Utah Utes
6-0 (3-0 Big 12)10th APLast: W 27-24 at ColoradoNext: vs Houston
Morgan Scalley · 2nd season · 1.000 at Utah · 1.000 career since 2025
- Rating
- +16.612
- Adj Off
- 35.810
- Adj Def
- 19.220
- WAP
- +0.689
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.8%46 | 39.7%134 |
| Plays per game | 72.321 | 64.292 |
| Time of possession | 33:389 | 26:23130 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.433 | 6.016 |
| Yards per rush | 5.514 | 3.329 |
| Points per game | 40.27 | 14.810 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.8013 | 2.7316 |
| Starting field position | Own 3218 | Own 2515 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.26521 | -0.03419 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23316 | +0.02426 |
| Success rate | 49.3%17 | 33.5%6 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2939 | 1.37123 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2548 | -0.06227 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.32337 | +0.01424 |
| Std downs success | 51.9%38 | 37.0%3 |
| Passing downs success | 42.0%5 | 28.4%63 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.7%14 | 39.3%14 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0040 | 1.5033 |
| Penalties per game | 6.360 | 7.534 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.563 | 66.229 |
| 3rd down conversion | 53.3%8 | 30.9%18 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6786 | 2.5018 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%80 | 40.0%31 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 10.2-1.8
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | Idaho(FCS) | W66-14 | 0.00 | +0.51 | +0.01 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 64  Arkansas | W43-10 | +0.11 | +0.28 | -0.04 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 98  Utah State | W33-0 | +0.04 | +0.19 | -0.17 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @53  Iowa State | W31-17 | +0.25 | +0.31 | -0.11 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 51  Kansas | W41-24 | +0.15 | +0.31 | +0.03 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @84  Colorado | W27-24 | +0.13 | +0.01 | +0.10 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 19  Houston#14 | -6.666% | +0.33 | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @57  Cincinnati | -11.176% | +0.24 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 11  BYU#2 | -3.057% | +0.42 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @30  Arizona#25 | -3.659% | +0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @44  TCU | -7.769% | +0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 78  West Virginia | -21.291% | +0.09 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Devon DampierFR | 91% | 118/172 | 68.6% | 1412 | 8.2 | 15 | 4 |
| 15Byrd FicklinFR | 9% | 10/18 | 55.6% | 186 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayshawn ParkerFRPOTY 10 | 37% | 89 | 597 | 6.7 | 7 | 19 |
| 5Daniel BrayFR | 9% | 21 | 129 | 6.1 | 1 | 12 |
| 25Steve Chavez-SotoFR | 5% | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 26LaMarcus BellFR | 3% | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Braden PeganWR FR | 17% | 32 | 422 | 13.2 | 6 |
| 11Ricky JohnsonWR FR | 8% | 16 | 233 | 14.6 | 1 |
| 2Creed WhittemoreWR FR | 8% | 15 | 253 | 16.9 | 0 |
| 89Noah BenneeTE FR | 7% | 13 | 206 | 15.8 | 3 |
| 10Hunter AndrewsTE FR | 3% | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Jireh MoeDT FR | 18 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Ethan DayDE FR | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15Lance HoltzclawDE FR | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 51Karson KaufusiDT FR | 11 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 93Kash DillonDE FR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40Paul FitzgeraldDE FR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Trey ReynoldsLB FR | 35 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Johnathan HallLB FR | 28 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 83Elijah EllissLB FR | 22 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 0Cyrus PoluLB FR | 19 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 53Brock FonoimoanaLB FR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Nate RitchieS FR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 1Rabbit EvansS FR | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 23Jackson BenneeS FR | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 9Elijah DavisCB FR | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11Elijah ReedCB FR | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5James ChenaultCB FR | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 21Nate TilmonS FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Dillon CurtisFR | 6/7 | 86% | 54 | 27/28 | 45 |
| 88Tanner CragunFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Orion PhillipsFR | 16 | 42.3 | 60 | 7 | 0 |