2026 UTEP Miners football team

2026 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLanear Simpson (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJoe Pappalardo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Beyer (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKelvin Sigler (3rd season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
2026 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Air Force   0 0     0 0  
Hawaii   0 0     0 0  
Nevada   0 0     0 0  
New Mexico   0 0     0 0  
North Dakota State*   0 0     0 0  
Northern Illinois   0 0     0 0  
San Jose State   0 0     0 0  
UNLV   0 0     0 0  
UTEP   0 0     0 0  
Wyoming   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2026
  • * – North Dakota State is ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of March 14, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 UTEP Miners football team will represent the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be led by their third-year head coach Scotty Walden, and play their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso.

This will be the Miners' first season in the Mountain West.