The Saturday night matchup between UTEP and Middle Tennessee will mark the fifth meeting between the programs, which began playing each other in 2013.
Kickoff for the Miners' homecoming game is set for 7 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+. It will broadcast on 600 ESPN El Paso. Coming in with a 4-4 record, UTEP needs two more wins to become bowl eligible.
The Miners are supposed to win. The game opened as a pick-em, but the line has moved to have UTEP favored by a point. Combined with an over-under of 53, the Miners are picked to win 27-26.