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(#15) Utah Utes (@Utah_Football)
Kyle Whittingham (21th year) (178-88)
Record: 11 - 2 (7 - 2)  |  Proj: 11 - 2 (#13)  |  SOS: (#52)
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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

Record Prediction: 10.9 - 2.1  #13
Schedule Rating:  #52
Record: 11 - 2( B12: 7 - 2)
Spread Record 9 - 4 - 0 | O/U 9 - 4
Future 2026 Schedule

Utah's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/29 Utah vs Southern Utah-37.555.5W 49 - 0UY
Sat 9/7 Utah vs Baylor-14.552.5W 23 - 12UN
Sat 9/14 Utah at Utah State-20.543.5W 38 - 21ON
Sat 9/21 Utah at Oklahoma State-1.053.5W 22 - 19UY
Sat 9/28 Utah vs Arizona-7.547.0L 10 - 23UN
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/11 Utah at Arizona State-6.046.5L 19 - 27UN
Sat 10/19 Utah vs TCU-3.052.0L 7 - 13UN
Sat 10/26 Utah at Houston-4.536.0L 14 - 17UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 Utah vs BYU+3.540.5L 21 - 22OY
Sat 11/16 Utah at Colorado+13.543.5L 24 - 49ON
Sat 11/23 Utah vs Iowa State+6.542.5L 28 - 31OY
Fri 11/29 Utah at UCF+9.545.5W 28 - 14UY

2024 Schedule Rating:  #45
2024 Record: 5 - 7 (B12: 2 - 7)
Spread Record 5 - 7 - 0 | O/U 4 - 8


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

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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
Improving Average P4
4 Year Class:  #41 - Best:  #21 Worst:  #60



CFB Crootin Averages
Big 12 Class: 201  #49
Power 4 Class: 225  #49
FBS Class: 179  #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
 

2025 Portal Class  #42 - 17 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #35 - 9 players, 89 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #44 - 8 players, 88 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #44 - 5 players, 87 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Jason Beck (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Devon Dampier (Tr)21233464%24902457.5
Byrd Ficklin213560%301308.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Wayshawn Parker (Tr)14998166.664
Devon Dampier (Tr)146835105.759
Byrd Ficklin61513108.474
NaQuari Rogers (Tr)98387113.923
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ryan Davis (Tr)62725411.756
Dallen Bentley48620612.945
JJ Buchanan26427516.460
Larry Simmons (Tr)15280618.748
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Morgan Scalley (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Johnathan Hall636314
Jackson Bennee624125
Lander Barton514221
Tao Johnson503004
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
John Henry Daley45181201
Logan Fano438532
Kash Dillon325410
Johnathan Hall636314
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Smith Snowden372009
Blake Cotton (Tr)272007
Jackson Bennee624125
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 61%  #41
Offense Returning Production: 72%  #14
Defense Returning Production: 51%  #79

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #42
17 Commits, 86.3 Avg Rating
30% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 26% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 750.00  #66
Offense Talent  #60 | Defense Talent  #67
2024  #1 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #33 | 2021  #31


2025 - 2022 Records
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

2022 Record: 10 - 4
2022 Conf Record: 8 - 2
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 6

Four Year Record: 34 - 18
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 28 - 23 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 22 - 15
2021 - 2018 Records
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

2018 Record: 9 - 5
2018 Conf Record: 6 - 4
Spread: 7 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 6

Eight Year Record: 67 - 32
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 54 - 44 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 56 - 24

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
2015Vegas Bowl Utah vs BYU-3.0W 35 - 28
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% (81)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 (84)28% (22)41% (4).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% (21)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  #19 | SP+ Rating  #10
Performance Grade  #18
Special Teams Grade  #27
Record Prediction 10.9 - 2.1  #13
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4

5 Year Profile: Improving Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

Offense
Power  #11 | SP+  #11 | Grade  #18
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
Off Success  #8 | Explosivness  #52
Rush Grade  #12 | Pass Grade  #31
Rush Success  #5 | Explosiveness  #18
Pass Success  #23 | Explosiveness  #84
Run Block  #59 | Pass Block  #8
OL YDS  #2 | Stuff Rate  #3
Scoring Zone Off:  #2

Defense
Power  #38 | SP+  #21 | Grade  #50
Def Success  #28 | Explosivness  #116
Rush Success  #79 | Explosiveness  #126
Tackling  #113 | Run Def  #87
Pass Success  #8 | Explosiveness  #118
Pass Rush  #42 | Coverage  #47
F7 Havoc  #57 | DB Havoc  #21
DL YDS  #65 | Def Stuff Rate  #51
Scoring Zone Def  #16


Roster
Team Talent  #66 Blue Chips: 13%  #36
Offense Talent  #60 Defense Talent  #67
Crootin: '25 Class  #38 - 4 YR Class:  #41
Profile: Improving Average P4
Portal Class  #42 - 17 players, 86 Avg
30% of Roster from Portal, 26% TY
70 New Players, 83% of '25 Roster  #106

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 41.3 - 18.9 | Scoring Margin: (22.4)
Home: 44 - 20 (23.8) | Road: 38 - 17 (21)
OC: Jason Beck - in his first season
DC: Morgan Scalley - been DC for 3 years

2025 Record: 11 - 2 (9 - 4 - 0) (B12: 7 - 2)
2024 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 7 - 0) (B12: 2 - 7)
2023 Record: 8 - 5 (6 - 6 - 1) (B12: 5 - 4)
4 Yr Record: (34 - 18) | 8 Yr Record: (67 - 32)


Notes
QB Devon Dampier will play vs Cincy
QB Byrd Ficklin (Fr) ran wild on Col, pass meh
Killed by T Tech, Off awful, Dampier worse. Ugly
Is Off any good or feasted on cupcakes early?
RBs Parker (WSU) good, leads 4 portal adds
WR rebuild. Top 2 from NM LY, 6 portal adds
LB L Damuni has 4 years starting exp, hurt LY
OL returns all 5 starters, top 5 unit in CFB
QB Dampier (NM) full control of OC Beck's Off
QB Dampier forced 54 missed tackles LY
 
'25 Offense
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
Great Offense Success Rate of 49%
Great Offensive Explosiveness
Great in Scoring Position 4.95 PPO
Great Run Success 51%
Good Pass Success 46%
Avg Offensive Turnovers
Avg OL Grades, Great OL Yds Per Rush
Good 1st/2nd Down Success 71%
Great when off Schedule 39%

'25 Defense
Good DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Good Defense Success Rate of 39%
Great in Scoring Position 2.84 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 43%
Great Pass Def Success 34%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad at Forcing Turnovers
Avg Penalty Team, Poor Field Position
Avg 1st/2nd Down Success 67%
Great when Opp is off Schedule 26%

Returning Prod
'24 QB Isaac Wilson returns
Returning Production: 61%  #41
Offense: 72%  #14 | Defense: 51%  #79
OL Prod: 96%  #2, 5 clear starters
OL Snaps: 3751  #28 | From Portal: 0  #100
Rush Prod: 100%  #1 | Rec Prod: 61%  #47
Def Front Seven: 53% - Secondary: 55%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 7.5 - 4.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #10 - Power Rating:  #19
2024 SP+ Overall:  #40 - Power Rating:  #48
2023 SP+ Overall:  #35 - Power Rating:  #38
2022 SP+ Overall:  #10

#10 #37 #44 #15

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #11 - Power Rating:  #11
2024 SP+ Offense:  #96 - Power Rating:  #127
2023 SP+ Offense:  #60 - Power Rating:  #97
2022 SP+ Offense:  #25

#25 #79 #112 #11

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #21 - Power Rating:  #38
2024 SP+ Defense:  #16 - Power Rating:  #8
2023 SP+ Defense:  #26 - Power Rating:  #37
2022 SP+ Defense:  #21

#21 #32 #12 #30