Utah Utes
11-2 2025 record (7-2 conf)
#14 Final 2025 AP
Title odds (#26 board)
Win total (O -132)
44% Returning starter games
64th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesMorgan Scalley Head Coach · 2nd year
1–0 Career · 2 seasons, all at UTAH
Multiple Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 34% | 25 / 73 | 10 / 17 | 73% |
| Offensive line | 79% | 50 / 63 | 6 / 8 | 81% |
| Defensive front | 30% | 26 / 86 | 11 / 19 | 38% |
| Secondary | 40% | 26 / 65 | 6 / 12 | 64% |
Back 32
Gone 21
John Henry Daley DE · 36 havoc · 11g · to MICH 31%
Tao Johnson DB · 4 INT+PD · 13g · to UCLA 18%
Ryan Davis WR · 725 yds · 12g · gone 8%
New 12
Braden Pegan WR · 937 yds · 12g · from USU 
Kyri Shoels WR · 768 yds · 12g · from SJSU 
Steve Chavez-Soto RB · 463 yds · 8g · from SJSU 
Brandon Rose QB · 428 yds · 6g · from MASS 
Ethan Day DE · 15 havoc · 14g · from UNT 
Ricky Johnson WR · 10 yds · 12g · from MSST 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 41.3 97
Explosive play rate 14.7% 93
Red zone TD rate 85.0% 99
Line yards per carry 3.4 99
Sack rate allowed 3.6% 92
Defense
Points allowed per game 18.9 87
Explosive rate allowed 12.6% 27
Red zone score rate allowed 80.6% 69
Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 55
Sack rate 8.1% 84
2025 Margin by Game
UCLA
CP
WYO
TTU
WVU
ASU
BYU
COLO
CIN
BAY
KSU
KU
NEB
2026 schedule
64th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Fri 1:00 AM | vs | Idaho Vandals | 8 | ESPNU | ||
| W2 | Sun 2:15 AM | vs |  Arkansas | 2-10 | 23 | ESPN | |
| W3 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Utah State | 6-7 | 32 | FOX | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Iowa State | 8-4 | 47 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Kansas | 5-7 | 31 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Colorado | 3-9 | 34 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Houston | 10-3 | 42 | ||
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Cincinnati | 7-6 | 40 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  BYU | 12-2 | 54 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Arizona | 9-4 | 47 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  TCU | 9-4 | 50 | ||
| W13 | Sat 2:00 AM | vs |  West Virginia | 4-8 | 30 | FOX |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Devon Dampier SR · #4 |  Byrd Ficklin SO · #15 | |
| RB |  Wayshawn Parker JR · #1 |  Daniel Bray SO · #5 | Steve Chavez-Soto SO · #25 |
| WR-X |  Larry Simmons SR · #12 |  Tobias Merriweather SR · #18 |  Daidren Zipperer SR · #6 |
| WR-Z | Braden Pegan SR · #7 | Ricky Johnson SO · #11 | |
| WR-SL | Kyri Shoels SR · #0 |  Creed Whittemore SR · #2 | |
| TE |  Hunter Andrews JR · #10 |  Noah Bennee SR · #89 |  Will Monney JR · #86 |
| LT |  Zereoue Williams GR · #76 | Kelvin Obot FR · #55 | |
| LG |  Solatoa Moea'i SR · #62 |  Reece Parmenter JR · #64 | |
| C |  Alex Harrison GR · #79 |  Isaiah Kema FR · #56 | |
| RG |  Keith Olson SR · #74 |  Roger Alderman SR · #75 | |
| RT |  Cedric Jefferson JR · #73 |  Isaiah Garcia JR · #72 |
Roster 106
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Kyri Shoels | WR | SR | 6'0" | 182 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 0 |  Cyrus Polu | LB | SO | 6'1" | 225 | St. George, UT |
| 1 | Wayshawn Parker | RB | JR | 5'10" | 205 | Richmond, CA |
| 1 |  Rabbit Evans | SAF | GR | 6'1" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2 |  Rock Caldwell | CB | SR | 6'3" | 190 | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 2 | Creed Whittemore | WR | SR | 5'11" | 182 | Gainesville, FL |
| 3 |  Nate Johnson | ATH | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Clovis, CA |
| 4 | Devon Dampier | QB | SR | 5'11" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 4 |  JC Hart | CB | SR | 6'2" | 202 | Loachapoka, AL |
| 5 | Daniel Bray | RB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 5 |  James Chenault | CB | JR | 6'0" | 180 | Orlando, FL |
| 6 | Daidren Zipperer | WR | SR | 6'0" | 175 | Lakeland, FL |
| 6 |  Nate Ritchie | SAF | SR | 6'2" | 207 | Cedar Hills, UT |
| 7 |  Johnathan Hall | LB | SR | 6'1" | 226 | Katy, TX |
| 7 | Braden Pegan | WR | SR | 6'3" | 210 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 8 | Ethan Day | DE | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Ripon, CA |
| 8 |  Mana Carvalho | WR | SO | 5'9" | 175 | Laie, HI |
| 9 | Kane Archer | QB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Greenwood, AR |
| 9 |  Elijah Davis | CB | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL |
| 10 | Hunter Andrews | TE | JR | 6'3" | 230 | Magnolia, TX |
| 10 |  Trey Reynolds | LB | SR | 6'1" | 231 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 11 |  Elijah Reed | CB | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY |
| 11 | Ricky Johnson | WR | SO | 6'2" | 185 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 12 | Larry Simmons | WR | SR | 6'1" | 190 | Moss Point, MS |
| 12 | Davis Andrews | SAF | FR | 6'3" | 200 | Highland, UT |
| 13 | Michael Johnson | QB | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 14 | Brandon Rose | QB | 5TH | 6'2" | 212 | Temecula, CA |
| 14 |  Cole Standage | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ |
| 15 | Byrd Ficklin | QB | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Muskogee, OK |
| 15 |  Lance Holtzclaw | DE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Boston, MA |
| 16 | PJ Takitaki | DE | FR | 6'3" | 223 | Lehi, UT |
| 17 |  Dillon Curtis | K | SO | 6'2" | 190 | Murray, UT |
| 18 | Earl Parker | CB | JR | 6'2" | 186 | Fairbanks, AK |
| 18 | Tobias Merriweather | WR | SR | 6'5" | 200 | Camas, WA |
| 19 | Dylan Waters | CB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Missouri City, TX |
| 20 |  Mateaki Helu | RB | SO | 6'1" | 224 | Tooele, UT |
| 21 |  Nate Tilmon | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 196 | Arlington, TX |
| 21 | LaMarcus Bell | RB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR |
| 23 |  Jackson Bennee | SAF | JR | 6'2" | 190 | Holladay, UT |
| 24 |  Marcus Wimberly | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Bauxite, AR |
| 25 |  Manny Fuller | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 190 | El Paso, TX |
| 25 | Steve Chavez-Soto | RB | SO | 6'0" | 205 | Chino, CA |
| 26 |  Nick Brown | CB | SO | 6'0" | 170 | Cypress, TX |
| 27 | Brandon Holmes | CB | SO | 6'1" | 180 | Tempe, AZ |
| 28 |  Anthony Hernandez | LB | JR | 5'10" | 192 | Park City, UT |
| 28 | Luke Bryant | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Holladay, UT |
| 29 | Major Hinchen | CB | FR | 6'2" | 175 | La Quinta, CA |
| 30 |  Matt Clark | WR | JR | 5'11" | 181 | Mesa, AZ |
| 31 |  Jack Evans | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 192 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 32 |  Josh Sovereign | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 198 | Chandler, AZ |
| 33 |  Kana'i Lopes | TE | JR | 6'3" | 228 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 34 |  Ashton Olevao | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 35 | Preston Pitts | LB | FR | 6'4" | 225 | League City, TX |
| 36 |  Brock Fonoimoana | LB | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Laie, HI |
| 37 |  Peyton Rice | WR | SR | 5'10" | 180 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 38 |  Junior Coughlin | WR | SO | 6'0" | 176 | Lehi, UT |
| 38 |  Tommy Nelson | SAF | SO | 6'3" | 193 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 40 |  Paul Fitzgerald | DE | SR | 6'4" | 256 | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 41 | LaGary Mitchell | LB | FR | 6'2" | 212 | Meridian, ID |
| 42 | Tayson Reid | LB | SO | 6'0" | 230 | Spanish Fork, UT |
| 43 |  Grady Mareko | LB | JR | 6'1" | 231 | Leone,, ASM |
| 44 |  Sione Motuapuaka | TE | SO | 5'11" | 276 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 45 |  Pupu Sepulona | DT | SO | 6'2" | 298 | Kalihi, HI |
| 46 | Mauka Bernard | DE | FR | 6'4" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 47 | Jared Fredrick | DE | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 48 |  Alex Cloward | DE | FR | 6'3" | 247 | Salem, UT |
| 49 | Ryker Kemp | DE | SO | 6'6" | 244 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 51 |  Karson Kaufusi | DT | SO | 6'6" | 305 | Holladay, UT |
| 54 | Milz Asiata | OL | FR | 6'5" | 331 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 55 | Kelvin Obot | OL | FR | 6'5" | 295 | Fruitland, ID |
| 56 | Isaiah Kema | OL | FR | 6'3" | 312 | Lubbock, TX |
| 57 | Moses Sparks | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 | Rio Rancho, NM |
| 57 | Stanley Raass | DT | FR | 6'0" | 290 | Laie, HI |
| 58 | Fameitau Siale | DE | FR | 6'3" | 265 | Seattle, WA |
| 62 | Solatoa Moea'i | OL | SR | 6'4" | 325 | Laie, HI |
| 64 | Reece Parmenter | OL | JR | 6'5" | 319 | St. George, UT |
| 65 |  Logan Castor | LS | SR | 6'6" | 240 | Cottonwood Heights, UT |
| 67 |  Soren Shinofield | OL | SO | 6'6" | 304 | Greenwood Village, CO |
| 70 | Mataalii Benjamin | OL | FR | 6'7" | 340 | Lehi, UT |
| 71 | Rowdy Pearce | OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Midland, TX |
| 72 | Isaiah Garcia | OL | JR | 6'5" | 310 | Magna, UT |
| 73 | Cedric Jefferson | OL | JR | 6'5" | 300 | Temecula, CA |
| 74 | Keith Olson | OL | SR | 6'6" | 307 | Napavine, WA |
| 75 | Roger Alderman | OL | SR | 6'4" | 302 | Sonora, CA |
| 76 | Zereoue Williams | OL | GR | 6'8" | 305 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 77 | Nick Hallock | OL | SO | 6'4" | 275 | South Jordan, UT |
| 78 |  Taniela Pepa | DT | SO | 6'1" | 297 | South Jordan, UT |
| 79 | Alex Harrison | OL | GR | 6'5" | 309 | Bountiful, UT |
| 80 |  Bryson Baker | WR | SO | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA |
| 81 | Bear Fisher | TE | FR | 6'5" | 240 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 82 | Max Ausmus | WR | SO | 6'1" | 185 | Redondo Beach, CA |
| 83 |  Elijah Elliss | LB | JR | 6'2" | 225 | Farmington, UT |
| 85 |  Broderick Redden | TE | SO | 6'4" | 233 | San Clemente, CA |
| 86 | Will Monney | TE | JR | 6'4" | 230 | Springville, UT |
| 87 |  Mitch Nielsen | TE | SO | 6'1" | 232 | Farmington, UT |
| 88 |  Tanner Cragun | K | JR | 6'2" | 205 | Frisco, TX |
| 89 | Noah Bennee | TE | SR | 6'4" | 240 | Holladay, UT |
| 90 |  Jireh Moe | DT | SO | 6'0" | 280 | Westminster, CA |
| 92 | Nicholas Igwe | DE | SO | 6'4" | 255 | Houston, TX |
| 92 |  Orion Phillips | P | JR | 6'3" | 180 | Sandringham,, AUS |
| 93 |  Kash Dillon | DE | JR | 6'5" | 252 | Draper, UT |
| 94 |  Mike Tauteoli | DT | JR | 6'4" | 300 | Midvale, UT |
| 96 |  Dilan Battle | DT | SO | 6'2" | 320 | Arlington, TX |
| 97 |  Lucas Samsula | DT | SO | 6'4" | 306 | Plano, TX |
| 99 |  Semi Taulanga | TE | SO | 5'11" | 317 | Santa Ana, CA |
| 99 |  Jamal Wallace | DT | SR | 6'3" | 313 | Kansas City, MO |