Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Big SkyCedar City, UTEccles Coliseum
2026: 3–4 (3–2 Big Sky). Last: beat UC Davis 38–17 at home. Next: at Idaho, Saturday, Oct 24, 5 p.m. ET.
- L 21–28at Montana
- W 47–42Weber State
- L 24–58at Colorado State
- L 26–28at St. Thomas (MN)
- L 24–28Idaho State
- W 46–33at Utah Tech
- W 38–17UC Davis
- Oct 24at Idaho
- Oct 31Northern Arizona
- Nov 7Northern Colorado
- Nov 13at Portland State
- Nov 21Chicago State
Southern Utah has played football since 1963 and is officially 248–308–10; 249 of its 566 games are in our file. They have won two Big Sky Conference titles (the last in 2017), plus one Great West Conference title, one American West Conference title, counting shared titles. This season, they’re 3–4.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 248–308–10 official; 99–150 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1370
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 29 · Composite No. 55 in FCS, Oct 17; up 9 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 4 last in 2017
- Seasons
- 30 since 1996, 249 games
2026 season 3–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Montana | L 21–28 | 30% |
| Sep 5 | vs Weber State | W 47–42 | 69% |
| Sep 12 | at Colorado State | L 24–58 | 36% |
| Sep 19 | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 26–28 | 46% |
| Sep 26 | vs Idaho State | L 24–28 | 50% |
| Oct 3 | at Utah Tech | W 46–33 | 71% |
| Oct 17 | vs UC Davis | W 38–17 | 46% |
| Oct 24 | at Idaho | Preview | 56% |
| Oct 31 | vs Northern Arizona | Preview | 51% |
| Nov 7 | vs Northern Colorado | Preview | 76% |
| Nov 13 | at Portland State | Preview | 69% |
| Nov 21 | vs Chicago State | Preview | 83% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterThe moneyOn the 2026 team
- Will Burns1,254 passing yards, 10 TD (leads Southern Utah in passing yards)
- Floyd Chalk IV1,031 rushing yards, 9 TD (leads Southern Utah in rushing yards)
- Parker Vance56 tackles, 5 INT (leads Southern Utah in tackles)
- Mark Bails19 catches, 389 yards, 2 TD (leads Southern Utah in receiving yards)
- Mason Stromstad41 tackles, 0.5 sacks
- Myles Amey19 tackles, 4 sacks (leads Southern Utah in sacks)
Program strength since 1996
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Northern Arizona
6–10 in 16
- 2014 W 22–14
- 2015 W 49–41
- 2016 W 48–21
- 2017 W 48–20
- 2018 L 23–31
- 2019 W 31–30
- 2020 L 33–34
- 2020 L 20–28
- 2021 L 35–59
- 2025 L 49–52
Lost the last four.
Next: Oct 31
- UC Davis
8–7 in 15
- 2011 W 34–3
- 2013 L 3–21
- 2015 W 34–6
- 2016 W 24–3
- 2017 W 47–27
- 2019 L 25–33
- 2023 L 21–23
- 2024 L 21–24
- 2025 L 34–50
- 2026 W 38–17
Won the last one.
- Weber State
7–8 in 15
- 2014 W 31–28
- 2015 W 44–0
- 2016 L 36–37
- 2017 W 32–16
- 2017 L 13–30
- 2018 L 18–31
- 2019 L 14–29
- 2020 L 16–19
- 2021 L 0–62
- 2026 W 47–42
Won the last one.
| Opponent | Games | SUU record |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 16 | 6–10 |
| UC Davis | 15 | 8–7 |
| Weber State | 15 | 7–8 |
| Cal Poly | 13 | 4–9 |
| Idaho State | 11 | 5–6 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 4–4 |
| Eastern Washington | 8 | 1–7 |
| Northern Colorado | 8 | 4–4 |
Rivals the program names: Northern Arizona, Weber State, Utah Tech.
Every opponent (68)
Every program Southern Utah has played, A to Z, with Southern Utah’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Abilene Christian 2–2
- Adams State 1–0
- Air Force 0–1
- Arizona 0–1
- Arizona State 0–1 †
- Arkansas State 1–1
- Austin Peay 2–1
- Boise State 0–1
- Brevard 1–0
- BYU 0–2
- Cal Poly 4–9
- California 0–1
- Central Arkansas 2–1
- Colorado State 0–1
- Eastern Kentucky 2–1
- Eastern Washington 1–7
- Florida Atlantic 0–1
- Fort Lewis 1–0
- Fresno State 0–1
- Idaho 0–3
- Idaho State 5–6
- Lincoln (CA) 2–0
- McNeese 1–3
- Montana 0–7
- Montana State 3–2
- Montana Western 1–0
- Nevada 0–2
- New Mexico State 0–1
- North Alabama 2–1
- North Dakota 4–4
- North Dakota State 0–3
- Northern Arizona 6–10
- Northern Colorado 4–4
- Northern Iowa 1–4
- Oregon 0–1
- Oregon State 0–1
- Portland State 2–3
- Sacramento State 4–4
- Sam Houston 1–2
- San Diego 2–1
- San Diego State 0–1
- San José State 0–3
- SE Louisiana 1–1
- South Alabama 1–0
- South Dakota 0–2
- South Dakota State 1–6
- South Florida 0–1
- Southern Illinois 0–2
- St. Mary’s (CA) 1–0
- St. Thomas (MN) 1–1
- Stephen F. Austin 4–3
- Tarleton State 2–3
- Texas State 3–2
- Troy 0–2
- UC Davis 8–7
- UNLV 1–1
- Utah 0–3
- Utah State 0–4
- Utah Tech 7–1
- UTEP 1–0
- UTSA 1–0
- Washington State 0–1
- Weber State 7–8
- West Georgia 1–1
- Western Illinois 2–0
- Western Oregon 1–0
- Wyoming 0–1
- Youngstown State 1–1
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated, or with forfeits counted. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file.
Conference titles
4, counting shared titles- Great West Conference 1
- 2010
- American West Conference 1
- 1993 (shared)
- RMAC Mountain 1
- 1970
As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Conferences
- American West Conference 1993–1995
- Independent 1996–2003
- Great West Conference 2004–2011
- Big Sky 2012–2021
- Western Athletic Conference 2022
- UAC 2023–2025
- Big Sky since 2026
- 2004Joined the Great West Conference from independence in football. Source
- 2012Joined the Big Sky from the Great West Conference in football, announced November 1, 2010. Source
- 2022Joined the Western Athletic Conference from the Big Sky, announced January 14, 2021. Source
- 2023Joined the UAC from the Western Athletic Conference in football. Source
- 2026Joined the Big Sky from the UAC, announced June 25, 2025. Source
Southern Utah’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 4 since 2013
- First-round picks
- 0
The school
Southern Utah University- Enrollment
- 15,444 13,126 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Cedar City, Utah
- Public or private
- Public
- Founded
- 1897
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $50,296 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–4 | 3–2 | 1370 | ||||
| 2025 | 7–5 | 6–2 | 1411 | ||||
| 2024 | 7–5 | 6–2 | 1396 | ||||
| 2023 | 6–5 | 4–2 | 1354 | ||||
| 2022 | 5–6 | 2–4 | 1244 | ||||
| 2021 | 1–10 | 0–8 | 1104 | ||||
| 2020 | 1–5 | 1200 | |||||
| 2019 | 3–9 | 2–5 | 1184 | ||||
| 2018 | 1–10 | 1–7 | 1205 | ||||
| 2017 | 9–3 | 7–2 | 1462 | ||||
| 2016 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 1416 | ||||
| 2015 | 8–4 | 7–1 | 1415 | ||||
| 2014 | 3–9 | 3–5 | 1238 | ||||
| 2013 | 8–5 | 6–3 | 1322 | ||||
| 2012 | 0–2 | 1332 | |||||
| 2011 | 6–5 | 1–3 | 1394 | ||||
| 2010 | 5–5 | 3–0 | 1354 | ||||
| 2009 | 5–6 | 2–2 | 1274 | ||||
| 2008 | 2–4 | 1186 | |||||
| 2007 | 0–11 | 0–4 | 1088 | ||||
| 2006 | 1–4 | 1159 | |||||
| 2005 | 1–9 | 1–4 | 1103 | ||||
| 2004 | 6–5 | 2–3 | 1279 | ||||
| 2003 | 4–6 | 1216 | |||||
| 2002 | 0–2 | 1237 |
Every season back to 1996 (5 more)
Officially 248–308–10 since 1963 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 99–150 (249 of its 566 games are on file). Our file starts in 1996; the program began in 1963. Some games are missing from our source.
No season on file for 1998: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing it.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.