After its first win against New Mexico State University (NMSU) (0-3), the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) (1-2) head up to Albuquerque, New Mexico to face the University of New Mexico (UNM) (1-1).
UNM Lobos faced both the Maine Black Bears (0-2) and the Boise State Broncos (1-1) so far this season. Against the Black Bears, UNM demolished Maine in virtually every metric, noting 437 all-purpose yards which resulted in two passing touchdowns from senior quarterback Miles Kendrick and four rushing touchdowns by the UNM running back core, ultimately leaving the final score at Maine 0, UNM 41.