Week 6 · College Football

Nevada vs UTEP prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Nevada a 51% chance to beat UTEP in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#127 Mountain West Conference

Nevada

0% to make the 12

@

#134 Conference USA

UTEP

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNevada −0.5Model
Projected scoreNevada 26 — UTEP 26

A coin flip. The model nudges Nevada by a field goal — 51% to win.

Chaos meter97 · TOSS-UP
97/ 100
CalmMayhem

Nevada

51%

to win

UTEP

49%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Nevada
vs
UTEP
#127Offense · EPA/play#131
#91Defense · EPA/play#43
#91Explosiveness#4
#120Success rate#135
66%Returning production100%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

4 meetings all-time

Nevada leads 3–1

Last met 2019 · UTEP 21–37 Nevada— Nevada won

Both sidelines

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What Nevada is hearing

What UTEP is hearing

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