2024 Utah Utes football team

The 2024 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Kyle Whittingham in his 20th year as their head coach. The Utes played their games at Rice–Eccles Stadium located in Salt Lake City. The season was the Utes' first year in the Big 12.^[1]

2024 Utah Utes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	5–7 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Kyle Whittingham (20th season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Ludwig (10th season; first 7 weeks) Mike Bajakian (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Morgan Scalley (9th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Rice–Eccles Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Arizona State y$^		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 18 Iowa State y		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 17 BYU		7	–	2					10	–	2
No. 23 Colorado		7	–	2					9	–	3
Baylor		6	–	3					8	–	4
Texas Tech		6	–	3					8	–	4
TCU		6	–	3					8	–	4
Kansas State		5	–	4					8	–	4
West Virginia		5	–	4					6	–	7
Kansas		4	–	5					5	–	7
Cincinnati		3	–	6					5	–	7
Houston		3	–	6					4	–	8
Utah		2	–	7					5	–	7
UCF		2	–	7					4	–	8
Arizona		2	–	7					4	–	8
Oklahoma State		0	–	9					3	–	9
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 22, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The Utes were favored to win the conference in the pre-season,^[2] ranking #12 in the initial AP poll. During a non-conference win at home against Baylor,^[3] starting quarterback Cameron Rising suffered a minor injury to his throwing hand, putting true freshman Isaac Wilson into the starting role.^[4] He would succeed in bringing the team to a 4–0 start, including the team's first conference win against then-ranked Oklahoma State.^[5] After a home loss to Arizona, Rising returned to the starting role for a road game against Arizona State. Suffering a leg injury on the third play of the game, Rising struggled in the team's second consecutive loss,^[6] and eventually underwent surgery for the injury to his leg, causing him to be ruled out for the season.^[7] The streak of losses would continue at home against TCU,^[8] after which longtime Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigned, leaving the role to quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian.^[9] On the road against Houston, Utah picked up another loss on a last-second 43-yard field goal by Houston kicker Jack Martin.^[10] At home against 9th-ranked rival BYU, the Utes started sophomore quarterback Brandon Rose over Wilson. Utah was able to nearly seal a win before a 4th-down stop was nullified by a controversial holding call, eventually resulting in a last-second BYU field goal that cemented the loss.^[11] Immediately after the game, Utah AD Mark Harlan made an unplanned appearance at the team's post-game press conference, stating in part, "I've been an athletic director for 12 years. This game was absolutely stolen from us. We were excited about being in the Big 12, but tonight I am not."^[12] Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark subsequently fined him $40,000 for "challenging the professionalism of our officials and the integrity of the Big 12 Conference."^[12] During the following week, it was revealed that Rose had suffered a tear to his lisfranc ligament before halftime during the BYU game, requiring surgery that sidelined him for the remainder of the season.^[13] Starting tight end Brant Kuithe also suffered a season-ending injury during the game.^[14] Wilson returned to the starting lineup on the road against Colorado, where a blowout loss gave Utah its first six-game losing streak since 2002.^[15] Against Iowa State, Isaac Wilson became the fourth Utah quarterback to suffer a season-ending injury after a "gator roll" tackle injured his knee, putting Luke Bottari into the starting role.^[16] Despite two touchdowns from the defense, a missed game-tying field goal cemented Utah's first losing season since 2013.^[17] In the team's final game against UCF, the defense was able to score another two touchdowns, breaking the seven-game losing streak with a two-score win.^[18]

In a press conference prior to the team's final game, Kyle Whittingham had alluded to potentially retiring, stating “My decision will be made on what’s best for the program, not what’s best for me”, calling defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley "the coach in waiting".^[19] New Mexico Lobos offensive coordinator Jason Beck was hired to fill the vacant OC role for Utah on December 5.^[20] On December 8th, Whittingham announced he would be returning for his 21st season at head coach via an announcement styled after Michael Jordan's 1995 comeback statement.^[21]

Offseason

Positions key

C	Center		CB	Cornerback		DB	Defensive back		DE	Defensive end[a]
DL	Defensive lineman		DT	Defensive tackle		FB	Fullback		FS	Free safety
G	Guard[b]		K	Kicker[c]		KR	Kickoff returner		LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper		MLB	Middle linebacker[d]		OT	Offensive tackle		OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker[a]		NT	Nose tackle		P	Punter		PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback		RS	Return specialist		RB	Running back		S	Safety
SS	Strong safety		TE	Tight end		WR	Wide receiver

1. May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Team departures^[22]

2024 Utah offseason departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height, Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jonah Elliss	#83	DE	6'2", 246 lbs	Junior	Moscow, Idaho	Declared for NFL draft, drafted 76th by the Denver Broncos
Emery Simmons	#18	WR	6'1", 182 lbs	Senior	Parkton, North Carolina	Declared for NFL draft, undrafted
Miles Battle	#1	CB	6'4", 205 lbs	Senior	Houston, Texas	Declared for NFL draft, signed by the Kansas City Chiefs
Keaton Bills	#51	OL	6'4", 316 lbs	Junior	Draper, Utah	Declared for NFL draft, signed by the Buffalo Bills
Sione Vaki	#28	S/RB	6'0", 208 lbs	Sophomore	Antioch, California	Declared for NFL draft, drafted 132nd by the Detroit Lions
Cole Bishop	#8	S	6'2", 207 lbs	Junior	Peachtree City, Georgia	Declared for NFL draft, drafted 60th by the Buffalo Bills
Devaughn Vele	#17	WR	6'5", 210 lbs	Junior	San Diego, California	Declared for NFL draft, drafted 235th by the Denver Broncos
Ja'Quinden Jackson	#3	RB	6'2", 228 lbs	Sophomore	Dallas, Texas	Transferred to Arkansas
Noah Bennee	#89	TE	6'4", 235 lbs	Sophomore	Holladay, Utah	Transferred to Weber State
Mikey Matthews	#0	WR	5'8", 180 lbs	Freshman	Irvine, California	Transferred to California
Mack Howard	#9	QB	6'2", 189 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Mississippi	Transferred to Samford
Bryson Barnes	#16	QB	6'1", 209 lbs	Junior	Milford, Utah	Transferred to Utah State
Nate Johnson	#13	QB	6'1", 195 lbs	Freshman	Clovis, California	Transferred to Vanderbilt
Kenzel Lawler	#2	CB	6'0", 184 lbs	Sophomore	Corona, California	Transferred to Montana
Farbian Marks	#23	CB	5'10", 191 lbs	Junior	Richmond, Texas	Transferred to Rice
Makai Cope	#11	WR	6'3", 200 lbs	Sophomore	Culver City, California	Transferred to Sacramento State
Jocelyn Malaska	#33	CB	6'1", 178 lbs	Freshman	Bethany, Oklahoma	Transferred to Oklahoma
Jadon Pearson	#39	S	6'3", 200 lbs	Sophomore	Gilbert, Arizona	Transferred to Utah State
Justin Medlock	#6	LB	6'0", 220 lbs	Freshman	Missouri City, Texas	Transferred to SMU
Darrien "Bleu" Stewart	#24	S	6'0", 202 lbs	Sophomore	Las Vegas, Nevada	Transferred to BYU
Hayden Erickson	#46	TE	6'2", 246 lbs	Sophomore	Lehi, Utah	Transferred to South Dakota
Owen Chambliss	#54	LB	6'3", 230 lbs	Freshman	Corona, California	Transferred to San Diego State
Kolinu'u Faaiu	#61	OL	6'3", 326 lbs	Sophomore	Edmonds, Washington	Transferred to Texas A&M
Thomas Yassmin	#87	TE	6'5", 251 lbs	Senior	Sydney, Australia	Declared for NFL draft, signed by the Denver Broncos
Chase Carter	#67	K	6'2", 193 lbs	Senior	Knoxville, Iowa	Graduated
Hayden Furey	#44	LB	6'2", 232 lbs	Senior	Saratoga Springs, Utah	Graduated
Jason Siaosi	#49	LB	6'0", 227 lbs	Senior	Carlsbad, California	Graduated
Sidney Mbanasor	#84	WR	6'5", 214 lbs	Freshman	Pflugerville, Texas	Transferred to Tulane
Chase Kennedy	#13	DE	6'3", 235 lbs	Freshman	Dallas, Texas	Transferred to Arizona
Hunter Deuel	#66	OL	6'5", 305 lbs	Freshman	American Fork, Utah	Transferred to Weber State
JaTravis Broughton	#4	CB	5'11", 190 lbs	Senior	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Transferred to TCU

Team additions

Transfer portal

2024 Utah transfer portal additions

Name	Number	Pos.	Height, Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Dorian Singer	#3	WR	6'0", 181 lbs	Junior	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Transferred from USC
Taeshaun Lyons	#0	WR	6'1", 177 lbs	Freshman	Hayward, California	Transferred from Washington
Alaka'i Gilman	#11	S	5'10", 194 lbs	Senior	Lāʻie, Hawaii	Transferred from Stanford
Cameron Calhoun	#4	CB	6'0", 177 lbs	Freshman	Cincinnati, Ohio	Transferred from Michigan
Anthony Woods	#28	RB	5'10", 180 lbs	Junior	Palmdale, California	Transferred from Idaho
Kenan Johnson	#1	CB	6'1", 181 lbs	Senior	Minneola, Florida	Transferred from Georgia Tech
John Henry Daley	#90	DE	6'4", 251 lbs	Freshman	Alpine, Utah	Transferred from BYU
Carsen Ryan	#85	TE	6'4", 252 lbs	Junior	Orem, Utah	Transferred from UCLA
Caleb Lohner	#84	TE	6'7", 250 lbs	Senior	Flower Mound, Texas	Transferred from Baylor
Elliot Janish	#46	P	6'2", 200 lbs	Junior	Midwest City, Oklahoma	Transferred from Troy
Sam Huard	#14	QB	6'2", 204 lbs	Senior	Bellevue, Washington	Transferred from Cal Poly
Paul Fitzgerald	#40	DE	6'3", 253 lbs	Sophomore	Idaho Falls, Idaho	Transferred from Utah State
Damien Alford	#9	WR	6'6", 215 lbs	Senior	Montreal, Quebec	Transferred from Syracuse

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Isaac Wilson QB	Draper, Utah	Corner Canyon HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 24, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
David Washington WR	Las Vegas, Nevada	Las Vegas Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Jul 10, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Zacharyus Williams WR	Gardena, CA	Junipero Serra HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 21, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Jeilani Davis S	Santa Ana, California	Mater Dei HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 14, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Hunter Andrews RB	Magnolia, Texas	Magnolia HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Ashtin Kekahuna-Lopes LB	Bellflower, California	St. John Bosco HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 15, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Isaiah Garcia OT	Draper, Utah	Corner Canyon HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 29, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Kash Dillon DE	Draper, Utah	Corner Canyon HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 12, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Davis Andrews S	American Fork, Utah	American Fork HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Oct 2, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Quimari Shemwell CB	Long Beach, California	Long Beach Polytechnic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Maurice Evans S	Brenham, Texas	Blinn College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 9, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Sammie Hunter CB	Chandler, Arizona	Chandler HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Luke Bryant S	Salt Lake City, UT	Olympus HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 17, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
LaTristan Thompson CB	Mount Pleasant, Texas	Mount Pleasant HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 10, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Elijah Elliss DE	Layton, UT	Layton Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Rayshawn Glover WR	Rosenberg, Texas	Trinity Valley CC	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 20, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Utah Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. "Utah Utes 2024 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.^[2]

Big 12

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Utah	906 (20)
2	Kansas State	889 (19)
3	Oklahoma State	829 (14)
4	Kansas	772 (5)
5	Arizona	762 (3)
6	Iowa State	661
7	West Virginia	581
8	UCF	551
9	Texas Tech	532
10	TCU	436
11	Colorado	400
12	Baylor	268
13	BYU	215
14	Cincinnati	196
15	Houston	157
16	Arizona State	141

• First place votes in ()

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	W 23–12	52,827
September 14	2:30 p.m.	at Utah State*	No. 12	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	CBSSN	W 38–21	24,107
September 21	2:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Oklahoma State	No. 12	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	FOX	W 22–19	52,202
September 28	8:15 p.m.	Arizona	No. 10	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	L 10–23	52,898
October 11	7:30 p.m.	at Arizona State	No. 16	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	L 19–27	45,310
October 19	8:30 p.m.	TCU		Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	L 7–13	53,299
October 26	5:00 p.m.	at Houston		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	L 14–17	28,251
November 9	8:15 p.m.	No. 9 BYU		Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)	ESPN	L 21–22	54,383
November 16	10:00 a.m.	at No. 17 Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies / Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 24–49	54,646
November 23	5:30 p.m.	No. 22 Iowa State		Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FOX	L 28–31	52,152
November 29	6:00 p.m.	at UCF		FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL	FOX	W 28–14	40,747
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

^[23]

Game summaries

vs. Southern Utah (FCS)

See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

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

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)

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

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,210
• Referee: Henry Johns
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)

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

See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	9	0	12
No. 11 Utes	17	6	0	0	23

Game information

First quarter (8:37) UTAH – Money Parks 28-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:10; Utah 7-0) (8:17) UTAH – Micah Bernard 2-yard pass from Cameron Rising (Cole Becker kick) (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:13; Utah 14-0) (0:48) UTAH – Cole Becker 30-yard kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:52; Utah 17-0) Second quarter (5:21) UTAH – Tao Johnson 77-yard return of blocked field goal (2 point conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:03; Utah 23-0) (0:00) BAYLOR – Isaiah Hankins 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:29; Utah 23-3) Third quarter (6:23) BAYLOR – Isaiah Hankins 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:37; Utah 23-6) (0:53) BAYLOR – Josh Cameron 47-yard pass from Dequan Finn (2 point conversion failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:54; Utah 23-12) Fourth quarter No scoring

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

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,827
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)

Statistics	BAY	UTAH
First downs	12	15
Total yards	223	292
Rushing yards	108	170
Passing yards	115	122
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–21–0	12–23–0
Time of possession	25:37	34:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Dequan Finn	9/21, 115 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dawson Pendergrass	9 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Josh Cameron	2 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
Utah	Passing	Cameron Rising	8/14, 92 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Micah Bernard	19 carries, 118 yards
	Receiving	Money Parks	3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

at Utah State (Battle of the Brothers)

See also: 2024 Utah State Aggies football team, Battle of the Brothers, and Beehive Boot

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Utes	3	14	11	10	38
Aggies	7	7	7	0	21

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Three – No. 12 Utah Utes (2–0) at Utah State Aggies (1–1) – Game summary

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT

• Date: September 14, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 25,513
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)

Statistics	UTAH	USU
First downs	23	14
Total yards	460	385
Rushing yards	221	140
Passing yards	239	245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–33–1	18–35–2
Time of possession	37:18	22:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Isaac Wilson	20/33, 239 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Micah Bernard	17 carries, 123 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brant Kuithe	3 receptions, 68 yards
Utah State	Passing	Bryson Barnes	16/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Rahsul Faison	19 carries, 115 yards
	Receiving	Otto Tia	5 receptions, 78 yards

at No. 14 Oklahoma State

See also: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Utes	0	10	3	9	22
No. 14 Cowboys	3	0	0	16	19

Game information

First quarter (8:43) OSU – Logan Ward 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:31; OSU 3–0) Second quarter (14:56) UTA – Cole Becker 43 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:43; Tied 3–3) (7:25) UTA – Brant Kuithe 1 yard rush, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:28; UTA 10–3) Third quarter (2:39) UTA – Cole Becker 38 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:59; UTA 13–3) Fourth quarter (11:29) UTA – Cole Becker 44 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:10; UTA 16–3) (6:21) UTA – Brant Kuithe 45 yard pass from Issac Wilson (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:10; UTA 22–3) (5:37) OSU – Brennan Presley 28 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Brennan Presley pass from Alan Bowman (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:36; UTA 22–11) (1:47) OSU – Rashod Owens 9 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Brennan Presley pass from Alan Bowman (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:29; UTA 22–19)

Game Four – No. 12 Utah Utes (3–0) at No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys (3–0) – Game summary

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

• Date: September 21, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 100 °F (38 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,202
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)

Statistics	UTAH	OKST
First downs	20	11
Total yards	456	285
Rushing yards	249	48
Passing yards	207	237
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–29–2	19–44–2
Time of possession	42:26	17:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Isaac Wilson	17/29, 207 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Micah Bernard	25 carries, 182 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Singer	7 receptions, 95 yards
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	16/33, 206 yards, 2 TD's 2 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon	11 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	De'Zhaun Stribling	3 receptions, 50 yards

vs Arizona

See also: 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	7	6	7	23
No. 10 Utes	0	3	0	7	10

Game information

First quarter (1:48) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:51; Arizona 3–0) Second quarter (6:56) UTAH – Cole Becker 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:57; Tied 3–3) (3:17) ARIZ – Jeremiah Patterson 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Arizona 10–3) Third quarter (7:36) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Arizona 13–3) (6:33) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54; Arizona 16–3) Fourth quarter (11:54) UTAH – Caleb Lohner 20-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:59; Arizona 16–10) (8:13) ARIZ – Keyan Burnett 35-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:31; Arizona 23–10)

Game Five – Arizona Wildcats (2–1) vs No. 10 Utah Utes (4–0) – Game summary

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: September 28, 2024
• Game time: 8:15 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,898
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Statistics	ARIZ	UTAH
First downs	17	19
Total yards	358	364
Rushing yards	161	84
Passing yards	197	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–31–1	20–40–2
Time of possession	27:55	31:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	19/31, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kedrick Reescano	7 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Kenyan Burnett	5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Utah	Passing	Isaac Wilson	20/40, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Micah Bernard	16 carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Singer	9 receptions, 155 yards

at Arizona State

See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Utes	6	3	7	3	19
Sun Devils	6	7	7	7	27

Game information

First quarter (9:57) UTAH – Cole Becker 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:03; Utah 3–0) (7:12) UTAH – Cole Becker 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:32; Utah 6–0) (2:04) ASU – Jordyn Tyson 26-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:05; Tied 6–6) Second quarter (8:38) ASU – Jeff Sims 2-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:27; Arizona State 13–6) (0:23) UTAH – Cole Becker 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:25; Arizona State 13–9) Third quarter (3:18) UTAH – Micah Bernard 6-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:05; Utah 16–13) (1:32) ASU – Cam Skattebo 50-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Arizona State 20–16) Fourth quarter (5:42) UTAH – Cole Becker 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 2 yards, 3:09; Arizona State 20–19) (2:41) ASU – Cam Skattebo 47-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Arizona State 27–19)

No. 16 Utah Utes (4–1) at Arizona State Sun Devils (4–1) – Game summary

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: October 11, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 45,310
• Referee: Henry Johns
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

Statistics	UTAH	ASU
First downs	22	15
Total yards	349	343
Rushing yards	140	176
Passing yards	209	167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–37–3	11–18–1
Time of possession	32:29	27:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Cam Rising	16/37, 209 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Micah Bernard	21 carries, 129 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dorian Singer	4 receptions, 75 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Sam Leavitt	11/18, 154 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cam Skattebo	22 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordyn Tyson	5 receptions, 84 yards, TD

vs TCU

See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	0	10	3	0	13
Utes	0	0	7	0	7

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter (13:29) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:00; TCU 3–0) (7:00) TCU – Josh Hoover 1-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:51; TCU 10–0) Third quarter (9:32) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:26; TCU 13–0) (6:12) UTAH – Money Parks 71-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:27; TCU 13–7) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

TCU Horned Frogs (3–3) vs Utah Utes (4–2) – Game summary

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: October 19, 2024
• Game time: 8:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 53,299
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Sherree Burruss (sideline reporter)

Statistics	TCU	UTAH
First downs	20	12
Total yards	395	267
Rushing yards	132	68
Passing yards	263	199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–41–0	17–33–1
Time of possession	30:55	29:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Josh Hoover	22/41, 263 yards
	Rushing	Savion Williams	7 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Eric McAlister	2 receptions, 57 yards
Utah	Passing	Isaac Wilson	17/33, 199 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Micah Bernard	13 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Money Parks	3 receptions, 79 yards, TD

at Houston

See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	7	0	7	0	14
Cougars	0	7	0	10	17

Game information

First quarter (12:28) UTAH – Brant Kuithe 71-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:47; Utah 7–0) Second quarter (11:54) HOU – Stephon Johnson 21-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:34; Tied 7–7) Third quarter (5:01) UTAH – Micah Bernard 14-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:56; Utah 14–7) Fourth quarter (8:29) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 28-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:43; Tied 14–14) (0:00) HOU – Jack Martin 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 1:55; Houston 17–14)

Utah Utes (4–3) at Houston Cougars (2–5) – Game summary

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: October 26, 2024
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 28,251
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline)

Statistics	UTAH	HOU
First downs	12	16
Total yards	306	289
Rushing yards	90	228
Passing yards	216	61
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–37–1	6–13–1
Time of possession	28:58	31:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Isaac Wilson	13/22, 171 yards, TD
	Rushing	Micah Bernard	14 carries, 51 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brant Kuithe	5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Houston	Passing	Zeon Chriss	6/13, 61 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	J'Marion Burnette	8 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Joseph Manjack IV	1 reception, 28 yards, TD

vs No. 9 BYU (Holy War)

See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team, Holy War (BYU–Utah), and Beehive Boot

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Utes	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

No. 9 BYU Cougars (8–0) vs Utah Utes (4–4) – Game summary

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: November 9, 2024
• Game time: 8:15 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,383
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

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 No. 17 Colorado (Rumble in the Rockies)

See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Rumble in the Rockies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	3	6	7	8	24
No. 17 Buffaloes	14	7	7	21	49

Game information

First quarter (10:08) UTAH – Cole Becker 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 4:44; Utah 3–0) (7:51) COLO – Will Sheppard 40-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:09; Colorado 7–3) (5:49) COLO – LaJohntay Wester 76-yard kickoff return, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Colorado 14–3) Second quarter (5:35) UTAH – Cole Becker 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:44; Colorado 14–6) (0:49) COLO – Will Sheppard 6-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 4:40; Colorado 21–6) (0:00) UTAH – Cole Becker 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 0:44; Colorado 21–9) Third quarter (11:43) COLO – Isaiah Augustave 37-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08; Colorado 28–9) (6:10) UTAH – Dorian Singer 40-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:09; Colorado 28–16) Fourth quarter (13:58) COLO – Drelon Miller 47-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Colorado 35–16) (8:34) UTAH – Caleb Lohner 3-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Spencer Fano run for two-point conversion (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Colorado 35–24) (4:32) COLO – Charlie Offerdahl 4-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:22; Colorado 42–24) (2:22) COLO – Travis Hunter 5-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:50; Colorado 49–24)

Utah Utes (4–5) at No. 17 Colorado Buffaloes (7–2) – Game summary

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: November 16, 2024
• Game time: 10:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,646
• Referee: Kevin Boltmann
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

Statistics	UTAH	COLO
First downs	15	17
Total yards	272	405
Rushing yards	31	65
Passing yards	241	340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–41–3	30–41–1
Time of possession	35:38	23:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Isaac Wilson	21/40, 236 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Mike Mitchell	7 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Carsen Ryan	4 receptions, 78 yards
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	30/41, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Augustave	7 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Drelon Miller	6 receptions, 108 yards, TD

vs No. 22 Iowa State

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Cyclones	7	10	7	7	31
Utes	3	10	0	15	28

Game information

First quarter (9:52) UU - Becker,Cole 34 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:09; UU 3–0) (3:52) ISU - Higgins,Jayden 7 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Konrardy,Kyle kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; ISU 7–3) Second quarter (11:53) UU - Barton,Lander 87 yd interception (Becker,Cole kick) (UU 10–7) (8:05) ISU - Hansen,Carson 8 yd run (Konrardy,Kyle kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; ISU 14–10) (3:32) UU - Becker,Cole 47 yd field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -12 yards, 2:25; ISU 14–13) (0:29) ISU - Konrardy,Kyle 35 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:03; ISU 17–13) Third quarter (5:02) ISU - Becht,Rocco 1 yd run (Konrardy,Kyle kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:51; ISU 24–13) Fourth quarter (14:41) UU - Washington,David 0 yd punt return (Lohner,Caleb pass) (ISU 24–21) (5:51) UU - Bernard,Micah 1 yd run (Becker,Cole kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 6:24; UU 2824) (1:31) ISU - Hansen,Carson 3 yd run (Konrardy,Kyle kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; ISU 31–28)

No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones (8–2) vs Utah Utes (4–6) – Game summary

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: November 23, 2024
• Game time: 5:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C), SW 7 mph
• Game attendance: 52,152
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (FOX): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Statistics	ISU	UTAH
First downs	25	9
Total yards	405	224
Rushing yards	123	95
Passing yards	282	129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–39–1	13–17–0
Time of possession	35:54	24:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	20/38, 256 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Carson Hansen	14 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jayden Higgins	9 receptions, 155 yards, TD
Utah	Passing	Isaac Wilson	8/8, 74 yards
	Rushing	Luke Bottari	4 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Daidren Zipperer	4 receptions, 66 yards

at UCF

See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	3	10	0	15	28
Knights	0	7	0	7	14

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Utah Utes (4–7) at UCF Knights (4–7) – Game summary

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

• Date: November 29, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (FOX): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

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

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	12	11	12	12	10	18	16	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	13	11	10	10	10	18	17	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Roster

2024 Utah Utes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Taeshaun Lyons Fr RB 1 Jaylon Glover Jr RB 2 Micah Bernard Sr WR 3 Dorian Singer Sr WR 4 Munir McClain  Sr WR 6 Daidren Zipperer  Fr QB 7 Cameron Rising Sr QB 8 Brandon Rose  So WR 9 Damien Alford Sr WR 10 Money Parks Sr QB 11 Isaac Wilson Fr QB 13 Dallen Engemann Jr QB 14 Sam Huard  Sr QB 15 Luke Bottari Sr WR 16 Diezel Kamoku Fr WR 17 Rayshawn Glover So WR 18 David Washington Fr WR 19 Luca Caldarella Jr WR 20 Jett Meine  So RB 21 Mike Mitchell  Fr RB 23 Dijon Stanley So RB 26 Charlie Vincent Sr WR 27 Cameron Mitchell Fr RB 28 Anthony Woods Jr RB 29 Laython Biddle Fr WR 30 Matt Clark Fr RB 32 Omar Shah Fr WR 37 Peyton Rice  Fr WR 45 Kaimana Hanohano  So OL 52 Michael Mokofisi  Jr OL 53 Johnny Maea Sr OL 55 Spencer Fano So OL 59 Falcon Kaumatule Sr OL 60 Shintaro Mann Sr OL 61 Kamilo Raass Fr OL 62 Solatao Moeai So OL 63 Lukas Jackson Fr OL 64 Reece Parmenter Fr OL 66 Brennan Molina Fr OL 68 Jaren Kump Jr OL 70 Alma Taleni Fr OL 71 Caleb Lomu  Fr OL 72 Isaiah Garcia Fr OL 73 Tanoa Togiai  Jr OL 74 Keith Olson  So OL 75 Roger Alderman  Fr OL 76 Zereoue Williams  Jr OL 79 Alex Harrison Jr TE 80 Brant Kuithe Sr TE 82 Landen King Jr TE 83 Miki Suguturaga Sr TE 84 Frankie Goodson So TE 84 Caleb Lohner Sr TE 85 Carsen Ryan Jr TE 86 CJ Jacobsen  Fr TE 87 Spencer Clegg  Fr TE 88 Dallen Bentley Jr TE 89 Justice Brusatto Jr WR 89 Zacharyus Williams Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 0 Logan Fano So CB 1 Kenan Johnson Sr CB 2 Smith Snowden So LB 3 Levani Damuni Sr LB 3 Johnathan Hall So CB 4 Cameron Calhoun Fr CB 5 Zemaiah Vaughn Sr CB 6 Sammie Hunter Fr DE 7 Van Fillinger Sr LB 8 Lander Barton Jr CB 9 Elijah Davis  So S 11 Alaka'i Gilman Sr LB 12 Sione Fotu So S 13 Rabbit Evans Jr LB 14 Josh Calvert Sr S 15 Tao Johnson  So CB 16 CJ Blocker  Fr CB 17 Nasir Stephens Fr CB 18 Quimari Shemwell Fr LB 21 Karene Reid Sr LB 24 Moroni Anae Jr CB 25 Nick Howe  So LB 27 Hunter Andrews Fr S 28 Jeilani Davis Fr CB 29 Isaiah Brown Fr CB 29 LaTristan Thompson Fr CB 30 John Randle Jr.  Fr S 30 Carter Stembridge Fr S 31 Nate Ritchie So LB 32 Helaman Ofahengaue  So LB 33 Kana'i Lopes Fr CB 34 Xane Uipi  Fr DE 35 Elijah Elliss Fr LB 37 Trey Reynolds So S 39 Ben Durham  Fr DE 40 Paul Fitzgerald So LB 41 Grady Mareko Fr S 42 Jackson Bennee Fr LB 44 Jaeden Bland Fr DE 45 Vili Taufatofua  So DE 48 Alex Cloward Fr DT 49 Mike Tauteoli Fr DE 56 Ka'eo Akana  So DT 57 Keanu Tanuvasa  So DT 58 Junior Tafuna Sr DT 77 Simote Pepa  Jr DE 81 Connor O'Toole Sr DE 90 John Henry Daley Fr DT 91 Jonah Lea'ea  Fr DT 92 James LeBaron So DE 93 Kash Dillon Fr DT 94 Bobby Piland Jr.  Fr DT 95 Aliki Vimahi Sr DT 96 Jori Benson So DT 98 Dallas Vakalahi Fr DT 99 Tevita Fotu Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 34 Jack Bouwmeester Jr K 36 Cole Becker Sr K 38 Trey Coleman Fr P 46 Elliot Janish Jr LS 50 J. T. Greep Sr LS 65 Logan Castor  So K 97 Joey Cheek  So	Head coach Kyle Whittingham Coordinators/assistant coaches Morgan Scalley – Defensive coordinator/safeties Andy Ludwig – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks (first 7 weeks) Jim Harding – Assistant head coach/offensive line Sharrieff Shah – Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks Freddie Whittingham – Recruiting coordinator/tight ends Lewis Powell – Defensive ends Luther Elliss – Defensive tackles Colton Swan – Linebackers Quinton Ganther – Running backs Alvis Whitted – Wide receivers Maxwell Cotton – Offensive graduate assistant Kammy Delp – Offensive graduate assistant Chase Murdock – Defensive graduate assistant Mike Bajakian – Senior offensive analyst/quarterbacks Jordan Fogal – Defensive graduate assistant Ryan Blakney – Offensive analyst Vince Conti – Defensive analyst Jake Cookus – Senior special teams analyst/kickers & punters Dom Conti – Special teams analyst Adam Fry – Director, football operations Robert Blechen – General manager, personnel Sam Morrissette – Director, personnel coordinator Doug Elisaia – Director, strength and conditioning Quincy Watkins – Defensive quality control Jeff Rudy – Associate director for administration Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 11/17/24

Notes

1. 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.

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