Utah Program History

Utes · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 319-186.632
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 12final polls
AP top 10: 4final polls
Best rating: +17.17th in 2022

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Morgan Scalley	Big 12	6-0	3-0	1.000	10	+16.511	35.810	19.320
2025	Kyle Whittingham / Morgan Scalley	Big 12	11-2	7-2	.846	14	+16.913	37.66	20.828
2024	Kyle Whittingham	Big 12	5-7	2-7	.417		+3.949	25.179	21.325
2023	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	8-5	5-4	.615		+9.425	26.962	17.610
2022	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	10-4	8-2	.714	10	+17.17	36.69	19.514
2021	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	10-4	9-1	.714	12	+13.114	35.213	22.122
2020	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	3-2	3-2	.600		+7.829	31.835	24.027
2019	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	11-3	8-2	.786	16	+16.714	33.223	16.68
2018	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	9-5	6-4	.643		+10.025	30.644	20.616
2017	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	7-6	3-6	.538		+7.332	29.847	22.526
2016	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	9-4	5-4	.692	23	+5.445	30.054	24.733
2015	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	10-3		.769	17	—	—	—
2014	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	9-4		.692	21	—	—	—
2013	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2012	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2011	Kyle Whittingham	Pac-12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2010	Kyle Whittingham	Mountain West	10-3		.769		—	—	—
2009	Kyle Whittingham	Mountain West	10-3		.769	18	—	—	—
2008	Kyle Whittingham	Mountain West	13-0		1.000	2	—	—	—
2007	Kyle Whittingham	Mountain West	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2006	Kyle Whittingham	Mountain West	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2005	Kyle Whittingham	Mountain West	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2004	Urban Meyer / Kyle Whittingham	Mountain West	13-0		1.000	4	—	—	—
2003	Urban Meyer	Mountain West	10-2		.833	21	—	—	—
2002	Ron McBride	Mountain West	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2001	Ron McBride	Mountain West	8-4		.667		—	—	—
2000	Ron McBride	Mountain West	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1999	Ron McBride	Mountain West	9-3		.750		—	—	—
1998	Ron McBride	Western Athletic	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1997	Ron McBride	Western Athletic	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1996	Ron McBride	Western Athletic	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1995	Ron McBride	Western Athletic	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1994	Ron McBride	Western Athletic	10-2		.833	10	—	—	—
1993	Ron McBride	Western Athletic	7-6		.538		—	—	—
1992	Ron McBride	Western Athletic	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1991	Ron McBride	Western Athletic	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1990	Ron McBride	Western Athletic	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1989	Jim Fassel	Western Athletic	4-8		.333		—	—	—
1988	Jim Fassel	Western Athletic	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1987	Jim Fassel	Western Athletic	5-7		.417		—	—	—
1986	Jim Fassel	Western Athletic	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1985	Jim Fassel	Western Athletic	8-4		.667		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Morgan Scalley	2025–2026	2	7-0	1.000
Kyle Whittingham	2004–2025	22	177-88	.668
Urban Meyer	2003–2004	2	22-2	.917
Ron McBride	1990–2002	13	88-63	.583
Jim Fassel	1985–1989	5	25-33	.431