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No. 14 Snow College Volleyball Has a Freshman Blocker Making an Early Mark
Snow College is 7-4 and ranked No. 14, and Clinton freshman middle blocker Emily Kenison has earned SWAC Player of the Week with 48 kills and 32 blocks through 26 sets.
Southern Utah Wins the Beehive Bowl and Idaho State Stuns Utah State
Saturday in Utah college football: a 47-42 Beehive Bowl decided by a 22-yard run, an FCS upset in Logan, and a 63-7 BYU opener in Provo.
Utah College Football Week 1: Four Programs, Two All-Utah Matchups, One Thursday Kickoff
No. 21 Utah opens Thursday against Idaho. On Saturday, No. 14 BYU hosts Utah Tech and Weber State visits Southern Utah, putting two all-Utah games on the same day while Utah State begins Pac-12 membership.
Utah State Opens Its First Pac-12 Season With a New Quarterback and a Stadium About to Change Names
Utah State hosts Idaho State on September 5 to begin its first season as a Pac-12 member. McCae Hillstead starts at quarterback after returning from BYU, and the Aggies just announced the stadium becomes Jim Laub Family Stadium on January 1, 2027.
Weber State and Southern Utah Meet in Cedar City With Opposite Week 0 Results
Weber State survived Northern Colorado 30-29 on a blocked extra point in Eric Kjar's college head coaching debut. Southern Utah pushed No. 2 Montana to a 28-21 finish. The two Utah programs meet Saturday at Eccles Coliseum.
Sami Blackett's Utah Valley-to-Utah State transfer and what it means for the Aggies' first Pac-12 season
Orem's Sami Blackett brings two First Team All-WAC seasons and 771 career kills from Utah Valley to Utah State, landing on the Pac-12 Preseason Impact List as the Aggies enter a new conference.
SLCC Volleyball Opens 3-1 at the Battle at the Beach, Upsetting No. 2 Florida Southwestern
No. 7 SLCC volleyball went 3-1 at the Battle at the Beach in Fort Myers, Florida: a sweep of Polk State, a four-set upset of host No. 2 Florida Southwestern, a five-set loss to Daytona State and a four-set win over Eastern Florida State.
NIL Taxes: What Utah College Athletes Need to Know
NIL money is taxable income — usually self-employment income the IRS expects you to report, with no withholding and quarterly estimated payments due. Here is what a Utah college athlete needs to know before tax season.
NIL vs. Athletic Scholarships: What's the Difference?
An athletic scholarship is aid your school gives you to pay for college; NIL is money you earn from your own name, image, and likeness. Here is how the two differ — and how a Utah athlete can hold both at once.
How to Get an NIL Deal as a College Athlete in Utah
Landing an NIL deal is a repeatable process, not a lottery for five-star recruits. Here are the six steps a Utah college athlete takes — from building an audience to reporting the deal through the NIL Go clearinghouse.
What Is NIL in College Sports? A Utah Athlete's Guide
NIL stands for name, image, and likeness — the right of college athletes to get paid for their own brand. Here is how it works, how the 2025 revenue-sharing era changed it, and what it means for athletes at BYU, Utah, and Utah State.
BYU Opens 2026 at No. 14 — Its Highest Preseason Ranking in 41 Years
BYU will start the 2026 season ranked No. 14 in the AP preseason Top 25 — its highest preseason ranking since 1985, the year after the Cougars won the national title. Utah is right behind at No. 21.
Utah State Enters the Pac-12 With a Homegrown QB1: McCae Hillstead
Utah State begins its first Pac-12 season in 2026 with Lehi's McCae Hillstead — a former Aggie who left for BYU and came home — named the starting quarterback. 'I think we're going to shock a lot of people,' he says.
No. 7 SLCC Women's Soccer Opens With a 4-0 Win Over No. 14 Laramie County
No. 7 SLCC women's soccer opened 2026 with a 4-0 win over No. 14 Laramie County Community College on August 22 in Murray. Lizzie Cowdell scored twice and two goalkeepers shared the shutout.
No. 16 SLCC Opens With a Home Shutout of No. 13 Arizona Western
SLCC men's soccer opened 2026 with a 3-0 home win over 13th-ranked Arizona Western on August 20 in Herriman. Esteban Fernandes scored from a free kick in the opening minute, and the Matadors managed two shots.
Zavier Gozo's $15 Million Leap: A West Valley Kid Becomes the First Utah Native in the Premier League
Real Salt Lake sold homegrown winger Zavier Gozo to Crystal Palace on a five-year deal for a club-record fee — making the Eagle Mountain-raised 19-year-old the first Utah native to reach England's Premier League.
Utah State Lets a Late Lead Slip in 2-2 Home Draw With Michigan
Utah State led Michigan 2-1 in the closing minutes of its home opener before Ellie Fife equalized with roughly 10 seconds left, sending the Aggies' Bell Field debut to a 2-2 draw on August 16.
Ella Rusick Has Scored All Three of Utah Tech's Goals This Season
Utah Tech has scored three goals in 2026, and senior forward Ella Rusick has scored all three — a 64-second strike to open the season, then a two-goal burst at UC San Diego.