From Transfer Tape to Draft Boards: What UTEP Can Learn from the 2026 NFL Draft
Why this year’s draft reinforced a truth UTEP can’t afford to ignore The 2026 Draft Message: Development Is Winning If there was one theme that kept popping up throughout the 2026 NFL Draft, it wasn’t just raw talent—it was trajectory. NFL teams didn’t just draft players. They drafted who they are becoming. Across the board, […]
UTEP Football 2026 Schedule Breakdown The Miners Path to Compete in a New Conference Era
A Brutal Non conference Start That Could Build Toughness UTEP enters the 2026 season facing one of the toughest opening stretches in program history, and it will test this team immediately. Road matchups against Oklahoma and Michigan headline the early slate, followed by a challenging nonconference finale against Oregon State. These are not just games, […]
EJ Colson at UTEP Why the Dual Threat Transfer Could Transform the Miners Offense in 2026
A Proven Playmaker Arrives in El Paso When EJ Colson arrives at UTEP for the 2026 season, he brings more than just potential. He brings production, experience, and a track record of winning football. After starting his college journey at UCF and taking over as a freshman starter at Incarnate Word, Colson proved he can […]
Inside the $20 Plan: How El Paso Could Build a $1M NIL Engine for UTEP
What would happen if every UTEP family in El Paso threw just $20 into the pot? Not boosters. Not major donors. Not corporations. Just the people who fill the Sun Bowl on Saturdays, who show up at the Don, who wear orange around the city year-round. The math that changes everything Let’s keep it simple. […]
UTEP Athletics at a Breaking Point as Pressure Mounts on Jim Senter
A Program Searching for Answers The conversation surrounding University of Texas at El Paso athletics has reached a boiling point. What once felt like quiet frustration has now turned into a public and emotional debate. At the center of it all is Jim Senter, and whether his leadership is still the right fit for a […]
Chasing Nationals: UTEP Rifle’s 2025–26 Season Ends Just Short — But Kameron Wells Shines
Between program milestones, consistent 4,700-plus team scores, and a historic season from sophomore Kameron Wells, UTEP showed clear progress toward becoming a regular NCAA rifle team contender. The final chapter of the season ultimately came down to two postseason stops: the Patriot Rifle Conference championship and the NCAA qualifier. And while the team fell just […]
UTEP Athletes Miner Fans Should Support Through NIL in 2026
College athletics is changing quickly in the era of Name Image and Likeness opportunities. NIL allows athletes to build partnerships with fans and businesses while representing their universities and communities. For the athletes competing for the UTEP Miners at the University of Texas at El Paso, that support can play an important role in the […]
A Season of Grit Ends in the Conference USA Tournament
The 2025–26 season for the UTEP Miners women’s basketball didn’t end with a championship run, but it did tell a familiar story for fans in El Paso: a team that battled all year, leaned on tough defense and rebounding, and showed flashes of late-game resilience. That grit was on display again in the opening round […]
UTEP Basketball 2025–26 Season Recap: A Year of Struggles, Effort, and Missed Opportunities
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UTEP Football Reshapes Staff Ahead of 2026 Mountain West Debut
As the UTEP Miners football team prepares for its first season in the Mountain West Conference in 2026, the most impactful movement may have came during a concentrated stretch in during the winter months that reshaped the offensive staff and modernized the program’s personnel structure. This seemed to be a coordinated reset from inside the […]