Hawai’i vs UTEP Prediction 11/7/2026 Today’s College Football Picks

The Hawaii Warriors and the UTEP Miners meet in week 10 college football action from the Sun Bowl on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. 

Hawaii Warriors vs. UTEP Miners Prediction

I’m on Hawaii here. I think UTEP simply stinks out loud and there’s nothing saving the Miners at this point, not even playing at home. Hawaii’s had issues of their own away from the island, but if nothing else, the Warriors have been able to beat the bad teams they’ve gone up against this season. I’ll back Hawaii in this one. 

Hawaii Warriors Recap

The Hawaii Warriors come into this game looking to add on to their 56-21 win over NIU last time out to sit at 2-6 this season. After this game, Hawaii will head home for a game against North Dakota State. Micah Alejado has thrown for 2,186 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions while completing 59.9% of his passes to lead the Hawai’i passing attack, backed by 202 completions on 337 attempts, with Bjorn Jurgensen providing supplemental support via 13 passing yards on 3 completions, and Tama Uliata adding 7 passing yards and 1 score on 1 completion. The Rainbow Warriors’ ground game is spearheaded by DeVos Rice, who rushes for 385 yards and 6 touchdowns on 82 carries, followed closely by Cam Barfield with 150 yards and 1 score on 45 carries, Sitani Mikaele adding 87 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on 27 attempts, Tama Uliata chipping in 44 yards on 7 carries, and TJ Fo’ilefutu adding 25 yards and 1 score on 5 rushing attempts. Through the air, Kainoa Carvalho leads the receiving corps with 399 yards on 35 catches, while Devin Alves adds 312 yards and 1 score on 16 receptions, Audric Harris logs 308 yards and 1 score on 16 receptions, Tama Uliata adds 281 yards and 1 score on 32 receptions, and Titan Lacaden rounds out key targets with 171 yards and 1 score on 26 catches. Defensively, Jamih Otis anchors the Hawai’i squad by logging a team-high 54 total tackles. Altogether, the Rainbow Warriors’ defensive unit has successfully combined to bring down opposing quarterbacks for 20 sacks, 126 yards lost, and 12 pass deflections while also coming away with 6 total interceptions.

Why the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will win

• UTEP has lost each of its last nine games against conference opponents.
• The favorite has won each of UTEP’s last nine games.
• UTEP has failed to cover the spread in each of its last 13 games as an underdog.
• The favorite has covered the spread in each of UTEP’s last nine games.
• The road team has won the first quarter in five of UTEP’s last six games.
• UTEP has lost the first half in each of its last 17 games as an underdog.

UTEP Miners Recap

The UTEP Miners come into this game looking to rebound from their 31-7 loss at the hands of North Dakota State last time out to sit at 1-7 this season. After this game, UTEP will take on Wyoming at home. EJ Colson Jr. has thrown for 687 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions while completing 66.7% of his passes to lead the UTEP passing attack, backed by 66 completions on 99 attempts, with Raymond Moore III providing supplemental support via 437 passing yards and 2 scores on 48 completions, and Braesen Leon adding 22 passing yards on 1 completion. The Miners’ ground game is spearheaded by Raymond Moore III, who rushes for 481 yards and 3 touchdowns on 70 carries, followed closely by Tavorus Jones with 276 yards and 1 score on 66 carries, EJ Colson Jr. adding 129 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on 85 attempts, Lamar Sperling chipping in 74 yards on 22 carries, and Elijah McCoy adding 38 yards on 8 rushing attempts. Through the air, Kam Thomas leads the receiving corps with 283 yards and 1 touchdown on 19 catches, while Jaden Smith adds 274 yards and 1 score on 34 receptions, Carver Cheeks logs 195 yards and 3 scores on 18 receptions, Cash Cheeks adds 118 yards and 3 scores on 9 receptions, and Jeremiah Nash rounds out key targets with 82 yards on 8 catches. Defensively, Jayden Wilson anchors the UTEP squad by logging a team-high 47 total tackles. Altogether, the Miners’ defensive unit has successfully combined to bring down opposing quarterbacks for 40 sacks, 221 yards lost, and no pass deflections while also coming away with 7 total interceptions.

Why the UTEP Miners will win

• Hawaii has lost four of its last five games as a road favorite.
• Hawaii has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games as a road favorite.
• The underdog has covered the spread in four of Hawaii’s last five games.
• Hawaii has lost the first half in seven of its last eight road games in November.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Hawaii -8.5