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What would a 20-team Big Ten look like with Utah?

When asked how many schools he believes the Big Ten will have in its conference by 2030, first-year Maryland athletic director James Smith indicated the 18-team league could add two more members by the end of the decade.

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Utah lands in early College Football Playoff projections with statement win

Perhaps inspired by the new faces Kyle Whittingham brought in over the offseason, some prognosticators believed Utah was not only due for a bounce-back season in 2025 but also posed as a somewhat of a "dark horse" candidate to represent the Big 12 in the College Football Playoff.

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Utah vaults into ESPN FPI top 25 with blowout win in season opener

After not being ranked in the preseason polls, Utah sent a statement to the rest of the sport with a 33-point win on the road over UCLA to kick off the 2025 college football regular season.

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What Utah QB Devon Dampier said after his impressive debut vs. UCLA

Devon Dampier was all smiles following his debut in a Utah football uniform. The junior quarterback who transferred from New Mexico in the offseason wasted

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Utah's Kyle Whittingham suggests interesting change to college football calendar

Aside from the anticipation of Week 1, scheduling has been a hot topic in college football lately — whether it's the College Football Playoff committee's stance on metrics as part of its postseason selection process, or the SEC finally moving to a nine-game conference schedule after years of pondering whether to make the change.

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Utah's Kyle Whittingham provides injury update for season opener

The Big 12's new rule regarding availability reports meant Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham didn't have to reveal anything about his roster leading up to Saturday's season opener against UCLA.

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Utes in NFL: Tracking former Utah players who were cut

The collection of Utah football players in the NFL shrank a bit on Tuesday as teams around the league made roster cuts ahead of the 2025 regular season.

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Game-by-game predictions for Utah football

Just a few more days until the Utah football team is back in action. As the Utes prepare to take on UCLA in their season opener set for Saturday at the Rose Bowl, Utah Utes on SI has taken a swing at predicting each matchup on their schedule.

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Utah's Kyle Whittingham on college football structure: 'What we do right now is not sustainable'

As he addressed the media on Monday, Kyle Whittingham admitted that while he's not the same person holistically, the 65-year-old has all the energy he needs to be on the sidelines after 20-plus seasons as the head coach of Utah.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / August 25

Betting spread for Utah-UCLA shifts amid California heat advisories

Fans and bettors alike are taking notice of Southern California's extreme weather patterns in the lead up to Saturday's Week 1 showdown between Utah and UCLA.

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ESPN predicts every Utah football game in 2025

Coming off a disappointing debut season in the Big 12, the Utah football program seeks to get back on track in 2025. But while Kyle Whittingham has plenty

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Report: Utah QB commit plans to visit Utes in fall

As the Utah football program shifts its recruiting focus toward the 2027 class, the Utes are prepared to host a few highly-touted prospects on official visits to campus this fall.

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Utah football locks visit date with top-ranked recruit from Idaho

The state of Idaho's top-ranked recruit in the 2027 class has locked in an official visit date with the Utah football program. The Utes will host two-way standout Titus Osterman on a trip to campus set for Sept.

Utah HC Whittingham reveals hard truth about 2024 season

Utah HC Kyle Whittingham reveals hard truth about 2024 season

Kyle Whittingham has been the head coach of the Utah Utes since the 2005 Fiesta Bowl, when he was the co-head coach alongside the departing Urban Meyer.

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