Utah @ West Virginia Game Overview
UTAH vs WVURecords
UTAH RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, '25 |
TTU
|
L 10 - 34 | L -3.5 | u58.0 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
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WYO
|
W 31 - 6 | W -24 | u47.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
CP
|
W 63 - 9 | W -42.5 | o54.0 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
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UCLA
|
W 43 - 10 | W -6.5 | o49.0 |
| Nov 29, '24 |
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UCF
|
W 28 - 14 | W 9.5 | u46.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
ISU
|
L 28 - 31 | W 6.5 | o42.5 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
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COLO
|
L 24 - 49 | L 13.5 | o43.0 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
BYU
|
L 21 - 22 | W 3 | o41.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
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HOU
|
L 14 - 17 | L -5 | u36.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
TCU
|
L 7 - 13 | L -3.5 | u52.0 |
UTAH Next 3 Games
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Last Meeting ( Dec 26, 2017 ) Utah 30, West Virginia 14
Both Utah and West Virginia are licking their wounds entering Saturday's showdown in Morgantown, W.V., after suffering one-sided losses to open Big 12 play.
The Utes (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) are just 2-8 in league games since joining the Big 12 last season. Utah sputtered on both sides of the ball in a 34-10 loss to Texas Tech last weekend.
Offensively, the Utes did not find the end zone until early in the fourth quarter. They committed four turnovers and had a first-half touchdown called back on an ineligible receiver penalty.
Then, defensively, Utah unraveled -- allowing the Red Raiders to score on three straight fourth-quarter drives to break open a close game. Texas Tech totaled 224 yards on 21 plays to average 10.7 yards per play over the final 15 minutes.
"The defense battled some ridiculous field positions," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. "Seven of their 14 possessions started at minus-44 or better for Texas Tech and that's a stress on a defense. I thought they held up exceptionally well all through it until the very end. Disappointed in that."
Devon Dampier threw for 162 yards and had a pair of interceptions while battling a nagging injury that caused him to miss two days of practice leading up to the game.
West Virginia (2-2, 0-1) sputtered on offense for the second time in three games in a 41-10 loss to Kansas. The Mountaineers committed two turnovers and totaled just 227 yards through the first three quarters while the Jayhawks pulled away.
Nicco Marchiol finished with just 126 passing yards and an interception.
Things were equally bleak in the other phases of the game. West Virginia registered zero sacks after totaling 13 in its first three games and allowed Kansas to rack up 242 rushing yards. On special teams, Kansas had 199 return yards through the first three quarters -- including a 94-yard kickoff return and a 32-yard interception return.
"I don't want to say everything has to be perfect, but everything has to be aligned right," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said. "Now, there's going to come a point in time where we don't have to have everything aligned right, and then you're still going to be OK. We're not there."
This is the first regular-season meeting between Utah and West Virginia. The Utes are 2-0 in the series, beating the Mountaineers in the 1964 Liberty Bowl and the 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl.
--Field Level Media
UTAH vs WVUInjury report
Utah's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Fitzgerald | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Fitzgerald is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Utes. | ||||
| A. Vimahi | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Vimahi is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Utes. | ||||
| I. Garcia | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Garcia is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Utes. | ||||
| J. Sovereign | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Sovereign is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Utes. | ||||
| H. Andrews | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 23, '25) | Sep 23, '25 | |
| Andrews is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Utes. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Zipperer | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 16, '25) | Sep 16, '25 | |
| Zipperer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Utes. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| R. Evans | S | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 15, '25) | Sep 15, '25 | |
| Evans is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Utes. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
West Virginia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Marchiol | QB | Out - Foot( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Marchiol is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| C. Bowers | RB | Questionable - Concussion( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Bowers is dealing with a concussion and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| C. Young | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Young is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| J. Horton | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Horton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| L. Livingston | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 25, '25) | Sep 25, '25 | |
| Livingston is dealing with a undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| J. White | RB | Out - Knee( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| White is dealing with a knee injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Bray | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| Bray is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Dampier | Sep 20, 2025 | UTAH 10 - TTU 34 | 162 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 4.3 | 0/2 | 91.1 |
| D.Dampier | Sep 13, 2025 | WYO 6 - UTAH 31 | 230 | 41 | 27 | 65.9 | 5.6 | 2/0 | 129.1 |
| D.Dampier | Sep 6, 2025 | UTAH 63 - CP 9 | 192 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 8.3 | 3/0 | 187.1 |
| B.Ficklin | Sep 6, 2025 | UTAH 63 - CP 9 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 13.3 | 0/0 | 211.3 |
| D.Dampier | Aug 30, 2025 | UCLA 10 - UTAH 43 | 206 | 25 | 21 | 84.0 | 8.2 | 2/0 | 179.6 |
| L.Bottari | Nov 29, 2024 | UCF 14 - UTAH 28 | 111 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 5.6 | 1/0 | 128.1 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Marchiol | Sep 20, 2025 | KU 41 - WVU 10 | 126 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 4.7 | 0/1 | 87.4 |
| J.Henderson | Sep 20, 2025 | KU 41 - WVU 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 4.0 | 0/0 | 83.6 |
| N.Marchiol | Sep 13, 2025 | WVU 31 - PITT 24 | 192 | 25 | 19 | 76.0 | 7.7 | 1/0 | 153.7 |
| S.Fox Jr. | Sep 13, 2025 | WVU 31 - PITT 24 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 14.0 | 0/2 | 42.6 |
| J.Henderson | Sep 13, 2025 | WVU 31 - PITT 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 4.0 | 0/0 | 100.3 |
| N.Marchiol | Sep 6, 2025 | OHIO 17 - WVU 10 | 178 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 6.8 | 0/1 | 107.5 |
| J.Henderson | Sep 6, 2025 | OHIO 17 - WVU 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| N.Marchiol | Aug 30, 2025 | WVU 45 - RMU 3 | 224 | 20 | 17 | 85.0 | 11.2 | 1/0 | 195.6 |
| S.Fox Jr. | Aug 30, 2025 | WVU 45 - RMU 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8.0 | 0/0 | 167.2 |
| J.Henderson | Aug 30, 2025 | WVU 45 - RMU 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| G.Greene | Dec 17, 2024 | WVU 37 - MEM 42 | 328 | 40 | 29 | 72.5 | 8.2 | 2/1 | 152.9 |
UTAH vs WVU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453.5 | (21) | Yards | (73) | 322.2 |
| 5.9 | (54) | Yards/Play | (54) | 4.7 |
| 242.8 | (14) | Rush Yds | (79) | 130.8 |
| 44.0 | (13) | Rush Att | (119) | 40.0 |
| 5.5 | (24) | Yards/Rush | (52) | 3.3 |
| 210.8 | (74) | Pass Yds | (68) | 191.5 |
| 33.0 | (52) | Pass Att | (53) | 29.2 |
| 23.5 | (21) | Comp | (55) | 16.0 |
| 71.2 | (6) | Comp% | (56) | 54.7 |
| 9.0 | (128) | Yards/Comp | (95) | 12.0 |
| 6.4 | (88) | Yards/Att | (81) | 6.5 |
| 139.3 | (41) | QB rating | (92) | 117.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 155.0 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 219.0 |
| 30.2 |
| 18.9 |
| 62.6 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | (12) | Sacks | (35) | 3.2 |
| 3.8 | (13) | Sack Yds | (--) | 18.2 |
| 0.5 | (64) | Intercepts | (35) | 1.0 |
| 0.8 | (95) | Fumbles | (28) | 0.5 |
| 5.5 | (48) | Penalties | (109) | 8.0 |
| 47.5 | (48) | Penalty Yds | (93) | 62.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.7 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 52.9 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.8 | (21) | Score | (91) | 21.2 |
| 7.5 | (30) | 1st Q | (71) | 2.5 |
| 8.5 | (55) | 2nd Q | (108) | 8.2 |
| 10.5 | (10) | 3rd Q | (106) | 6.2 |
| 10.2 | (26) | 4th Q | (53) | 4.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 8.3 |
| 5.9 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.4 | (43) | Yards/Punt Ret | (56) | 6.6 |
| 10.7 | (131) | Yards/KO Ret | (28) | 26.6 |
| 6.0 | (54) | FG Att | (128) | 9.0 |
| 3.0 | (83) | FG Made | (129) | 7.0 |
| 50.0 | (112) | FG% | (78) | 77.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.3 |
| 21.0 |
| 30.4 |
| 23.3 |
| 76.6 |