New Mexico at UTEP - 2021 Matchup Preview
New Mexico logo   New Mexico Lobos at UTEP Miners  UTEP logo
Saturday, September 25th 2021 (9:00 PM EDT)
New Mexico -2.5 (53.5)
UTEP 20 - New Mexico: 13

 
Lobos (3 - 9) (1 - 11 - 0)
Coach Danny Gonzales (4 - 6)
Avg Score : 27 - 22 (28 - 26 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
UNM 2nd straight Road Game
UTEP coming off BYE
UNM is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -9.5  (SP+ UTEP -14)
Projected Score: UNM: 28 - UTEP: 24 (52)
UNM Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
UNM Travel: 228 miles
Miners (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Dana Dimel (7 - 28)
Avg Score : 23 - 30 (24 - 27 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
New Mexico's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/2 New Mexico vs Houston Christian-25.566.0W 27 - 17UN
Sat 9/11 New Mexico vs New Mexico State-19.555.5W 34 - 25ON
Sat 9/18 New Mexico at Texas A&M+30.549.5L 0 - 34UN
Sat 9/25 New Mexico at UTEP-2.553.5L 13 - 20UN
Sat 10/2 New Mexico vs Air Force+11.546.0L 10 - 38ON
Sat 10/9 New Mexico at San Diego State+19.542.5L 7 - 31UN
Sat 10/16 New Mexico vs Colorado State+13.044.5L 7 - 36UN
Sat 10/23 New Mexico at Wyoming+20.041.0W 14 - 3UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6 New Mexico vs UNLV-1.545.0L 17 - 31ON
Sat 11/13 New Mexico at Fresno State+24.051.0L 7 - 34UN
Sat 11/20 New Mexico at Boise State+27.548.0L 0 - 37UN
Fri 11/26 New Mexico vs Utah State+17.048.0L 10 - 35UN

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Predictions for New Mexico's Schedule
UTEP's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/28 UTEP at New Mexico State-9.559.0W 30 - 3UY
Sat 9/4 UTEP vs Bethune-Cookman-20.552.5W 38 - 28ON
Fri 9/10 UTEP at Boise State+25.056.0L 13 - 54ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/25 UTEP vs New Mexico+2.553.5W 20 - 13UY
Sat 10/2 UTEP vs Old Dominion-5.548.5W 28 - 21OY
Sat 10/9 UTEP at Southern Miss-1.046.5W 26 - 13UY
Sat 10/16 UTEP vs Louisiana Tech+6.555.5W 19 - 3UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/30 UTEP at Florida Atlantic+11.049.0L 25 - 28OY
Sat 11/6 UTEP vs UTSA+12.053.5L 23 - 44ON
Sat 11/13 UTEP at North Texas+1.055.5L 17 - 20UN
Sat 11/20 UTEP vs Rice-9.047.0W 38 - 28OY
Fri 11/26 UTEP at UAB+13.549.5L 25 - 42ON
Sat 12/18 UTEP vs Fresno State+11.551.5L 24 - 31OY

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Predictions for UTEP's Schedule
Important Stats (2020)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UNM.1140%27.146%3.1419633%1982.75.2545%22.346%43%3.3957.71.31.9
UTEP.1838%23.338%2.6714039%2093.39.244%30.444%44%4.2264.91.91
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UNM0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
UTEP0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2020
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UNM Offense727.127.540%2.751.3223941961984.755%45%46%33%16%.11
UTEP Defense830.426.844%4.221 - - - - - 53%47%44%44%16%.2
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UNM Defense722.326.344.6%3.391.9 - - - - - 50%50%46%43%15%.25
UTEP Offense823.32438.3%3.391.9193491402093.855%45%38%39%17%.18

Additional Stats 2020
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
New Mexico730:2321.743%25%657.71.31.94.72035.3
UTEP832:4118.644%46%7.164.91.915.91.5128.4
Run Game Stats (2021)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UNM Offense755%46%41.3195.74.712.163.1459%10%1.04
UTEP Defense853%44% - - - - -.012.7386%12%0.76
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UNM Defense750%46% - - - - .133.1962%10%1.01
UTEP Offense855%38%37.4140.13.816.032.6775%9%0.92

Pass Game Stats (2021)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UNM Offense745%33%17.430.71986.511.486.041.530%30%.225%1.8
UTEP Defense847%44% - - - - - - 2.441.834%32%.335%2
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UNM Defense750%43% - - - - - - 6.381.728%30%.555%2.5
UTEP Offense845%39%15.829.9209.3713.379.351.935%32%.58%2.4

New Mexico's Power Ratings
New Mexico's Power Rating: NR
New Mexico's Offense Rating: NR
New Mexico's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating:  #112
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
New Mexico's 2021 Expected Record: -
New Mexico's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -18.6  #121
New Mexico's Offense SP+ Rating: 11.6  #131
New Mexico's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.8  #95

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
New Mexico:    UTEP: 0.4

SP+ Ratings Matchup
New Mexico: -18.6   UTEP: -4.2




UTEP's Power Ratings
UTEP's Power Rating: 0.4 NR
UTEP's Offense Rating: NR
UTEP's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating:  #121
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
UTEP's 2021 Expected Record: -
UTEP's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.2  #91
UTEP's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.9  #92
UTEP's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3  #83

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


New Mexico Scoring
Offense: 27.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 27.5
Defense: 22.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 26.3

New Mexico's 2021 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 1 - 11 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 9
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 0 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
New Mexico 28
UTEP 24

Projected Total Points: 52
UTEP Scoring
Offense: 23.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 24
Defense: 30.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.8

UTEP's 2021 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202209/17New Mexico27UTEP10UTEP -2New Mexico38.0Under
202109/25UTEP20New Mexico13New Mexico -2.5UTEP53.5Under
201408/30New Mexico24UTEP31New Mexico -6.5UTEP0
201309/07UTEP35New Mexico42UTEP -7New Mexico0
201010/02New Mexico20UTEP38
200709/01UTEP10New Mexico6
200609/23New Mexico26UTEP13
200509/24UTEP21New Mexico13
200109/01New Mexico26UTEP6
TeamWinsCoversO/U
UTEP520 Overs
New Mexico422 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams6 - 32 - 20 - 22 - 0
Road Teams3 - 62 - 20 - 22 - 0

(#) UNM at (#) UTEP
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUNMUTEP
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #121 #91
Perf GradeGrade #127 #55
OffenseOff #132 #63
DefenseDef #111 #59
Spec TeamsST #110 #84
TalentTal #112 #121
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
New Mexico on Offense
CategoryCat
UNM OffUTEP Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #132 #59
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #131 #83
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
New Mexico Run Game
CategoryCat
UNM OffUTEP Def
Run GameRun #136 #24
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #102 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #10
New Mexico Pass Game
CategoryCat
UNM OffUTEP Def
Pass GamePass #126 #89
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #86 #66
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
UTEP on Offense
CategoryCatUTEP OffUNM Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #63 #111
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #92 #95
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
UTEP Run Game
CategoryCat
UTEP OffUNM Def
Run GameRun #121 #119
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #35 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #63
UTEP Pass Game
CategoryCatUTEP OffUNM Def
Pass GamePass #119 #66
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP Blk #30 #82
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
UTEP 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'21 Profile: Up to Average G5

UNM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'21 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Sun Bowl Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 4
New Mexico 2.5 (53.5)
UTEP won vs New Mexico this year (20-13)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
UNM's OC Drew Mehringer (in his first season)
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UNM's DC Rocky Long (in his first season)
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UTEP's OC Dave Warner (in his first season)
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UTEP's DC Bradley Dale Peveto (in his first season)
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