Utah
Utes · Big 12
- GIE rank
- #2
- of 138 FBS
- Rating
- 1833
- 2026 Week 11
- Record
- 8-0
- 2026 season
- Proj record
- 11-1
- 12-game season
Head coach Morgan Scalley Year 1 with Utah
Year-1 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.19 W vs. preseason expectation
Season projection
- Expected wins
- 11.0
- 3.0 more wins in 4 left
- Win range (90%)
- 9 to 12
- Final rank (90%)
- #2 (1–5)
- Make playoff
- 100%
- Win conference
- 87%
Path to glory
No remaining game changes Utah's playoff odds. Make playoff 100%
Schedule
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 4 | vs Idaho Sun Belt | Win, 66-14 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 13 | vs Arkansas SEC | Win, 43-10 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | vs Utah State Pac-12 | Win, 33-0 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | at Iowa State Big 12 | Win, 31-17 Final |
| Wk 5 | Bye | |
| Wk 6 Oct 11 | vs Kansas Big 12 | Win, 41-24 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 18 | at Colorado Big 12 | Win, 27-24 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 25 | vs Houston Big 12 | Win, 21-13 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 31 | at Cincinnati Big 12 | Win, 49-25 Final |
| Wk 10 Nov 7 | vs BYU Big 12 | |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | at Arizona Big 12 | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | at TCU Big 12 | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | vs West Virginia Big 12 | |
In the news
- BYU Football Moves up in Latest AP Top 25 Poll (opens in a new tab)
- Three Takeaways From Utah’s 49-25 Win Over Cincinnati (opens in a new tab)
- Colorado's defense will try to stop Devon Dampier and Utah's high-flying offense (opens in a new tab)
- Utah remains one of Steeler Wesley’s top schools following Kansas visit (opens in a new tab)
- Cash Taiese impressed with Utah’s offense following Kansas visit (opens in a new tab)
- Five takeaways from Utah's 41-24 win over Kansas (opens in a new tab)
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
If QB1 is out
GIE projects a 5.2 rating drop and a 20.8pp shift in playoff probability if Utah loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=1 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
Returning production · 2026
67 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
Portal additions · 2026
+0.5 rating
18 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Braden PeganWR From Utah State | Utah State | 171 |
| Ethan DayDE From North Texas | North Texas | 158 |
| Kyri ShoelsWR From San José State | San José State | 140 |
| Elijah ReedCB From Akron | Akron | 114 |
| James Chenault Jr.CB From South Florida | South Florida | 84 |
| Steve Chavez-SotoRB From San José State | San José State | 65 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Situational efficiency · 2025
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.