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The University of Utah Athletics
Early Season Kickoff Times, TV Networks Announced
5/27/2026 12:59 PM | Football
Matchups against Idaho, Arkansas, Utah State and West Virginia finalized
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah football team received kickoff times and television information for its 2026 early season home games vs. Idaho, Arkansas and Utah State, along with the regular season finale against West Virginia on Wednesday in a combined announcement from the Big 12 Conference and its television partners. Â
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The Utes open the season vs. Idaho on Sept. 3 at Rice-Eccles Stadium (7 p.m. MT, ESPNU), before hosting SEC foe Arkansas on Sept. 12 in Salt Lake City (8:15 p.m. MT, ESPN). Utah wraps up three straight games at home to start the campaign on Sept. 19 vs. in-state opponent Utah State (1:30 p.m. MT, FOX). Â
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Utah is set to cap the regular season on Black Friday (Nov. 27) against West Virginia with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. MT on FOX.
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The remaining eight regular season games will have kickoff times and television selections announced 12 or six days in advance.
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For information on 2026 Utah Football tickets click here.
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2026 UTAH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date – Opponent (Kickoff Time, TV)
Sept. 3 – Idaho (7 p.m. MT, ESPNU)
Sept. 12 – Arkansas (8:15 p.m. MT, ESPN)
Sept. 19 – Utah State (1:30 p.m. MT, FOX)
Sept. 26 – at Iowa State*
Oct. 10 – Kansas*
Oct. 17 – at Colorado*
Oct. 24 – Houston*
Oct. 31 – at Cincinnati*
Nov. 7 – BYU*
Nov. 14 – at Arizona*
Nov. 21 – at TCU*
Nov. 27 – West Virginia* (7 p.m. MT, FOX)
*Indicates Big 12 Conference game
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The Utes open the season vs. Idaho on Sept. 3 at Rice-Eccles Stadium (7 p.m. MT, ESPNU), before hosting SEC foe Arkansas on Sept. 12 in Salt Lake City (8:15 p.m. MT, ESPN). Utah wraps up three straight games at home to start the campaign on Sept. 19 vs. in-state opponent Utah State (1:30 p.m. MT, FOX). Â
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Utah is set to cap the regular season on Black Friday (Nov. 27) against West Virginia with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. MT on FOX.
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The remaining eight regular season games will have kickoff times and television selections announced 12 or six days in advance.
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For information on 2026 Utah Football tickets click here.
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2026 UTAH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date – Opponent (Kickoff Time, TV)
Sept. 3 – Idaho (7 p.m. MT, ESPNU)
Sept. 12 – Arkansas (8:15 p.m. MT, ESPN)
Sept. 19 – Utah State (1:30 p.m. MT, FOX)
Sept. 26 – at Iowa State*
Oct. 10 – Kansas*
Oct. 17 – at Colorado*
Oct. 24 – Houston*
Oct. 31 – at Cincinnati*
Nov. 7 – BYU*
Nov. 14 – at Arizona*
Nov. 21 – at TCU*
Nov. 27 – West Virginia* (7 p.m. MT, FOX)
*Indicates Big 12 Conference game
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FOLLOW THE UTES
Follow the Utes on social media through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com. Download the Utah 360 app here.
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