Oklahoma · L 0-51
No tackles.
Texas Southern · W 51-10 · FCS
No tackles.
North Dakota State · L 7-31
10 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 5 games average 5 tackles. This one was 5 above.
Lowe has tackles in 6 of UTEP’s 8 games: none against Oklahoma and Texas Southern.
Kode Lowe
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Arrived at UTEP from West Florida. On tape: 14 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Nevada, Week 6, 2026.
35 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 10 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-33vs Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 14 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 7-31 at North Dakota State, play by play
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
How UTEP’s defense played that day
North Dakota State’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 14 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 14-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
35tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL35 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Scotty Walden — 3-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #19 of 25 Conference USA Ss — his program moves to the Mountain West for 2026
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
