San José State Spartans at UTEP Miners preview: October 17, 2026
The San José State Spartans (3-3) visit the UTEP Miners (1-5) at Sun Bowl on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José State Spartans | 3-3 | 3-2 (20-19.8) | 2-1 (24.3-26.3) | 1-2 (17.7-20.7) |
| UTEP Miners | 1-5 | 1-4 (19-37.2) | 0-3 (8-54.7) | 1-2 (23.7-24.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| SJSU | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 21 (113th) | 15.8 (130th) |
| Points allowed per game | 23.5 (66th) | 39.5 (4th) |
| Passing yards per game | 254 (44th) | 128.2 (131st) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 231.7 (40th) | 206.8 (71st) |
| Rushing yards per game | 122.3 (113th) | 125.5 (108th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 137.3 (75th) | 187.2 (16th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 33.2 (101st) | 34.3 (86th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 34.3 (76th) | 40 (18th) |
| Completions per game | 21.8 (30th) | 12.7 (126th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 22 (17th) | 16.7 (98th) |
Recent form
San José State Spartans
- Oct 9, 2026: L 13-16 vs WYO
- Oct 3, 2026: W 20-16 at HAW
- Sep 19, 2026: L 10-26 vs FRES
- Sep 12, 2026: W 30-20 vs CP
- Sep 4, 2026: W 27-21 at EMU
UTEP Miners
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Weaver | QB | 6 | 254 Pass yds/g, 1.8 Pass TD/g, 12.3 Rush yds/g | 258 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Jabari Bates | RB | 6 | 92 Rush yds/g, 19.7 Car/g, 14.3 Rec yds/g | 103 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Viliami Teu | RB | 5 | 17.2 Rush yds/g, 2.8 Car/g, 0 Rec yds/g | 17.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Carson Clark | WR | 6 | 67.5 Rec yds/g, 6.2 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 66.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Cooper Hoch | WR | 6 | 56.3 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 62.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Jerry McClure | WR | 6 | 37.7 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 31.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Colson Jr. | QB | 5 | 108.2 Pass yds/g, 1.4 Pass TD/g, 18.6 Rush yds/g | 108.2 Pass yds/g | Passing touchdowns |
| Tavorus Jones | RB | 5 | 39.8 Rush yds/g, 8.8 Car/g, 4.4 Rec yds/g | 39.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Elijah McCoy | RB | 3 | 9.3 Rush yds/g, 2 Car/g, 0 Rec yds/g | 9.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Carver Cheeks | WR | 6 | 29.8 Rec yds/g, 2.7 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 33.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Jaden Smith | WR | 6 | 23.8 Rec yds/g, 2.7 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 28.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Royal Capell | WR | 3 | 9.3 Rec yds/g, 1.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 6.8 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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