2024 Utah Utes football team

2024 Utah Utes football
2024 Utah Utes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 11
Record	1–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Kyle Whittingham (20th season);
Offensive coordinator	Andy Ludwig (10th season)
Defensive coordinator	Morgan Scalley (9th season)
Home stadium	Rice–Eccles Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 20 Arizona	0	–	0	1	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	1	–	0
Baylor	0	–	0	1	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	1	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	0	1	–	0
Colorado	0	–	0	1	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 19 Kansas	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 17 Kansas State	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 16 Oklahoma State	0	–	0	1	–	0
TCU	0	–	0	1	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	1	–	0
UCF	0	–	0	1	–	0
No. 11 Utah	0	–	0	1	–	0
Houston	0	–	0	0	–	1
West Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	1
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 3, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Utah Utes football team will represent the University of Utah as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Kyle Whittingham in his 20th year as their head coach. The Utes play their games at Rice–Eccles Stadium located in Salt Lake City. The season will be the Utes' first year in the Big 12.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*	No. 12	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN+	W 49–0	52,210
September 7	1:30 p.m.	Baylor^[a]*	No. 11	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FOX
September 14	2:30 p.m.	at Utah State*		Maverik Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	CBSSN
September 21	TBA	at Oklahoma State		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	TBA
September 28	TBA	Arizona		Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	TBA
October 11	7:30 p.m.	at Arizona State		Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN
October 19	TBA	TCU		Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	TBA
October 26	TBA	at Houston		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	TBA
November 9	TBA	BYU		Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)	TBA
November 16	TBA	at Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies)	TBA
November 23	TBA	Iowa State		Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	TBA
November 29	6:00 p.m.	at UCF		FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL	FOX
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

vs. Southern Utah (FCS)

Game One – Southern Utah Thunderbirds (FCS) (0-0) vs No. 12 Utah Utes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern Utah (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
No. 12 Utah	7	28	7	7	49

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 52,210
Referee: Henry Johns
TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(8:46) UTAH – Dijon Stanley 64-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:56; Utah 7-0)

Second quarter

(14:48) UTAH – Brant Kuithe 29-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:01; Utah 14-0)
(11:27) UTAH – Brant Kuithe 18-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:44; Utah 21-0)
(9:04) UTAH – Dijon Stanley 79-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:12; Utah 28-0)
(1:08) UTAH – Brant Kuithe 11-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:34; Utah 35-0)

Third quarter

(4:23) UTAH – Mike Mitchell 4-yard run (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:09; Utah 42-0)

Fourth quarter

(11:05) UTAH – Caleb Lohner 20-yard pass from Isaac Wilson (Trey Coleman kick) (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:07; Utah 49-0)

Statistics	SUU	UTAH
First downs	9	26
Total yards	150	513
Rushing yards	79	185
Passing yards	71	328
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–21–1	17–26–2
Time of possession	28:45	31:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing	Jackson Berry	6/11, 54 yards, INT
	Rushing	Targhee Lambson	6 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Mark Bails	3 receptions, 42 yards
Utah	Passing	Cameron Rising	10/15, 254 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Dijon Stanley	6 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Dijon Stanley	3 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD

vs. Baylor

Game Two – Baylor Bears (1–0) at No. 11 Utah Utes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Baylor	0	0	0	0	0
No. 11 Utah	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BAY	UTAH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Utah State

Utah Utes (0–0) at Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m. MST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: CBSSN

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oklahoma State

Utah Utes (0–0) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	OKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) vs Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Utes	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARIZ	UTAH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona State

Utah Utes (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
Sun Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: October 11, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m. MST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	ASU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs TCU

TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	0	0	0	0	0
Utes	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TCU	UTAH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Houston

Utah Utes (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs BYU

BYU Cougars (0–0) vs Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Utes	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BYU	UTAH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado

Utah Utes (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	COL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) vs Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0
Utes	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ISU	UTAH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UCF

Utah Utes (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

Date: November 29, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: FOX

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	12	11
Coaches	13	11
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ "2024 Utah Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

^ Although both Utah and Baylor are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Utah joined the Big 12.

v t e Utah Utes football
Venues	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)
Culture & lore	Swoop "Utah Man" Pride of Utah Utah pass
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

2024 Utah Utes football team

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. Southern Utah (FCS)

vs. Baylor

at Utah State

at Oklahoma State

vs Arizona

at Arizona State

vs TCU

at Houston

vs BYU

at Colorado

vs Iowa State

at UCF

Rankings

References

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