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The Miners won two road games in 2025-26 and still covered seven of 13 road spreads. Backing them outright away from El Paso cost 7.51 units.

Road spreads, road losses

UTEP went 2-11 in true road games and covered 7 times in 13. The moneyline in those 13 lost 7.51 units. At home the Miners were 9-7 straight up, covered 6 of 13 and lost only 0.34 on the moneyline over 13 priced. Both neutral-site games were losses.

The Miners at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (16)won 9 (56.2%)covered 6 of 13 (46.2%)Away (13)won 2 (15.4%)covered 7 of 13 (53.8%)Favorite (4)won 1 (25.0%)covered 1 of 4 (25.0%)Underdog (24)won 7 (29.2%)covered 12 of 24 (50.0%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Underdogs most nights

They were underdogs 24 times, won seven and covered 12; the moneyline there lost 6.21 over 23 priced. The best prices cashed: 69-64 at Jacksonville State at +235, and two home wins at +154, 83-80 over Middle Tennessee and 78-71 over Kennesaw State.

One unit on the Miners to win, every game0-8-6-4-2-8.85 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 27 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Four times favored

UTEP was favored four times and won once, covering once. The worst was a 71-72 home loss to Norfolk State at -470 in the Sun Bowl Invitational on 21 December, the last of five straight defeats.

The months

November opened with no cover in four lined games and a 3-4 record. No month made money on the moneyline until a 1-1 March that returned 0.54.

The Miners 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-11-03 v UT Permian Basin Falcons 98-562025-11-07 v Western New Mexico Mustangs 107-702025-11-11 v Loyola Marymount Lions 58-712025-11-15 at Utah State Aggies 51-752025-11-19 v St. Thomas (TX) Celts 84-832025-11-24 v William & Mary Tribe 63-742025-11-25 v UAB Blazers 59-752025-12-07 at Seattle U Redhawks 68-752025-12-13 at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 61-662025-12-21 v Norfolk State Spartans 71-722025-12-22 v North Dakota State Bison 76-662025-12-29 at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 63-752026-01-02 at Missouri State Bears 55-792026-01-04 at Florida International Panthers 64-762026-01-08 v Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 83-802026-01-10 v Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 56-682026-01-15 at Delaware Blue Hens 70-692026-01-17 at Liberty Flames 69-802026-01-22 v Florida International Panthers 83-772026-01-24 v Missouri State Bears 57-622026-01-28 v Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 59-692026-01-31 v Delaware Blue Hens 70-552026-02-04 at Sam Houston Bearkats 66-702026-02-07 v New Mexico State Aggies 91-882026-02-11 at Jacksonville State Gamecocks 69-642026-02-14 v Liberty Flames 64-732026-02-21 at New Mexico State Aggies 63-672026-02-26 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 67-772026-02-28 at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 65-972026-03-05 v Kennesaw State Owls 78-712026-03-07 v Jacksonville State Gamecocks 61-64Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
11-20 in 31 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Conference USA pairs

Delaware lost twice to UTEP, both covered. Louisiana Tech, Missouri State and Western Kentucky each won both meetings and none was covered. Totals: 15 unders and 13 overs.

Points

The Miners scored 69.32 and allowed 72.39. February went 2-5 with four covers in seven; January 4-6 with five in ten.

Questions and answers

How did UTEP cover on the road in 2025-26?

Seven times in 13 road games, despite a 2-11 record there.

What did the Miners return as underdogs on the moneyline?

A 6.21-unit loss over 23 priced games, from seven wins.

How did UTEP do as a favorite?

One win and one cover in four games.

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