Big 12 Conference2026 SEASON#21 AP

UtahUtes

0–0OverallBig 12 ConferenceAP #21 · Aug 17

SP+ RANK#30Preseason FPI RANK#31ESPN WIN TOTAL8.5Published line PLAYOFF ODDS34.9%The Athletic

Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD

2026 schedule

12 games · Regular season

WEEK 1Sep 4

Idaho

Rice-Eccles Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 2Sep 12

Arkansas

Rice-Eccles Stadium

Result not publishedESPN

WEEK 3Sep 19

Utah State

Rice-Eccles Stadium

Result not publishedFOX

WEEK 4Sep 26

Iowa State

UP NEXT

Jack Trice Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

WEEK 5Oct 3

Bye week

A week to reset.

OPEN WEEK

Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch

THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE

Transfer portal

0 in / 8 out · net -8

Incoming0

DATE

No incoming moves recorded

No verified transfers in this direction appear in the current dataset.

Outgoing8

DATE

JJ Buchanan

To Michigan

Jan 16

EDGE

John Henry Daley

To Michigan

Jan 16

Raycine Guillory

To LSU

Jan 16

Jonah Lea'ea

To Michigan

Jan 16

Salesi Moa

To Michigan

Jan 16

View all 8 departures

Smith Snowden

To Michigan

Jan 16

Jason Stokes

To Colorado

Jan 16

Isaac Wilson

To Colorado

Jan 16

Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger

THE LOCKER ROOM

Meet the roster

111 players listed

Position groups

Expand to explore

QBDevon Dampier · Kane Archer5

Devon Dampier

QB · SR

Measurements not published

Kane Archer

QB · FR

Measurements not published

#13

Michael Johnson

QB · FR

Measurements not published

#14

Brandon Rose

QB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#15

Byrd Ficklin

QB · SO

Measurements not published

RBWayshawn Parker · Daniel Bray7

Wayshawn Parker

RB · JR

Measurements not published

Daniel Bray

RB · SO

Measurements not published

#20

Mateaki Helu

RB · SO

Measurements not published

#25

Steve Chavez-Soto

RB · SO

Measurements not published

#26

LaMarcus Bell

RB · FR

Measurements not published

#28

Anthony Hernandez

RB · JR

Measurements not published

#84

Jojo Ward

RB · FR

Measurements not published

WRKyri Shoels · Creed Whittemore13

Kyri Shoels

WR · SR

Measurements not published

Creed Whittemore

WR · SR

Measurements not published

Daidren Zipperer

WR · SR

Measurements not published

Braden Pegan

WR · SR

Measurements not published

Mana Carvalho

WR · SO

Measurements not published

#11

Ricky Johnson

WR · SO

Measurements not published

#12

Larry Simmons

WR · SR

Measurements not published

#18

Tobias Merriweather

WR · SR

Measurements not published

#30

Matt Clark

WR · JR

Measurements not published

#37

Peyton Rice

WR · SR

Measurements not published

#39

Junior Coughlin

WR · SO

Measurements not published

#80

Bryson Baker

WR · SO

Measurements not published

#82

Max Ausmus

WR · SO

Measurements not published

TEHunter Andrews · Kana'i Lopes9

#10

Hunter Andrews

TE · JR

Measurements not published

#33

Kana'i Lopes

TE · JR

Measurements not published

#44

Sione Motuapuaka

TE · SO

Measurements not published

#46

Teague Matthews

TE · FR

Measurements not published

#81

Bear Fisher

TE · FR

Measurements not published

#85

Broderick Redden

TE · SO

Measurements not published

#86

Will Monney

TE · JR

Measurements not published

#89

Noah Bennee

TE · SR

Measurements not published

#99

Semi Taulanga

TE · SO

Measurements not published

OLMilz Asiata · Kelvin Obot19

#54

Milz Asiata

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#55

Kelvin Obot

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#56

Isaiah Kema

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#57

Moses Sparks

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#61

Cyrus Nielsen

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#62

Solatoa Moea'i

OL · SR

Measurements not published

#63

Devin Entsminger

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#64

Reece Parmenter

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#66

Will Fry

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#67

Soren Shinofield

OL · SO

Measurements not published

#70

Mataalii Benjamin

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#71

Rowdy Pearce

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#72

Isaiah Garcia

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#73

Cedric Jefferson

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#74

Keith Olson

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#75

Roger Alderman

OL · SR

Measurements not published

#76

Zereoue Williams

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#77

Nick Hallock

OL · SO

Measurements not published

#79

Alex Harrison

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

DLEthan Day · Lance Holtzclaw18

Ethan Day

DE · JR

Measurements not published

#15

Lance Holtzclaw

DE · 5TH

Measurements not published

#16

PJ Takitaki

DE · FR

Measurements not published

#40

Paul Fitzgerald

DE · 5TH

Measurements not published

#45

Pupu Sepulona

DT · SO

Measurements not published

#46

Mauka Bernard

DE · FR

Measurements not published

#47

Jared Fredrick

DE · FR

Measurements not published

#48

Alex Cloward

DE · FR

Measurements not published

#51

Karson Kaufusi

DT · SO

Measurements not published

#57

Stanley Raass

DT · FR

Measurements not published

#58

Fa Siale

DE · FR

Measurements not published

#90

Jireh Moe

DT · SO

Measurements not published

#92

Nicholas Igwe

DE · SO

Measurements not published

#93

Kash Dillon

DE · JR

Measurements not published

#94

Mike Tauteoli

DT · JR

Measurements not published

#96

Dilan Battle

DT · SO

Measurements not published

#97

Lucas Samsula

DT · SO

Measurements not published

#98

Jamal Wallace

DT · SR

Measurements not published

LBCyrus Polu · Johnathan Hall10

Cyrus Polu

LB · SO

Measurements not published

Johnathan Hall

LB · SR

Measurements not published

#10

Trey Reynolds

LB · SR

Measurements not published

#35

Preston Pitts

LB · FR

Measurements not published

#41

LaGary Mitchell

LB · FR

Measurements not published

#43

Grady Mareko

LB · JR

Measurements not published

#52

Jed Judkins

LB · FR

Measurements not published

#53

Brock Fonoimoana

LB · SO

Measurements not published

#54

Tayson Reid

LB · SO

Measurements not published

#83

Elijah Elliss

LB · JR

Measurements not published

CBRock Caldwell · JC Hart11

Rock Caldwell

CB · 5TH

Measurements not published

JC Hart

CB · SR

Measurements not published

James Chenault Jr.

CB · JR

Measurements not published

Elijah Davis

CB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#11

Elijah Reed

CB · SR

Measurements not published

#13

Nick Brown

CB · SO

Measurements not published

#18

Earl Parker

CB · JR

Measurements not published

#19

Dylan Waters

CB · FR

Measurements not published

#20

King Long

CB · FR

Measurements not published

#27

Brandon Holmes

CB · SO

Measurements not published

#29

Major Hinchen

CB · FR

Measurements not published

SRabbit Evans · Nate Ritchie13

Rabbit Evans

S · 5TH

Measurements not published

Nate Ritchie

S · SR

Measurements not published

#12

Davis Andrews

S · FR

Measurements not published

#14

Cole Standage

S · SO

Measurements not published

#21

Nate Tilmon

S · SO

Measurements not published

#23

Jackson Bennee

S · JR

Measurements not published

#24

Marcus Wimberly

S · FR

Measurements not published

#25

Manny Fuller

S · SO

Measurements not published

#28

Luke Bryant

S · FR

Measurements not published

#31

Jack Evans

S · SO

Measurements not published

#32

Josh Sovereign

S · SO

Measurements not published

#34

Ashton Olevao

S · SO

Measurements not published

#38

Tommy Nelson

S · SO

Measurements not published

KDillon Curtis · Tanner Cragun2

#17

Dillon Curtis

K · SO

Measurements not published

#88

Tanner Cragun

K · JR

Measurements not published

POrion Phillips1

#92

Orion Phillips

P · JR

Measurements not published

ATHNate Johnson1

Nate Johnson

ATH · 5TH

Measurements not published

SNLogan Castor · Gage Victor2

#65

Logan Castor

SN · 5TH

Measurements not published

#69

Gage Victor

SN · SO

Measurements not published

Inside the depth chartMIXED · First string by unit

Scalley declined formal chart; Ourlads/Deseret projected with Week 1 usage confirmed in postgame notes vs Idaho

offense

QBDevon Dampier

RBWayshawn Parker

WR-XLarry Simmons

WR-ZBraden Pegan

WR-SLCreed Whittemore

TEHunter Andrews / Noah Bennee

LTKelvin Obot

LGSolatoa Moea'i

CAlex Harrison

RGKeith Olson

RTCedric Jefferson

defense

LCBElijah Davis

RCBElijah Reed

NBJackson Bennee

SSRabbit Evans

FSNate Ritchie

LBJohnathan Hall

LBTrey Reynolds

DELance Holtzclaw

DEPaul Fitzgerald / Kash Dillon

DTKarson Kaufusi

special teams

KDillon Curtis

POrion Phillips

SNLogan Castor

PRMana Carvalho

Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026

Availability report

Not published for this team.

Fantasy notes

Devon Dampier · QB

TWO·DEEP lists Devon Dampier as Utah’s NEW STARTER after 86% of 2025 snaps.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Wayshawn Parker · RB

TWO·DEEP lists Wayshawn Parker as Utah’s NEW STARTER at running back.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

MAKE A SATURDAY OF IT

Your gameday, covered

Watch guide

HOME FIELD

Rice-Eccles Stadium

Salt Lake City, UT

51,444STADIUM CAPACITY

Gameday guideVerified Sep 7, 2026

Before you reach the gate

A clear-bag policy is published on the official athletics gameday page. Confirm the current permitted bag types and exact size limits with that page before you travel.

Getting there

UTA TRAX Red Line to University South Campus is the primary rail option.

ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP

KALL700 AM

Utah Utes Radio Network · Salt Lake City, UT

As of Sep 8, 2026Listen with the network

Policies and broadcasts can change. Confirm details with the official athletics site before traveling.

BEYOND THE EYE TEST

By the numbers

2026 preseason · Published, not modeled here

Preseason outlook

2026

SP+ OVERALL9.8

NATIONAL RANK#30

Offense31.9

Defense22.1

Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.

ESPN FPI rank: #31
Win total line vs. projection: 8.5 / 7.7
Playoff probability The Athletic: 34.9%

As of Aug 26, 2026Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4

Ratings through the years

FINAL

SEASONSP+ / FEIRANK

202522.2 SP+#8

20240.2 FEI#54

20230.5 FEI#26

20220.9 FEI#12

20210.8 FEI#6

20200.1 FEI#47

Earlier seasons

20191.0 FEI#9

20180.5 FEI#28

20170.2 FEI#47

20160.4 FEI#32

20150.5 FEI#24

20140.4 FEI#35

20130.4 FEI#36

20120.1 FEI#55

20110.2 FEI#45

20100.5 FEI#31

BUILT OVER SATURDAYS

The program archive

Season records & national player finishes

Season by season

Published team statistics by season. PPG means points per game.
Season	Record	PPG for	PPG against
2025	11-2	41.3	18.9
2024	5-7	23.6	20.7
2023	8-5	23.2	19.3
2022	10-4	38.6	21.4
2021	10-4	36.1	22.6
2020	3-2	30.2	26.0
2019	11-3	32.3	15.0
2018	9-5	28.1	19.4
2017	7-6	29.5	23.2
2016	9-4	29.8	23.9
2015	10-3	30.6	22.3
2014	9-4	31.3	24.9
2013	5-7	29.2	28.0
2012	5-7	26.7	25.1

Top-10 finishes

Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes

John Henry Daley

Sacks

2025

Jonah Elliss

Sacks

2023

Clark Phillips III

Interceptions

2022

Tyler Huntley

Passing Rating

2019

Bradlee Anae

Sacks

2019

Hunter Dimick

Sacks

2016

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Nate Orchard

Sacks

2014

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