The Miners compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.
Since December 2023, Scotty Walden has served as head coach at UTEP.
Saxon spent the most seasons (18) as the Miners' head coach and took the program to its first bowl game.
The lowest winning percentage for any coach is by Thomas C. Holliday, who went 0–5 (.000) in 1921.
Bobby Dobbs coached the last Miner Bowl Game Win in 1967 beating Ole' Miss 14-7.