Devon Dampier: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / October 29

What's Utah QB Devon Dampier's status for pivotal Big 12 matchup vs. Cincinnati?

After he sat out last week, Devon Dampier's unknown status for Saturday's showdown against Cincinnati had Utah fans patiently waiting to learn more about the state of the dual-threat quarterback in Wednesday's initial availability report.

Utah Running Utes News / Heartland College Sports / October 29

Utah Keeps Playing Games with Availability Reports and Folks Are Tired of It

Utah’s playing games with the Big 12’s availability rules, and it’s starting to wear thin with just about everyone paying attention. This weekend, Brett McMurphy of On3 called out the Utes for what it is: disingenuous, manipulative, and ridiculous.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 26

Byrd Ficklin, Utah thoroughly dismantle Colorado 53-7

Byrd Ficklin totaled 291 yards on offense while throwing two touchdown passes and running for another to lead Utah to a 53-7 victory over Colorado on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

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College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / October 25

Here's who made the game day availability report for Utah vs. Colorado Big 12 football game

The stage is set for Saturday night's Big 12 matchup in Salt Lake City between Utah and Colorado. With the game day availability reports for both teams releasing roughly 90 minutes prior to kickoff, it appears Utes quarterback Devon Dampier will be good to go after being categorized as "probable" on Friday's availability report.

College Football News / Colorado Buffaloes on SI / October 25

Breaking Down Utah's Quarterback Situation Before Colorado Clash

As Colorado gets ready for Utah, one of the big questions has been whether quarterback Devon Dampier will play. The latest injury report from Friday shows he’s expected to be available on Saturday night.

College Football News / Colorado Buffaloes on SI / October 25

Colorado Preparing to Face Utah’s Devon Dampier After Latest Injury Update

The Colorado Buffaloes head into one of their biggest tests of the season tonight in Salt Lake City, taking on the 5-2 Utah Utes in a Big 12 matchup loaded with meaning.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / October 24

Utah football receives positive injury update ahead of Colorado game

Utah quarterback Devon Dampier is trending toward playing Saturday after his status was in question throughout the week leading up to a Week 9 matchup against Colorado.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / October 24

Utah football's 3 keys to victory vs. Colorado

The stage is almost set for Saturday's Big 12 matchup between Utah and Colorado. Looking to bounce back from a loss to their in-state rival, the Utes head into Week 9 unsure what their quarterback situation will look like when they take on the Buffaloes at Rice-Eccles Stadium (8:15 p.m.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / October 23

Utah O-line tandem named mid-season candidates for college football's top duo award

The bookends of Utah's stout offensive line earned national recognition Thursday as one of the top duos in college football. The Pony Express Award, honoring the best tandems in the sport regardless of position, had its mid-season watch list released with both Utes tackles Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu featured.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / October 23

Week 9 Big 12 Previews: Turnovers key for Utes and Buffs and highlighting games featuring teams in the West with snapshots of the best of the rest

It’s Week Nine in the Big 12, featuring several key matchups for teams out West. No. 11 BYU has a tough game on road to Iowa State, No. 24 Arizona State hosts surging Houston, and Utah plays Colorado in Salt Lake City.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / October 22

What's Devon Dampier's status for Utah's Big 12 matchup vs. Colorado?

The initial availability report for Saturday's Big 12 matchup between Utah and Colorado validated what Kyle Whittingham had to say about his team's quarterback situation earlier in the week.

Utah Running Utes News / Heartland College Sports / October 22

Utah May Be Forced to Turn to a True Freshman This Week

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham gave an update on the status of quarterback Devon Dampier during his Monday press conference, and the news leaves plenty of uncertainty heading into this week.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 22

Utah looks to possible QB change vs. visiting Colorado

Utah might debut a new starting quarterback when the Utes host Colorado on Saturday in Salt Lake City. Devon Dampier sustained an ankle injury during the Utes' 24-21 loss to BYU last weekend.

College Football News / Colorado Buffaloes on SI / October 22

Utah’s Quarterback Injury Looms Large Ahead of Colorado Matchup

The Colorado Buffaloes are officially back from the bye. Heading into a hostile environment in Salt Lake City to face the Utah Utes, this game is a seismic opportunity for Colorado coach Deion Sanders to climb in the Big 12 standings and boost their bowl-eligibility quest.

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College Football News / Colorado Buffaloes on SI / October 21

How Utah's Quarterback Questions Impact Colorado's Chances of Upsetting the Utes

The Colorado Buffaloes are officially back from the bye. Heading into a hostile environment in Salt Lake City to face the Utah Utes, this game is a seismic opportunity for Colorado coach Deion Sanders to climb in the Big 12 standings and boost their bowl-eligibility quest.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / October 20

Why Utah might start its backup QB vs. Colorado

Fresh off a disappointing setback to its in-state rival, Utah left LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday with more than just its second loss of the season.

College Football News / Colorado Buffaloes on SI / October 20

Utah Announces Major Injury News Ahead of Matchup With Colorado Buffaloes

Coming off a physical Holy War game against the BYU Cougars over the weekend, Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier may be sidelined for Saturday's matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes due to injury.

Utah Running Utes News / Heartland College Sports / October 19

BYU’s Defense Was Right to Sleep on Devon Dampier’s Arm

In the wake of his team’s hard‑fought 24‑21 victory in the rivalry known as the Holy War, Tanner Wall didn’t hold back when describing his feelings toward Utah’s offense and particularly its quarterback, Devon Dampier.

College Football News / BYU Cougars on SI / October 16

Which Quarterback Has the Edge in the BYU-Utah Rivalry Game?

BYU and Utah are just days away from renewing their rivalry. Only this time around, the game comes with perhaps the largest stakes in rivalry history. BYU is undefeated and ranked no.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / October 16

Week 8 Big 12 Previews — Holy War Looms Huge in Provo: Highlighting games featuring teams in the West and 'looks in' at the best of the rest

It’s the Holy War Week in the Big 12. With Big Noon Kickoff in Provo for the matchup, the attention is on Utah and BYU. But Arizona State has a noteworthy game against No.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / October 13

Utah's O-line recognized with weekly Big 12 honor

Coming off a dominant performance against Arizona State, Utah's offensive line was recognized on Monday as the Big 12's offensive line of the week. The Utes received the weekly honor for the second time in 2025 after thoroughly controlling the line of scrimmage in their 42-10 victory over the Sun Devils on Saturday.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 12

Utah's ground attack too strong for No. 21 Arizona State

Quarterback Devon Dampier totaled 224 yards on offense and ran for three touchdowns to lead Utah to a 42-10 victory over No. 21 Arizona State on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

College Football News / Field Level Media / September 27

Devon Dampier throws four TDs to lead Utah to road rout of West Virginia

Devon Dampier threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns to lead Utah to a 48-14 victory over West Virginia in Morgantown, W.V. on Saturday. Dampier completed 81 percent of his passes and helped the Utes (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) roll up 532 total yards against the Mountaineers.