The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-1) and the UTEP Miners (1-3) play on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the Sun Bowl in a battle of CUSA foes.

The Miners are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3.5), versus the Bulldogs (with an over/under of 48.5 points).

Read on for our betting primer for this this matchup between the Bulldogs and the Miners, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

Louisiana Tech vs. UTEP betting lines

• Spread favorite: Bulldogs (-3.5)
• Moneyline: Bulldogs (-169), Miners (+143)
• Total: 48.5 points

Louisiana Tech vs. UTEP betting info and stats

Louisiana Tech has a 4-0-0 record against the spread this season. Louisiana Tech has always covered the spread when it served as the favorite by at least 3.5 points (a 2-0 ATS record). Louisiana Tech is 3-0 in the three games this season it has been moneyline favorites. UTEP has a single win against the spread this season (1-2-0). In the two games UTEP has been the underdog by at least 3.5 points, it covered the spread one time. This will be the third game this year UTEP is the moneyline underdog, after losing the previous two such games.

Louisiana Tech vs. UTEP recent stats and trends

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

UTEP Miners

Louisiana Tech vs. UTEP key players

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

• Blake Baker leads Louisiana Tech with 443 yards (147.7 ypg) on 26-of-44 passing with two touchdowns and zero interceptions this season. He also has 149 rushing yards on 35 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
• The team’s top rusher, Clay Thevenin, has carried the ball 31 times for 162 yards (40.5 per game), scoring two times.
• Eli Finley’s leads his squad with 232 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 14 receptions (out of 15 targets).
• Devin Gandy has hauled in six receptions totaling 116 yards, finding the end zone one time as a receiver so far this campaign.
• Marques Singleton Jr. has racked up 11 catches for 76 yards, an average of 19.0 yards per game.
• Mekhi Mason, the team’s sack and tackle leader, has recorded 3.0 sacks, 3.0 TFL and 18 tackles.
• Jakari Foster has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has four tackles and two passes defended to his name.

UTEP Miners

• Malachi Nelson has recored 1,069 passing yards, or 267.3 per game, so far this season. He has completed 57.7% of his passes and has collected eight touchdowns with five interceptions.
• Hahsaun Wilson has run for 177 yards on 24 carries so far this year while scoring one time on the ground.
• Ashten Emory has totaled 91 yards on 33 carries with two touchdowns.
• Kenny Odom’s 236 receiving yards (78.7 yards per game) are a team high. He has 19 catches on 29 targets with two touchdowns.
• Trevon Tate has 15 receptions (on 19 targets) for a total of 200 yards (50.0 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
• Toric Goins Jr.’s 11 receptions (on 22 targets) have netted him 192 yards (48.0 ypg) and one touchdown.
• Ashaad Hall has collected 2.0 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 1.0 TFL and eight tackles.
• UTEP’s leading tackler, Micah Davey, has 31 tackles and one sack this year.
• Xavier Smith has a team-high one interception to go along with 10 tackles and one pass defended.