Utah Utes
Big 12
10-4 (8-2 conf)
SP+ #10AP #7
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 19.2 (#10)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.3
- SP+ Defense
- 17.3
- SRS
- 16.6
- FPI
- 19.1
- Elo
- 1915
- Talent
- 705
- Recruiting
- 210 (#34)
Schedule
record 10–4
Schedule
45th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
11th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
91st
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Florida | +10.4 | 26-29 | -3 | L |
| 2 | vsSouthern Utah | FCS | 73-7 | +66 | W |
| 3 | vsSan Diego State | -4.4 | 35-7 | +28 | W |
| 4 | @Arizona State | -4.1 | 34-13 | +21 | W |
| 5 | vsOregon State | +14.3 | 42-16 | +26 | W |
| 6 | @UCLA | +15 | 32-42 | -10 | L |
| 7 | vsUSC | +18.9 | 43-42 | +1 | W |
| 9 | @Washington State | +9.5 | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 10 | vsArizona | -3.2 | 45-20 | +25 | W |
| 11 | vsStanford | -7.2 | 42-7 | +35 | W |
| 12 | @Oregon | +18.9 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @Colorado | -20.4 | 63-21 | +42 | W |
| 14 | NUSC | +18.9 | 47-24 | +23 | W |
| 1 ·P | NPenn State | +22.4 | 21-35 | -14 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2022 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cameron Rising | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Bryson Barnes | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Micah Bernard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Tavion Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Ja'Quinden Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jaylon Glover | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Charlie Vincent | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Chris Curry | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Devaughn Vele | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Money Parks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jaylen Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Solomon Enis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Makai Cope | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 6th | Nate Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Luca Caldarella | SR | 6'4" | 199 | — |
| WR | 8th | Munir McClain | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Tiquan Gilmore | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Dalton Kincaid | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Thomas Yassmin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Brant Kuithe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Miki Suguturaga | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Logan Kendall | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 6th | Taniela Pututau | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Keaton Bills | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Gabe Reid | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Connor O'Toole | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Jonah Elliss | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Van Fillinger | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Tyler Wegis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Simote Pepa | SR | 6'3" | 350 | — |
| DT | 1st | Junior Tafuna | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Aliki Vimahi | SR | 6'4" | 296 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Keanu Tanuvasa | JR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 4th | Fua Pututau | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Devin Kaufusi | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 6th | Tennessee Pututau | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Karene Reid | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Mohamoud Diabate | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Lander Barton | SR | 6'5" | 236 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Hayden Furey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Andrew Mata'afa | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jadon Pearson | SR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★ |
| LB | 7th | Lolani Langi | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Ethan Calvert | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Justin Medlock | SR | 6'0" | 223 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | JaTravis Broughton | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Clark Phillips III | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Zemaiah Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Malone Mataele | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Faybian Marks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Elijah Davis | JR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| CB | — | Kenzel Lawler | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Caine Savage | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Cole Bishop | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | R.J. Hubert | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Sione Vaki | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Clayton Isbell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Bryson Reeves | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | JT Greep | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Bouwmeester | SR | 6'3" | 209 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jordan Noyes | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jadon Redding | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.382
Off PPA
+0.2785
Pass PPA
+0.2856
Rush PPA
+0.2896
Success
51%96
Explosive
1.1719
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.15 |
| Rushing | +0.28 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | +0.14 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.84 | +0.55 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
40.0
PPG Against
20.4
Differential
+19.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 3-3
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 8-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +19.6
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 46.7 | 16.5 |
| Away | 3-3 | 32.2 | 23.7 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 34.0 | 29.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 3-3 | 33.7 | 29.8 |
| Conference | 8-2 | 38.6 | 22.2 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 38.8 | 19.5 |
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
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 8-562% |
| Over / Under | 7-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-4 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| 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 #33
Returning prod 85%Departed 15%
Talent composite705.1 #33 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)79 / 96 / 69
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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.UTAH12h
- 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 […]UTAH12h
- 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 […]UTAH14h
- 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