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Morgan Scalley (1st year) (1-0) #76
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0)  |  Proj: 10 - 2 (#7)  |  SOS: (#64)
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Utah's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/3 Utah vs Idaho-40
Sat 9/12 Utah vs Arkansas-16.5
Sat 9/19 Utah vs Utah State-27
Sat 9/26 Utah at Iowa State-8.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10 Utah vs Kansas-17
Sat 10/17 Utah at Colorado-17
Sat 10/24 Utah vs Houston-12
Sat 10/31 Utah at Cincinnati-11.5
Sat 11/7 Utah vs BYU-2.5
Sat 11/14 Utah at Arizona-5.5
Sat 11/21 Utah at TCU-6
Sat 11/28 Utah vs West Virginia-21.5

Record Prediction: 10 - 2  #7
Schedule Rating:  #64
Future 2027 Schedule

Utah's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Utah at UCLA-6.550.5W 43 - 10OY
Sat 9/6 Utah vs Cal Poly-42.553.5W 63 - 9OY
Sat 9/13 Utah at Wyoming-24.547.5W 31 - 6UY
Sat 9/20 Utah vs Texas Tech-3.558.5L 10 - 34UN
Sat 9/27 Utah at West Virginia-13.546.5W 48 - 14OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Utah vs Arizona State-9.544.5W 42 - 10OY
Sat 10/18 Utah at BYU-4.049.5L 21 - 24UN
Sat 10/25 Utah vs Colorado-14.550.5W 53 - 7OY
Sat 11/1 Utah vs Cincinnati-11.557.5W 45 - 14OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Utah at Baylor-9.560.5W 55 - 28OY
Sat 11/22 Utah vs Kansas State-18.552.5W 51 - 47ON
Fri 11/28 Utah at Kansas-10.559.5W 31 - 21UN
Wed 12/31 Utah vs Nebraska-13.551.5W 44 - 22OY

2025 Schedule Rating:  #52
2025 Record: 11 - 2 (B12: 7 - 2)
Spread Record 9 - 4 - 0 | O/U 9 - 4


Opponents: 1 Elite, 4 Good, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 1 Good, 4 Avg, 4 Bad, 0 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2026 class: 213 points   #38
2025 class: 208 points   #40
2024 class: 185 points   #60
2023 class: 233 points   #21
2022 class: 210 points   #34

Average Class Ranking:   #39
Average Recruiting Points: 210

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Top 25 Contenders
4 Year Class:  #40 - Best:  #21 Worst:  #60



CFB Crootin Averages
Big 12 Class: 204  #52
Power 4 Class: 224  #52
FBS Class: 188  #69


2021 class: 203 points   #33
2020 class: 212 points   #29
2019 class: 197 points   #42
2018 class: 210 points   #33
2017 class: 206 points   #33

Average Class Ranking:   #34
Average Recruiting Points: 206
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class  #45 - 13 players, 86 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #42 - 17 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #35 - 9 players, 89 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #44 - 8 players, 88 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class  #44 - 5 players, 87 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Offensive Coordinator Kevin McGiven (in his first season) #30
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Devon Dampier21233464%24902457.5
Byrd Ficklin213560%301308.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Wayshawn Parker14998166.664
Devon Dampier146835105.759
Byrd Ficklin61513108.474
Steve Chavez-Soto (Tr)8744875.166
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Braden Pegan (Tr)60925515.454
Kyri Shoels (Tr)59768213.043
Larry Simmons15280618.748
Wayshawn Parker13185314.252
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Colton Swan (in his first season) #68
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Johnathan Hall636314
Jackson Bennee624125
Ethan Day (Tr)547580
Elijah Reed (Tr)442104
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ethan Day (Tr)547580
Kash Dillon325410
Johnathan Hall636314
Elijah Elliss183200
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jackson Bennee624125
Johnathan Hall636314
Elijah Reed (Tr)442104
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 61%  #24
Offense Returning Production: 52%  #61
Defense Returning Production: 69%  #8

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class  #45
13 Commits, 86.4 Avg Rating
30% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 19% TY
Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 716.00  #71
Offense Talent  #71 | Defense Talent  #65
2025  #66 | 2024  #56 | 2023  #33 | 2022  #33


2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 11 - 2
2025 Conf Record: 7 - 2
Spread: 9 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 4

2024 Record: 5 - 7
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

2023 Record: 8 - 5
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 6 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 5 - 8

Four Year Record: 24 - 14
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 20 - 17 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 14 - 13
2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 10 - 4
2022 Conf Record: 8 - 2
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 6

2021 Record: 10 - 4
2021 Conf Record: 9 - 1
Spread: 7 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 5

2020 Record: 3 - 2
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 2
Spread: 3 - 2 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 2

2019 Record: 11 - 3
2019 Conf Record: 8 - 2
Spread: 9 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 10

Eight Year Record: 58 - 27
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 47 - 37 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 47 - 20

Utah Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2025Vegas Bowl Utah vs Nebraska-13.551.5W 44 - 22
2023Vegas Bowl Utah vs Northwestern-6.544.5L 7 - 14
2022Rose Bowl Utah vs Penn State+1.555.5L 21 - 35
2021Rose Bowl Utah vs Ohio State+4.564.5L 45 - 48
2019N/A Utah vs Texas-7.557.0L 10 - 38
2018N/A Utah vs Northwestern-7.043.0L 20 - 31
2017Dallas Bowl Utah vs West Virginia-6.556.0W 30 - 14
2016Farms Bowl Utah vs Indiana-6.554.0W 26 - 24
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.36 (3)1.27 (52)49% (8)5.01 (2)28.7 (78)53%64%.07 (23)1.34 (116)38% (28)2.93 (16)26.4 (10)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.08 (120)1.3 (55)37% (125)3.4 (111)30.7 (32)33%45%.05 (7)1.34 (104)35% (4)3.13 (15)27.9 (38)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251330:4725.553%64%5.9480.91.46.32.64
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241232:0616.633%45%5.446.31.81.56.41.94



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1341.34438.249.1% (8)5.01 (2)0.9254832672176.156% (25)44% (105)51% (5)47% (23)12% (18).36 (3)
2025 Defense1318.920.217.238.4% (28)2.93 (16)1.4 - - - - - 51% (80)47% (49)43% (79)33% (8)17% (42).07 (23)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1223.62324.236.7% (125)3.4 (111)1.8173301301993.949% (76)51% (58)38% (116)35% (119)19% (120).08 (120)
2024 Defense1220.716.824.535.3% (4)3.13 (15)1.5 - - - - - 48% (41)51% (92)37% (10)34% (6)20% (12).05 (7)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense1356% (25)51% (5)44.1266.56.141 (11).35 (2)3.55 (2)82% (6)7% (17)1.1 (18)
2025 Defense1351% (80)43% (79) - - - - .18 (115)2.87 (65)73% (80)10% (57)1.11 (126)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1249% (76)38% (116)33.6130.43.97 (131) (123)2.73 (114)66% (113)12% (117)0.88 (111)
2024 Defense1248% (41)37% (10) - - - - .04 (25)2.53 (9)64% (22)12% (34)1.07 (105)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1344% (105)47% (23)1828.7216.67.61227 (33)5 (34).38 (30)1.5 (83)28% (22)41% (3).65 (2)5% (39)2.1 (56)
2025 Defense1347% (49)33% (8) - - - - - - 15 (38).01 (4)1.7 (118)33% (47)25% (18).1 (6)7% (22)2.1 (111)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1251% (58)35% (119)16.629.8199.46.71220 (58)17 (127).16 (106)1.7 (23)36% (127)24% (127).2 (110)7% (107)2.2 (22)
2024 Defense1251% (92)34% (6) - - - - - - 12 (39).09 (15)1.6 (74)37% (4)25% (8).09 (1)8% (4)2 (59)




Overall
Power Rating #27 | SP+ Rating #8
Offense #23 | Defense #37
Coaching staff is #60 in CFB
Net Efficiency #7 Off #8 Def #38
Scoring: 41.3 - 18.9 | Scoring Margin: (22.4)
One Score Games '25: 1-1 (0-0 under M.S.)
Record Prediction 10 - 2 #7

5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'26 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

Returning Prod
'25 QB Devon Dampier returns (New OC)
Returning Starters: 8 (Off: 3) - (Def: 5)
Proj Portal Starters: 5 (Off: 3) - (Def: 2)
Exp'd Depth: 8 (Off: 3) - (Def: 5)
Returning Production: 61% #24
Offense: 52% #61 | Defense: 69% #8
OL Prod: 42% #89, 1 starters, 2 exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 2648 #66 | From Portal: 976 #46
Rush Prod: 88% #33 | Rec Prod: 77% #36
Front Seven: 61% #36- Secondary: 81% #9

Roster
Team Talent #71 Blue Chips: 7% #50
Offense Talent #71 Defense Talent #65
Portal Class #45 - 13 players, 86 Avg
Crootin: '26 Class #38 - 4 YR Class: #40
Talent: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
30% of Roster from Portal, 19% TY
31 New Players, 37% of '26 Roster #36
OC: Kevin McGiven #30 - in his first season
DC: Colton Swan #68 - in his first season


2026 Schedule
Vegas Win Total Not Available Yet
Schedule Rating: 24 #64
Opps: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg: 3, Bad: 2, Poor: 1
2025 Record: 11 - 2 (9 - 4 - 0) (B12: 7 - 2)
2024 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 7 - 0) (B12: 2 - 7)
4 Yr Record: (24 - 14) | 8 Yr Record: (58 - 27)

Notes
New staff w Scalley. OC McGiven from SJSU (OC)
QB Dampier back, huge boost. Pass must grow
RB Parker back, good depth w Soto/Bray
WR has good parts w 3 portals, need G5s to hit
OL looks good at T, has ? in IOL outside Moea'i
DL took 4 portals, DEs good, DT lots of projections
LBs huge boost w Hall back. Lots of ? beyond him
CBs look good, S has parts w Bennee. Depth OK
Overall looks good. New staff has a lot to prove

Roster Data
New Staff w/ New HC: Morgan Scalley
25 players have played Starter level snaps
Starting Rotation Exp: 10 on Off, 15 on Def
Senior/Gr starters: 4 (18.2%) (Off: 1, Def: 3)
Upperclass Starters Back: 7 of 22 (31.8%)
Upperclass Two-Deep Back: 12 of 44 (27.3%)
Upperclass on Roster: 48.2%(54 of 112)


 
Top '26 Portal Adds
Braden Pegan (WR) – 4★ - Rating: .92
Steve Chavez-Soto (RB) – 3★ - Rating: .87
Ethan Day (DL) – 3★ - Rating: .87
Jireh Moe (DL) – 3★ - Rating: .86
Isaiah Kema (IOL) – 3★ - Rating: .86
Jamal Wallace (DL) – 3★ - Rating: .86
Lucas Samsula (DL) – 3★ - Rating: .86
James Chenault (CB) – 3★ - Rating: .86


Top Players on Roster
(QB) Devon Dampier - 2490 Yds, 24 TD
(T) Cedric Jefferson - B Block Grade
(TE) Dallen Bentley - 620 Yds, 6 TD
(WR) Braden Pegan - 925 Yds, 5 TD
(T) Caleb Lomu - B+ Block Grade
(S) Jackson Bennee - 4 Int, 5 Pd
(DE) Ethan Day - 54 Tac, 7 TFL
(WR) Kyri Shoels - 768 Yds, 2 TD

Top '26 Incoming Recruits
Kelvin Obot (OT) – 5★ (.99) ID
Mataalii Benjamin (OT) – 4★ (.89) UT
LaMarcus Bell (RB) – 3★ (.89) OR
Moses Sparks Jr. (IOL) – 3★ (.88) NM
Preston Pitts (LB) – 3★ (.88) TX
LaGary Mitchell (LB) – 3★ (.88) ID
Michael Johnson (QB) – 3★ (.87) GA
Perrion Williams (ATH) – 3★ (.87) CA

 
4 Year Overall
2026 SP+ Overall:  #8 - Power Rating:  #27
2025 SP+ Overall:  #8 - Power Rating:  #19
2024 SP+ Overall:  #40 - Power Rating:  #48
2023 SP+ Overall:  #35

#35 #44 #14 #18

4 Year Offense
2026 SP+ Offense:  #6 - Power Rating:  #23
2025 SP+ Offense:  #6 - Power Rating:  #11
2024 SP+ Offense:  #96 - Power Rating:  #127
2023 SP+ Offense:  #60

#60 #112 #9 #15

4 Year Defense
2026 SP+ Defense:  #17 - Power Rating:  #37
2025 SP+ Defense:  #17 - Power Rating:  #39
2024 SP+ Defense:  #16 - Power Rating:  #8
2023 SP+ Defense:  #26

#26 #12 #28 #27