Utah Football Named One Of Top 25 College Programs
Aug 26, 2025, 1:24 PM | Updated: 4:32 pm
Sep 7, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes fans cheer in the game against the Baylor Bears during the third quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah football program finds itself in prestigious company after being named the 25th-best program in college football.
USA Today Sports writers Blake Toppmeyer, Paul Myerberg, and Eddie Timanus voted in the poll released on Tuesday, August 26.
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How to rank the top 25 programs in college football?
At @usatodaysports, we voted, using a variety of factors: success, tradition, fan support, recruiting.
Atop the list is a program that conveys authority and prestige with an international brand.https://t.co/hG9sQlYyWG
— Blake Toppmeyer (@btoppmeyer) August 26, 2025
It took until the turn of the century for the Utes to become bowl fixtures, but a couple of undefeated campaigns in the aughts and back-to-back Rose Bowl appearances more recently gave the school a presence in the realignment derby. Their fans now hope last year’s 5-7 finish was just a bump in the road as they forge ahead in the Big 12.
Utah joins four others (Boise State, Oregon, Southern California, & Washington) as the only programs West of Nebraska and Texas on the list.
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USA Today Top 25 College Football Programs
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas
5. Michigan
6. Georgia
7. Southern California
8. Notre Dame
9. LSU
10. Penn State
11. Florida
12. Florida State
13 Clemson
14. Miami
15. Oregon
16. Tennessee
17. Nebraska
18. Auburn
19. Boise State
20. Wisconsin
21. Texas A&M
22. Washington
23. Michigan State
24. Iowa
25. Utah
How To Watch Utah Vs. UCLA
Utah football will take on the UCLA Bruins in the Rose Bowl on Saturday, August 30. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. (MT), and the game will be broadcast on FOX.
Ways to Watch Utah Football
Television
Streaming
Radio
ESPN 700 AM / 92.1 FM
Mobile/Streaming Devices
KSL Sports Zone
The College Football Saturday pregame show will run on the KSL Sports Zone from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on gameday
Online
Mobile
What Channel Is Utah Football On?
In the Salt Lake City market, FOX (KSTU) broadcasts digitally on virtual channel 13.1 and appears as channel 13 on most satellite services.
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The Utes open the 2025 season on the road against the Big 10’s UCLA Bruins on Saturday, August 30. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. MT.
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