No. 10 Oklahoma routs UTEP 51-0
No. 10 Oklahoma routed UTEP 51-0. Share this game
We had Oklahoma favored. It won.
What it cost
Oklahoma’s chance to make the playoff rose from 37% to 38%.
Make the playoff
Before the game (September 4, 2026) → after this result, in our model.
Box score
Oklahoma 51, UTEP 0
Oklahoma covered −40.5 by 10.5. The total, 51, stayed under 51.5.
| Team totals | UTEP | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 198 | 401 |
| Passing | 10 of 18, 86 yds | 12 of 19, 231 yds |
| Rushing | 38 for 112 yds | 39 for 170 yds |
| First downs | 10 | 18 |
| Third down | 2 of 13 | 6 of 11 |
| Fourth down | 1 of 2 | 0 of 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties | 4 for 35 yds | 3 for 30 yds |
| Time of possession | 29:28 | 30:32 |
UTEP leaders
- Passing EJ Colson 6 of 12, 52 yds
- Rushing Raymond Moore III 9 for 49 yds; EJ Colson 16 for 25 yds
- Receiving Cash Cheeks 1 for 22 yds; Tavorus Jones 3 for 22 yds
Oklahoma leaders
- Passing John Mateer 11 of 17, 225 yds, 3 TD
- Rushing Lloyd Avant 15 for 79 yds, 1 TD; Ben McCreary 6 for 40 yds
- Receiving Isaiah Sategna 4 for 76 yds, 1 TD; Trell Harris 2 for 61 yds, 1 TD
Before kickoff
Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.
Recent games
Last three games · 2025 season
UTEP · 2-10
Rated 212th in our preseason ratings.
L 31-61 @ Delaware #150 of 667
lost by 30 as a 4.5-point underdog
L 31-34 vs New Mexico State #177 of 667
lost by 3 as a 4.5-point favorite
L 24-38 @ Missouri State #124 of 667
lost by 14 as a 7.5-point underdog
L 27-30 vs Jacksonville State #117 of 667
lost by 3 as a 1.5-point underdog
L 20-33 @ Kennesaw State #103 of 667
lost by 13 as a 12.5-point underdog
W 35-17 @ Sam Houston #199 of 667
won by 18 as a 3.5-point favorite
L 8-19 vs Liberty #96 of 667
lost by 11 as a 1.5-point underdog
L 11-30 vs Louisiana Tech #93 of 667
lost by 19 as a 3.5-point underdog
L 25-31 vs UL Monroe #131 of 667
lost by 6 as a 5.5-point favorite
L 10-27 @ TexasTop 25 #6 of 667
lost by 17 as a 40.5-point underdog
W 42-17 vs UT Martin #122 of 667
won by 25 as a 7.5-point favorite
L 16-28 @ Utah State #135 of 667
lost by 12 as a 4.5-point underdog
Last three games · 2025 season
Oklahoma · 10-3
Rated 17th in our preseason ratings.
L 24-34 vs AlabamaTop 25 #9 of 667
lost by 10 as a 2.5-point favorite
W 17-13 vs LSUTop 25 #33 of 667
won by 4 as an 11.5-point favorite
W 17-6 vs MissouriTop 25 #17 of 667
won by 11 as a 4.5-point favorite
W 23-21 @ AlabamaTop 25 #8 of 667
won by 2 as a 6.5-point underdog
W 33-27 @ TennesseeTop 25 #11 of 667
won by 6 as a 2.5-point underdog
L 26-34 vs Ole MissTop 25 #8 of 667
lost by 8 as a 5.5-point favorite
W 26-7 @ South CarolinaTop 25 #29 of 667
won by 19 as a 4.5-point favorite
L 6-23 @ TexasTop 25 #7 of 667
lost by 17 as a 2.5-point underdog
W 44-0 vs Kent State #218 of 667
won by 44 as a 46.5-point favorite
W 24-17 vs AuburnTop 25 #14 of 667
won by 7 as a 6.5-point favorite
W 42-3 @ Temple #115 of 667
won by 39 as a 24.5-point favorite
W 24-13 vs MichiganTop 25 #15 of 667
won by 11 as a 3.5-point favorite
W 35-3 vs Illinois State #143 of 667
won by 32 as a 38.5-point favorite
Matchups
Biggest mismatch: UTEP’s EPA/play against Oklahoma, 91 points
Each row ranks the two sides among all teams. The longer the line, the bigger the mismatch.
UTEP’s EPA/play against Oklahoma’s defense
UTEP offense, 2nd percentile · Oklahoma defense, 93rd
UTEP’s passing EPA against Oklahoma’s defense
UTEP offense, 2nd percentile · Oklahoma defense, 84th
Oklahoma’s explosive plays against UTEP’s defense
Oklahoma offense, 2nd percentile · UTEP defense, 45th
Season profile, all the rows
Season profile
The series
Oklahoma leads the series 5-0
5 meetings since 2000 · Oklahoma has won the last 5
- 2022Oklahoma 45-13
- 2017Oklahoma 56-7
- 2012Oklahoma 24-7
- 2002Oklahoma 68-0
- 2000Oklahoma 55-14
Each line is Oklahoma’s chance to win through that meeting. Older meetings have no play by play, so no line.
Line, fans and home field
The betting line, and the fans
Oklahoma fans are feeling it less than most fanbases this week (12th among FBS fanbases), and the other side is no happier.
Oklahoma favored by 40.5 · Total 51.5
Home field
Oklahoma is worth +5.6 points (±4.0) more at home than on the road since 2018 — top third of FBS, 76th percentile.
84% at home, 61% on the road against FBS opponents (43-8 home, 22-14 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads +2.0 at home vs. away over 91 games — inside the ±6.3 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.
Night kickoff — historically worth about half a point more to the home side against the number, and not much more than that. The visitors travel about 573 miles to get here.