2025 Utah Utes football team

American college football season

2025 Utah Utes football

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Record| 0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Kyle Whittingham (21st season)

Offensive coordinator| Jason Beck (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Morgan Scalley (10th season)
Home stadium| Rice–Eccles Stadium

Seasons

<- 2024

2026 ->

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Arizona |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Arizona State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Baylor |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
BYU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Cincinnati |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Colorado |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Houston |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Iowa State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Kansas |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Kansas State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Oklahoma State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
TCU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Texas Tech |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UCF |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Utah |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
West Virginia |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 6, 2025

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

As of February 24, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Utah Utes football team will represent the University of Utah as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Kyle Whittingham in his 21st year as their head coach. The Utes will play their home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium located in Salt Lake City. The season will be the Utes' second year in the Big 12.

## Transfers

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### Incoming

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Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Prev. School

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Devon Dampier | QB | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Phoenix, AZ | New Mexico
Orion Phillips | P | 6'3" | 176 lbs | Sydney, Australia | Missouri
Jaxson Jones | Edge | 6'3" | 230 lbs | Chandler, AZ | Oregon
Creed Whittemore | CB | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Gainesville, FL | Mississippi State
Donovan Saunders | CB | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Houston, TX | Texas A&M
Blake Cotton | CB | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Sacramento, CA | UC Davis
Kalolo Ta'aga | OT | 6'5" | 315 lbs | Honolulu, HI | USC
Na'Quari Rogers | RB | 5'10" | 195 lbs | Dallas, TX | New Mexico
Wayshawn Parker | RB | 6'0" | 210 lbs | Spokane, WA | Washington State
Brendan Zurbrugg | QB | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Alliance, OH | Oklahoma
Devin Green | RB | 5'11" | 205 lbs | Sacramento, CA | UNLV
Lance Holtzclaw | Edge | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Seattle, WA | Washington
Otto Tia | WR | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Layton, UT | Utah State
Nate Johnson | QB | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Clovis, CA | Vanderbilt
Justin Stevenson | WR | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Katy, TX | Wyoming

### Outgoing

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Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | New School

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Damien Alford | WR | 6'5" | 210 lbs | Hollywood, FL | Florida Atlantic
Jack Bouwmeester | P | 6'2" | 194 lbs | Sydney, Australia | Texas
Sam Huard | QB | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Bellevue, WA | USC
Anthony Woods | RB | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Palmdale, CA | UCLA
Jaylon Glover | RB | 5'7" | 205 lbs | Lakeland, FL | UNLV
Sione Fotu | LB | 6'1" | 225 lbs | South Jordan, UT | Houston
Dijon Stanley | RB | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Granada Hills, CA | TBA
Jett Meine | WR | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Draper, UT | TBA
Vili Taufatofua | EDGE | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Mt. Roskill, NZ | San Jose State
Brandon Rose | QB | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Murrieta, CA | UMass
John Randle Jr. | RB | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Wichita, KS | TBA
Isaac Wilson | QB | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Draper, UT | Withdrawn
CJ Blocker | CB | 5'10" | 160 lbs | New Caney, TX | TBA
Josh Calvert | LB | 6'2" | 217 lbs | Westlake Village, CA | TBA
Bobby Piland Jr. | DL | 6'1" | 305 lbs | Rocklin, CA | TBA
Carsen Ryan | TE | 6'4" | 250 lbs | American Fork, UT | BYU
Ka'eo Akana | EDGE | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Honolulu, HI | UCLA
Cameron Calhoun | CB | 5'11" | 185 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Alabama
C.J. Jacobsen | TE | 6'4" | 223 lbs | Meridian, ID | TBA
Simote Pepa | DT | 6'3" | 320 lbs | West Valley City, UT | Washington
Xane Uipi | CB | 6'0" | 182 lbs | Salt Lake City, UT | TBA
Helaman Ofahengaue | EDGE | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Lehi, UT | TBA
Mycah Pittman | WR | 5'11" | 195 lbs | Calabasas, CA | TBA
Ben Durham | S | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | TBA
Michael Mitchell | RB | 5'11" | 193 lbs | Middleburg, FL | Arizona
Keanu Tanuvasa | DL | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Mission Viejo, CA | BYU
Taeshaun Lyons | WR | 6'2" | 151 lbs | Hayward, CA | TBA

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## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result

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August 30| at UCLA*|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

September 6| Cal Poly*|

* Rice–Eccles Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

September 13| at Wyoming*|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

September 20| Texas Tech|

* Rice–Eccles Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

September 27| at West Virginia|

* Milan Puskar Stadium
* Morgantown, WV

October 11| Arizona State|

* Rice–Eccles Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

October 18| at BYU|

* LaVell Edwards Stadium
* Provo, UT (Holy War)

October 25| Colorado|

* Rice–Eccles Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies)

November 1| Cincinnati|

* Rice–Eccles Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

November 15| at Baylor|

* McLane Stadium
* Waco, TX

November 22| Kansas State|

* Rice–Eccles Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

November 28/29| at Kansas|

* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

* *Non-conference game

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## Game summaries

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### at UCLA

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See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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Utah Utes (0–0) at UCLA Bruins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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Utes |  |  | 0
Bruins |  |  | 0

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

* Date: August 30

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UTAH | UCLA

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Utah  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |
UCLA  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |

### vs Cal Poly

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Pregame line | Over/under

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Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) vs Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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Mustangs |  |  | 0
Utes |  |  | 0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

* Date: September 6

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | CPSU | UTAH

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Cal Poly  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |
Utah  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |

### at Wyoming

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See also: 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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Utah Utes (0–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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Utes |  |  | 0
Cowboys |  |  | 0

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming

* Date: September 13

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UTAH | WYO

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Utah  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |
Wyoming  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Utah Football Transfer Portal Tracker". KSL Sports. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
2. ^ Doerschuk, Steve (December 9, 2024). "Brendan Zurbrugg visits Utah". Canton Repository. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
3. ^ "2025 Utah Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
4. ^ "Utah Utes 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
5. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
6. ^ "2025 Utah Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

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Utah Utes football

Venues|

* Cummings Field (1903–1926)
* Robert Rice Stadium (1927–1997)
* Rice–Eccles Stadium (1998–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* BYU: Holy War (Beehive Boot)
* Colorado: Rumble in the Rockies
* Utah State: Battle of the Brothers (Beehive Boot)

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