ESPN’s FPI Projects Utah Football’s Record For 2021 Season
Apr 13, 2021, 3:46 PM
University of Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham during fall camp. (Photo courtesy of Utah Athletics)
(Photo courtesy of Utah Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – ESPN released its Football Power Index (FPI) and projected how the Utah Utes would perform in the upcoming 2021 college football season.
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The Utes have a projected record of 6.9 wins and 5.1 losses next season, according to FPI.
Prior to the Pac-12’s shortened season last year, the Utes were projected to finish the 2020 campaign with a record of 8.6-3.7. Utah finished last season with a 3-2 record.
Entering the 2021 season, Utah owns a 4.2 FPI rating which ranked No. 57 in the country. The Utes have a 2.8 percent chance to win the Pac-12 Conference in 2021, according to FPI. It also gives Utah an 8.5 percent chance to win the Pac-12 South Division.
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The 2021 Utah Football Season Schedule pic.twitter.com/fOH9SXBW5k
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) March 2, 2021
What is FPI?
FPI stands for ESPN’s College Football Power Index. It was created in 2013 “as a way to measure team strength and predict game and season outcomes.”
According to ESPN, “Each team’s FPI rating is composed of a predicted offensive, defensive and special teams component. These ratings represent the number of points each unit is expected to contribute to the team’s net scoring margin on a neutral field against an average FBS opponent.”
Alabama is No. 1 in this year's preseason FPI. For a complete look at the rankings, click here: https://t.co/FfgEX3pMOT pic.twitter.com/htdyjVkbZu
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 13, 2021
Utah’s 2021 Football Schedule
Here is the 2021 football schedule for the Utes along with the opponent’s FPI ranking:
* = Ranked higher than Utah (No. 57)
September 2 vs. Weber State – n/a
September 11 @ BYU – No. 63
September 18 @ San Diego State – No. 92
September 25 vs. Washington State – No. 90
October 9 @ USC – No. 26*
October 16 vs. Arizona State – No. 31*
October 23 @ Oregon State – No. 85
October 30 vs. UCLA – No. 62
November 5 @ Stanford – No. 60
November 13 @ Arizona – No. 102
November 20 vs. Oregon – No. 17*
November 26 vs. Colorado – No. 71
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