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Big 12 · 2026

Utah Utes

Head coach Morgan Scalley · Rice-Eccles Stadium
8-05-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#8
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+22.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+13.2
4th in FBS
Defense
+9.5
11th in FBS
Schedule so far
-0.4
58th toughest
Projected
11.2-0.8
bowl-eligible >99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+22.7 now, +20.5 preseason · down 1 spot since preseason
0+10+20FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#8

Final record odds

11.2-0.8 expected · most likely 11-1 (43%)
9-316%10-243%11-139%12-0

Team Leaders

National leaderboards →

Passing
Devon Dampier
QB · SR · 32nd in FBS
1876yds
18 TD · 7 INT
Rushing
Wayshawn Parker
RB · JR · 24th in FBS
726yds
109 car · 9 TD
Receiving
Braden Pegan
WR · SR · 70th in FBS
505yds
39 rec · 6 TD
Tackles
Trey Reynolds
LB · SR · 253rd in FBS
46tkl
3.5 TFL
Sacks
Elijah Elliss
LB · JR · 229th in FBS
2.5sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Rabbit Evans
S · SR · 49th in FBS
2INT
3 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 3vsIdaho FCSW 66–14 ›+10.8—ESPNU
2Sep 12vs68ArkansasW 43–10 ›+24.7—ESPN
3Sep 19vs86Utah StateW 33–0 ›+17.9—FOX
4Sep 26@51Iowa StateCONFW 31–17 ›+22.6—FOX
5—Bye
6Oct 10vs40KansasCONFW 41–24 ›+20.9—ESPN
7Oct 17@63ColoradoCONFW 27–24 ›+8.9—ESPN
8Oct 24vs32HoustonCONFW 21–13 ›+16.1—ESPN
9Oct 31@55CincinnatiCONFW 49–25 ›+32.3—ESPN
10Nov 7vs21BYUCONFUtah −12.1 · o/u 54.7—79%ABC
11Nov 14@22ArizonaCONFUtah −5.0 · o/u 55.8—63%
12Nov 21@46TCUCONFUtah −12.6 · o/u 45.2—80%
13Nov 27vs69West VirginiaCONFUtah −26.0 · o/u 68.9—96%Fox

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.3247th+0.00127th
Success rate52.2%2nd36.7%21st
Explosiveness1.29049th1.402132nd
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate52.2%3rd35.7%17th
Rushing success rate50.0%14th38.6%36th
Passing success rate54.5%4th33.8%10th
Explosive run rate20.6%3rd10.8%37th
Explosive pass rate11.2%50th10.4%82nd
Line yards / carry3.4124th2.8240th
Opportunity rate46.5%3rd33.5%25th
Stuff rate20.6%112th22.8%15th
Sack rate3.6%31st3.9%109th
3rd-down conversion57.3%3rd36.0%35th
Red-zone TD rate63.6%64th50.0%29th
Havoc rate14.0%83rd17.0%19th
Box score · season totals
Points / game38.911th15.915th
Yards / game485.49th330.441st
Yards / play6.768th5.0653rd
Pass yards / game258.532nd229.096th
Yards / pass att.8.4024th6.5438th
Completion %68.4%13th50.4%2nd
Rush yards / game226.98th101.422nd
Yards / carry5.705th3.6042nd
3rd-down conv. %53.5%3rd33.6%34th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.2565th1.6222nd
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.3831st2.1263rd
Penalty yards / game49.945th59.948th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
9.6
37th of 138
YAC per catch
5.9
44th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
18%
21st of 138
Shotgun
94%
77th of 138
No-huddle
93%
9th of 138
QB pressured
8%
128th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
7%
136th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
6.2
14th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws238 throws charted

68% comp9.6 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch18% 20+ air yds21–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 10 throws (4%), 10 caught (100%), 51 yds, 5.1 per throw10100% · 51yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 12 caught (75%), 113 yds, 7.1 per throw1675% · 113yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 7 caught (58%), 69 yds, 5.8 per throw1258% · 69yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 74 yds, 12.3 per throw683% · 74yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 41 yds, 8.2 per throw540% · 41yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (4%), 2 caught (22%), 88 yds, 9.8 per throw922% · 88yMiddle, Behind air yards: 11 throws (5%), 11 caught (100%), 74 yds, 6.7 per throw11100% · 74yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 28 yds, 4.0 per throw771% · 28yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 9 caught (75%), 107 yds, 8.9 per throw1275% · 107yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 6 caught (60%), 113 yds, 11.3 per throw1060% · 113yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 58 yds, 14.5 per throw475% · 58yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 83 yds, 27.7 per throw367% · 83yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 30 throws (13%), 26 caught (87%), 173 yds, 5.8 per throw3087% · 173yRight, 0–4 air yards: 27 throws (11%), 20 caught (74%), 129 yds, 4.8 per throw2774% · 129yRight, 5–9 air yards: 27 throws (11%), 22 caught (81%), 241 yds, 8.9 per throw2781% · 241yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 6 caught (60%), 72 yds, 7.2 per throw1060% · 72yRight, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 7 caught (70%), 138 yds, 13.8 per throw1070% · 138yRight, 20–29 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 8 caught (73%), 252 yds, 22.9 per throw1173% · 252yRight, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 117 yds, 13.0 per throw933% · 117y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on267 throws charted

50% comp9.0 avg. depth6.2 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds7–8 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 12 throws (4%), 9 caught (75%), 90 yds, 7.5 per throw1275% · 90yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (7%), 12 caught (63%), 130 yds, 6.8 per throw1963% · 130yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 26 throws (10%), 15 caught (58%), 181 yds, 7.0 per throw2658% · 181yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 17 throws (6%), 11 caught (65%), 177 yds, 10.4 per throw1765% · 177yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 6 caught (55%), 111 yds, 10.1 per throw1155% · 111yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 2 caught (18%), 51 yds, 4.6 per throw1118% · 51yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (1%), 2 caught (50%), 82 yds, 20.5 per throw450% · 82yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 17 yds, 3.4 per throw560% · 17yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 7 caught (70%), 43 yds, 4.3 per throw1070% · 43yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (4%), 4 caught (33%), 41 yds, 3.4 per throw1233% · 41yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (1%), 2 caught (50%), 25 yds, 6.3 per throw450% · 25yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 45 yds, 15.0 per throw333% · 45yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 48 yds, 16.0 per throw333% · 48yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (7%), 13 caught (68%), 47 yds, 2.5 per throw1968% · 47yRight, 0–4 air yards: 38 throws (14%), 24 caught (63%), 214 yds, 5.6 per throw3863% · 214yRight, 5–9 air yards: 30 throws (11%), 13 caught (43%), 155 yds, 5.2 per throw3043% · 155yRight, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 5 caught (38%), 74 yds, 5.7 per throw1338% · 74yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 1 caught (17%), 18 yds, 3.0 per throw617% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 6 caught (46%), 196 yds, 15.1 per throw1346% · 196yRight, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (3%), 2 caught (22%), 66 yds, 7.3 per throw922% · 66y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction286 carries

Left
20%
6.1 YPC · 57% succ.
Middle
56%
6.3 YPC · 45% succ.
Right
25%
6.5 YPC · 56% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced206 carries

Left
23%
4.6 YPC · 40% succ.
Middle
54%
3.8 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
23%
5.9 YPC · 51% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Morgan Scalley

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
4Devon DampierQBSR5' 11"210Phoenix, AZ
9Kane ArcherQBFR6' 1"200Greenwood, AR
13Michael JohnsonQBFR6' 0"175Ellenwood, GA
14Brandon RoseQBSR6' 2"212Temecula, CA
15Byrd FicklinQBSO6' 1"200Muskogee, OK
1Wayshawn ParkerRBJR5' 10"205Richmond, CA
3Nate JohnsonRBSR6' 1"200Clovis, CA
5Daniel BrayRBSO5' 10"180Fort Worth, TX
20Mateaki HeluRBSO6' 1"224Tooele, UT
25Steve Chavez-SotoRBSO6' 0"205Chino, CA
26LaMarcus BellRBFR6' 0"200Portland, OR
28Anthony HernandezRBJR5' 10"192Park City, UT
0Kyri ShoelsWRSR6' 0"182Las Vegas, NV
7Braden PeganWRSR6' 3"210San Juan Capistrano, CA
8Mana CarvalhoWRSO5' 9"175Laie, HI
11Ricky JohnsonWRSO6' 2"185Warner Robins, GA
12Larry SimmonsWRSR6' 1"190Moss Point, MS
18Tobias MerriweatherWRSR6' 5"200Camas, WA
30Matt ClarkWRJR5' 11"181Mesa, AZ
37Peyton RiceWRSR5' 10"180Salt Lake City, UT
39Junior CoughlinWRSO6' 0"176Lehi, UT
80Bryson BakerWRSO6' 1"185Fresno, CA
82Max AusmusWRSO6' 1"185Redondo Beach, CA
10Hunter AndrewsTEJR6' 3"230Magnolia, TX
33Kana'i LopesTEJR6' 3"228Las Vegas, NV
44Sione MotuapuakaTESO5' 11"276Las Vegas, NV
46Teague MatthewsTEFR6' 6"240Rockland, ID
81Bear FisherTEFR6' 5"240Queen Creek, AZ
85Broderick ReddenTESO6' 4"233San Clemente, CA
86Will MonneyTEJR6' 4"230Springville, UT
89Noah BenneeTESR6' 4"240Holladay, UT
54Milz AsiataOLFR6' 5"331Melbourne, Australia
55Kelvin ObotOLFR6' 5"295Fruitland, ID
56Isaiah KemaOLFR6' 3"312Lubbock, TX
57Moses SparksOLFR6' 4"305Rio Rancho, NM
61Cyrus NielsenOLFR6' 5"315Sandy, UT
62Solatoa Moea'iOLSR6' 4"325Laie, HI
63Devin EntsmingerOLFR6' 4"300Las Vegas, NV
64Reece ParmenterOLJR6' 5"319St. George, UT
66Will FryOLFR6' 4"315Fairview, TX
67Soren ShinofieldOLSO6' 6"304Greenwood Village, CO
70Mataalii BenjaminOLFR6' 7"340Lehi, UT
71Rowdy PearceOLFR6' 3"295Midland, TX
72Isaiah GarciaOLJR6' 5"310Magna, UT
73Cedric JeffersonOLJR6' 5"300Temecula, CA
74Keith OlsonOLSR6' 6"307Napavine, WA
75Roger AldermanOLSR6' 4"302Sonora, CA
77Nick HallockOLSO6' 4"275South Jordan, UT
79Alex HarrisonOLSR6' 5"309Bountiful, UT
8Ethan DayDEJR6' 4"250Ripon, CA
15Lance HoltzclawDESR6' 3"245Boston, MA
40Paul FitzgeraldDESR6' 4"256Idaho Falls, ID
46Mauka BernardDEFR6' 4"215Salt Lake City, UT
47Jared FredrickDEFR6' 3"220Salt Lake City, UT
48Alex ClowardDEFR6' 3"247Salem, UT
58Fa SialeDEFR6' 3"265Seattle, WA
92Nicholas IgweDESO6' 4"255Houston, TX
93Kash DillonDEJR6' 5"252Draper, UT
45Pupu SepulonaDTSO6' 2"298Kalihi, HI
51Karson KaufusiDTSO6' 6"305Holladay, UT
57Stanley RaassDTFR6' 0"290Laie, HI
90Jireh MoeDTSO6' 0"280Westminster, CA
96Dilan BattleDTSO6' 2"320Arlington, TX
97Lucas SamsulaDTSO6' 4"306Plano, TX
0Cyrus PoluLBSO6' 1"225St. George, UT
7Johnathan HallLBSR6' 1"226Katy, TX
10Trey ReynoldsLBSR6' 1"231Queen Creek, AZ
35Preston PittsLBFR6' 4"225League City, TX
41LaGary MitchellLBFR6' 2"212Meridian, ID
43Grady MarekoLBJR6' 1"231Leone, American Samoa
52Jed JudkinsLBFR6' 2"215
53Brock FonoimoanaLBSO6' 1"200Laie, HI
54Tayson ReidLBSO6' 0"230Spanish Fork, UT
83Elijah EllissLBJR6' 2"225Farmington, UT
2Rock CaldwellCBSR6' 3"190Ypsilanti, MI
4JC HartCBSR6' 2"202Loachapoka, AL
5James Chenault Jr.CBJR6' 0"180Orlando, FL
9Elijah DavisCBSR6' 0"185Winter Haven, FL
11Elijah ReedCBSR6' 3"200Louisville, KY
13Nick BrownCBSO6' 0"170Orem, UT
13Nick BrownCBSO6' 0"170Cypress, TX
18Earl ParkerCBJR6' 2"186Fairbanks, AK
20King LongCBFR5' 9"180
27Brandon HolmesCBSO6' 1"180San Diego, CA
29Major HinchenCBFR6' 2"175La Quinta, CA
1Rabbit EvansSSR6' 1"205Jacksonville, FL
6Nate RitchieSSR6' 2"207Cedar Hills, UT
12Davis AndrewsSFR6' 3"200Highland, UT
14Cole StandageSSO6' 2"200Mesa, AZ
23Jackson BenneeSJR6' 2"190Holladay, UT
25Manny FullerSSO6' 0"190El Paso, TX
28Luke BryantSFR6' 2"200Holladay, UT
31Jack EvansSSO6' 0"192Salt Lake City, UT
32Josh SovereignSSO5' 11"198Chandler, AZ
34Ashton OlevaoSSO6' 0"200Salt Lake City, UT
38Tommy NelsonSSO6' 3"193Salt Lake City, UT
17Dillon CurtisPKSO6' 2"190Murray, UT
88Tanner CragunPKJR6' 2"205Frisco, TX
92Orion PhillipsPJR6' 3"180Sandringham, Australia
65Logan CastorLSSR6' 6"240Cottonwood Heights, UT

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2025 (+14.7, #7) · worst: 2024 (+1.4, #57)
0+5+10+15FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#7
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far8-05-0#8+22.7+13.2+9.5
202511-27-2#7+14.7+9.1+5.6
20245-72-7#57+1.4-4.1+5.5
20238-55-4#37+4.6-3.0+7.6
202210-47-2#7+12.7+7.1+5.6
202110-48-1#8+10.6+6.5+4.1
20203-23-2#35+5.1+0.6+4.5
201911-38-1#14+12.1+1.4+10.8
20189-56-3#27+7.7+1.0+6.7
20177-63-6#40+4.5+0.5+4.0
20169-45-4#37+5.6+0.7+4.9
201510-36-3#22+8.8+2.2+6.6
20149-45-4#30+7.0+2.6+4.4

Utah's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →