Conference USA · 2026

Updated Aug 30, 2026

UTEP playoff chances

TailgateNinjas gives UTEP a 0% chance to make the 2026 College Football Playoff. Updated August 29, 2026.

Chance to make the 12-team playoff

0%

No change since the previous projection

Since preseason

0%0%

Our rank

#134

of 136

Projected field

Outside

Conference title

0%

National title

0%

The season the model expects

Most likely record 2-8 (29% likely) across the 10 games we rate, averaging 2.6 wins. The toughest game left is at Michigan (1% to win). 2 other games are against a non-FBS opponent we don't rate.

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Every game left

Win probability from our model. Non-FBS opponents aren't rated.

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