From the moment UTEP's 2021 football schedule began to come together, an obvious question arose — Who is Bethune-Cookman?
The historically Black university, about to start play in the FCS's SWAC after years in the MEAC, has never been on UTEP's schedule before. The Daytona Beach, Fla., school has two common opponents with UTEP in recent history: Florida Atlantic twice last decade and North Texas in 2016.
The Wildcats did not play in 2020 and did not play in Week 0, so when they arrive at the Sun Bowl for Saturday night's 7 p.m. kickoff, it will mark their first game in two seasons.