UTEP at New Mexico State Game Matchup

Saturday, November 30th 2024 (4:00 PM EST)
New Mexico State -3.5 (51.5) (-170) Open: -2.5 | 51.5
UTEP 42 - New Mexico State: 35 (Conference USA)

Miners (3 - 9) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Scotty Walden (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 20 - 32 (15 - 35 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

UTEP 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ -4)
PPG only: UTEP: 28 - NMSU: 27 (55)
NMSU Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
UTEP Travel: 38 miles

Aggies (3 - 9) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Tony Sanchez (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 22 - 36 (31 - 35 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

UTEP's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	UTEP at Nebraska	+27.5	49.0	L 7 - 40
Sat 9/7	UTEP vs Southern Utah	-6.5	54.5	L 24 - 27
Sat 9/14	UTEP at Liberty	+23.5	57.5	L 10 - 28
Sat 9/21	UTEP at Colorado State	+8.5	49.0	L 17 - 27
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/3	UTEP vs Sam Houston	+10.0	49.5	L 21 - 41
Thu 10/10	UTEP at Western Kentucky	+19.0	55.5	L 17 - 44
Wed 10/16	UTEP vs Florida International	+7.0	47.0	W 30 - 21
Tue 10/22	UTEP at Louisiana Tech	+6.5	49.0	L 10 - 14
Sat 11/2	UTEP vs Middle Tennessee	-2.0	48.0	L 13 - 20
Sat 11/9	UTEP vs Kennesaw State	-4.5	42.0	W 43 - 35
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	UTEP at Tennessee	+41.5	54.0	L 0 - 56
Sat 11/30	UTEP at New Mexico State	+3.5	51.5	W 42 - 35

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New Mexico State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	New Mexico State vs Southeast Missouri State	-9.5	52.5	W 23 - 16
Sat 9/7	New Mexico State vs Liberty	+22.5	54.5	L 24 - 30
Sat 9/14	New Mexico State at Fresno State	+19.5	48.5	L 0 - 48
Sat 9/21	New Mexico State at Sam Houston	+15.5	44.5	L 11 - 31
Sat 9/28	New Mexico State vs New Mexico	+9.5	54.0	L 40 - 50
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/9	New Mexico State at Jacksonville State	+21.0	58.5	L 13 - 54
Tue 10/15	New Mexico State vs Louisiana Tech	+12.5	49.0	W 33 - 30
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/29	New Mexico State vs Florida International	+7.0	43.5	L 13 - 34
Sat 11/9	New Mexico State vs Western Kentucky	+18.0	53.5	L 28 - 41
Sat 11/16	New Mexico State at Texas A&M	+38.5	54.5	L 3 - 38
Sat 11/23	New Mexico State at Middle Tennessee	+3.5	54.0	W 36 - 21
Sat 11/30	New Mexico State vs UTEP	-3.5	51.5	L 35 - 42

UTEP's OC Jake Brown vs NMSU's DC Joe Morris NMSU's OC Tyler Wright vs UTEP's DC J. J. Clark

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTEP	#80 (.17)	39% (103)	19.5	43% (62)	3.05 (83)	144	36% (113)	218	3.59 (93)	#109 (.25)	43% (88)	32.3	48% (122)	38% (23)	4.62 (127)	58.8	1.5	1
NMSU	#29 (.28)	47% (17)	21.6	52% (7)	3.57 (5)	199	42% (61)	214	3.98 (59)	#91 (.22)	45% (103)	36.3	46% (96)	44% (96)	3.73 (63)	58.3	1	0.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTEP		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NMSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTEP Offense	12	19.5	14.7	39.5%	3.59	1.5	18	362	144	218	3.9	53%	46%	43%	36%	16%	.17
NMSU Defense	15	36.3	34.8	44.5%	3.73	0.9	-	-	-	-	-	47%	52%	46%	44%	16%	.22

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTEP Defense	12	32.3	34.9	43.4%	4.62	1	-	-	-	-	-	57%	43%	48%	38%	15%	.25
NMSU Offense	15	21.6	30.5	47.3%	3.98	1	20	412	199	214	5.7	55%	45%	52%	42%	14%	.28

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
UTEP	12	31:25	18.3	33%	45%	6.8	58.8	1.5	1	4.3	2	1	26.1
New Mexico State	15	31:28	20.5	43%	58%	6.2	58.3	1	0.9	5.5	2.1	1	28.2

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTEP Offense	12	53% (42)	43% (62)	37.3	144.3	3.9	16 (89)	.09 (105)	3.05 (83)	76% (44)	9% (51)	0.89 (119)
NMSU Defense	15	47% (33)	46% (96)	-	-	-	-	.2 (103)	3.21 (95)	74% (73)	10% (70)	1.02 (80)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTEP Defense	12	57% (126)	48% (122)	-	-	-	-	.28 (127)	3.35 (113)	76% (89)	9% (106)	1.1 (112)
NMSU Offense	15	55% (31)	52% (7)	35.1	198.6	5.7	22 (51)	.27 (11)	3.57 (5)	81% (17)	8% (35)	0.96 (92)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTEP Offense	12	46% (94)	36% (113)	14.8	27.5	217.7	7.9	14.7	13 (111)	12 (85)	.29 (68)	1.9 (6)	32% (82)	29% (82)	.34 (65)	7% (104)	2.1 (37)
NMSU Defense	15	52% (108)	44% (96)	-	-	-	-	-	-	7 (111)	.25 (53)	1.5 (20)	29% (114)	30% (67)	.38 (102)	6% (83)	2.3 (121)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTEP Defense	12	43% (8)	38% (23)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (120)	.26 (61)	1.7 (104)	32% (67)	31% (87)	.48 (126)	7% (50)	2.3 (128)
NMSU Offense	15	45% (100)	42% (61)	15.7	26.2	213.7	8.2	13.6	28 (23)	10 (56)	.33 (52)	1.7 (32)	29% (15)	34% (40)	.42 (41)	6% (61)	2 (68)

UTEP's Power Ratings
UTEP's Power Rating: #NR
UTEP's Offense Rating: #NR
UTEP's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 406.00 #116
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
UTEP's 2024 Expected Record: -
UTEP's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -22.7 #130
UTEP's Offense SP+ Rating: 13.7 #131
UTEP's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #113

UTEP's SP+ Ratings
UTEP's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -22.7 #130
UTEP's Offense SP+ Rating: 13.7 #131
UTEP's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #113

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 378
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
UTEP: New Mexico State: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
UTEP: -22.7 New Mexico State: -19.0

New Mexico State's Power Ratings
New Mexico State's Power Rating: 2 #NR
New Mexico State's Offense Rating: #NR
New Mexico State's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 260.00 #129
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
New Mexico State's 2024 Expected Record: -

New Mexico State's SP+ Ratings
New Mexico State's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -19.0 #125
New Mexico State's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.8 #120
New Mexico State's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.1 #127

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 378
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

UTEP Scoring
Offense: 19.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 14.7
Defense: 32.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 34.9

UTEP's 2024 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
UTEP 28
New Mexico State 27

Projected Total Points: 55

New Mexico State Scoring
Offense: 21.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 30.5
Defense: 36.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 34.8

New Mexico State's 2024 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/30	New Mexico State	35	UTEP	42	UTEP	New Mexico State -3.5	UTEP	51.5	Over
2023	10/18	UTEP	7	New Mexico State	28	New Mexico State	New Mexico State -3	New Mexico State	48.5	Under
2022	09/10	UTEP	20	New Mexico State	13	UTEP	UTEP -17	New Mexico State	46.5	Under
2021	08/28	New Mexico State	3	UTEP	30	UTEP	UTEP -9.5	UTEP	59.0	Under
2019	11/23	New Mexico State	44	UTEP	35	New Mexico State	New Mexico State -8	New Mexico State	56.0	Over
2018	09/22	UTEP	20	New Mexico State	27	New Mexico State	New Mexico State -4.5	New Mexico State	50.5	Under
2017	09/23	New Mexico State	41	UTEP	14	New Mexico State	New Mexico State -17.5	New Mexico State	59.0	Under
2016	09/03	UTEP	38	New Mexico State	22	UTEP	UTEP -3.5	UTEP	58.0	Over
2015	09/19	New Mexico State	47	UTEP	50	UTEP	UTEP -4	New Mexico State	59.5	Over
2014	09/13	UTEP	42	New Mexico State	24	UTEP	UTEP -11	UTEP	0
2013	09/14	New Mexico State	21	UTEP	42	UTEP	UTEP -6.5	UTEP	0
2012	09/15	UTEP	41	New Mexico State	28	UTEP
2011	09/17	New Mexico State	10	UTEP	16	UTEP
2010	09/18	UTEP	42	New Mexico State	10	UTEP
2009	09/19	New Mexico State	12	UTEP	38	UTEP
2008	09/20	UTEP	33	New Mexico State	34	New Mexico State
2007	09/15	New Mexico State	29	UTEP	24	New Mexico State
2006	09/30	UTEP	44	New Mexico State	38	UTEP
2005	09/03	New Mexico State	17	UTEP	34	UTEP
2004	10/02	UTEP	45	New Mexico State	0	UTEP
2002	10/05	New Mexico State	49	UTEP	14	New Mexico State
2000	09/29	UTEP	41	New Mexico State	31	UTEP

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
New Mexico State	7	6	4 Overs
UTEP	15	5	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	12 - 10	5 - 6	4 - 2	1 - 4
Road Teams	10 - 12	6 - 5	4 - 1	2 - 4

(#NR) UTEP Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -22.7 #130
Offense SP+ Rating: 13.7 #131
Defense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #113
Talent Rating: 406.00 #116
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

UTEP Notes
(12/11) Joining MWC on July 1, 2026
(10/23) Locklear benched in La Tech, Fr JD Pickles no arm
(10/18) QB Locklear #1 (benched earlier) w/ McConnell out
(10/17) Def 4 TOs, 3 sacks, 7 TFL, 2 FIU QBs knocked out
(10/16) Every Defensive starter listed as SR or GR
(10/10) Better vs WKU, expl plays. Def just can't hold up
(10/3) Off a mess, TO's, flags, drops. Def plays hard
(10/2) Def better than #'s, Off is awful. WR worst

UTEP Ratings Matchup New Mexico State

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #116

#129

SP+ #130

#125

SP+ Off #131

#120

SP+ Def #113

#127

Rematch from Week 14
New Mexico State -3.5 (51.5)
UTEP won at New Mexico State this year (42-35)

Previous Matchups
UTEP beat New Mexico State last year (42-35)
New Mexico State beat UTEP in 2023 (28-7)
UTEP beat New Mexico State in 2022 (20-13)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Aggie Memorial Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 64°

Team Information
Injuries: UTEP | NMSU
Depth Chart: UTEP | NMSU
Rosters: UTEP | NMSU

(#NR) New Mexico State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -19.0 #125
Offense SP+ Rating: 17.8 #120
Defense SP+ Rating: 38.1 #127
Talent Rating: 260.00 #129
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

New Mexico State Notes
(10/29) QBs 7-19, 30 yds, 2 INT vs FIU. Pass Off #132
(10/22) Def stop rate 48% (#122) into week 9
(10/16) Better @ home. Rgame good in La Tech upset
(10/9) Team is unbettable. Sanchez is a clown hire
(10/4) Run D allowed 330+ yds (N.M.), Pass Off near worst
(9/29) OC Wright suspended after ugly social media posts
(9/9) Hung w/ Liberty but outgained > 200 yds.
(7/30) Roster decimated by portal & staff TO, 1 Def starter

UTEP's OC Jake Brown

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Skyler Locklear	149	236	63%	1591	10	6	6.7
Cade McConnell	40	71	56%	540	4	3	7.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jevon Jackson	191	754	4	3.9	42
Ezell Jolly	64	248	1	3.9	14
Skyler Locklear	80	237	2	3.0	18
JP Pickles	39	133	1	3.4	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kenny Odom	47	761	8	16.2	76
Kam Thomas	46	512	2	11.1	69
Trey Goodman	47	469	0	10.0	37
Jaden Smith	21	177	0	8.4	41

New Mexico State's OC Tyler Wright

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Parker Awad	74	159	47%	1079	7	4	6.8
Santino Marucci	49	112	44%	519	3	5	4.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Seth McGowan	153	813	3	5.3	38
Michael Washington	158	713	8	4.5	47
Santino Marucci	37	131	1	3.5	38
Larenzo McMillan	7	111	1	15.9	84

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
TJ Pride	34	374	2	11.0	53
Glynn Johnson Jr	19	346	2	18.2	54
Seth McGowan	23	277	3	12.0	43
Kordell David	18	191	0	10.6	38

UTEP's DC J. J. Clark

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dorian Hopkins	87	8	1	0	1
Nate Dyman	84	10	2	3	4
Xavier Smith	78	1	0	0	5
Kory Chapman	76	13	3	3	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Maurice Westmoreland	45	9	8	6	1
Kyran Duhon	43	7	7	0	2
Kadarion Johnson	39	8	4	1	1
Kory Chapman	76	13	3	3	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Xavier Smith	78	1	0	0	5
Josiah Allen	61	5	2	0	5
Nate Dyman	84	10	2	3	4

New Mexico State's DC Joe Morris

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyler Martinez	94	3	1	0	1
Da'Marcus Crosby	81	2	0	0	3
Tayden Barnes	57	2	0	1	6
Sone Aupiu	55	4	0	2	5

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Buddha Peleti	20	6	4	6	1
Kale Edwards	36	7	4	4	0
Noah Arinze	16	5	3	1	0
Tyler Martinez	94	3	1	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Dakerric Hobbs	36	3	1	6
Tayden Barnes	57	2	1	6
Sone Aupiu	55	4	2	5