2025 UTEP
2–10 (1–7 Conference USA), coached by Scotty Walden. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Martin 42–17Sep 6
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Jacksonville State 27–30Nov 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Utah State | L 16–28 | 35% |
| Sep 6 | vs UT Martin | W 42–17 | 55% |
| Sep 13 | at 7Texas | L 10–27 | 12% |
| Sep 20 | vs UL Monroe | L 25–31 | 55% |
| Sep 27 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 11–30 | 43% |
| Oct 8 | vs Liberty | L 8–19 | 40% |
| Oct 15 | vs Sam Houston | W 35–17 | 41% |
| Oct 28 | at Kennesaw State | L 20–33 | 32% |
| Nov 8 | vs Jacksonville State | L 27–30 | 32% |
| Nov 15 | at Missouri State | L 24–38 | 27% |
| Nov 22 | vs New Mexico State | L 31–34 | 55% |
| Nov 29 | at Delaware | L 31–61 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Delaware 61–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 70th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 280–365
- Coach
- Scotty Walden
- Elo
- 1283 −99 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.5 No. 129 of 136; offense No. 111, defense No. 127, special teams No. 109
- SRS
- −17.7 No. 129 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 72% of last season’s EPA, No. 8 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 70 roster talent No. 101 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Mark Cala and Ryan Stanchek
- Defensive coordinators
- Bobby Daly and Kelvin Sigler
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.14 | 33% | 1.36 | 135th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 39% | 1.21 | 47th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.14 off 0.09 def | 32% off 42% def | — | 137th off 62nd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 34% | 9.0 yds | 17% | 2.70 | 22% |
| Defense | 45% | 8.7 yds | 12% | 2.80 | 19% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.4 | own 29 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 31 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -24.3, 132nd of 136 (offense -25.3, defense -0.9).
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 | 1,418 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Skyler Locklear QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ashten Emory RB | 569 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Skyler Locklear QB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Wondame Davis Jr. WR | 604 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kenny Odom WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Micah Davey LB | 114 tkl |
| Sacks | Udoka Ezeani DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Solo Barnes S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Allen Gant S | ★★★ | No. 848 |
| Jamal Frilot DE | ★★★ | No. 1118 |
| Darnell Williams ATH | ★★★ | No. 1242 |
| Elijah McCoy RB | ★★★ | No. 1467 |
| C.J. Simon WR | ★★★ | No. 1523 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Whole class | 28 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
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 120
The 2025 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 26
The 2025 portal Malachi Nelson QB | ★★★ | from  Boise State |
 Ashaad Hall DE | ★★★ | from  South Carolina State |
 Jaylan Brown WR | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Hahsaun Wilson RB | ★★★ | from  Charlotte |
| Marcell Blocker CB | ★★★ | from Florida Memorial University |
 Micah Davey LB | ★★★ | from  McNeese |
 Oryend Fisher DE | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
| Tyler Scott DL | ★★★ | from  Kennesaw State |
 Aramoni Rhone WR | ★★★ | from  Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Mark Robinson OT | ★★★ | from Southeastern |
 Mason Ferguson WR | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
| Caleb Walker S | ★★★ | from St. Thomas |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 39
And 27 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Florida International | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Missouri State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Delaware | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Liberty | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Sam Houston | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 UTEP | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.