College Football · Week 5 · 2026
UTEP 7, New Mexico 61
Sat, Oct 3
NovaModel entering Week 5
Built only from games played before this one.
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36.5
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55.3
Box Score
| UTEP | UNM | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Score | 61 |
| 270 | Total Yards | 492 |
| 169 | Rushing Yards | 230 |
| 101 | Passing Yards | 262 |
| 5.1 | Yards / Play | 7.6 |
| 11 | First Downs | 24 |
| 4/12 (33%) | 3rd Down | 7/12 (58%) |
| 1/3 (33%) | 4th Down | 2/3 (67%) |
| 8-62 | Penalties | 4-40 |
| 28:32 | Time of Possession | 31:28 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
EJ Colson Jr.
45 YDS
Passing
Toa Fa'avae
249 YDS
Raymond Moore III
134 YDS
Rushing
Cameron Mathews
108 YDS
Kam Thomas
47 YDS
Receiving
DJ Darling
75 YDS
Before This Game
Each team's season up to kickoff; ranks are NovaModel's entering Week 5.
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Colson Jr.QB | 6/12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 14.6 |
| Raymond Moore IIIQB | 1/5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 | 12.2 |
| Braesen LeonQB | 1/1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Moore IIIQB | 11 | 134 | 12.2 | 1 | 86 |
| EJ Colson Jr.QB | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Chris HunterRB | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaden MooreRB | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Bodey WeaverQB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Elijah McCoyRB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Kam ThomasRB | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Braesen LeonQB | 1 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam ThomasRB | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 34 |
| Carver CheeksWR | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Nik HenryWR | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Jaden SmithWR | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shay SmithLB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Esteban GuilloryDB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Isaiah BogertyLB | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Elijah FieldsDL | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Justin ContentDB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Shakaun BowserDL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Sterling MilesDE | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Derek BurnsDL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Dycin DavisDE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Garrett HawkinsLB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kane White-TinsleyDB | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kode LoweDB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LaTristan ThompsonDB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Darnell WilliamsDB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Decorian ThompsonDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaime GuerreroDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jayden WilsonLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Adarius HutchinsonDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ashton CokerDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Carver CheeksWR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Elijah McCoyRB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kaleb MilesDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Royce WilsonDE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Xavier SmithDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Donavan HowardDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos ArreolaPK | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady BraunP | 2 | 121 | 60.5 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo TaylorWR | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 24 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braesen LeonQB | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EJ Colson Jr.QB | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond Moore IIIQB | 1 | 1 | 0 |
