Utah Utes
Big 12
8-5 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #32AP #10
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 8.5 (#32)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.7
- SP+ Defense
- 19.4
- SRS
- 8.1
- FPI
- 10.8
- Elo
- 1684
- Talent
- 723
- Recruiting
- 236 (#20)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
27th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
4th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
72nd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFlorida | +6.8 | 24-11 | +13 | W |
| 2 | @Baylor | -8.3 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsWeber State | FCS | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 4 | vsUCLA | +9.7 | 14-7 | +7 | W |
| 5 | @Oregon State | +12.6 | 7-21 | -14 | L |
| 7 | vsCalifornia | -0.1 | 34-14 | +20 | W |
| 8 | @USC | +9.4 | 34-32 | +2 | W |
| 9 | vsOregon | +26.2 | 6-35 | -29 | L |
| 10 | vsArizona State | -11.3 | 55-3 | +52 | W |
| 11 | @Washington | +16.4 | 28-35 | -7 | L |
| 12 | @Arizona | +14.1 | 18-42 | -24 | L |
| 13 | vsColorado | -4.9 | 23-17 | +6 | W |
| 1 ·P | NNorthwestern | -1.3 | 7-14 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Bryson Barnes | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Luke Bottari | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ja'Quinden Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaylon Glover | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Dijon Stanley | JR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Charlie Vincent | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Micah Bernard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Chris Curry | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Daniel Wood | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | John Randle Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nate Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Mikey Matthews | JR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Devaughn Vele | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Money Parks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Munir McClain | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Luca Caldarella | SR | 6'4" | 199 | — |
| WR | 7th | Mycah Pittman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Emery Simmons | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Landen King | SR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Thomas Yassmin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Miki Suguturaga | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Michael Mokofisi | SR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jonah Elliss | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Connor O'Toole | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Van Fillinger | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Logan Fano | JR | 6'5" | 249 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Gavin Nawahine | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Simote Pepa | SR | 6'3" | 350 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ka'eo Akana | JR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| DT | 1st | Keanu Tanuvasa | JR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Junior Tafuna | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Aliki Vimahi | SR | 6'4" | 296 | — |
| DT | 4th | Tevita Fotu | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Jonah Lea'ea | SO | 6'5" | 271 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Levani Damuni | SR | 6'3" | 246 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Karene Reid | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Lander Barton | SR | 6'5" | 236 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Sione Fotu | JR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| LB | 5th | Johnathan Hall | JR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Justin Medlock | SR | 6'0" | 223 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jadon Pearson | SR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★ |
| LB | 8th | Josh Calvert | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Hayden Furey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Chase Kennedy | JR | 6'3" | 228 | — |
| LB | 11th | Owen Chambliss | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Jason Siaosi | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Zemaiah Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | JaTravis Broughton | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Miles Battle | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Smith Snowden | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Faybian Marks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Elijah Davis | JR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| CB | 7th | Kenzel Lawler | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Briton Allen | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Sione Vaki | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Cole Bishop | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Tao Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Nate Ritchie | JR | 6'2" | 206 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | JT Greep | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Bouwmeester | SR | 6'3" | 209 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Cole Becker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Chase Carter | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Joey Cheek | SO | 5'11" | 192 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.752
Off PPA
+0.1020
Pass PPA
+0.1316
Rush PPA
+0.1252
Success
41%36
Explosive
1.1613
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.10 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.13 | +0.16 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | -0.01 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.08 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.42 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
24.5
PPG Against
19.8
Differential
+4.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +4.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 26.7 | 13.4 |
| Away | 2-3 | 21.4 | 28.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 7.0 | 14.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 14.8 | 33.3 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 24.3 | 22.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 20.5 | 11.3 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 4-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-3 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 2-2 |
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 72%Departed 28%
Talent composite722.5 #33 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 72 / 59
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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.UTAH11h
- 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 […]UTAH11h
- 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