Bobby Daly was announced as UTEP football's defensive coordinator in February 2025.
Daly came to UTEP from Montana State, where he served as the Bobcats’ assistant head coach, along with defensive coordinator and linebackers coach during the last six seasons (2019-2024).
Montana State finished 15-1 overall and 8-0 in Big Sky Conference play. The Bobcats claimed a ’24 conference championship while also appearing in the FCS National Championship game. Montana State concluded the campaign ranked no. 2 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and STATS Perform FCS Poll. It was the first undefeated regular season in program history, while the 14 consecutive wins marked a program record and the most overall wins (15) in a single season.
In 2024, the Bobcats’ defense ranked no. 11 in the FCS in scoring defense (18.3 ppg), no. 15 in total defense (311.9 yards per game), no. 17 in third-down conversion percentage defense (0.340), no. 24 in rushing defense (121.2 ypg), no. 27 in team passing efficiency defense (120.7), no. 31 in passing defense (190.8 ypg) and no. 35 in fumbles recovered (eight).
Daly mentored DE Brody Grebe who was named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year. Grebe also earned Phil Steele All-American first team and All-Big Sky first team honors in 2024 and tallying 25 tackles, 6.5 tackle for loss, 5.5 sacks, four pass breakups and a forced fumble.
LB McCade O’Reilly garnered Phil Steele All-American third team and All-Big Sky first team honors in 2024 after posting 42 tackles with 4.5 TFLs, three breakups, a sack and a forced fumble.
In 2023, Montana State finished 8-4 overall (6-2 in conference) and ranked no. 9 in the FCS STATS poll. The Bobcats ranked first in the FCS at 3.4 sacks per game. The defense added three touchdowns, ranking no. 12 in FCS’ defensive scores.
Montana State finished 12-2 (8-0 Big Sky) in 2022, 12-3 (7-1 Big Sky) in 2021 and 11-4 (6-2 Big Sky) in 2019. The 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19.
Before Montana State, Daly coached at Idaho for six seasons – starting as a graduate assistant in 2013-2014. He was then hired as director of football operations for the 2015 and 2016 seasons while being elevated to linebackers coach in 2017 and 2018.
Daly is considered one of the best linebackers to play at Montana State (2005-2008). His 382 career tackles remain fourth in MSU history. Daly was an honorable mention All-American and second team All-Big Sky as a senior in 2008, and was first team All-American and All-Big Sky in 2007.
Daly received his degree in business finance from Montana State University in 2008.
He went on to play professional football in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Central Valley Coyotes in 2009, and in the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the Billings Outlaws in 2010 and Wenatchee Venom in 2011.
Daly and his wife, Jasmine, have a daughter - CJ.
