars	Rating
Quarterbacks	2	3.0	0.826
Running backs	1	3.0	0.816
Receivers	4	2.5	0.806
Offensive line	4	2.8	0.814
Defensive line	5	3.0	0.840
Linebackers	2	3.0	0.834
Defensive backs	3	3.0	0.829
Athletes and specialists	2	2.5	0.810
Whole class	23	2.8	0.823

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 109

The 2024 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 27

The 2024 portal

Jaden Smith WR	★★★	from Eastern Kentucky
Kory Chapman CB	★★★	from Austin Peay
Xavier Smith S	★★★	from Austin Peay
Calvin Hill RB	★★★	from Texas State
Jevon Jackson RB	★★★	from Austin Peay
Trey Goodman WR	★★★	from Austin Peay
Dylan Brown-Turner LB	★★★	from Florida State
Devin Goree DE	★★★	from Missouri State
Dillion Williams S	★★★	from North Texas
Dorian Hopkins LB	★★★	from Tulsa
Jaylon Shelton CB	★★★	from Texas State
Tray Dunson LB	★★★	from Gardner-Webb

And 15 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 38

Justin Mayers OL	★★★	to Colorado
Tyrin Smith WR	★★★	to Cincinnati
Kelly Akharaiyi WR	★★★	to Mississippi State
Kobe Hylton S	★★★	to Oklahoma State
Aluma Nkele OT	★★★	to Minnesota
Deion Hankins RB	★★★	to Texas State
Steven Hubbard OL	★★★	to Vanderbilt
Torey Richardson CB	★★★	to Temple
Torrance Burgess Jr. RB	★★★	to Texas State
James Neal LB	★★★	to Texas State
Trez Moore CB	★★★	to Texas State
Dimitri Madden DL	★★★	to Akron

And 26 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Conference USA standings

Team	Conf.	Overall
Jacksonville State	7–⁠1	9–⁠5
Sam Houston	6–⁠2	10–⁠3
Western Kentucky	6–⁠2	8–⁠6
Liberty	5–⁠3	8–⁠4
Louisiana Tech	4–⁠4	5–⁠8
Florida International	3–⁠5	4–⁠8
UTEP	3–⁠5	3–⁠9
Middle Tennessee	2–⁠6	3–⁠9
New Mexico State	2–⁠6	3–⁠9
Kennesaw State	2–⁠6	2–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.