Why UTEP at +41.5 Against Oklahoma Isn’t the Lock Everyone Thinks It Is
UTEP is a huge underdog, but can Miner fans still find a way to win? Sure, Oklahoma is a blue-chip program with a national pedigree and a fanbase that travels. UTEP is a Mountain West school fighting to rebuild in the desert. When sportsbooks open that line at 41.5 points, most casual bettors see a […]
High-Wire Act — UTEP Volleyball Bounces Back from Tulsa Heartbreak to Stun NMSU in Sold-Out Memorial Debut
The Miners walked into the Pan American Center on Saturday convinced they could match the reigning AAC champions. For two sets, they did. Then reality set in. UTEP fell short against Tulsa 3-2 in a five-set season opener that had all the makings of a signature win — until it didn’t. After building a 2-1 […]
Miners on the Rise: UTEP Volleyball Opens a New Era at the NMSU Tournament
The countdown is over. UTEP volleyball is back on the court, and this time the stakes feel different. After a 25-5 campaign, a Conference USA regular-season title, and back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids, the Miners aren’t sneaking up on anybody anymore — they’re walking into 2026 as a target. This season comes with a twist: it’s […]
Why Be a Fan? Because This Is the Best Deal in Sports — And Nobody Tells You
I was wondering the other day. Why put my time, my emotions, my Saturdays into a team that doesn’t know I exist? What do I actually get back? Here’s the truth: everything. Being a fan of a sports team is one of the best deals in life, and El Paso already knows it. The Return […]
Show Me The Money: Inside UTEP’s Jersey Patch Deal With GECU
UTEP just made history — and it didn’t happen on the field. Athletic Director Jim Senter announced Monday that GECU will become the first-ever jersey patch partner in Miners Athletics history, with the credit union’s logo landing on UTEP football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball jerseys starting this season. It’s a small patch, but it’s […]
A New Era Tips Off: Everything UTEP Fans Need to Know About the 2026-27 Miners
UTEP basketball to look totally different heading into this season. After finishing 11-20 and missing the Conference USA Tournament in their final season in the league, the Miners are turning the page as they prepare for their first season in the Mountain West Conference, and Joe Golding has responded with the most aggressive out of […]
Why EJ Colson Could Be the Arm That Finally Gets UTEP to a Bowl Game
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Load Up the Car: UTEP Football is Headed to Albuquerque
UTEP kicks off its Mountain West era on the road. Oct. 3, the Miners will commence the Mountain West era against longtime rival New Mexico, a matchup that dates back to 1919 between UTEP and the Lobos. For a fan base that has waited two decades for a real conference shakeup, this is the game […]
UTEP’s +7500 MWC Title Odds Are a Reality Check, Not a Death Sentence
UTEP is sitting at +7500 to win the Mountain West Conference Championship in year one of its new league, and if you’re a Miners fan checking the boards, that number probably stings a little. Let’s not pretend otherwise. On the other hand it could be a sting for the books if Walden and team can […]
UTEP’s Welcome to the Mountain West Is Official
This is the moment El Paso has been waiting on for nearly three decades. On Friday, June 26, UTEP hosted its “Welcome to the Mountain West Press Conference and Reception” at the Larry K. Durham Hall of Champions — and on July 1, it stops being a countdown and becomes reality. The Miners are officially […]