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Utah football predictions & picks

Big 12

2026 record: 9-0
Big 12: 1st
PPG: 37.7
Streak: W9
Last 5: Won 41–24 vs Kansas · Sat, Oct 10 Won 27–24 at Colorado · Sat, Oct 17 Won 21–13 vs Houston · Sat, Oct 24 Won 49–25 at Cincinnati · Sat, Oct 31 Won 28–20 vs BYU · Sat, Nov 7

Utah next game

Wk 11

Utah @7:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Arizona

Best pick UTAH +5.5−263 77% confidence See the prediction: Utah at Arizona

Utah 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Thu, Sep 3Sep 3 vs Idaho Idaho W66–14 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Arkansas Arkansas W43–10 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Utah State Utah State W33–0 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Iowa State Iowa State W31–17 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Kansas Kansas W41–24 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Colorado Colorado W27–24 UTAH −7.5−256✗ Utah at Colorado prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Houston Houston W21–13 UTAH +2.5−286✓ Houston at Utah prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Cincinnati Cincinnati W49–25 UTAH +1.5−294✓ Utah at Cincinnati prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs BYU BYU W28–20 UTAH ML−204✓ BYU at Utah prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Arizona Arizona 7:30 PM ET UTAH +5.5−263 Utah at Arizona prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @TCU TCU TBA Pick coming soon

Utah team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 37.7/ game 13th

Total yards 467.9/ game 11th

Passing yards 252.7/ game 34th

Rushing yards 215.2/ game 11th

Third-down conversions 53.1% 3rd

Giveaways 1.3/ game 78th

Time of possession 28:46 101st

Defense

Points allowed 16.3/ game 15th

Yards allowed 337.1/ game 50th

Passing yards allowed 233.8/ game 104th

Rushing yards allowed 103.3/ game 23rd

Takeaways 1.8/ game 12th

Penalties 5.6/ game 42nd

Utah leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Devon Dampier 2,053yds 19 TD · 7 INT · 68.0% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Wayshawn Parker 762yds 9 TD · 6.2 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Braden Pegan 591yds 44 catches · 8 TD · 9 games

Tackles Trey Reynolds 54 9 games

Sacks Elijah Elliss 2.5 9 games

Interceptions James Chenault 3 4 passes defended · 9 games

Utah picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

75.0% 3 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big 12 standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Utah Utah 900 9-0 1.000 339147 +192 W9

2 Texas Tech Texas Tech 810 8-1 .889 338217 +121 W2

3 Arizona Arizona 720 7-2 .778 308179 +129 W1

4 Houston Houston 720 7-2 .778 319192 +127 W1

5 BYU BYU 720 7-2 .778 279178 +101 L1

6 Oklahoma State Oklahoma St 630 6-3 .667 395245 +150 W1

7 Baylor Baylor 630 6-3 .667 287153 +134 W2

8 UCF UCF 540 5-4 .556 271234 +37 W1

9 Cincinnati Cincinnati 540 5-4 .556 297265 +32 L2

10 West Virginia West Virginia 540 5-4 .556 335311 +24 L1

11 Arizona State Arizona St 540 5-4 .556 256246 +10 W1

12 TCU TCU 450 4-5 .444 214142 +72 L1

13 Kansas State Kansas St 450 4-5 .444 282241 +41 L3

14 Iowa State Iowa State 450 4-5 .444 263260 +3 L1

15 Kansas Kansas 360 3-6 .333 265223 +42 L2

16 Colorado Colorado 360 3-6 .333 178255 −77 L1

Utah FAQ

Who does Utah play next?

Next up for Utah: on the road at Arizona, Saturday, November 14, 7:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Utah’s record this season?

Utah is 9-0, 1st in the Big 12.

Who leads Utah in passing yards?

Devon Dampier, with 2,053 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (19 TD · 7 INT · 68.0% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Utah games?

Its best pick is 3-1 in Utah games this season (75.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big 12 rivals

All teams

Arizona Arizona State BYU Baylor Cincinnati Colorado Houston Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma State TCU Texas Tech UCF West Virginia

Utah this week

Utah is 9-0, 6-0 in Big 12 play. Its last game was a 28–20 win over BYU at home on November 7, its ninth in a row. Its offense averages 37.7 points a game (13th in FBS), and its defense allows 16.3 (tied for 15th).

Next up, Utah visits Arizona on Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Utah is a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 54.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Utah vs Arizona prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.