Starting off the season 3-1 including a rare road win, the Miners once again take to the road to take on conference rival the Louisiana Tech Bull Dogs (2-1) Saturday Oct. 10, in Ruston, Louisiana.
The Miners have lost seven straight games to the Bulldogs and the last time it beat Louisiana Tech was in Ruston in 2004 while UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference 44-27. In 2019 the Miners lost 42-21 to Louisiana Tech in the Sun Bowl.
Coming off its sixth straight winning season and bowl appearance as a member of Conference-USA (C-USA) the Bulldogs are a perennial favorite to challenge for the conference championship.