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Utah football has a slim shot at the Big 12 title game. Here’s what needs to happen
After two losses, Utah football fans may still have a shot at seeing their team compete for the Big 12 Championship, but the odds are slim.
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“GameDay” guest picker in Utah
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jonah Knubel in Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest during the broadcast of ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. A University of Utah student missed out on a $1 million kick.
At the moment, the Big 12 is shaping up as a two-bid league, but those two bids are BYU, which controls its own destiny toward Arlington, and Texas Tech. If the CFP were seeded and bracketed today, Utah is out.
The Buffs are on the road for a quick pitstop in Utah, where the mountains and climate should offer a familiar setting. If you aren’t making the trip to Utah, here is how to watch the game on TV. Kickoff against Utah is at 8:15 p.m. MDT on Saturday, Oct. 25.
While the trip to Utah isn’t a new experience for the “GameDay” crew, which visited Salt Lake City in 2004, 2010, 2015, 2016 and most recently in 2023, one new cast member who has a bit of history with the Utes is making his SLC “GameDay” debut.
If Utah keeps winning, BYU would be assured of at least one victory over a ranked opponent. In fact, the Cougars’ three-point escape in Provo in the middle of October could very well be their only victory over a ranked opponent.
The two-day event brings fans of all teams alike together to celebrate one of the biggest games of the week in an entertaining atmosphere. But for the University of Utah, it's a complicated relationship.
University of Utah hosts 'College GameDay' for the 6th time on November 1, with live broadcasts and fan activities.
The Bearcats and Cougars square off Nov. 22 at Nippert Stadium, so there may be some powder blue scouts on hand at the game or to state their case on the GameDay set, which will have a brisk, early morning start at 7 a.m. Mountain time.
That doesn't mean there won't be one down the road, but let's start with right now. Between junior Devon Dampier and true freshman Byrd Ficklin, the topic of which QB is best right now for the Utes popped up this week in the wake of Ficklin's optimistic first collegiate start in a rout of Colorado.
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