UL Monroe Warhawks vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 9/20/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Location: Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Miners (-5.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The UL Monroe Warhawks (1-1) are on their way to Sun Bowl on Saturday, September 20, 2025 where they will meet the UTEP Miners (1-2). UTEP opens this game as 5.0-point favorites. The total comes in at 47.

The UL Monroe Warhawks head into this game 1-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Warhawks played the Alabama Crimson Tide and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-0. The UL Monroe Warhawks ran the ball a total of 32 different times and accrued 93 yds, which came out to an average of 2.9 yards per tote. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 50 plays which gave them 148 yards. UL Monroe conceded 29 pass completions on 33 tries for 371 yards, and a completion percentage of 87.9%. When it came to stopping the run, the Warhawks conceded 212 yards on 36 attempts, which averages out to 5.9 yds per run surrendered.

The Warhawks have racked up 582 total yards this year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, UL Monroe has totaled 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 4 times. UL Monroe has accounted for 33 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 9 penalties for 86 yds. As a unit they hold an average of 202.0 yards via the ground game which ranks them 38th in Division 1. In terms of scoring points, the UL Monroe Warhawks hold an average of 14.5 points per game.

When talking about passing yards, the Warhawks are conceding 421 yds which ranks them 30th in the nation. They have yielded 210.5 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 77.4%. For the season, they are granting 357.0 yards per contest which has them sitting 83rd in college football. They have relinquished 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 3 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.7 yards per run and 146.5 rushing yards per game on the campaign. Overall, they have conceded 293 rushing yards through 2 outings. The Warhawks rank 125th in the country in terms of team defense, conceding 36.5 PPG.

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The Miners come into this matchup with a record of 1-2 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Miners took a defeat with a final score of 27-10 against the Texas Longhorns. The Miners finished the game with a total of 259 yards while running 59 plays (4.4 yards per play). UTEP ran for 2.2 yards per tote, totaling 50 yds on 23 carries. UTEP conceded 56 attempts on the ground for 226 yds (4.0 yards per carry). The Miners passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 44.0%, surrendering 114 yds on 11 for 25 through the air.

The UTEP Miners maintain an average of 338.3 yards/game, which ranks them 101st in D-1. The UTEP offense has totaled 136 yds of penalties on 17 violations, which ranks 69th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 115.7 yards per game via the rush and have run for 347 yards for this year. They have given away 3 picks while conceding 1 fumble and they have been able to record 46 1st downs. Regarding how much they score, the Miners are ranked 98th in college football averaging 22.7 points per contest. For the season so far, the Miners have racked up 668 yards through the air along with an average of 222.7 passing yards per game, putting them at 74th in the country.

The Miners are relinquishing 24.0 PPG, which puts them 82nd in college football. UTEP has given up a total of 429 rushing yards (143.0 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have given up 3 touchdowns from the passing game and 214.0 yards/game, which has them in 76th in the country. The Miners defense has been on the field for 218 plays, which is 119th in the country. They have tallied 1 fumble recovered and 1 pick for the year. This season, they have given up 72 pts.

Who will win tonight's Warhawks/Miners college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Warhawks +5.0

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