How to watch No. 15 Utah football at Iowa State: TV channel, kickoff time, streaming
Sep 21, 2026, 3:09 PM | Updated: Sep 22, 2026, 4:32 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - SEPTEMBER 19: Rabbit Evans #1 of the Utah Utes leaps to intercept a pass intended for Eli Wood #7 of the Utah State Aggies during the second half of their game at Rice-Eccles Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. James Chenault Jr., #5 of the Utah Utes follows the play. (Photo by Chris Gardner/ Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/ Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah football takes its unbeaten start on the road Saturday as the No. 15 Utes open Big 12 play at Iowa State. Here’s how to watch the Utes first game on the road this season.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Mountain at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, with FOX carrying the matchup.
Morgan Scalley’s Utes enter at 3-0, while the Cyclones are 2-1. Saturday marks Utah’s first road test after three consecutive home games to begin the season.
How to watch Utah football at Iowa State
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
- Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. MDT / 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: FOX One, with a subscription or eligible TV-provider login
- Records: Utah 3-0; Iowa State 2-1
Tim Brando will handle play-by-play for FOX, with Devin Gardner providing analysis and Josh Sims reporting from the sideline.
How to listen to Utah vs. Iowa State
Utah’s radio broadcast will air on ESPN 700 AM and 92.1 FM, with Bill Riley calling the game, Steven Sylvester providing analysis and Zack Moss reporting from the sideline.
The university also lists SiriusXM channels 177 or 237 for Saturday’s matchup.
Utah enters conference play with momentum
The Utes closed their nonconference schedule with a 33-0 victory over Utah State, holding the Aggies to 188 total yards. Braden Pegan led the passing attack with eight catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns against his former team, while Daniel Bray added a 63-yard touchdown run.
The win also left Utah with corrections to make. Scalley identified perimeter blocking and missed opportunities against Utah State’s aggressive defense as areas to address during his Monday press conference. He praised the Utes’ tackling in space and pass protection as strengths entering the conference schedule.
Saturday will also give Utah an opportunity to reverse the result of the programs’ first Big 12 meeting. Iowa State won 31-28 in Salt Lake City in 2024 and leads the all-time series 5-1. Utah’s last visit to Ames produced a 68-27 victory in 2010.
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Dampier and Ficklin give Utah options
Devon Dampier’s development remains central to Utah’s offensive outlook. Scalley credited the quarterback’s work learning the offense and recognizing defenses, while pointing to the protection and variety of available targets as reasons the passing game has been effective.
That variety makes it harder for opponents to build their entire plan around eliminating one player.
“But when you have multiple threats, it makes it a lot easier,” Scalley said.
Byrd Ficklin adds another dimension. Scalley praised both quarterbacks’ ability to throw on the run and said Ficklin wants to remain involved in the different roles Utah has created for him.
Offensive line competition continues
The Utes will continue rotating offensive linemen while the staff evaluates its preferred combination. Scalley expects to settle on a starting five within the next couple of weeks.
“I think we’re going to settle in here in the next couple of weeks on who those guys are,” he said.
The Iowa State game gives those players another opportunity to establish themselves. Scalley described the Cyclones as tough defensively, making this a useful test of Utah’s communication, blocking assignments and ability to sustain the protection that has supported Dampier’s growth.
Defense gets its first road test
Utah’s defense heads to Ames with several encouraging individual performances to build on.
Scalley said Rabbit Evans looked more like his pre-injury self against Utah State, when the safety recorded his first career interception. Trey Reynolds also earned praise for his tackling in space and willingness to take on offensive linemen.
Those skills will be relevant against an Iowa State offense Scalley described as an effective running team with a dynamic quarterback.
The emphasis is on carrying that tackling and discipline into a different environment while eliminating alignment and assignment errors.
“This is going to be a really good test for our guys,” Scalley said.
