Utah Utes
Big 12
10-4 (9-1 conf)
SP+ #16AP #10
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 15.2 (#16)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.2
- SP+ Defense
- 20.7
- SRS
- 15.3
- FPI
- 14.5
- Elo
- 1935
- Talent
- 708
- Recruiting
- 203 (#33)
Schedule
record 10–4
Schedule
59th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
51st
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
74th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWeber State | FCS | 40-17 | +23 | W |
| 2 | @BYU | +8.9 | 17-26 | -9 | L |
| 3 | @San Diego State | +8.3 | 31-33 | -2 | L |
| 4 | vsWashington State | +6.7 | 24-13 | +11 | W |
| 6 | @USC | -0.6 | 42-26 | +16 | W |
| 7 | vsArizona State | +11.8 | 35-21 | +14 | W |
| 8 | @Oregon State | +8.9 | 34-42 | -8 | L |
| 9 | vsUCLA | +9.4 | 44-24 | +20 | W |
| 10 | @Stanford | -10.2 | 52-7 | +45 | W |
| 11 | @Arizona | -12.6 | 38-29 | +9 | W |
| 12 | vsOregon | +10.2 | 38-7 | +31 | W |
| 13 | vsColorado | -10 | 28-13 | +15 | W |
| 14 | NOregon | +10.2 | 38-10 | +28 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOhio State | +29.3 | 45-48 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cameron Rising | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Charlie Brewer | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tavion Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | T.J. Pledger | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Micah Bernard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Chris Curry | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Ja'Quinden Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Faysal Aden | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Britain Covey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Devaughn Vele | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Solomon Enis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Theo Howard | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jaylen Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Zach Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Kyrese Rowan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Money Parks | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brant Kuithe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Dalton Kincaid | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Cole Fotheringham | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Miki Suguturaga | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Thomas Yassmin | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nick Ford | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Braeden E. Daniels | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Mika Tafua | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Van Fillinger | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Jonah Elliss | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Connor O'Toole | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Junior Tafuna | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Hauati Pututau | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Aliki Vimahi | SR | 6'4" | 296 | — |
| DT | 4th | Devin Kaufusi | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Tennessee Pututau | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 6th | Viane Moala | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 7th | Fua Pututau | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Devin Lloyd | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Nephi Sewell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Karene Reid | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Xavier Carlton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Hayden Furey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Andrew Mata'afa | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Trey Reynolds | JR | 6'1" | 226 | — |
| LB | — | Porter Phillips | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Clark Phillips III | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Malone Mataele | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Faybian Marks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Zemaiah Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | JaTravis Broughton | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Aaron Lowe | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Kamo'i Latu | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | LaCarea Pleasant-Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Caine Savage | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Brandon McKinney | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Vonte Davis | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Cole Bishop | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Bryson Reeves | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Cameron Peasley | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Michael Williams | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jadon Redding | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jordan Noyes | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.290
Off PPA
+0.2988
Pass PPA
+0.3061
Rush PPA
+0.2994
Success
48%88
Explosive
1.2652
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.30 | +0.19 |
| Rushing | +0.29 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.15 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.33 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.69 | +0.52 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
35.5
PPG Against
20.6
Differential
+14.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 3-3
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 9-1
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-2
- Avg Margin
- +14.8
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 34.8 | 15.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 35.7 | 27.2 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 41.5 | 29.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 45.0 | 48.0 |
| Conference | 9-1 | 37.3 | 19.2 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 33.3 | 31.0 |
Season History · last 12
4 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #8 | #13 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #40 | #10 | — |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #32 | #10 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 10-3 | 8-2 | #10 | #7 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 10-3 | 9-1 | #16 | #10 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 3-2 | 3-2 | #23 | — | — |
| 2019 | 11-2 | 8-2 | #12 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 6-4 | #17 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #25 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #35 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #35 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #38 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 6-746% |
| Over / Under | 8-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-7 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #39 · 28 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★130 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #40 | 208 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | #59 | 185 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | #20 | 236 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | #34 | 210 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | #33 | 203 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | #29 | 212 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 2019 | #42 | 197 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | #33 | 210 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2017 | #33 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | #37 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #31
Returning prod 37%Departed 63%
Talent composite707.7 #31 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)4 / 15 / 68
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
5 items
- 3-star receiver Darnell Jackson Jr. commits to UtahThe Utes received their third commitment of the day as three-star Texas wide receiver Darnell Jackson Jr. announced his pledge to Utah on Wednesday.UTAH15h
- Utah adds commitment from speedy WR Darnell Jackson: ‘The vibes and the culture just felt right’Utah has been on a red-hot pace throughout the summer and has added another speedy piece to the offense. The Utes secured a commitment from speedy three-star Spring (Texas) Grand Oaks wide receiver Darnell Jackson on Monday night. Jackson committed to Utah over Texas State and Northwestern after a busy month of official visits. “Utah […]UTAH15h
- Utah keeps in-state momentum, lands talented OL Ian AloisioProvo (Utah) Timpview offensive lineman Ian Aloisio just announced he plans to play his college ball at Utah and broke down why he chose the Utes. Utah has been on a nice recruiting heater over the last few weeks and Aloisio is a huge addition in the trenches. He’s not just one of the top offensive lineman in the […]UTAH18h
- 4-star Davis receiver Jaxton Itaaehau commits to UtahUtah secured its biggest commitment of the 2027 class thus far late on Wednesday night as Davis wide receiver Jaxton Itaaehau announced his pledge.UTAH5d
- Utah stays hot in-state, adds two-way playmaker Jaxton ItaaehauKaysville (Utah) Davis athlete Jaxton Itaaehau has committed to Utah and broke down why he chose the Utes. Much has been said about how loaded the ’28 class in Utah is and it’s definitely shaping up to be one of the most talented groups of in-state talent in the last decade. Saying that, the class of ’27 […]UTAH5d