CFB Schedule college football
Wk 1 · 2026

UTEP Miners at Oklahoma Sooners — Fri, Sep 4

Fri, Sep 4 · Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK), Norman · SECN+
Mountain West · no games yet
at
8:00pET
OU -41.5 · total 50.5 DraftKings
SEC · no games yet

What is at stake

A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. Oklahoma is ranked #10 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-10.6#124
Efficiency margin
+10.8#18
20.9
Offense (pts/100)
27.5
31.5
Defense (pts/100)
16.7
67.0
Pace (plays/g)
65.8
4.80
Yards / play
5.19
5.41
Yards / play allowed
4.31
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
26.4
30.4
Points allowed
13.9
332
Yards / game
354
391
Yards allowed
274
222
Pass yds allowed
192
170
Rush yds allowed
81
2.00
Turnovers / game
1.25
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

Oklahoma form

W 17-13vs LSUW 17-6vs MIZW 23-21at ALAW 33-27at TENNL 26-34vs MISS
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.

Oklahoma 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 · 2

OpponentUTEPOklahoma
Michigan
Big Ten
at Wk 3 · scheduled previewat Wk 2 · scheduled preview
New Mexico
Mountain West
at Wk 5 · scheduled previewvs Wk 3 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Oklahoma leads the series 3–0 · Oklahoma has won the last 3
3 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 32.7 points toward Oklahoma
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20222022-09-03UTEP 1345 Oklahomaat OUOklahoma
20172017-09-02UTEP 756 Oklahomaat OUOklahoma
20122012-09-01Oklahoma 247 UTEPat UTEPOklahoma

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

Oklahoma leaders 2025 season

PassingJohn Mateer QB #10221/356, 2578 YDS, 12 TD, 10 INT
Michael Hawkins Jr. QB #315/27, 167 YDS, 3 TD
RushingTory Blaylock RB #6109 CAR, 444 YDS, 4 TD
Xavier Robinson RB #2180 CAR, 417 YDS, 4 TD
John Mateer QB #10130 CAR, 416 YDS, 7 TD
ReceivingIsaiah Sategna III WR #165 REC, 948 YDS, 7 TD
Deion Burks WR #450 REC, 513 YDS, 3 TD
Jaren Kanak TE #1240 REC, 511 YDS
Keontez Lewis WR #920 REC, 238 YDS, 2 TD
Defense
TacklesKip Lewis LB #1072
Owen Heinecke LB #3867
Robert Spears-Jennings S #357
SacksR Mason Thomas EDGE #326.5
Taylor Wein DL #446
Gracen Halton DT #563.5
InterceptionsPeyton Bowen DB #222
Jacobe Johnson DB #242
Eli Bowen DB #232
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.