2023 Utah Utes Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2023 Utah Utes went 8-5 (5-4 in the Pac-12), finishing No. 16 in the AP poll. They scored 23.2 and allowed 19.3 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-6-1; games went 5-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 32 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Pac-12
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 5-4
- AP rank: No. 16
- Against the spread: 6-6-1
- Over/under: 5-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 32
2023 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 2023-09-01 | W | 24-11 | -6.5 | W | U 45.5 |
| 2 | at Baylor | 2023-09-09 | W | 20-13 | -7 | P | U 46 |
| 3 | Weber State | 2023-09-16 | W | 31-7 | -26.5 | L | U 44 |
| 4 | UCLA | 2023-09-23 | W | 14-7 | -4 | W | U 51.5 |
| 5 | at Oregon State | 2023-09-30 | L | 7-21 | +3.5 | L | U 44 |
| 7 | California | 2023-10-14 | W | 34-14 | -10 | W | O 43 |
| 8 | at USC | 2023-10-22 | W | 34-32 | +7 | W | O 52 |
| 9 | Oregon | 2023-10-28 | L | 6-35 | +6.5 | L | U 47.5 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 2023-11-04 | W | 55-3 | -10.5 | W | O 39 |
| 11 | at Washington | 2023-11-11 | L | 28-35 | +10 | W | O 49 |
| 12 | at Arizona | 2023-11-18 | L | 18-42 | +1.5 | L | O 45.5 |
| 13 | Colorado | 2023-11-25 | W | 23-17 | -21.5 | L | U 43.5 |
| Bowl | vs Northwestern | 2023-12-24 | L | 7-14 | -6.5 | L | U 44 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Barnes | 10 | 142 | 242 | 1572 | 12 | 11 |
| Nate Johnson | 7 | 39 | 72 | 499 | 3 | 0 |
| Luke Bottari | 2 | 7 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Quinden Jackson | 12 | 161 | 797 | 4 |
| Jaylon Glover | 13 | 137 | 562 | 2 |
| Micah Bernard | 2 | 16 | 76 | 1 |
| Charlie Vincent | 5 | 9 | 48 | 1 |
| Chris Curry | 2 | 8 | 28 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devaughn Vele | 10 | 43 | 593 | 3 |
| Money Parks | 13 | 31 | 293 | 2 |
| Munir McClain | 8 | 15 | 269 | 2 |
| Mikey Matthews | 12 | 29 | 261 | 0 |
| Landen King | 8 | 14 | 166 | 3 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levani Damuni | 12 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Karene Reid | 11 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Cole Bishop | 11 | 60 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Zemaiah Vaughn | 13 | 53 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 |
| Sione Vaki | 12 | 50 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
2023 Utah players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Bishop | SAF | BUF | 2024 R2 #60 | 2021–2023 |
| Connor O'Toole | LB | SEA | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Dallen Bentley | TE | DEN | 2026 R7 #256 | 2023–2025 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | NO | 2024 R7 #235 | 2019–2023 |
| 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 |
| Lander Barton | LB | LAC | 2026 UDFA | 2022–2025 |
| Sione Vaki | RB | DET | 2024 R4 #132 | 2022–2023 |
| Thomas Yassmin | TE | GB | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Zemaiah Vaughn | CB | MIN | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com