Big 12 · 2026
Utah Utes
Head coach Morgan Scalley · Rice-Eccles Stadium
3-00-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#9
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+10.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.4
15th in FBS
Defense
+5.5
13th in FBS
Schedule so far
-13.0
132nd toughest
Projected
9.2-2.8
bowl-eligible 99%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+10.9 now, +8.4 preseason · down 2 spots since preseason
Final record odds
9.2-2.8 expected · most likely 10-2 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Devon Dampier
QB · SR · 55th in FBS
690yds
7 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Wayshawn Parker
RB · JR · 136th in FBS
154yds
32 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Braden Pegan
WR · SR · 50th in FBS
235yds
15 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Trey Reynolds
LB · SR · 297th in FBS
16tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
Cyrus Polu
LB · SO · 116th in FBS
1.5sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Rabbit Evans
S · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs Idaho FCS | W 66–14 | +6.6 | — | ESPNU |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 114Arkansas | W 43–10 | +17.8 | — | ESPN |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 121Utah State | W 33–0 | +15.7 | — | FOX |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 39Iowa StateCONF | Utah −3.6 · o/u 47.0 | — | FOX | |
| 5 | — | Bye | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 83KansasCONF | Utah −16.4 · o/u 50.1 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 104ColoradoCONF | Utah −12.8 · o/u 48.3 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 33HoustonCONF | Utah −8.7 · o/u 52.3 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 52CincinnatiCONF | Utah −5.5 · o/u 54.2 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 15BYUCONF | Utah −4.7 · o/u 50.3 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 44ArizonaCONF | Utah −4.7 · o/u 48.6 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 40TCUCONF | Utah −3.7 · o/u 46.4 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 27 | vs 53West VirginiaCONF | Utah −11.5 · o/u 53.1 | — | FOX |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.453 | 7th | -0.014 | 40th |
| Success rate | 52.6% | 13th | 30.1% | 11th |
| Explosiveness | 1.444 | 15th | 1.335 | 101st |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 53.0% | 11th | 27.8% | 4th |
| Rushing success rate | 47.6% | 46th | 32.5% | 27th |
| Passing success rate | 57.7% | 11th | 25.0% | 3rd |
| Explosive run rate | 19.0% | 26th | 7.5% | 20th |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.9% | 50th | 3.1% | 4th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.77 | 10th | 3.08 | 89th |
| Opportunity rate | 46.0% | 27th | 30.0% | 29th |
| Stuff rate | 15.9% | 72nd | 12.5% | 117th |
| Sack rate | 1.4% | 13th | 5.9% | 53rd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 63.6% | 4th | 30.8% | 26th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 83.3% | 20th | 33.3% | 11th |
| Havoc rate | 9.7% | 30th | 17.6% | 27th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 47.3 | 9th | 8.0 | 6th |
| Yards / game | 518.0 | 11th | 239.3 | 14th |
| Yards / play | 7.30 | 14th | 3.59 | 10th |
| Pass yards / game | 285.3 | 31st | 164.3 | 29th |
| Yards / pass att. | 9.40 | 20th | 4.61 | 6th |
| Completion % | 68.1% | 39th | 44.9% | 3rd |
| Rush yards / game | 232.7 | 23rd | 75.0 | 15th |
| Yards / carry | 5.80 | 23rd | 2.68 | 19th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 60.5% | 6th | 31.1% | 42nd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.67 | 26th | 1.67 | 29th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 0.67 | 10th | 3.00 | 18th |
| Penalty yards / game | 34.3 | 10th | 53.0 | 79th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Morgan Scalley
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Devon Dampier | QB | SR | 5' 11" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 9 | Kane Archer | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 200 | Greenwood, AR |
| 13 | Michael Johnson | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 14 | Brandon Rose | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 212 | Temecula, CA |
| 15 | Byrd Ficklin | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 200 | Muskogee, OK |
| 1 | Wayshawn Parker | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 205 | Richmond, CA |
| 3 | Nate Johnson | RB | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Clovis, CA |
| 5 | Daniel Bray | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 20 | Mateaki Helu | RB | SO | 6' 1" | 224 | Tooele, UT |
| 25 | Steve Chavez-Soto | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 205 | Chino, CA |
| 26 | LaMarcus Bell | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Portland, OR |
| 28 | Anthony Hernandez | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 192 | Park City, UT |
| 0 | Kyri Shoels | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 182 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 7 | Braden Pegan | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 210 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 8 | Mana Carvalho | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 175 | Laie, HI |
| 11 | Ricky Johnson | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 185 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 12 | Larry Simmons | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Moss Point, MS |
| 18 | Tobias Merriweather | WR | SR | 6' 5" | 200 | Camas, WA |
| 30 | Matt Clark | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 181 | Mesa, AZ |
| 37 | Peyton Rice | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 180 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 39 | Junior Coughlin | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 176 | Lehi, UT |
| 80 | Bryson Baker | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 185 | Fresno, CA |
| 82 | Max Ausmus | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 185 | Redondo Beach, CA |
| 10 | Hunter Andrews | TE | JR | 6' 3" | 230 | Magnolia, TX |
| 33 | Kana'i Lopes | TE | JR | 6' 3" | 228 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 44 | Sione Motuapuaka | TE | SO | 5' 11" | 276 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 46 | Teague Matthews | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 240 | Rockland, ID |
| 81 | Bear Fisher | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 240 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 85 | Broderick Redden | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 233 | San Clemente, CA |
| 86 | Will Monney | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 230 | Springville, UT |
| 89 | Noah Bennee | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 240 | Holladay, UT |
| 54 | Milz Asiata | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 331 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 55 | Kelvin Obot | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 295 | Fruitland, ID |
| 56 | Isaiah Kema | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 312 | Lubbock, TX |
| 57 | Moses Sparks | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 305 | Rio Rancho, NM |
| 61 | Cyrus Nielsen | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 315 | Sandy, UT |
| 62 | Solatoa Moea'i | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 325 | Laie, HI |
| 63 | Devin Entsminger | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 64 | Reece Parmenter | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 319 | St. George, UT |
| 66 | Will Fry | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 315 | Fairview, TX |
| 67 | Soren Shinofield | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 304 | Greenwood Village, CO |
| 70 | Mataalii Benjamin | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 340 | Lehi, UT |
| 71 | Rowdy Pearce | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 295 | Midland, TX |
| 72 | Isaiah Garcia | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 310 | Magna, UT |
| 73 | Cedric Jefferson | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 300 | Temecula, CA |
| 74 | Keith Olson | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 307 | Napavine, WA |
| 75 | Roger Alderman | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 302 | Sonora, CA |
| 77 | Nick Hallock | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 275 | South Jordan, UT |
| 79 | Alex Harrison | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 309 | Bountiful, UT |
| 8 | Ethan Day | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 250 | Ripon, CA |
| 15 | Lance Holtzclaw | DE | SR | 6' 3" | 245 | Boston, MA |
| 40 | Paul Fitzgerald | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 256 | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 46 | Mauka Bernard | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 47 | Jared Fredrick | DE | FR | 6' 3" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 48 | Alex Cloward | DE | FR | 6' 3" | 247 | Salem, UT |
| 58 | Fa Siale | DE | FR | 6' 3" | 265 | Seattle, WA |
| 92 | Nicholas Igwe | DE | SO | 6' 4" | 255 | Houston, TX |
| 93 | Kash Dillon | DE | JR | 6' 5" | 252 | Draper, UT |
| 45 | Pupu Sepulona | DT | SO | 6' 2" | 298 | Kalihi, HI |
| 51 | Karson Kaufusi | DT | SO | 6' 6" | 305 | Holladay, UT |
| 57 | Stanley Raass | DT | FR | 6' 0" | 290 | Laie, HI |
| 90 | Jireh Moe | DT | SO | 6' 0" | 280 | Westminster, CA |
| 96 | Dilan Battle | DT | SO | 6' 2" | 320 | Arlington, TX |
| 97 | Lucas Samsula | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 306 | Plano, TX |
| 0 | Cyrus Polu | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 225 | St. George, UT |
| 7 | Johnathan Hall | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 226 | Katy, TX |
| 10 | Trey Reynolds | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 231 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 35 | Preston Pitts | LB | FR | 6' 4" | 225 | League City, TX |
| 41 | LaGary Mitchell | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 212 | Meridian, ID |
| 43 | Grady Mareko | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 231 | Leone, American Samoa |
| 52 | Jed Judkins | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 215 | |
| 53 | Brock Fonoimoana | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 200 | Laie, HI |
| 54 | Tayson Reid | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 230 | Spanish Fork, UT |
| 83 | Elijah Elliss | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 225 | Farmington, UT |
| 2 | Rock Caldwell | CB | SR | 6' 3" | 190 | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 4 | JC Hart | CB | SR | 6' 2" | 202 | Loachapoka, AL |
| 5 | James Chenault Jr. | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Orlando, FL |
| 9 | Elijah Davis | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL |
| 11 | Elijah Reed | CB | SR | 6' 3" | 200 | Louisville, KY |
| 13 | Nick Brown | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 170 | Orem, UT |
| 13 | Nick Brown | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 170 | Cypress, TX |
| 18 | Earl Parker | CB | JR | 6' 2" | 186 | Fairbanks, AK |
| 20 | King Long | CB | FR | 5' 9" | 180 | |
| 27 | Brandon Holmes | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 180 | San Diego, CA |
| 29 | Major Hinchen | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 175 | La Quinta, CA |
| 1 | Rabbit Evans | S | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 6 | Nate Ritchie | S | SR | 6' 2" | 207 | Cedar Hills, UT |
| 12 | Davis Andrews | S | FR | 6' 3" | 200 | Highland, UT |
| 14 | Cole Standage | S | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ |
| 23 | Jackson Bennee | S | JR | 6' 2" | 190 | Holladay, UT |
| 25 | Manny Fuller | S | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | El Paso, TX |
| 28 | Luke Bryant | S | FR | 6' 2" | 200 | Holladay, UT |
| 31 | Jack Evans | S | SO | 6' 0" | 192 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 32 | Josh Sovereign | S | SO | 5' 11" | 198 | Chandler, AZ |
| 34 | Ashton Olevao | S | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 38 | Tommy Nelson | S | SO | 6' 3" | 193 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 17 | Dillon Curtis | PK | SO | 6' 2" | 190 | Murray, UT |
| 88 | Tanner Cragun | PK | JR | 6' 2" | 205 | Frisco, TX |
| 92 | Orion Phillips | P | JR | 6' 3" | 180 | Sandringham, Australia |
| 65 | Logan Castor | LS | SR | 6' 6" | 240 | Cottonwood Heights, UT |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 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 →