Utah Utes
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Elo
1976
#9
SP+
22.2
#8
O6/D17
FPI
20.1
SRS
21.3
AP
#15
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play9.7 – 1.3
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
9.7
of 11 games
Bowl odds
100%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
99%
vs West Virginia
Toughest
75%
vs Arizona
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
483.2#4
Yards / play
6.6#18
Passing yards / game
216.6#82
Rushing yards / game
266.5#2
First downs / game
25.5#2
3rd down %
52.9%#2
4th down %
64.0%#24
Time of possession
30:48#42
Defense
Yards allowed / game
357.9#59
Yards / play allowed
5.3#49
Pass yards allowed / game
177.8#17
Rush yards allowed / game
180.1#109
3rd down % allowed
34.8%#31
Sacks
34#22
Tackles for loss
82#26
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+6#27
Takeaways
18#49
Giveaways
12#17
Penalties / game
5.9#64
Penalty yards / game
48.0#40
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
10
Avg stars
3.40
Avg rating
0.8913
1 5★2 4★7 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Obot#27 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.9872 | Fruitland, ID |
| Salesi Moa#45 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.9781 | Ogden, UT |
| Mataalii Benjamin#461 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8904 | Lehi, UT |
| Moses Sparks Jr.#603 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8833 | Rio Rancho, NM |
| Michael Johnson#966 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8689 | Hampton, GA |
| Major Hinchen#1158 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | La Quinta, CA |
| Rowdy Pearce#1274 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8656 | Midland, TX |
| Aisa Galea'i#1465 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Orem, UT |
| Dylan Waters#1500 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Missouri City, TX |
| Bear Fisher#1903 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8511 | Queen Creek, AZ |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-2 | 7-2 | 85% | 10.6 | +0.4 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 2-7 | 42% | 6.6 | -1.6 |
| 2023 | 8-5 | 5-4 | 62% | 8.7 | -0.7 |
| 2022 | 10-4 | 8-2 | 71% | 9.6 | +0.4 |
| 2021 | 10-4 | 9-1 | 71% | 10.2 | -0.2 |
| 2020 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 60% | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| 2019 | 11-3 | 8-2 | 79% | 11.2 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 6-4 | 64% | 9.2 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | 7-6 | 3-6 | 54% | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| 2016 | 9-4 | 5-4 | 69% | 6.8 | +2.2 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).