#109

UTEP Miners

Conference USA · 2-10

Sun Bowl · 51,500 seats

UTEP Miners rank #109 of 136 FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of -0.034 points per play (Elo 1224), a 2-10 record in the Conference USA, and 33% of that rating still riding on preseason priors. They went 3-9 against the closing spread.

Ratings

Net rating
-0.034
#109 of 136
Elo
1224
Off EPA/play
-0.078
higher is better
Def EPA/play
-0.030
lower is better
Off success
-0.044
Def success
-0.010
Off explosive
-0.010
Def explosive
-0.016
Rush EPA
-0.021
offense
Pass EPA
-0.139
offense
Pts / drive
1.82
12.3 drives/gm
Pts / opportunity
4.32
inside opp 40

All splits are opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind UTEP's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior-0.005

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior remaining33%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production100%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent-0.65σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal-10.7 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeNo

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Quarterback

Malachi Nelson5 startsLast game: Skyler Locklear

Rating trajectory

Weekly net rating across the season — starts at the preseason prior and moves as real games replace it.

+0.01-0.03Wk 1Wk 17

Schedule & results

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1@Utah StateL 1628-4.6-4.5L
2vsUT MartinW 4217-9.2-7.5W
3@TexasL 1027-28.7-39.5W
4vsUL MonroeL 2531-8.9-5.5L
5vsLouisiana TechL 1130+0.2+3.5L
7vsLibertyL 819-1.0+1.5L
8NSam HoustonW 3517+6.1+3.5W
10@Kennesaw StateL 2033-1.7-12.5L
11vsJacksonville StateL 2730+4.6+1.5L
12@Missouri StateL 2438-8.4-6.5L
13vsNew Mexico StateL 3134-4.9-4.0L
14@DelawareL 3161-0.3-4.5L

Lines are from this team's perspective (negative = favored). ATS is against the consensus closing spread.

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