NCAAF · OREGST at UTEP
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Oregon State scored 52 against Montana, while UTEP stayed close to Michigan for a half. Those results leave substantial uncertainty around a 12-point spread.
Oregon State visits the UTEP Miners at Sun Bowl Stadium on September 26 in the 2026 college football season. Both schools identify this matchup as their next game, with kickoff listed at 6 p.m. PT by Oregon State and 7 p.m. MT by UTEP.
The Beavers beat Montana 52-17 on September 19 for their first victory under head coach JaMarcus Shephard. Braden Atkinson completed 22 of 30 passes for 333 yards and five touchdowns, adding another touchdown on the ground.
Oregon State also rushed for 144 yards on 32 carries after producing 26 and 55 rushing yards in its first two games. Jesse Legree contributed 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, his third consecutive 100-yard outing. Those performances offer encouragement, but the Montana result alone cannot establish how consistently this offense will produce against UTEP.
UTEP lost 52-17 at No. 19 Michigan on September 19, but led 7-0 and 14-7 before entering halftime down 17-14. EJ Colson threw a 45-yard touchdown to Carver Cheeks and an 18-yard touchdown to Lamar Sperling.
Michigan then scored 28 unanswered points to start the second half. UTEP's early scoring and subsequent collapse both deserve consideration. Neither establishes that Oregon State will reproduce Michigan's second-half advantage.
SportsJaw lists Oregon State -12 (+100) and UTEP +12 (-120), with moneylines of -490 and +355, respectively. Oregon State's offensive improvement offers a reason to consider the favorite, but results against different opponents provide too little support for a specific winning margin or a moneyline value claim.
The total is 54.5, with over 54.5 (-105) and under 54.5 (-115). The two recent 52-17 results do not establish a scoring expectation for this meeting. With insufficient matchup evidence to justify either a side or total, the selection is Pass. No winner or score projection is issued.