Nevada Wolf Pack vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 10/10/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs UTEP Miners

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Location: Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Miners (+8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

Sun Bowl is the location where the UTEP Miners (1-4) will try to defeat the Nevada Wolf Pack (1-3) on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Nevada opens this contest as 8.5-point favorites. The total is set at 49.5.

The Nevada Wolf Pack head into this game 1-3 for this season. In their last game, the Wolf Pack faced the Air Force Falcons and went home with a loss by a final score of 36-33. In the running game, the Wolf Pack conceded 363 yards on 70 attempts, which is an average of 5.2 yards per run allowed. Nevada surrendered 5 completions on 13 tries for 92 yds, and a completion percentage of 38.5%. When the final whistle blew, they had 66 plays which gave them 411 yards. The Nevada Wolf Pack ended up running the ball 35 different times and amassed 187 yds, which is an average of 5.3 yards per attempt.

The Wolf Pack have earned 1,526 total yards for the season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Nevada has amassed 3 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 8 times. Nevada has 77 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 24 penalties for 221 yards. As a team they are averaging 196.8 yards rushing ranking them 39th in D-1. When talking about putting points on the board, the Nevada Wolf Pack are averaging 27.3 PPG.

When talking about passing yards, the Wolf Pack have conceded 653 yds which ranks them 9th in Division 1. They are allowing 163.3 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 57.7%. For the year, they are giving up 370.5 yards per contest which puts them 85th in Division 1. They have yielded 4 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 4.4 yards per rush and 207.3 yards on the ground per game so far this season. In total, they have conceded 829 running yards through 4 contests. The Wolf Pack are ranked 77th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 24.3 points per game.

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The Miners head into this matchup 1-4 for this season. In their last game, the Miners took a loss by a final score of 61-7 when they faced the New Mexico Lobos. UTEP ran for 4.8 yds per attempt, totaling 169 yds on 35 carries. The Miners finished the contest with a total of 270 yards and they ran 53 plays (5.1 yards per play). The Miners secondary gave up a completion rate of 73.9%, relinquishing 262 yards on 17 for 23 passing. UTEP conceded 42 run attempts for 230 yds (5.5 yards per carry).

When it comes to how much they score, the Miners sit 133rd in D-1 averaging 16.4 PPG. The UTEP Miners hold an average of 266.2 yards/game, which has them sitting 136th in D-1. The UTEP offense has accrued 257 yards of penalties on 30 infractions, which ranks 79th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 5 picks while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have been able to record 69 first downs. During this campaign thus far, the Miners have compiled 649 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 129.8 passing yards per outing, ranking them 133rd in college football. They average 136.4 run yards per game and have run for 682 yards for the season.

UTEP has conceded a total of 847 yards via the ground game (169.4 yards per game) as well as 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have given up 12 touchdowns via the pass and 227.8 yards per game, which has them in 94th in college football. Overall, they have conceded 207 points in total. Their defense has earned 4 fumbles and 3 picks on the season. The Miners defense has taken the field for 312 plays, which ranks 70th in D-1. The Miners are relinquishing 41.4 PPG, which has them ranked 137th in D-1.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Miners +8.5

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