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#17Utah Utes

2–0 · 0–0 BIG 12
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WEEK 3 · 2026
Week 3 pregame guide

Utah has the advantage against Utah State

Utah hosts Utah State as a heavy favorite, while Houston offers the week's biggest outside boost to the Utes' playoff chances.

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Utah faces BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium in 2024.
Utah faces BYU at Rice-Eccles Stadium in 2024.
CreditPhoto creditUtah Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Ian TracyWikimedia Commons · Public domainCropped to 16:9, resized and converted to WebP by Fan Watch.

Your game

Utah State at Utah
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FOX
Final
Utah State
Final · Utah State 0–33 UtahWish granted ✓
Utah

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Utah wanted
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FOX
Impact 1
Rooted for
Kent State
at
Ohio State
Final · Kent State 3–59 Ohio StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 10.9-point playoff boost

Ohio State won instead, so Utah did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection62% if Kent State won51% with the other result11-point differenceUtah playoff chance
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Peacock
Impact 2
Rooted for
Western Kentucky
at
Indiana
Final · Western Kentucky 0–38 IndianaWent the other way ✗
Projected 8.7-point playoff boost

Indiana won instead, so Utah did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection60% if Western Kentucky won51% with the other result8.7-point differenceUtah playoff chance
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FOX
Impact 3
Rooted for
Houston
at
Texas Tech
Final · Houston 26–28 Texas TechWent the other way ✗
Projected 7.1-point playoff boost

Texas Tech won instead, so Utah did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection58% if Houston won51% with the other result7.1-point differenceUtah playoff chance
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ESPN+
Impact 4
Georgia State
at
Rooted for
UCF
Final · Georgia State 30–44 UCFWish granted ✓
Projected 1.4-point playoff boost

UCF won, thinning out the at-large competition for Utah's playoff spot.

Entering-week projection51% if UCF won50% with the other result1.4-point differenceUtah playoff chance
52 other games had little impact
Louisiana Tech at Baylor · ESPNU
Arizona State at Kansas · FS1
BYU at Colorado State · CBS
Syracuse at Pittsburgh · ESPN
Miami at Wake Forest · ESPN
Coastal Carolina at Delaware · CBSSN
Georgia at Arkansas · ABC
Tulane at Kansas State · ESPN2
Bowling Green at Iowa State · ESPNU
North Carolina at Clemson · ESPN
Akron at Minnesota · BTN
Buffalo at Penn State · BTN
North Texas at Texas State · USA Network
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin · Peacock
NC State at Vanderbilt · SEC Network
Wyoming at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Temple at Toledo · CBSSN
Florida State at Alabama · ABC
Kentucky at Texas A&M · ESPN
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati · ESPN+
SMU at Louisville · ESPN2
UTEP at Michigan · BTN
USC at Rutgers · CBS
Stanford at Duke · The CW Network
Ball State at Liberty · ESPN+
Mississippi State at South Carolina · SEC Network
East Carolina at Old Dominion · ESPN+
Florida International at Florida Atlantic · ESPN+
Charlotte at App State · ESPN+
Marshall at Missouri State · CBSSN
Florida at Auburn · ESPN
Troy at Missouri · SECN+
UConn at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Rice · ESPN+
Nevada at Middle Tennessee · ESPN+
Ohio at South Alabama · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State · ESPN+
LSU at Ole Miss · ABC
New Mexico at Oklahoma · ESPN2
Colorado at Northwestern · FOX
West Virginia at Virginia · ACC Network
Virginia Tech at Maryland · FS1
Michigan State at Notre Dame · NBC
Kennesaw State at Tennessee · SEC Network
UTSA at Texas · SECN+
Arkansas State at TCU · ESPNU
UAB at Louisiana · ESPN+
James Madison at San Diego State · The CW Network
Northern Illinois at Arizona · TNT
North Dakota State at Sacramento State · ESPN
Purdue at UCLA · BTN
Fresno State at San José State · FS1
The rooting list was:Utah, then Kent State, Western Kentucky, Houston, UCF.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 3). How the model works.