(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jonah Knubel in Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest during the broadcast of ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. A University of Utah student missed out on a $1 million kick.

A dominant victory over one of the hottest teams in the country helped Utah ascend into the top 20 of the Associated Press poll. With some help from a wild week

SALT LAKE CITY — There is no quarterback controversy at the University of Utah. Utah football currently has no quarterback controversy, says head coach Kyle Whittingham. Devon Dampier remains QB1 despite freshman Byrd Ficklin's promising performance.

The No. 16 Cincinnati Bearcats (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) visit the No. 24 Utah Utes (6-2, 3-2) Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Cincinnati vs.

The Bearcats and Cougars square off Nov. 22 at Nippert Stadium, so there may be some powder blue scouts on hand at the game or to state their case on the GameDay set, which will have a brisk, early morning start at 7 a.m. Mountain time.

Barring wicked injuries, it could be reasonably expected that Utah will win the rest of its regular-season games. That’s exactly what the Utes, according to what Devon Dampier said on Saturday night, after they did away with the Cincinnati Bearcats, a team heretofore undefeated in Big 12 play, intend to do.

The state of Utah continues to make its presence felt inside the college football rankings thanks to a big home win and other the clock striking midnight for other teams.