Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – November 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 2:00 p.m. ET

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Nicholas Vattiato and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-7) will host the UTEP Miners (3-7) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET.

This game will be available on ESPN+.

How to Watch Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Alabama	L 56-7	+39.5
9/9/2023	at Missouri	L 23-19	+21
9/16/2023	vs. Murray State	W 35-14	-33
9/23/2023	vs. Colorado State	L 31-23	-4
9/28/2023	at Western Kentucky	L 31-10	+6.5
10/4/2023	vs. Jacksonville State	L 45-30	-2.5
10/10/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	W 31-23	-3
10/17/2023	at Liberty	L 42-35	+16
11/4/2023	at New Mexico State	L 13-7	+3.5
11/11/2023	vs. Florida International	W 40-6	-10.5
11/18/2023	vs. UTEP	-
11/25/2023	at Sam Houston	-	-

Middle Tennessee is totaling 392.4 yards per game on offense (63rd in the FBS), and rank 102nd on the other side of the ball, yielding 401 yards allowed per game.
Middle Tennessee is totaling 266.9 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 35th in the FBS. The defense ranks 102nd, giving up 243.1 passing yards per contest.
The Blue Raiders are putting up 23.7 points per game offensively this season (91st in the FBS), and they are surrendering 28.4 points per game (90th) on defense.
The Blue Raiders rank 102nd in run offense (125.5 rushing yards per game) and 87th in run defense (157.9 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
Middle Tennessee is putting up a 41.3% third-down conversion rate on offense (49th in the FBS), and ranks 105th on the other side of the ball with a 42.5% third-down percentage allowed.
With 11 forced turnovers (101st in the FBS) against 16 turnovers committed (89th in the FBS), the Blue Raiders (-5) own the 107th-ranked turnover margin in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Nicholas Vattiato	QB	2,604 YDS (67.1%) / 20 TD / 9 INT 307 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 30.7 RUSH YPG
Elijah Metcalf	WR	49 REC / 583 YDS / 6 TD / 58.3 YPG
Holden Willis	WR	35 REC / 552 YDS / 3 TD / 55.2 YPG
Jaiden Credle	RB	389 YDS / 2 TD / 38.9 YPG / 4.9 YPC 22 REC / 132 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.2 REC YPG
Sam Brumfield	LB	47 TKL / 2 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Tra Fluellen	S	38 TKL / 0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Jakobe Thomas	S	38 TKL / 2 TFL
Drew Francis	LB	26 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	at Jacksonville State	L 17-14	-2
9/2/2023	vs. Incarnate Word	W 28-14	-7.5
9/9/2023	at Northwestern	L 38-7	+1
9/16/2023	at Arizona	L 31-10	+18.5
9/23/2023	vs. UNLV	L 45-28	-1
9/29/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	L 24-10	+1
10/11/2023	at Florida International	W 27-14	+3
10/18/2023	vs. New Mexico State	L 28-7	+3
10/25/2023	at Sam Houston	W 37-34	+3
11/4/2023	vs. Western Kentucky	L 21-13	+9.5
11/18/2023	at Middle Tennessee	-
11/25/2023	vs. Liberty	-	-

In terms of total yards, UTEP ranks 86th in the FBS (361.6 total yards per game) and 67th on the other side of the ball (374.5 total yards allowed per contest).
UTEP's pass defense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 24th-best in the FBS with 194.6 passing yards allowed per game. In terms of offense, it is generating 202.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 94th.
The Miners' offense has been bottom-25 this season, posting 18.1 points per game, which ranks eighth-worst in the FBS. On defense, they rank 69th with 26.6 points allowed per contest.
The Miners have been struggling in run defense, ranking 21st-worst with 179.9 rushing yards allowed per game. They have been more effective on the other side of the ball, putting up 158.9 rushing yards per contest (65th-ranked).
UTEP's third-down offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, registering a 30.5% third-down rate, which ranks ninth-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 108th with a 43% third-down rate allowed.
The Miners have forced seven turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 13 times, leading to a -6 turnover margin that is 20th-worst in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Kelly Akharaiyi	WR	37 REC / 786 YDS / 5 TD / 78.6 YPG
Deion Hankins	RB	746 YDS / 3 TD / 74.6 YPG / 5.4 YPC
Torrance Burgess Jr.	RB	615 YDS / 2 TD / 61.5 YPG / 5 YPC 14 REC / 183 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 18.3 REC YPG
Gavin Hardison	QB	947 YDS (56.6%) / 5 TD / 7 INT -8 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / -0.8 RUSH YPG
Tyrice Knight	LB	100 TKL / 9 TFL / 2.5 SACK
James Neal	LB	62 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Praise Amaewhule	DE	27 TKL / 4 TFL / 5 SACK / 1 INT
Maurice Westmoreland	DE	28 TKL / 6 TFL / 5.5 SACK