Upcoming Event: Football versus No. 17 Cincinnati on November 1, 2025 at 8:15 p.m.
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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, November 1
Salt Lake City, Utah
8:15 p.m.
University of Utah
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Cincinnati
No. 24 Utah Battles No. 17 Cincinnati
10/27/2025 1:09 PM | Football
Utes, Bearcats set for 8:15 p.m. MT kickoff on ESPN
SALT LAKE CITY — The 24th-ranked Utah football team returns to Rice-Eccles Stadium for a second straight week with an 8:15 p.m. MT kickoff vs. No. 17 Cincinnati. The Utes (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) and Bearcats (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) will meet for the first time in history on the football field.
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SATURDAY LINEUP
Venue:Â Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Time:Â 8:15 p.m. MT
Watch (ESPN):Â Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
ESPN 700 AM & 92.1 FM: Bill Riley (play-by-play), Scott Mitchell (analyst), Steven Sylvester (sideline); SiriusXM Ch. 137 or 198 Â
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ESPN'S COLLEGE GAMEDAY
• Utah is hosting ESPN's College GameDay for the sixth time on Saturday. The show previously visited in 2004 (vs. BYU), 2010 (vs. TCU), 2015 (vs. California), 2016 (vs. Washington) and 2023 (vs. Oregon).
• The show will run live from 7-11 a.m. MT and will be broadcast from President's Circle. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and be a part of the atmosphere.
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THE NUMBERS
• Utah is coming off one of its most dominating performances in recent memory on Saturday with a 53-7 rout of Colorado. The Utes led 43-0 at halftime and limited the Buffaloes to negative 18 total yards at the break.
• The Utes put up 587 yards of total offense on the night, including a season-high 422 rushing yards, while limiting Colorado to 140 yards of offense. Utah averaged 7.7 yards per play and held the visitors to an average of 2.1 yards.
• Utah is 13th nationally and second in the conference in both total defense and total offense. The Utes are allowing just 285.4 yards per game defensively, while averaging 476.9 yards per game offensively.
• John Henry Daley is tied for third in the country and is second in the conference in sacks, totaling 9.5 on the season for 77 yards, only 1.0 off the nation's lead. Daley is also tied for third in the FBS in sacks per game (1.19) and is one of two Big 12 players this season with 1.0+ sack in six games.
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UTAH FOOTBALL: NEED TO KNOWS
• Utah's offensive line has paved the way to yards and points throughout the season. The Utes rank 5th in the FBS and lead the Big 12 in rushing offense (267.1 ypg), and are 12th in the nation in sacks allowed (0.88 spg). Utah is 3rd in the country in 3rd down conversion rate at 54%.
• The Utes' defense has been especially stout defending the pass and currently ranks 7th in the country in passing yards allowed at 148.8 yards per game. Utah is 5th in the NCAA in team passing efficiency defense (100.21), while sitting 9th nationally in scoring defense (14.3).
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FOLLOW THE UTES
Follow the Utes on social media through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com. Download the Utah 360 app here.  Â
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SATURDAY LINEUP
Venue:Â Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Time:Â 8:15 p.m. MT
Watch (ESPN):Â Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
ESPN 700 AM & 92.1 FM: Bill Riley (play-by-play), Scott Mitchell (analyst), Steven Sylvester (sideline); SiriusXM Ch. 137 or 198 Â
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ESPN'S COLLEGE GAMEDAY
• Utah is hosting ESPN's College GameDay for the sixth time on Saturday. The show previously visited in 2004 (vs. BYU), 2010 (vs. TCU), 2015 (vs. California), 2016 (vs. Washington) and 2023 (vs. Oregon).
• The show will run live from 7-11 a.m. MT and will be broadcast from President's Circle. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and be a part of the atmosphere.
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THE NUMBERS
• Utah is coming off one of its most dominating performances in recent memory on Saturday with a 53-7 rout of Colorado. The Utes led 43-0 at halftime and limited the Buffaloes to negative 18 total yards at the break.
• The Utes put up 587 yards of total offense on the night, including a season-high 422 rushing yards, while limiting Colorado to 140 yards of offense. Utah averaged 7.7 yards per play and held the visitors to an average of 2.1 yards.
• Utah is 13th nationally and second in the conference in both total defense and total offense. The Utes are allowing just 285.4 yards per game defensively, while averaging 476.9 yards per game offensively.
• John Henry Daley is tied for third in the country and is second in the conference in sacks, totaling 9.5 on the season for 77 yards, only 1.0 off the nation's lead. Daley is also tied for third in the FBS in sacks per game (1.19) and is one of two Big 12 players this season with 1.0+ sack in six games.
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UTAH FOOTBALL: NEED TO KNOWS
• Utah's offensive line has paved the way to yards and points throughout the season. The Utes rank 5th in the FBS and lead the Big 12 in rushing offense (267.1 ypg), and are 12th in the nation in sacks allowed (0.88 spg). Utah is 3rd in the country in 3rd down conversion rate at 54%.
• The Utes' defense has been especially stout defending the pass and currently ranks 7th in the country in passing yards allowed at 148.8 yards per game. Utah is 5th in the NCAA in team passing efficiency defense (100.21), while sitting 9th nationally in scoring defense (14.3).
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FOLLOW THE UTES
Follow the Utes on social media through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com. Download the Utah 360 app here.  Â
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