2021 Utah Utes Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Utah Utes went 10-4 (9-1 in the Pac-12), finishing No. 12 in the AP poll. They scored 36.1 and allowed 22.6 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-8-0; games went 9-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 16 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Pac-12
- Record: 10-4
- Conference record: 9-1
- AP rank: No. 10
- Against the spread: 6-8-0
- Over/under: 9-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 16
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weber State | 2021-09-02 | W | 40-17 | -29.5 | L | O 49 |
| 2 | at BYU | 2021-09-12 | L | 17-26 | -7 | L | U 50 |
| 3 | at San Diego State | 2021-09-18 | L | 31-33 | -8 | L | O 43 |
| 4 | Washington State | 2021-09-25 | W | 24-13 | -15 | L | U 53 |
| 6 | at USC | 2021-10-10 | W | 42-26 | +3 | W | O 53 |
| 7 | Arizona State | 2021-10-17 | W | 35-21 | -1.5 | W | O 51.5 |
| 8 | at Oregon State | 2021-10-23 | L | 34-42 | -3 | L | O 57.5 |
| 9 | UCLA | 2021-10-31 | W | 44-24 | -6 | W | O 60.5 |
| 10 | at Stanford | 2021-11-06 | W | 52-7 | -10.5 | W | O 52 |
| 11 | at Arizona | 2021-11-13 | W | 38-29 | -24 | L | O 54.5 |
| 12 | Oregon | 2021-11-21 | W | 38-7 | -3 | W | U 58.5 |
| 13 | Colorado | 2021-11-26 | W | 28-13 | -24 | L | U 52.5 |
| 14 | Oregon | 2021-12-04 | W | 38-10 | -3 | W | U 57.5 |
| Bowl | vs Ohio State | 2022-01-01 | L | 45-48 | +2 | L | O 64.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Rising | 13 | 204 | 320 | 2493 | 20 | 5 |
| Charlie Brewer | 3 | 48 | 79 | 484 | 3 | 3 |
| Bryson Barnes | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavion Thomas | 13 | 204 | 1108 | 21 |
| T.J. Pledger | 14 | 104 | 694 | 6 |
| Micah Bernard | 13 | 87 | 523 | 2 |
| Chris Curry | 9 | 18 | 80 | 0 |
| Ja'Quinden Jackson | 3 | 6 | 30 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Kuithe | 14 | 50 | 611 | 6 |
| Britain Covey | 14 | 52 | 514 | 3 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 13 | 36 | 510 | 8 |
| Devaughn Vele | 11 | 23 | 389 | 1 |
| Solomon Enis | 10 | 22 | 248 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Lloyd | 14 | 111 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Nephi Sewell | 13 | 89 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon McKinney | 13 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Vonte Davis | 14 | 63 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III | 14 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
2021 Utah players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britain Covey | WR | PHI | 2022 UDFA | 2015–2021 |
| Clark Phillips III | CB | CHI | 2023 R4 #113 | 2020–2022 |
| Cole Bishop | SAF | BUF | 2024 R2 #60 | 2021–2023 |
| Connor O'Toole | LB | SEA | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | BUF | 2023 R1 #25 | 2020–2022 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | NO | 2024 R7 #235 | 2019–2023 |
| Devin Lloyd | LB | CAR | 2022 R1 #27 | 2018–2021 |
| Jonah Elliss | LB | DEN | 2024 R3 #76 | 2021–2023 |
| Junior Tafuna | DT | HOU | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Karene Reid | LB | DEN | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Nephi Sewell | LB | CHI | 2022 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
| Thomas Yassmin | TE | GB | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Zemaiah Vaughn | CB | MIN | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Cole Fotheringham | TE | LV | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com