Utah Football
Utah football was 4-0 and 1-0 in the Big 12 on September 26, 2026, after a 31-17 win at Iowa State in Morgan Scalley's first season as head coach.
About Utah Football
Utah football plays at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City under head coach Morgan Scalley and competes in the Big 12 Conference. Scalley spent 10 seasons as Utah's defensive coordinator, according to his Utah biography, and his head-coaching debut was a 44-22 Las Vegas Bowl win over Nebraska on December 31, 2025, according to Utah's 2025 schedule.
The season so far
Utah opened with three home wins at Rice-Eccles Stadium: 66-14 over Idaho on September 3, 43-10 over Arkansas on September 12 and 33-0 over Utah State on September 19 (series history). On September 26 the 15th-ranked Utes won 31-17 at Iowa State in their Big 12 opener. Wayshawn Parker ran 54 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and finished with 174 rushing yards, and quarterback Devon Dampier threw for 203 yards, according to Utah's recap. The same recap said Utah had scored 30 or more points in 10 straight games dating to 2025, the longest streak in the nation.
What comes next
After a bye week, Utah hosts Kansas at Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 10, then plays at Colorado on October 17. BYU visits Rice-Eccles on November 7.
2026 season
4-0 and 1-0 in the Big 12, as of Sept. 26. Next: Kansas at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 10, after a bye week.
- Conference
- Big 12 Conference
- Head Coach
- Morgan Scalley
Checked Sep 27, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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- Utah 2026 football schedule and resultsutahutes.com
- Utah 2026 football coaching staffutahutes.com
- Morgan Scalley biographyutahutes.com
- Utah 2025 football schedule and resultsutahutes.com
- Parker's big day leads No. 15 Utah past Iowa State (Sept. 26, 2026)utahutes.com
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Results and fixtures
Utah Football results and fixtures
Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed October 8 at 10:37 AM MT.
Next up
- Sat Oct 108:15 p.m.Footballvs KansasRice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Sat Oct 178:15 p.m.Footballat ColoradoFolsom Field, Boulder, Colo.
Recent results
- Sat Sep 26Footballat Iowa StateJack Trice Stadium, Ames, IowaWon 31-17Official listing for at Iowa State
Verified record
Utah Football results and honors
Each line is dated and links the official release it comes from.
Latest results
- Sep 26, 2026Won 31-17 at Iowa State in the Big 12 opener. Wayshawn Parker ran for 174 yards. Source for: Won 31-17 at Iowa State in the Big 12 opener. Wayshawn Parker ran for 174 yards.
- Sep 19, 2026Beat Utah State 33-0 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Source for: Beat Utah State 33-0 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
- Sep 12, 2026Beat Arkansas 43-10 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Source for: Beat Arkansas 43-10 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
- Sep 3, 2026Beat Idaho 66-14 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in the opener. Source for: Beat Idaho 66-14 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in the opener.
Honors and milestones
- Sep 23, 2026Cornerback JC Hart named a Campbell Trophy semifinalist. Source for: Cornerback JC Hart named a Campbell Trophy semifinalist.
- Sep 14, 2026Quarterback Devon Dampier listed for the Davey O'Brien Award weekly "Great 8" and midseason watch list. Source for: Quarterback Devon Dampier listed for the Davey O'Brien Award weekly "Great 8" and midseason watch list.
Watch and attend
Where to follow Utah Football
Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City
Home games
It hosted its first game on September 12, 1998, and seats 51,444, according to Utah's facilities page.
Official links
- ESPN+
Utah Athletics' guide to watching the Utes.
- Radio: ESPN 700 and 92.1 KALL
- Ticketing FAQs
Quick answers
Utah Football: conference, coach and schedule
Answers drawn from the official athletics site, with the date each was checked.
Published stories
Reporting attached to this team
These stories carry the official facts, local angles, and athlete context connected to the program.
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