Utah Utes
· 2026-06-23
The Utah Utes have released their 2026 football schedule, with the team set to play nine Big 12 conference games under new head coach Morgan Scalley.
The Utes will kick off the season on September 3 against Idaho at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
They will then host Arkansas on September 12 and Utah State on September 19.
The Utes' first Big 12 game will be on September 26 against Iowa State, led by new head coach Jimmy Rogers.
They will also face Arizona on November 14 and TCU on November 21 in back-to-back road games.
The Utes will host in-state rival BYU on November 7 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Utah will take on Houston on October 24 in a pivotal game.
The Utes won't face the reigning Big 12 champion, Texas Tech, or Arizona State in the regular season.
Morgan Scalley, who took over as head coach at the end of the 2025 campaign, will lead the Utes into their first Big 12 game.
The Utes have spent the past few weeks retooling their roster with experienced players acquired through the transfer portal.
The Utes will play seven games at Rice-Eccles Stadium, including four league contests, and five road games.
Kickoff times for each conference game will be revealed 12 days in advance.
The Big 12 conference championship game will be held on December 4 at AT&T Stadium.
The Utes' complete schedule is as follows:
- September 3 vs. Idaho
- September 12 vs. Arkansas
- September 19 vs. Utah State
- September 26 at Iowa State
- October 3: BYE
- October 10 vs. Kansas
- October 17 at Colorado
- October 24 vs. Houston
- October 31 at Cincinnati
- November 7 vs. BYU
- November 14 at Arizona
- November 21 at TCU
- November 28 vs. West Virginia