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NCAAF · November 7, 2026

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs UTEP Miners Preview & Odds — November 7, 2026

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

2-6

Quarterback Micah Alejado

UTEP Miners

0-7

Quarterback EJ Colson

Saturday, November 7 · 9:30 PM ET

HAWOffense2026 regular season to dateUTEP

96th−0.014

EPA/play

−0.097120th

105th43.7%

Success %

43.2%109th

108th20.8

PPG

8.9138th

HAWDefenseUTEP

103rd+0.143

EPA/play allowed

+0.170112th

100th48.7%

Success % allowed

48.5%95th

57th24.5

Opp PPG

40.3136th

HAWLast 10 gamesUTEP

Game by game

2-6

Last 8

1-7

-30

Net points

-179

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

HAWRest & travelUTEP

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Days of rest

7 days

Venue

Sun Bowl

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

Matchup preview

Hawai'i (2-6) visits UTEP (0-7) on Saturday, November 7 at 9:30 PM ET.

Hawai'i has the 96th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 103rd-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, UTEP has the 120th-ranked offense and the 112th-ranked defense. When Hawai'i has the ball, a 96th-ranked offense (−0.014 EPA per play) meets a 112th-ranked defense (+0.170 allowed); when UTEP has it, a 120th-ranked offense (−0.097) meets a 103rd-ranked defense (+0.143 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Hawai'i offense is at 43.7% (105th) and the UTEP offense at 43.2% (109th). Hawai'i scores 20.8 points per game (108th) and allows 24.5 (57th); UTEP scores 8.9 (138th) and allows 40.3 (136th).

UTEP is 1-7 and 1-7 against the spread; its last game was a 31-7 loss to North Dakota State.

Hawai'i is a 9.5-point road favorite, with UTEP getting the points at home. The spread opened at Hawai'i -10.5. The total is 49.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Hawai'i -350, UTEP +275) prices Hawai'i at 74% and UTEP at 26%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenUTEP +10.5 (-110)
Hawai'i -10.5 (-110)

NowUTEP +9.5 (-110)
Hawai'i -9.5 (-110)

Totalno move

Open49.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Now49.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenHawai'i -397 76%
UTEP +305 24%

NowHawai'i -350 74%
UTEP +275 26%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 5

Hawai'i -9.5-110DraftKings
UTEP +9.5-110DraftKings
Over 49.5+100Novig
Under 49.5-105DraftKings
Hawai'i-310ProphetX
UTEP+300ProphetX

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Matchup

Players to watch

Hawai'i

QB · Micah Alejado

Attempts337
Completion %59.9%161st
Passing yards2,18631st
Yards per attempt6.5202nd
TD–INT9–6

Leading rusher (RB) · DeVon Rice

Rushing yards385144th
Season line82 carries, 385 yds, 6 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Kainoa Carvalho

Receiving yards399147th
Season line35 catches, 399 yds

Leading tackler (LB) · Jamih Otis

Tackles54153rd

UTEP

QB · EJ Colson

Attempts99
Completion %66.7%49th
Passing yards687249th
Yards per attempt6.9159th
TD–INT7–5

Leading rusher (QB) · Raymond Moore III

Rushing yards48188th
Season line70 carries, 481 yds, 3 TD

Leading receiver (RB) · Kam Thomas

Receiving yards283278th
Season line19 catches, 283 yds, 1 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Jayden Wilson

Tackles47245th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 4, 5:38 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Hawai'i	UTEP
Early-down success rateHawai'i offense vs UTEP defense	39.8%110th	43.1%74th
Early-down success rateUTEP offense vs Hawai'i defense	43.9%88th	39.9%109th
3rd-down conversion rateHawai'i offense vs UTEP defense	38.8%85th	50.0%128th
3rd-down conversion rateUTEP offense vs Hawai'i defense	38.9%56th	25.4%137th
Explosive play rateHawai'i offense vs UTEP defense	5.8%103rd	7.6%94th
Explosive play rateUTEP offense vs Hawai'i defense	7.1%82nd	5.0%123rd
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	66.5%1st-highest	48.7%84th-highest

On 3rd down Hawai'i converts 38.8% (85th) against a UTEP defense allowing 50.0% (128th).

On 3rd down UTEP converts 25.4% (137th) against a Hawai'i defense allowing 38.9% (56th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Hawai'i	UTEP
Head coach	Timmy Chang	Scotty Walden
Tenureat this school	5th season	3rd season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	24–35	6–26
Career recordas an FBS head coach	24–35	7–29
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Arceneaux	Joe Pappalardo / Lanear Sampson
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Thurman	Kyle Beyer / Kelvin Sigler

Staff list as of November 3, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Result

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