FBS rank
#8
Among 138 teams · ▲2 since Week 7
Record
7-0
6-0 vs. FBS
Power rating
+17.85
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+4.50
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Utah is 7-0 and ranks No. 8 of 138 FBS teams, up 2 spots from Week 7. Its +17.9 power rating is 4.5 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 67th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.3 wins against it; Utah is 1.7 ahead, 5th in résumé rank.
Best win: 21–13 over Houston. It is unbeaten. Season-high rank: No. 5, after Week 4.
Next: at Cincinnati on Sat, Oct 31. Utah is a 7.9-point favorite with a 66% chance to win.
Next game
Utah by 7.9
Utah 66% · Cincinnati 34%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 32 | +7.32 |
| Week 2 | 15 | +12.52 |
| Week 3 | 11 | +14.36 |
| Week 4 | 5 | +19.88 |
| Week 5 | 8 | +19.08 |
| Week 6 | 7 | +18.84 |
| Week 7 | 10 | +17.58 |
| Week 8 | 8 | +17.85 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston #14 | W | 21–13 | 57% | +15.98 | |
| W | 27–24 | 87% | −0.21 | ||
Kansas #72 | W | 41–24 | 90% | +3.93 | |
| W | 31–17 | 53% | +5.40 | ||
Utah State #101 | W | 33–0 | 89% | −0.70 | |
Arkansas #79 | W | 43–10 | — | +3.48 | |
| W | 66–14 | — | +0.28 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Big 12| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8up 2 | 7-0 | #5 | +4.50 | +22.9 | ||
| 11up 12 | 6-1 | #18 | +3.33 | +19.4 | ||
| 14down 3 | 6-2 | #10 | +9.88 | +15.0 | ||
| 19down 10 | 6-1 | #6 | +8.59 | +14.6 | ||
| 21down 13 | 6-1 | #14 | +4.94 | +15.4 | ||
| 23up 5 | 5-2 | #30 | +6.23 | +16.3 | ||
| 35up 9 | 4-3 | #41 | +9.95 | +9.7 | ||
| 37up 26 | 5-2 | #28 | +7.70 | +9.0 | ||
| 43down 6 | 4-3 | #76 | +3.91 | +13.0 | ||
| 52down 17 | 3-4 | #86 | +7.42 | +9.6 | ||
| 60up 14 | 5-3 | #47 | +7.25 | +3.6 | ||
| 65down 12 | 4-3 | #74 | +3.65 | +11.7 | ||
| 66down 16 | 3-4 | #70 | +9.75 | +1.7 | ||
| 72up 12 | 3-4 | #89 | +6.30 | +7.0 | ||
| 86up 11 | 4-3 | #65 | +5.39 | +1.0 | ||
| 97down 12 | 2-5 | #91 | +11.15 | -10.0 |
