The Utah State Aggies (0-0) and the UTEP Miners (0-0) play at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
The Miners are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+5.5), against the Aggies (with an over/under of 60.5 points).
Keep reading for our betting primer for this this contest between the Aggies and the Miners, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
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Utah State -5.5 vs. UTEP
Utah State vs. UTEP betting lines
- Spread favorite: Aggies (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Aggies (-212), Miners (+174)
- Total: 60.5 points
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo
Utah State vs. UTEP betting info and stats
- Utah State’s record against the spread last year was 5-6-0.
- As a 5.5-point or greater favorite, Utah State had one win ATS (1-1) last year.
- Utah State had nine of its 11 games hit the over last season.
- Against the spread, UTEP was 5-7-0 last year.
- As 5.5-point underdogs or greater, UTEP went 3-5 against the spread last season.
- Out of 12 UTEP games last season, six hit the over.
Utah State vs. UTEP key players
Utah State Aggies
- Last year Spencer Petras had 2,315 passing yards (210.5 per game), a 65.4% completion percentage, 17 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
- Last year Rahsul Faison took 198 rushing attempts for 1,109 yards (92.4 per game) and scored eight touchdowns.
- Bryson Barnes posted 530 rushing yards on 68 carries and five touchdowns last season.
- In the previous season, Jalen Royals grabbed 55 passes (on 79 targets) for 834 yards (119.1 per game). He also found the end zone six times.
- Kyrese White amassed 526 yards on 44 grabs with three touchdowns. He was targeted 77 times, and averaged 43.8 receiving yards per game.
- Otto Tia reeled in 44 passes on 68 targets for 434 yards and seven touchdowns, compiling 36.2 receiving yards per game.
- Last season Cian Slone stacked up 7.5 sacks, six TFL and 40 tackles.
- Jordan Vincent collected 112 tackles and four interceptions last year.
UTEP Miners
- Skyler Locklear threw for 1,583 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. He also chipped in on the ground, accumulating two touchdowns while racking up 237 yards.
- Jevon Jackson averaged 62.8 rushing yards per game and collected four rushing touchdowns.
- Ezell Jolly ran for one touchdown on 248 yards a year ago.
- Kenny Odom averaged 63.4 receiving yards and racked up eight receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2024 season.
- Kam Thomas averaged 51.2 receiving yards on 7.1 targets per game in 2024, scoring two touchdowns.
- Trey Goodman grabbed 47 passes on his way to 469 receiving yards a season ago.
- Maurice Westmoreland proved to be a strong defender last year, recording 7.5 sacks, eight TFL and 33 tackles.
- Dorian Hopkins was all over the field last season with 68 tackles, five TFL, one sack, and two interceptions.
- Last year Amier Boyd-Matthews intercepted two passes to go along with nine tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.
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