2026 Utah
6–0 (3–0 Big 12), coached by Morgan Scalley. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–0, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho 66–14Sep 3
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Colorado 27–24Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Idaho | W 66–14 | 92% |
| Sep 12 | vs Arkansas | W 43–10 | 80% |
| Sep 19 | vs Utah State | W 33–0 | 85% |
| Sep 26 | at Iowa State | W 31–17 | 55% |
| Oct 10 | vs Kansas | W 41–24 | 83% |
| Oct 17 | at Colorado | W 27–24 | 80% |
| Oct 24 | vs Houston | Preview | 68% |
| Oct 31 | at Cincinnati | Preview | 69% |
| Nov 7 | vs BYU | Preview | 57% |
| Nov 14 | at Arizona | Preview | 51% |
| Nov 21 | at TCU | Preview | 60% |
| Nov 27 | vs West Virginia | Preview | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 21
- Wk 2: 20
- Wk 3: 17
- Wk 4: 15
- Wk 5: 13
- Wk 6: 12
- Wk 7: 11
- Record
- 6–0
- Conference
- 3–0 shared first in Big 12
- AP now
- No. 11 in the week 7 poll; peak No. 11
- Points
- 241–89
- Coach
- Morgan Scalley
- Elo
- 1716 +65 this season
- SP+ rating
- 23.5 No. 7 of 138; offense No. 8, defense No. 13, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- 20.6 No. 7 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 68% of last season’s EPA, No. 28 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 27 roster talent No. 58 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin McGiven
- Defensive coordinator
- Colton Swan
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.21 | 48% | 1.28 | 30th of 138 |
| Defense | -0.04 | 33% | 1.38 | 13th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.20 off 0.03 def | 48% off 37% def | — | 20th off 24th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 53% | 10.2 yds | 19% | 3.40 | 17% |
| Defense | 34% | 9.4 yds | 18% | 2.60 | 19% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.8 | own 32 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 2.8 | own 25 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 21.3, 9th of 138 (offense 14.7, defense -6.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Devon Dampier QB | 1,412 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Devon Dampier QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Wayshawn Parker RB | 597 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Wayshawn Parker RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Braden Pegan WR | 422 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Braden Pegan WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Trey Reynolds LB | 35 tkl |
| Sacks | Elijah Elliss LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jackson Bennee S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Kelvin Obot OT | ★★★★★ | No. 22 |
| Salesi Moa ATH | ★★★★ | No. 43 |
| Mataalii Benjamin OT | ★★★★ | No. 436 |
| P.J. Takitaki DE | ★★★ | No. 508 |
| LaMarcus Bell RB | ★★★ | No. 554 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.887 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.8 | 0.909 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.885 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.880 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.982 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.3 | 0.891 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 111
The 2026 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 17
The 2026 portal| Braden Pegan WR | ★★★★ | from  Utah State |
 Steve Chavez-Soto RB | ★★★ | from  San José State |
 Ethan Day DL | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
 Isaiah Kema OL | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
 Jamal Wallace DL | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 James Chenault CB | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
| Jireh Moe DL | ★★★ | from San José State |
| Kyri Shoels WR | ★★★ | from San José State |
 Lucas Samsula DL | ★★★ | from  Wyoming |
 Cedric Jefferson OT | ★★★ | from  Montana State |
 Elijah Reed CB | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 Marcus Wimberly S | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
 J.J. Buchanan WR | ★★★★ | to  Michigan |
| John Henry Daley DE | ★★★★ | to Michigan |
| Smith Snowden CB | ★★★★ | to Michigan |
| Salesi Moa CB | ★★★★ | to Michigan |
| Dallas Vakalahi DL | ★★★ | to  Penn State |
| Jonah Lea’Ea DL | ★★★ | to Michigan |
| Tao Johnson S | ★★★ | to  UCLA |
| Donovan Saunders CB | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Drew Clemens TE | ★★★ | to North Texas |
| Isaac Wilson QB | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Jason Stokes Jr. CB | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Christian Thatcher LB | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
 Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.