2018 UTEP Miners football team
The 2018 UTEP Miners football team represented University of Texas at El Paso in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Dana Dimel. They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the West Division. UTEP averaged 14,155 fans per game.[1]
| 2018 UTEP Miners football | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| West Division | |
| 2018 record | 1–11 (1–7 C-USA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Canales (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Cox (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Sun Bowl Stadium (Capacity: 51,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee x | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UAB x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Miners in 2017 were led by fifth-year head coach Sean Kugler until his resignation on October 2 and then by interim head coach Mike Price, who had previously served at UTEP's head coach from 2004 to 2012. The Miners finished the season with a record 0–12, 0–8 in C-USA play to finish in last place in the West Division. They were winless for the first time since the 1973 season.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rimington Trophy[2] | Derron Gatewood | C | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[3] | Kalaii Griffin | LB | SR |
Preseason media poll
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Miners predicted to finish in a tie for sixth place in the West Division.[4]
| West Division | |
| Predicted finish | Team |
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| 1 | North Texas |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech |
| 3 | UAB |
| 4 | Southern Miss |
| 5 | UTSA |
| T–6 | Rice |
| T–6 | UTEP |
Spring Game
The 2018 Spring Game took place in El Paso, on April 13, at 7 p.m.[5]
| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Orange vs. Blue | Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas | CUSA.tv | Orange 20–13[6] |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at UTEP | Alma mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Dimel | Head Coach | 1st | Kansas State (1986) |
| Mike Canales | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 1st | Utah State (1984) |
| Mike Cox | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 1st | Idaho (1989) |
| Joe Robinson | Special Teams Coordinator | 1st | LSU (1985) |
| Mike Simmonds | Offensive Line | 1st | Indiana State (1987) |
| Mike Tuiasosopo | Defensive Line/Defensive Tackle | 1st | Pacific Lutheran (1989) |
| Keith Burns | Secondary/Safeties | 1st | Arkansas (1982) |
| Reggie Mitchell | Running Backs | 1st | Central Michigan (1984) |
| Scotty Ohara | Wide Receivers | 1st | Arizona (2008) |
| Jake Waters | Inside Wide Receivers | 1st | Kansas State (2014) |
| Remington Rebstock | Cornerbacks | 1st | Kansas State |
| Matt Rahl | Director of Recruiting | 1st | Missouri Southern State (2003) |
| Barrick Nealy | Director of Player Development | 1st | |
| Josh Oglesby | Offensive Quality Control | 1st | Wisconsin (2011) |
| Kevin Schadt | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 1st | Delaware (2007) |
| Nate Poss | Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations | ||
| Jacob Martinez | Graduate Assistant Football Operations | 2nd | UTEP (2016) |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 5:30 p.m. | Northern Arizona* | ESPN3 | L 10–30 | 17,271 | |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at UNLV* | ATTSN | L 24–52 | 14,122 | |
| September 15 | 10:00 a.m. | at Tennessee* | SECN | L 0–24 | 87,074 | |
| September 22 | 5:30 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| ESPN3 | L 20–27 | 19,412 |
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at UTSA | ESPN+ | L 21–30 | 36,582 | |
| October 6 | 5:30 p.m. | North Texas |
| beIN | L 24–27 | 12,809 |
| October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 18,972 | |
| October 27 | 5:30 p.m. | UAB |
| ESPN+ | L 0–19 | 10,787 |
| November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | at Rice | ESPN3 | W 34–26 | 18,420 | |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| ESPN+ | L 32–48 | 9,690 |
| November 17 | 5:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | beIN | L 16–40 | 6,221 | |
| November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Southern Miss |
| ESPN+ | L 7–39 | 14,962 |
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- Schedule Source:[7]
Game summaries
Northern Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberjacks | 10 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| Miners | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Rebels | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
at Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volunteers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
New Mexico State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggies | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Miners | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at UTSA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Roadrunners | 7 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Green | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Miners | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
UAB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazers | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Raiders | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
| Miners | 0 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 32 |
at Western Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Hilltoppers | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Southern Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagles | 16 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 39 |
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
References
- http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2018.pdf
- "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/17/football-fb-preseason-media-poll.aspx
- "UTEP Spring Game Set for Friday". UTEPAthletics.com. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- "Miners Air it Out in 2018 Spring Game". UTEPAthletics.com. 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- "2018 UTEP Miners Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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