The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, and competed as members of Conference USA.

They were led by first-year head coach Scotty Walden.

The Conference USA preseason media poll was released on July 19.

[1] [2] [28] at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas at Houchens Industries–L.

T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee No scoring plays at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico