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Utah Football Cracks Top 25 In AP Poll

Sep 2, 2025, 12:13 PM | Updated: 12:19 pm

SALT LAKE CITY — After earning a dominant victory on the road against the Big Ten foe, UCLA, Utah has entered the AP Top 25.  Kyle Whittingham and the Utes check in at No. 25 in the newest edition.

Coming off a 5-7 season, the Utes went through drastic changes to revamp the offense. Devon Dampier headlined the changes, along with offensive coordinator Jason Beck, and those two starred in Utah’s 43-10 thumping of the Bruins.

 

The Rest of The Big 12 Rankings

Kyle Whittingham’s Utah football program has entered the AP Poll, checking in at 25, which was released Tuesday morning.

Utah ranked the lowest among all Big 12 programs and is one of five in the Coaches Poll. The other programs representing the Big 12 are Arizona State, Iowa State, and Texas Tech.

Meanwhile, BYU leads in receiving votes, while TCU, Kansas State, and Baylor are also receiving votes.

Week Two AP Poll Top 25

  1. Ohio State
  2. Penn State
  3. LSU
  4. Georgia
  5. Miami
  6. Oregon
  7. Texas
  8. Clemson
  9. Notre Dame
  10. South Carolina
  11. Illinois
  12. Arizona State
  13. Florida
  14. Florida State
  15. Michigan
  16. Iowa State
  17. SMU
  18. Oklahoma
  19. Texas A&M
  20. Ole Miss
  21. Alabama
  22. Tennessee
  23. Indiana
  24. Texas Tech
  25. Utah

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