Saturday, September 12
Salt Lake City, Utah / Rice-Eccles Stadium
8:15 p.m.
University of Utah
vs
Arkansas
No. 21 Utah to Battle Arkansas Under the Lights
9/7/2026 11:20 AM | Football
Utes, Razorbacks set for 8:15 p.m. MT kickoff Saturday on ESPN
SALT LAKE CITY — The 21st-ranked Utah football team returns to Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night vs. Arkansas. Kickoff between the Utes and Razorbacks is set for 8:15 p.m. MT on Sept. 12.
SATURDAY LINEUP
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Time: 8:15 p.m. MT
Watch (ESPN): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
ESPN 700 AM & 92.1 FM: Bill Riley (play-by-play), Steven Sylvester (analyst), Zack Moss (sideline); SiriusXM Ch. 174 or 238
THE UTAH MAN
• Utah head coach Morgan Scalley made his regular season debut leading the Utes in week one vs. Idaho, a dominant 66-14 triumph over the Vandals. That came after a 44-22 victory over Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31 in his first time as the head man on the sideline. Scalley, a Salt Lake City native and U alum who has been on the coaching staff since 2008, has served as safeties coach that entire time and was tabbed defensive coordinator in 2016.
• Regarded as one of the brightest defensive minds in the business, Scalley was a finalist for the 2019 Broyles Award. He played for the Utes from 2001-04 and was part of Utah's 2004 team which went 12-0 and defeated Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl as the first "BCS Busters".
HOME COOKING
• The Utes open the 2026 season with three straight home games at Rice-Eccles Stadium, having sold out 96 consecutive contests in Salt Lake City. Home has been a great place to be for the Utah football team over the last five+ years, ranking atop the Big 12 Conference and No. 14 in the nation in home winning percentage during that time (26-6, .812).
UTAH FOOTBALL: NEED TO KNOWS
• Quarterback Devon Dampier picked up right where he left off in the Las Vegas Bowl, throwing for three scores on just 18 attempts in the season opener. His three touchdown passes are tied for second-most in the conference through the first week of games.
• Wayshawn Parker had a strong season debut for the Utes with three touchdowns (2 rec., 1 rush) in the blowout win over Idaho. His pair of receiving touchdowns are part of a four-way tie for the most in the conference, while the three total scores are tied for second in the Big 12.
• The Utes have played nine games all-time against the SEC and hold a 2-7 overall record, but Utah defeated Florida 24-11 in the most recent matchup (2023) in Salt Lake City and famously defeated Nick Saban's Alabama squad, 31-17, in the 2009 Sugar Bowl to cap an undefeated 13-0 season.
• Utah has now won 11 of its last 12 season openers after the win over Idaho, with the lone loss coming in a 29-26 defeat in The Swamp against Florida on Sept. 3, 2022.
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.
SATURDAY LINEUP
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Time: 8:15 p.m. MT
Watch (ESPN): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
ESPN 700 AM & 92.1 FM: Bill Riley (play-by-play), Steven Sylvester (analyst), Zack Moss (sideline); SiriusXM Ch. 174 or 238
THE UTAH MAN
• Utah head coach Morgan Scalley made his regular season debut leading the Utes in week one vs. Idaho, a dominant 66-14 triumph over the Vandals. That came after a 44-22 victory over Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31 in his first time as the head man on the sideline. Scalley, a Salt Lake City native and U alum who has been on the coaching staff since 2008, has served as safeties coach that entire time and was tabbed defensive coordinator in 2016.
• Regarded as one of the brightest defensive minds in the business, Scalley was a finalist for the 2019 Broyles Award. He played for the Utes from 2001-04 and was part of Utah's 2004 team which went 12-0 and defeated Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl as the first "BCS Busters".
HOME COOKING
• The Utes open the 2026 season with three straight home games at Rice-Eccles Stadium, having sold out 96 consecutive contests in Salt Lake City. Home has been a great place to be for the Utah football team over the last five+ years, ranking atop the Big 12 Conference and No. 14 in the nation in home winning percentage during that time (26-6, .812).
UTAH FOOTBALL: NEED TO KNOWS
• Quarterback Devon Dampier picked up right where he left off in the Las Vegas Bowl, throwing for three scores on just 18 attempts in the season opener. His three touchdown passes are tied for second-most in the conference through the first week of games.
• Wayshawn Parker had a strong season debut for the Utes with three touchdowns (2 rec., 1 rush) in the blowout win over Idaho. His pair of receiving touchdowns are part of a four-way tie for the most in the conference, while the three total scores are tied for second in the Big 12.
• The Utes have played nine games all-time against the SEC and hold a 2-7 overall record, but Utah defeated Florida 24-11 in the most recent matchup (2023) in Salt Lake City and famously defeated Nick Saban's Alabama squad, 31-17, in the 2009 Sugar Bowl to cap an undefeated 13-0 season.
• Utah has now won 11 of its last 12 season openers after the win over Idaho, with the lone loss coming in a 29-26 defeat in The Swamp against Florida on Sept. 3, 2022.
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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