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4–0 · 1–0 BIG 12
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WEEK 5 · 2026
The Week 5 recap

Utah's bye arrives with one flaw Scalley keeps naming himself

Utah won 31-17 at Iowa State to reach 4-0, but eight penalties for 69 yards extended a complaint Morgan Scalley has made four weeks running. Plus four Week 5 games worth watching.

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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.

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Utah wanted
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FOX
Impact 1
Texas Tech
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Rooted for
Colorado
Final · Texas Tech 29–7 ColoradoWent the other way ✗
Projected 5.6-point playoff boost

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

Entering-week projection69% if Colorado won64% with the other result5.6-point differenceUtah playoff chance
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ESPN
Impact 2
BYU
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Rooted for
TCU
Final · BYU 17–10 TCUWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.8-point title-game boost

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

Entering-week projection83% if TCU won79% with the other result3.8-point differenceUtah Big 12 title-game chance
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ESPN
Impact 3
Notre Dame
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Rooted for
North Carolina
Final · Notre Dame 37–26 North CarolinaWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.1-point first-round-bye boost

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

Entering-week projection17% if North Carolina won14% with the other result3.1-point differenceUtah first-round bye chance
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ESPN2
Impact 4
UCF
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Rooted for
Houston
Final · UCF 17–27 HoustonWish granted ✓
Projected 2.2-point title-game boost

UCF lost, improving Utah's place in the Big 12 standings.

Entering-week projection81% if Houston won79% with the other result2.2-point differenceUtah Big 12 title-game chance
52 other games had little impact
UTEP at New Mexico · MW+
Miami at Clemson · ABC
Ohio State at Iowa · CBS
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State · CBSSN
North Texas at Tulsa · ESPN
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Liberty at Delaware · CBSSN
Penn State at Northwestern · FOX
Memphis at Charlotte · ESPN+
Alabama at Mississippi State · ABC
Middle Tennessee at Kansas · ESPNU
West Virginia at Iowa State · TNT
Boston College at SMU · The CW Network
Stanford at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Syracuse at UConn · CBSSN
Michigan at Minnesota · FOX
Navy at Air Force · CBS
Michigan State at Wisconsin · BTN
Vanderbilt at Georgia · SEC Network
Western Michigan at Buffalo · ESPN+
Toledo at Ball State · ESPN+
Florida at Missouri · ABC
Auburn at Tennessee · ESPN
California at UNLV · CBSSN
Louisville at NC State · ACC Network
Virginia at Florida State · ESPN2
Wyoming at North Dakota State · The CW Network
Akron at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts · ESPN+
Ohio at Kent State · ESPN+
Bowling Green at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Old Dominion at Georgia State · ESPN+
Marshall at James Madison · ESPNU
Maryland at Nebraska · FS1
Kentucky at South Carolina · SEC Network
Purdue at Illinois · BTN
Oregon State at Colorado State · USA Network
Arkansas at Texas A&M · ESPN2
UTSA at Rice · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina · ESPN+
UL Monroe at South Alabama · ESPN+
Washington at USC · NBC
Utah State at Boise State · CBSSN
Temple at South Florida · ESPNU
Army at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
Indiana at Rutgers · BTN
Arkansas State at Louisiana · ESPN+
Fresno State at Washington State · USA Network
Baylor at Arizona State · ESPN
Texas State at San Diego State · The CW Network
Cincinnati at Arizona · FOX
San José State at Hawai'i · MW+
The rooting list was:Utah is off, then Colorado, TCU, North Carolina, Houston.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5). How the model works.