CFB Schedule college football
Wk 9 · 2026

UTEP Miners at North Dakota State Bison — Sat, Oct 31

Sat, Oct 31 · Fargodome, Fargo · MW+
UTEP Miners
Mountain West · no games yet
at
3:30pET
no line posted yet
North Dakota State Bison
Mountain West · no games yet

What is at stake

A Mountain West game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-10.6#124
Efficiency margin
no data
20.9
Offense (pts/100)
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31.5
Defense (pts/100)
no data
67.0
Pace (plays/g)
no data
4.80
Yards / play
no data
5.41
Yards / play allowed
no data
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

23.3
Points / game
41.1
30.4
Points allowed
13.0
332
Yards / game
451
391
Yards allowed
252
222
Pass yds allowed
148
170
Rush yds allowed
104
2.00
Turnovers / game
0.77
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

UTEP form

L 31-61at DELL 31-34vs NMSUL 24-38at MOSTL 27-30vs JXSTL 20-33at KENN
2025 season

N Dakota St form

L 28-29vs ILSTW 62-7vs ?W 48-16vs UNIW 15-10at UNDW 38-30vs YSU
2025 season

UTEP this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

N Dakota St this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 7

OpponentUTEPN Dakota St
New Mexico
Mountain West
at Wk 5 · scheduled previewat Wk 8 · scheduled preview
Nevada
Mountain West
vs Wk 6 · scheduled previewvs Wk 7 · scheduled preview
San José St
Mountain West
vs Wk 7 · scheduled previewat Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Hawai'i
Mountain West
vs Wk 10 · scheduled previewat Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Wyoming
Mountain West
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewvs Wk 5 · scheduled preview
Air Force
Mountain West
at Wk 12 · scheduled previewat Wk 2 · scheduled preview
N Illinois
Mountain West
at Wk 13 · scheduled previewvs Wk 12 · scheduled preview
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Series history · 2006–2026

These teams have not met in the 2006–2026 window.

UTEP leaders 2025 season

PassingSkyler Locklear QB #9117/211, 1418 YDS, 13 TD, 11 INT
Malachi Nelson QB #16104/190, 1163 YDS, 8 TD, 9 INT
RushingAshten Emory RB #20119 CAR, 569 YDS, 4 TD
Skyler Locklear QB #9103 CAR, 396 YDS, 8 TD
Hahsaun Wilson RB #1446 CAR, 225 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingWondame Davis Jr. WR #725 REC, 604 YDS, 6 TD
Kenny Odom WR #1862 REC, 582 YDS, 6 TD
Eric Willis III WR #1927 REC, 290 YDS, 2 TD
Trevon Tate WR #1522 REC, 235 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesMicah Davey LB #48131
Jayden Wilson LB #1092
Solo Barnes S #566
SacksUdoka Ezeani DL #65
KD Johnson DT #73.5
Elijah Baldwin LB #323.5
InterceptionsSolo Barnes S #52
Xavier Smith S #21
Jayden Wilson LB #101
full roster and per-player history

N Dakota St leaders 2025 season

PassingCole Payton QB #9162/225, 2719 YDS, 16 TD, 4 INT
Nathan Hayes QB #225/44, 381 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingBarika Kpeenu RB #8191 CAR, 1005 YDS, 20 TD
Cole Payton QB #9136 CAR, 777 YDS, 13 TD
DJ Scott RB #795 CAR, 502 YDS, 6 TD
ReceivingBryce Lance WR #551 REC, 1079 YDS, 8 TD
RaJa Nelson WR #328 REC, 404 YDS, 4 TD
Reis Kessel TE #8115 REC, 335 YDS, 1 TD
Jackson Williams WR #1817 REC, 293 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesDonovan Woolen LB #186
Logan Kopp LB #4376
Nathaniel Staehling LB #4474
SacksToby Anene DE #537
Victor Isele DE #03
Jack Iuliano DE #982
InterceptionsNathaniel Staehling LB #443
Taylen Eady S #143
Donovan Woolen LB #13
full roster and per-player history
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.