Program · never held the belt · belt games 1982–1996

UTEP

5Belt games

0–5Record

0Reigns

UTEP has lined up against the belt holder 5 times and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 3–23 to Arizona on August 31, 1996. Embed the UTEP belt badge →

By the numbers

UTEP and the belt

Heartbreak list →

Shots at the belt5

belt games as the challenger, 1982–1996 · record 0–5

Closest call20 pts

lost 3–23 to Arizona on August 31, 1996

Last shot18–40

November 2, 1996 against BYU

Holders faced5

Arizona State, Colorado State, Utah, Arizona, and BYU, one shot each

Among the 143 programs still chasing it23rd

in attempts · the heartbreak list

This season

The belt and UTEP right now

Every path →

No path yet

Nothing on UTEP’s schedule runs through Notre Dame or anyone who could take the belt from them first. Bowl pairings can change that.

Season outlook

under 1% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.

Every attempt

5 belt games, newest first

Compare with another team →

November 2, 1996 · UTEP at BYU 18–40lost by 22 August 31, 1996 · UTEP at Arizona 3–23lost by 20 October 29, 1994 · UTEP at Utah 7–52lost by 45 October 15, 1994 · UTEP at Colorado State 9–47lost by 38 October 16, 1982 · UTEP at Arizona State 6–37lost by 31

A program gets a shot at the belt only by being scheduled against whoever holds it, so a short list here says as much about the schedule as the program. Win one, and this page turns into a reign.