Utah Utes
Big 12
5-7 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #40AP #10
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 7.7 (#40)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.6
- SP+ Defense
- 17.2
- SRS
- 6.1
- FPI
- 5.0
- Elo
- 1563
- Talent
- 745
- Recruiting
- 185 (#59)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
52nd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
34th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
61st
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouthern Utah | FCS | 49-0 | +49 | W |
| 2 | vsBaylor | +8.4 | 23-12 | +11 | W |
| 3 | @Utah State | -10.4 | 38-21 | +17 | W |
| 4 | @Oklahoma State | -2.6 | 22-19 | +3 | W |
| 5 | vsArizona | -2.8 | 10-23 | -13 | L |
| 7 | @Arizona State | +9.4 | 19-27 | -8 | L |
| 8 | vsTCU | +10.8 | 7-13 | -6 | L |
| 9 | @Houston | -8.2 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsBYU | +15.3 | 21-22 | -1 | L |
| 12 | @Colorado | +8.1 | 24-49 | -25 | L |
| 13 | vsIowa State | +10.3 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 14 | @UCF | +2.8 | 28-14 | +14 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 83
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Isaac Wilson | SO | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Cameron Rising | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Brandon Rose | JR | 6'2" | 212 | — |
| QB | 4th | Luke Bottari | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Micah Bernard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Dijon Stanley | JR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Mike Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Charlie Vincent | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jaylon Glover | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | John Randle Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Omar Shah | SO | 5'9" | 203 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Dorian Singer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Money Parks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Daidren Zipperer | SO | 6'0" | 171 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Zacharyus Williams | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Mycah Pittman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Luca Caldarella | SR | 6'4" | 199 | — |
| WR | 7th | Munir McClain | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Rayshawn Glover | JR | 5'8" | 163 | — |
| WR | 9th | Taeshaun Lyons | SO | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | David Washington | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jett Meine | SO | 6'0" | 214 | — |
| WR | — | Cameron Mitchell | FR | 5'10" | 189 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Kaimana Hanohano | SO | 6'2" | 198 | — |
| WR | — | Damien Alford | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brant Kuithe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Carsen Ryan | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Caleb Lohner | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Landen King | SR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Hunter Andrews | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Dallen Bentley | SR | 6'4" | 264 | — |
| TE | 7th | Miki Suguturaga | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Spencer Clegg | FR | 6'1" | 228 | — |
| TE | — | Justice Brusatto | JR | 6'3" | 232 | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Johnny Maea | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Spencer Fano | JR | 6'6" | 302 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Shintaro Mann | SR | 5'11" | 294 | — |
| OL | — | Jaren Kump | SR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Falcon Kaumatule | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Van Fillinger | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Logan Fano | JR | 6'5" | 249 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Connor O'Toole | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | John Henry Daley | SO | 6'4" | 247 | — |
| DE | 5th | Paul Fitzgerald | JR | 6'4" | 251 | ★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Kash Dillon | FR | 6'5" | 241 | — |
| DL | 1st | Simote Pepa | SR | 6'3" | 350 | — |
| DT | 1st | Junior Tafuna | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Dallas Vakalahi | SO | 6'2" | 313 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Keanu Tanuvasa | JR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 4th | Aliki Vimahi | SR | 6'4" | 296 | — |
| DT | 5th | Tevita Fotu | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 6th | Jonah Lea'ea | SO | 6'5" | 271 | — |
| DT | — | James LeBaron | SO | 6'3" | 279 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Lander Barton | SR | 6'5" | 236 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Karene Reid | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Johnathan Hall | JR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Sione Fotu | JR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| LB | 5th | Trey Reynolds | JR | 6'1" | 226 | — |
| LB | 6th | Josh Calvert | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Moroni Anae | SR | 6'2" | 224 | — |
| LB | 8th | Kana'i Lopes | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Helaman Ofahengaue | JR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Smith Snowden | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Zemaiah Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Elijah Davis | JR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| CB | — | Money Thompson | FR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Nasir Stephens | FR | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| CB | — | Xane Uipi | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | — | Nick Howe | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Cam Calhoun | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Kenan Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 181 | — |
| DB | 3rd | CJ Blocker | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Quimari Shemwell | SO | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| S | 1st | Tao Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Alaka'i Gilman | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Rabbit Evans | SR | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| S | 4th | Nate Ritchie | JR | 6'2" | 206 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Jackson Bennee | SO | 6'2" | 189 | — |
| S | — | Jeilani Davis | FR | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Ben Durham | FR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | JT Greep | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Bouwmeester | SR | 6'3" | 209 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Cole Becker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.629
Off PPA
+0.0813
Pass PPA
+0.1625
Rush PPA
+0.0110
Success
37%9
Explosive
1.3069
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.08 | +0.04 |
| Passing | +0.16 | +0.08 |
| Rushing | +0.01 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | -0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.05 | -0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.38 | +0.27 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
23.6
PPG Against
20.7
Differential
+2.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-5
- Avg Margin
- +2.9
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 23.0 | 16.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 24.2 | 24.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 14.0 | 17.5 |
| Conference | 2-7 | 19.2 | 23.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 36.7 | 11.0 |
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
1-4 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-6 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| 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 #33
Returning prod 32%Departed 68%
Portal in 11net -13Out 24
Talent composite745.2 #33 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)3 / 36 / 46
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Carsen Ryan | TE | 4★ | ← UCLA |
| ▲ | Taeshaun Lyons | WR | 4★ | ← Washington |
| ▲ | Dorian Singer | WR | 4★ | ← USC |
| ▲ | Cameron Calhoun | CB | 3★ | ← Michigan |
| ▼ | Ja'Quinden Jackson | RB | 4★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Nate Johnson | QB | 4★ | → Vanderbilt |
| ▼ | Mikey Matthews | WR | 4★ | → California |
| ▼ | Chris Curry | RB | 4★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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.UTAH10h
- 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 […]UTAH10h
- 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 […]UTAH13h
- 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