UL Monroe Warhawks at UTEP Miners Picks and Prediction for Saturday, September 20, 2025
The UL Monroe Warhawks (1-1, 1-1 O/U) are going up against the UTEP Miners (1-2,1-2 O/U) and are battling it out in Week 4 of the 2025 college football season on Saturday night inside the Sun Bowl in nonconference action for our Warhawks vs. Miners prediction. The Warhawks are coming off a 73-0 road loss on Sept. 6 against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Miners are coming off their 27-10 road loss against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday. This is the second time that these teams are facing off against one another, as the Miners won 31-6 back in 2020. Your Saturday scout: NCAAF predictions for UL Monroe Warhawks at UTEP Miners you can trust.
Warhawks Ready to Battle
The UL Monroe Warhawks are 1-1 after their 73-0 road loss against the Alabama Crimson Tide last time out. The offense has been holding its own as they are 110th with 20.5 points per game. Quarterback Aidan Armenta has struggled this season as he completed 20-of-37 (54.1%) of his passes for 123 yards with one touchdown pass and two interceptions while also rushing seven times for 43 yards (6.1 yards per carry) and a rushing touchdown. Running back Braylon McReynolds has been helping take some pressure off Armenta’s shoulder as he has 18 carries for 137 yards (7.6 yards per attempt) as well as four receptions for 19 yards (4.8 yards per catch) and a receiving touchdown.
UL Monroe’s defense is not doing too hot as they are giving up 36.5 points per game, which is 125th. The defense has been unable to apply much pressure as they have three sacks and one interception on the season, but no forced fumbles or fumble recoveries. The defense needs to help put the offense in positions to win.
Injury Report for UL Monroe
No injuries to report
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Miners Looking to Keep Streaking
The UTEP Miners are looking to recover after losing last week to the Texas Longhorns on the road, 27-10. Defensively, the held Arch Manning and the Longhorns to just 114 yards passing, on 11-of-25 attempts. The offense is struggling as they are averaging 22.7 points per game up to this point.
Quarterback Malachi Nelson has been holding his own passing the football as he completed 60-of-95 (62.5%) of his passes for 665 yards with five passing touchdowns and three interceptions. The team has a strong wide receiver as Kenny Odom has 19 catches for 236 yards (12.4 yards per catch) with a pair of touchdown receptions and two carries for 16 yards as well.
The defense has struggled a bit as they are giving up 24.0 points per game so far this season. The defense recorded 10 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. If the offense can wake up, this team could take a massive step forward.
Injury Report for UTEP
- Wide receiver Kenny Odom: Shoulder (Questionable)
- Linebacker Nate Dyman: Undisclosed (OUT)
- Wide receiver Jaden Smith: Knee (OUT)
UL Monroe Warhawks at UTEP Miners Pick
Spread Pick for UL Monroe vs. UTEP
- UTEP Miners -6.5 (5 units)
These teams have just given us the perfect test to see where they stand on a semi-equal playing field, as both teams played a top Southeastern Conference program on the road their last time out and had very different results. UL Monroe lost 73-0 to Alabama, while UTEP lost to Texas 27-10. Aidan Armenta has been brutal under center while Malachi Nelson has been doing a decent job under center. All in all, go with the UTEP Miners to cover the spread as the better team.
Over/Under Pick for UL Monroe vs. UTEP
- Under 47.5 (4 units)
Two teams that are not strong offensive teams, so these defenses should be able to limit points. These teams are not doing well in terms of passing as the Miners are 97th in the sport with 6.5 yards per attempt, while the Warhawks are 135th in the country with 4.0 yards per attempt throughout the season. Both teams have also been coming off weak offensive showings, granted they were facing superior competition, but there were no signs of doing too much throughout the 60 minutes of gametime. Go with the under 47.5 total points to hit in this game here.
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