2023 schedule
UTEP
Conference USA
Final rank
#28
Record
3-9
Points
2
Diff
-103
Scored
239
Allowed
342
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4344
Yards allowed
4641
Rushing yards
1732
Passing yards
2612
Turnovers
18
3rd down conv.
52
4th down conv.
14
Penalties
82
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2023 regular season.
Passing
TD
- 1. Cade McConnellQB6
- 2. Gavin HardisonQB5
- 3. Kevin HurleyWR2
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Cade McConnellQB92
- 2. Gavin HardisonQB73
- 3. Kevin HurleyWR10
YDS
- 1. Cade McConnellQB1437
- 2. Gavin HardisonQB947
- 3. Kevin HurleyWR196
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Deion HankinsRB157
- 2. Torrance Burgess Jr.RB124
- 3. Mike FranklinRB45
YDS
- 1. Deion HankinsRB812
- 2. Torrance Burgess Jr.RB620
- 3. Mike FranklinRB180
TD
- 1. Deion HankinsRB5
- 2. Kevin HurleyWR3
- 3. Mike FranklinRB3
Receiving
YDS
- 1. Kelly AkharaiyiWR1033
- 2. Jeremiah BallardWR551
- 3. Torrance Burgess Jr.RB227
TD
- 1. Kelly AkharaiyiWR7
- 2. Jeremiah BallardWR1
- 3. Javoni GardereWR1
REC
- 1. Kelly AkharaiyiWR48
- 2. Jeremiah BallardWR34
- 3. Tyrin SmithWR19
Defense
TFL
- 1. Tyrice KnightLB13.0
- 2. Maurice WestmorelandLB9.0
- 3. Praise AmaewhuleDE6
TOT
- 1. Tyrice KnightLB113
- 2. James NealLB67
- 3. Kobe HyltonS47
SACKS
- 1. Maurice WestmorelandLB7.5
- 2. Praise AmaewhuleDE5
- 3. Kanious VaughnDE5
Interceptions
TD
- 1. Torey RichardsonCB0
- 2. Praise AmaewhuleDE0
- 3. Trez MooreCB0
YDS
- 1. Oscar MooreLB39
- 2. James NealLB30
- 3. Praise AmaewhuleDE17
INT
- 1. Oscar MooreLB2
- 2. Torey RichardsonCB1
- 3. Praise AmaewhuleDE1
Kicking
PTS
- 1. Buzz FlabianoPK59
- 2. Justin DuffLS0
FGM
- 1. Buzz FlabianoPK10
- 2. Justin DuffLS0
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2023 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State(Tier 5) | away | 14 – 17 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 28 – 14 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Northwestern(Tier 2) | away | 7 – 38 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Arizona(Tier 4) | away | 10 – 31 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | UNLV(Tier 5) | home | 28 – 45 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 4) | home | 10 – 24 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Florida International(Tier 5) | away | 27 – 14 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 9 | New Mexico State(Tier 5) | home | 7 – 28 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Sam Houston(Tier 5) | away | 37 – 34 | W | +1 | 2 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | home | 13 – 21 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 4) | away | 30 – 34 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Liberty(Tier 5) | home | 28 – 42 | L | 0 | 2 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster122 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Kobe Hylton | S | 6'0" · 210 lb | Snellville, GA |
| 0 | McKel Broussard | S | 6'0" · 195 lb | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 0 | Mo Westmoreland | LB | 6'2" · 250 lb | Houston, TX |
| 1 | A'tiq Muhammad | DB | 6'2" · 195 lb | Rockford, IL |
| 1 | AJ Odums | CB | 5'10" · 178 lb | Houston, TX |
| 1 | Kelly Akharaiyi | WR | 6'1" · 200 lb | Irving, TX |
| 2 | Gavin Hardison | QB | 6'3" · 215 lb | Hobbs, NM |
| 2 | Javoni Gardere | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Dublin, CA |
| 4 | Jerome Wilson Jr. | LB | 6'2" · 229 lb | Etiwanda, CA |
| 4 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | RB | 5'8" · 175 lb | Pearland, TX |
| 5 | Oscar Moore | LB | 6'1" · 216 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 6 | Jalen Rudolph | DT | 6'0" · 266 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 7 | KD Johnson | DT | 6'1" · 275 lb | Houston, TX |
| 8 | Emari White | WR | 6'0" · 185 lb | Antelope, CA |
| 9 | Josiah Allen | DB | 5'10" · 180 lb | Elk Grove, CA |
| 9 | Jostein Clarke | WR | 6'3" · 195 lb | Prosper, TX |
| 10 | Jake McNamara | QB | 5'11" · 196 lb | Franklin, TN |
| 10 | Kevin Hurley | WR | 6'3" · 233 lb | Walnut, MS |
| 10 | Tyrice Knight | LB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Lakeland, FL |
| 10 | Tyrin Smith | WR | 5'7" · 173 lb | Cibolo, TX |
| 11 | Cade McConnell | QB | 6'1" · 195 lb | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 12 | Trejon Hugue | S | 6'0" · 181 lb | Mansfield, TX |
| 13 | Jayce Hunter | S | 6'0" · 185 lb | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 13 | Jeremiah Ballard | WR | 6'3" · 215 lb | Houston, TX |
| 13 | Joshua Sloan | P | 6'2" · 189 lb | Melbourne, VIC |
| 13 | Torey Richardson | CB | 6'1" · 185 lb | Tomball, TX |
| 14 | Zach Rodriguez | QB | 6'3" · 195 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 15 | Bryton Thompson | DE | 6'1" · 250 lb | Harker Heights, TX |
| 15 | Dre Spriggs | WR | 6'2" · 180 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 16 | Seth Mouser | QB | 6'5" · 210 lb | Bastrop, TX |
| 16 | Tyler Williams | S | 6'0" · 195 lb | Santa Maria, CA |
| 17 | Josh Phillips | LB | 6'3" · 220 lb | Grenada, MS |
| 18 | John Burris III | DB | 6'0" · 180 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 18 | Marcus Bellon | WR | 5'7" · 178 lb | Truckee, CA |
| 18 | Ryan Gonzales | WR | 5'8" · 169 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 19 | Jaleal Williams-Evans | S | 6'0" · 224 lb | Oakland, CA |
| 19 | Marcus Vinson | TE | 6'4" · 247 lb | Duncanville, TX |
| 19 | Viontay Robinson | DE | 6'1" · 250 lb | Waco, TX |
| 20 | Daryon Triche | RB | 5'9" · 190 lb | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 20 | Kenny Byrd | LB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 21 | Aaron Dumas | RB | 5'9" · 208 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 21 | Stefan Cameron | CB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Saint Louis, MO |
| 22 | Ezell Jolly | RB | 6'1" · 175 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 22 | Lantz Russell | S | 6'3" · 210 lb | Riverside, CA |
| 23 | Praise Amaewhule | DE | 6'3" · 250 lb | Katy, TX |
| 24 | Jaime Guerrero | S | 6'1" · 185 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 24 | Mike Franklin | RB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Daphne, AL |
| 24 | Trez Moore | CB | 6'1" · 195 lb | St. Louis, MO |
| 25 | James Neal | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Paris, TX |
| 26 | Caden Harris | WR | 5'10" · 170 lb | Round Rock, TX |
| 27 | Amier Boyd | DB | 6'2" · 190 lb | Phoenix, AZ |
| 27 | Davis Burns | S | 6'0" · 192 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 28 | Cartraven Walker | RB | 5'6" · 175 lb | Mansfield, TX |
| 28 | Joshua Dye | RB | 5'11" · 205 lb | Gilbert, AZ |
| 28 | Xavier Simmons | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 30 | Michael Whitaker | WR | 5'9" · 170 lb | Katy, TX |
| 30 | Nate Dyman | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 31 | Josiah Dye | S | 6'1" · 185 lb | Gilbert, AZ |
| 31 | Matt Wann | DE | 6'2" · 235 lb | Fullerton, CA |
| 32 | Ilijah Johnson | CB | 5'11" · 170 lb | Maricopa, AZ |
| 33 | Deion Hankins | RB | 6'0" · 225 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 33 | Dresden McIver-Brown | DT | 6'0" · 259 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 34 | Kiante Liggins | LB | 6'0" · 236 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 34 | Xavier Johnson | RB | 5'11" · 205 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 35 | Zachary Essih | TE | 5'8" · 213 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 36 | Buzz Flabiano | PK | 6'0" · 175 lb | Murphy, TX |
| 36 | Dylan Mauro | P | 6'3" · 175 lb | Allen, TX |
| 37 | Angelo Tejada | LS | 5'11" · 240 lb | Converse, TX |
| 38 | Valentino Diaz | DE | 6'2" · 245 lb | Boca Raton, FL |
| 39 | Brandon Shivers | CB | 6'1" · 192 lb | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 39 | Josh Hancock | LS | 5'9" · 185 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 40 | Chase Bibler | DT | 6'4" · 270 lb | Fresno, CA |
| 43 | Julian Lopez | TE | 6'1" · 246 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 43 | Osaiasi Taueli | DE | 6'1" · 234 lb | Mesa, AZ |
| 44 | Jake Hall | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 46 | Kheagian Heckaman | TE | 6'1" · 235 lb | Hamshire, TX |
| 48 | Julian Melucci | PK | 5'7" · 160 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 49 | Mark Ramos | PK | 5'8" · 194 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 50 | Justin Duff | LS | 6'3" · 230 lb | Fairfield, CA |
| 50 | Tevita Tafuna | NT | 6'1" · 285 lb | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 53 | Ivan Escobar | OL | 6'2" · 305 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 54 | Keenan Stewart | DT | 6'1" · 294 lb | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 54 | Steven Hubbard | OL | 6'3" · 314 lb | Aldine, TX |
| 55 | TangiTangi Pongia | OL | 6'3" · 290 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 56 | Luis Carlos Aranda | OL | 6'1" · 300 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 58 | Jaquan Toney | OL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Huntsville, AL |
| 59 | Otis Pitts III | OL | 6'3" · 330 lb | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 60 | Joseph Immediato | OL | 6'4" · 318 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 62 | Jael Duran | OL | 6'2" · 275 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 62 | Nick Scalise | OL | 6'6" · 315 lb | El Dorado Hills, CA |
| 63 | Rolando Beltran | OL | 6'3" · 305 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 64 | Sedrick Luke | OL | 6'2" · 309 lb | North Highlands, CA |
| 65 | Jagves Garnett | DL | 6'5" · 358 lb | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 65 | Julian Laborin | OL | 6'3" · 260 lb | El Mirage, AZ |
| 66 | Justin Mayers | OL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Frisco, TX |
| 68 | Zuri Henry | OL | 6'6" · 293 lb | Wylie, TX |
| 69 | Joey Lightfoot | NT | 6'4" · 300 lb | College Station, TX |
| 70 | Aluma Nkele | OL | 6'6" · 380 lb | Gardena, CA |
| 72 | Tyrone McDuffie III | OL | 6'4" · 315 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 74 | Azizi Henry | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Wylie, TX |
| 75 | Andrew Meyer | OL | 6'3" · 302 lb | San Marcos, CA |
| 75 | Juan Camacho Jr. | OL | 6'6" · 285 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 76 | Eduardo Licon | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 77 | Andre Barton | OL | 6'5" · 282 lb | Garland, TX |
| 79 | Elijah Klein | OL | 6'4" · 319 lb | Mt Baldy, CA |
| 79 | Jake Utley | OL | 6'6" · 315 lb | College Station, TX |
| 80 | Jackson Weng | WR | 6'2" · 195 lb | Orange, CA |
| 81 | Elijah Boyd | TE | 6'4" · 250 lb | Fairfield, CA |
| 81 | Jalile Bost | WR | 5'11" · 180 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 82 | Judah Ezinwa | TE | 6'3" · 235 lb | Fontana, CA |
| 82 | Kyle McNamara | WR | 5'8" · 184 lb | Reno, NV |
| 82 | Luke Seib | TE | 6'4" · 210 lb | Blue Springs, MO |
| 83 | Jamal Muhammad | WR | 6'2" · 170 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 85 | Yamil Oaxaca | WR | 6'0" · 185 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 86 | Lucas Flores | WR | 6'2" · 184 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 87 | Zach Fryar | TE | 6'1" · 240 lb | Venice, FL |
| 90 | Dimitri Madden | DL | 6'3" · 290 lb | London |
| 90 | Ra'Quan Thompson | DL | 6'3" · 291 lb | Killeen, TX |
| 92 | Dante Granados | DT | 6'0" · 283 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 97 | Kanious Vaughn | DE | 6'2" · 223 lb | San Clemente, CA |
| 98 | Logologo Va'a | DT | 6'4" · 302 lb | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 99 | Sione Tonga'uiha | NT | 6'0" · 295 lb | Tempe, AZ |