2026 Utah Utes football team

2026 Utah Utes football
2026 Utah Utes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Morgan Scalley (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Colton Swan (1st season)
Home stadium	Rice–Eccles Stadium
Uniform

2026 Big 12 Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Baylor	0	–	0	0	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	0	–	0
TCU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCF	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of March 23, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Utah Utes football team is an American football team that will represent the University of Utah as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will play its home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah and be led by first-year head coach Morgan Scalley.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
September 3	Idaho*	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT
September 12	Arkansas*	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT
September 19	Utah State*	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers)
September 26	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA
October 10	Kansas	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT
October 17	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies)
October 24	Houston	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT
October 31	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
November 7	BYU	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)
November 14	at Arizona	Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ
November 21	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX
November 28	West Virginia	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game Source: ^[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Idaho

Idaho Vandals (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Vandals (FCS)			0
Utes			0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: September 3

Statistics	IDHO	UTAH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Razorbacks			0
Utes			0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: September 12

Statistics	ARK	UTAH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Utah State

Utah State Aggies (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Aggies			0
Utes			0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: September 19

Statistics	USU	UTAH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa State

Utah Utes (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Utes			0
Cyclones			0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

Date: September 26

Statistics	UTAH	ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Jayhawks			0
Utes			0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: October 10

Statistics	KU	UTAH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado

Utah Utes (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Utes			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

Date: October 17

Statistics	UTAH	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Houston

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Utes			0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: October 24

Statistics	HOU	UTAH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cincinnati

Utah Utes (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Utes			0
Bearcats			0

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 31

Statistics	UTAH	CIN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs BYU

BYU Cougars (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Utes			0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: November 7

Statistics	BYU	UTAH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona

Utah Utes (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Utes			0
Wildcats			0

at Casino Del Sol Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

Date: November 14

Statistics	UTAH	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at TCU

Utah Utes (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Utes			0
Horned Frogs			0

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Date: November 21

Statistics	UTAH	TCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mountaineers			0
Utes			0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: November 28

Statistics	WVU	UTAH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Utah Utes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	Wayshawn Parker	So
WR	`2`	Creed Whittemore	So
WR	`3`	Nate Johnson	Jr
QB	`4`	Devon Dampier	Jr
TE	`5`	Otto Tia	Sr
WR	`6`	Daidren Zipperer	So
WR	`8`	Mana Carvalho	Fr
WR	`9`	Ryan Davis	Sr
TE	`10`	Hunter Andrews	Fr
WR	`12`	Larry Simmons	Jr
RB	`13`	Daniel Bray	Fr
QB	`15`	Byrd Ficklin	Fr
QB	`16`	Drew Cowart	Fr
WR	`17`	Rayshawn Glover	Jr
WR	`18`	Tobias Merriweather	Jr
WR	`19`	Luca Caldarella	Sr
RB	`21`	NaQuari Rogers	Sr
RB	`23`	Devin Green	So
WR	`24`	Diezel Kamoku	Fr
RB	`25`	Bryce Duke	Sr
WR	`30`	Matt Clark	So
RB	`32`	Omar Shah	So
RB	`35`	Frankie Goodson	Jr
WR	`38`	Junior Coughlin	Fr
WR	`39`	Bryan Spotwood	So
OL	`51`	Kamilo Raass	Fr
OL	`52`	Michael Mokofisi	Sr
OL	`54`	Milz Asiata	Fr
OL	`62`	Solatao Moeai	Jr
OL	`64`	Reece Parmenter	So
OL	`67`	Soren Shinofield	Fr
OL	`68`	Jaren Kump	Sr
OL	`72`	Isaiah Garcia	Fr
OL	`73`	Tanoa Togiai	Sr
OL	`74`	Keith Olson	Jr
OL	`75`	Roger Alderman	So
OL	`76`	Zereoue Williams	Sr
OL	`77`	Nick Hallock	Fr
OL	`79`	Alex Harrison	Sr
WR	`80`	Bryson Baker	Fr
WR	`83`	Daylin Caamano	Fr
TE	`85`	Broderick Redden	Fr
WR	`86`	Jackson Bolender	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`1`	Rabbit Evans	Sr
LB	`3`	Levani Damuni	GS
S	`6`	Nate Ritchie	Jr
LB	`7`	Johnathan Hall	Jr
CB	`9`	Elijah Davis	Jr
CB	`10`	Blake Cotton	Sr
CB	`11`	Rock Caldwell	Jr
CB	`14`	JC Hart	So
DE	`15`	Lance Holtzclaw	Jr
CB	`16`	Cole Standage	Fr
LB	`20`	Mateaki Helu	Fr
S	`21`	Nate Tilmon	Fr
S	`23`	Jackson Bennee	So
LB	`24`	Moroni Anae	Sr
S	`25`	Manny Fuller	Fr
CB	`26`	Isaiah Brown	So
S	`27`	Tommy Nelson	Fr
S	`31`	Jack Evans	Fr
S	`32`	Josh Sovereign	Fr
LB	`33`	Kana'i Lopes	Fr
S	`34`	Ashton Olevao	Fr
LB	`35`	Cyrus Polu	Fr
S	`36`	Brock Fonoimoana	Fr
LB	`37`	Trey Reynolds	Jr
DE	`40`	Paul Fitzgerald	Jr
DE	`41`	Ryker Kemp	Fr
LB	`43`	Grady Mareko	So
DT	`44`	Sione Motuapuaka	Fr
DT	`45`	Pupu Sepulona	Fr
DE	`48`	Alex Cloward	So
DT	`49`	Mike Tauteoli	So
DT	`51`	Karson Kaufusi	Fr
DT	`78`	Taniela Pepa	Fr
LB	`83`	Elijah Elliss	Fr
DE	`92`	John Frank Jr.	So
DE	`93`	Kash Dillon	Fr
DT	`95`	Aliki Vimahi	GS
DT	`96`	Dilan Battle	Fr
DT	`99`	Semi Taulanga	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`17`	Dillon Curtis	Fr
SN	`44`	Logan Castor	Jr
K	`46`	Robert Petrich	So
LS	`47`	Charlie King	Fr
P	`92`	Orion Phillips	So
K	`97`	Joey Cheek	So

Head coach

Morgan Scalley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Kevin McGiven – Offensive coordinator
Colton Swan – Defensive coordinator / linebackers
Sharrieff Shah – Associate head coach / cornerbacks / special teams coordinator
Mark Atuaia – Assistant head coach / running backs
Jordan Gross – Offensive Line
Chad Bumphis – Wide receivers
Luther Elliss – Defensive tackles
Inoke Breckterfield - Defensive ends
Derrick Odum - Safeties
Greg Argust - Director of Football Sports Performance
Adam Fry – Director, football operations
Sam Morrissette – Director, personnel coordinator
Kammy Delp – Offensive graduate assistant
Jordan Fogal – Defensive graduate assistant
Brandon McKinney – Defensive graduate assistant
Ryan Blakney – Offensive analyst
Vince Conti – Defensive analyst
Jake Cookus – Senior special teams analyst/kickers & punters
Dom Conti – Special teams analyst
Robert Blechen – General manager, personnel

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1/19/26

2026 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kelvin Obot OT	Fruitland, Idaho	Fruitland High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jul 1, 2025
Kelvin Obot OT	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nicholas Igwe DL	Houston, Texas	Kilgore College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jan 18, 2026
Nicholas Igwe DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 42 247Sports: 33 ESPN: 40
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2026 Utah football commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 9, 2026. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 9, 2026. "2026 Utah football commitments". 247Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2026.

Incoming transfers

Utah incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous team	Notes
Braden Pegan	WR	6'3"	210	SR	San Juan Capistrano, California	Utah State	^[3]
Ethan Day	DL	6'4"	250	SR	Ripon, California	North Texas	^[4]
Kyri Shoels	WR	6'0"	182	SR	Las Vegas, Nevada	San Jose State	^[5]
Steve Chavez-Soto	RB	6'0"	205	SO	Orange, California	San Jose State	^[6]
James Chenault	CB	6'0"	180	JR	Orlando, Florida	South Florida	^[7]
Lucas Samsula	DL	6'4"	306	JR	Plano, Texas	Wyoming	^[8]
Isaiah Kema	IOL	6'3"	312	SO	Wolfforth, Texas	Ohio State	^[9]
Jamal Wallace	DL	6'3"	313	SR	Kansas City, Missouri	Tennessee	^[10]
Jireh Moe	DL	6'0"	280	SO	Orange, California	San Jose State	^[10]
Elijah Reed	CB	6'3"	200	SR	Louisville, Kentucky	Akron	^[11]
Marcus Wimberly	S	6'1"	193	SO	Bauxite, Arkansas	Oklahoma	^[12]
Cedric Jefferson	OT	6'5"	300	JR	Temecula, California	Montana State	^[13]
Noah Bennee	TE	6'4"	240	GS	Salt Lake City, Utah	Weber State	^[14]
Ricky Johnson	WR	6'2"	185	SO	Warner Robins, Georgia	Mississippi State	^[15]
Will Monney	TE	6'4"	230	SR	Springville, Utah	Oklahoma State	^[16]

References

^ Salerno, Cameron (December 13, 2025). "Morgan Scalley to take over as Utah coach as Kyle Whittingham steps down after 21 seasons". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
^ "2026 Football Schedule". utahutes.com.
^ PREECE, BRIAN (January 7, 2026). "Former Aggie Receiver Leaves Utah State For Utah In Transfer Portal". KSL Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Forsman, Cole (January 6, 2026). "Utah adds experienced edge rusher via transfer portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ MORA, SAMMY. "BREAKING: All-Mountain West Receiver Kyri Shoels has Committed to Utah". 247sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Forsman, Cole (January 12, 2026). "Utah football signs first running back of 2026 transfer cycle". SI. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Forsman, Cole (January 12, 2026). "Utah lands commitment from 3-star cornerback via the transfer portal". SI. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Forsman, Cole (January 6, 2026). "How Wyoming transfer Lucas Samsula fits in at Utah". Utah Utes On SI. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Sorensen, Dan (January 7, 2026). "BREAKING: Utah football lands commitment from Ohio State offensive line transfer". 247Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ ^a ^b Coles, Joe (January 11, 2026). "Report: Utah makes another addition to defensive tackles room". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Coles, Joe (January 10, 2026). "Report: Utah adds to its cornerback room with transfer". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Coles, Joe (January 6, 2026). "3 players transfer to Utah in commitment-heavy day for Utes". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ SORENSEN, DAN. "BREAKING: Utah lands commitment from transfer offensive tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Coles, Joe (January 18, 2026). "Report: Utah adds Weber State tight end Noah Bennee". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Coles, Joe (January 20, 2026). "Report: Utes pick up Mississippi State receiver as roster additions continue". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
^ Coles, Joe (January 21, 2026). "Report: Utah adds to its tight ends room with Oklahoma State transfer". Deseret News. Retrieved February 6, 2026.

[1] Salerno, Cameron (December 13, 2025). "Morgan Scalley to take over as Utah coach as Kyle Whittingham steps down after 21 seasons". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2025.

[2] "2026 Football Schedule". utahutes.com.

[3] PREECE, BRIAN (January 7, 2026). "Former Aggie Receiver Leaves Utah State For Utah In Transfer Portal". KSL Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[4] Forsman, Cole (January 6, 2026). "Utah adds experienced edge rusher via transfer portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[5] MORA, SAMMY. "BREAKING: All-Mountain West Receiver Kyri Shoels has Committed to Utah". 247sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[6] Forsman, Cole (January 12, 2026). "Utah football signs first running back of 2026 transfer cycle". SI. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[7] Forsman, Cole (January 12, 2026). "Utah lands commitment from 3-star cornerback via the transfer portal". SI. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[8] Forsman, Cole (January 6, 2026). "How Wyoming transfer Lucas Samsula fits in at Utah". Utah Utes On SI. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[9] Sorensen, Dan (January 7, 2026). "BREAKING: Utah football lands commitment from Ohio State offensive line transfer". 247Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[DTRoomJColes2026-10] Coles, Joe (January 11, 2026). "Report: Utah makes another addition to defensive tackles room". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[11] Coles, Joe (January 10, 2026). "Report: Utah adds to its cornerback room with transfer". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[12] Coles, Joe (January 6, 2026). "3 players transfer to Utah in commitment-heavy day for Utes". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[13] SORENSEN, DAN. "BREAKING: Utah lands commitment from transfer offensive tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[14] Coles, Joe (January 18, 2026). "Report: Utah adds Weber State tight end Noah Bennee". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[15] Coles, Joe (January 20, 2026). "Report: Utes pick up Mississippi State receiver as roster additions continue". Deseret News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

[16] Coles, Joe (January 21, 2026). "Report: Utah adds to its tight ends room with Oklahoma State transfer". Deseret News. Retrieved February 6, 2026.

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