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Utah football locks official visit with 3-star tight end recruit

Add another guest to Utah football's growing list of high school recruiting visits. Braxton Daniel, a tight end prospect out of Jenks High School (Oklahoma), has lined up an official visit with the Utes.

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Following an 11-win season, the Utah football program enters a new chapter looking to maintain the same winning traditions that's kept the Utes nationally relevant for the past two decades.

Utah Running Utes News / The Forkball / May 17

College Baseball in Utah – Week 14 – May 17th, 2026

The 2026 regular season wraps up in Utah! The U finished their regular season in Salt Lake City this week. Utah began the week by hosting Utah Tech. The Utes would be victorious in the battle between Salt Lake City and St.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 15

Utah basketball reportedly schedules mid-major foe for 2026-27 opening week

Four days after the college basketball season starts, Utah will reportedly host Towson in a nonconference matchup at the Huntsman Center. According to an X post from The Runnin' Hoops Podcast, the Tigers will make the 2,000-mile trip from Towson, Maryland, to face the Runnin' Utes in Salt Lake City on Nov.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 14

Utah football arranges official visit with 3-star WR recruit

Looking to add talented pass-catchers to its 2027 recruiting class, the Utah football program has set a date for three-star wide receiver prospect Jaydon Rawls to check out the campus for his official visit.

Money Parks News / Utah Utes on SI / May 13

How Utah football's 2027 recruiting class shapes up after 3-star WR decommitment

Three-star wide receiver prospect Kingston Parks has reopened his recruitment after being committed to the Utah football program for nearly six months, delivering a blow to the Utes' 2027 recruiting class ahead of a pivotal stretch for Morgan Scalley and company.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 11

What's next for Utah football's 2027 recruiting class?

The Utah football program lost out on an opportunity to add to its 2027 recruiting class Monday, as three-star quarterback prospect Chance Thomas announced his commitment to Kansas over the Utes and his other finalist, Auburn, on the CBS Sports College Football YouTube channel.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 11

Utah football misses out on 3-star QB recruit's commitment

The Utah football program missed out on a chance to land one of top high school quarterbacks from California on Monday, as 2027 prospect Chance Thomas announced his commitment to Kansas.

Utah Running Utes News / The Forkball / May 12

College Baseball in Utah – Week 13 – May 11th, 2026

Another rough week for the college baseball teams in Utah The U beat Utah Valley on Tuesday, 9-5. After taking two of three from BYU and beating their other Utah County rival, UVU, things took a bad turn on the road.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 8

Utah basketball reportedly committed for Charleston Classic multi-team event

A significance piece of the Utah basketball's little-known nonconference schedule for the 2026-27 season may have been revealed Thursday night. According to Rocco Miller of the bracketeer.org, the Utes are one of five teams committed to play in the 2026 Charleston Classic in Charleston, South Carolina, this November.

Utah Running Utes News / Yardbarker / May 8

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Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 7

Utah football awaits decision from 3-star QB recruit

One of California's top 2027 quarterback prospects is heavily considering the Utah football program as his college destination. The Utes are firmly in the mix for Western High School standout Chance Thomas, who's narrowed down his final three options to Utah, Auburn and Kansas, according to Riley Alberts of 247Sports.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 7

Utah football among finalists for 3-star cornerback recruit

The Utah football program remains firmly in the mix for 2027 cornerback recruit Nathaniel Mensah. The three-star prospect and Rancho Cucamonga High School (California) product has narrowed down his options to five schools, according to Riley Alberts of 247Sports: Utah, Nebraska, North Carolina, Cal and Oregon State.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 6

Utah football visits high-priority recruit in 2027 class

Members of the Utah football coaching staff recently checked in with one of their top targets in the 2027 class ahead of an important campus visit. Late

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 5

5 reasons to be excited for Utah football in 2026

With spring practice in the rearview mirror and fall camp still a few months away, we've essentially reached the dog days of the offseason. While it's a slow time for fans and diehards of the sport, no news can be good news for Utah and other Power 5 schools that have gone through a lot of personnel changes over the last few months.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 4

Utah football joins heated recruiting race for top-25 quarterback prospect

The Utah football program recently became the latest Power 5 school to show interest in 2028 quarterback prospect Trey Wright. The three-star recruit from Frisco, Texas, shared via his X account Monday that he received an offer from the Utes following a conversation with the team's tight ends coach, Luke Wells.

Utah Running Utes News / The Forkball / May 4

College Baseball in Utah – Week 12 – May 4th, 2026

Baseball in the Beehive State falters as the Utah teams continue to struggle. April ended with a rough patch for the Utes. They lost the opening game of the series against rival BYU on Thursday, 6-4.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 1

Utah basketball pushes offer to blue-chip recruit in 2027 class

With its 2026-27 roster set, the Utah men's basketball coaching staff turned its attention to its potential 2027 recruiting class this week and extended an offer to Arizona native Chris Brown.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 30

Projecting Utah basketball's starting lineup for 2026-27 season

The identity of the 2026-27 Utah men's basketball team has come into greater focus over the past few weeks as Alex Jensen and his staff have retooled the roster through the transfer portal and international recruiting trails.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 29

Utah football transfers who could play big roles in 2026

Most college football programs look vastly different year over year thanks to the transfer portal, and Utah isn't an exception. For Morgan Scalley's first season as head coach, the Utes will have 55% of their production from last season's 11-2 squad on the roster and 16 newcomers via the portal after losing 20 to college football's free agency.