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College Sports Cleared $227 Million in NIL Deals in Two Months. Here Is What That Means if You Play in Utah
The College Sports Commission cleared $227.25 million across 12,283 NIL deals in July and August 2026. What NIL Go actually checks, why deals get denied, and what a Utah athlete should do about it.
Utah State Beat No. 13 BYU 4-0 in Front of a Record Crowd, and Two Aggies Scored Their First
Utah State's 4-0 win over No. 13 BYU was the most decisive victory over a ranked opponent in program history, watched by a sold-out record 3,181 at Bell Field and built on two first career goals.
No. 5 SLCC Volleyball Splits Bruin Bash Opener, Tests No. 1 Miami Dade
No. 5 SLCC beat Odessa College in four sets, then pushed reigning national champion and No. 1 Miami Dade through four more sets as the Bruins opened the 2026 Bruin Bash at home.
Westminster's 4-0 Breakthrough Set Up an Even Bigger September Test
Westminster men's soccer earned its first 2026 win with four different scorers against Jamestown, then added a 3-1 result over No. 14 Western Washington before facing No. 2 Seattle Pacific.
Weber State Opened Its 2026 Cross-Country Season With a Tight Top-20 Pack
Weber State women's cross country finished second at Utah State's Alumni Challenge, led by Saga Hagelin's seventh-place 5K and a tightly grouped Wildcat scoring pack.
Utah State Will Honor Two Historic Teams and Three Standouts in Its 2026 Hall Class
Utah State's 23rd Athletics Hall of Fame class brings together the 1960 and 1961 football teams, Chari Hawkins, Reid Newey and Jennifer Schlott on September 25 in Logan.

Snow College Turned a 10-0 Hole Into a 39-10 Conference Debut
Snow College scored 39 unanswered points, forced four interceptions and opened Southwest Junior College Football Conference play with a 39-10 road win at Cisco College.

USU Eastern Names Easton Ralphs Men's Basketball Head Coach
USU Eastern promoted Easton Ralphs from interim to head coach on April 30 after six years on staff. His first full season opens October 31 at home against Western Wyoming, before a month almost entirely on the road.
Southern Utah Gymnastics Joined the Pac-12 Having Already Beaten One of Its New Rivals
Southern Utah women's gymnastics joined the Pac-12 on July 1 as an affiliate, in a four-team league with Boise State, Oregon State and Utah State — two of which it faced last season, losing to Utah State twice by 0.15.

Snow College Launched a Podcast, With a Different Host Than It Announced
'From the Badger Den' debuted August 12 as promised. The July announcement named Joe Williams and Drayson Ball; the show's own page now lists Ball alongside Tanner Wilkinson, the 'Voice of the Badgers.'

Utah Tech Drew the FCS Champion and BYU First. Now the Season Starts.
Utah Tech opened 0-2 after losing 54-0 to reigning FCS champion Montana State and 63-7 at BYU. The ten games against Big Sky opponents that follow are what the conference move was actually about.
Weber State Volleyball Is 4-1, With Three Utah Opponents in Five Days
Weber State swept its own Wildcat Invitational and is unbeaten at Swenson Gym. Utah State and BYU visit Ogden on September 15 and 17 before a trip to Utah Valley closes the non-conference schedule.
USU Eastern Opened in Four States. Now the Conference Starts.
USU Eastern men's soccer opened 2026 with four road matches in four states and went 2-1-1, then drew its home opener 2-2 with Salt Lake Community College in the Scenic West opener for both.
SLCC Men's Soccer Is Unbeaten, and the Utah Fixtures Start Now
SLCC men's soccer is 3-0-1 with 14 goals scored and two conceded, including shutouts of two nationally ranked opponents. All four of its Utah fixtures are Scenic West matches.

Utah Tech Cross Country Opened With Two Top-Three Finishes in Flagstaff
Utah Tech's men finished second and its women third at the NAU George Kyte Classic, with Ryan Hatch and Averie Perriton leading the Trailblazers' first 2026 results.
Southern Utah Is 3-4, and Two Matches From Its Big Sky Return
Every Southern Utah win this season has been a shutout and every loss has come against a team from another conference. The Thunderbirds open Big Sky play at home against Montana on October 1.
Weber State's Two Utah Dates in 2026: A Road Trip and a Senior Day
Weber State's 2026 schedule has two in-state opponents. The September 5 trip to Southern Utah is a non-conference game in Cedar City. The November 21 Utah Tech finale in Ogden is the one that counts in the Big Sky standings.
Utah Tech Beat Utah and Colorado State. Now Comes the Big Sky.
Utah Tech women's soccer went 4-3-1 through September 6 with two program firsts already banked — its first Division I-era win over a power-conference opponent and its first over a Pac-12 team — and has not yet played a Big Sky match.