Devon Dampier has been Utah's guy all season and the 5-foot-11, 204-pound junior has thrown for 1,375 yards and 13 touchdowns in seven games, with 442 rushing yards and five more scores. He sat out the Colorado game and watched freshman Byrd Ficklin throw for 140 yards and two touchdowns and run for 151.

A monumental showdown in the Big 12 between Utah and Cincinnati is set to take college football's center stage on Saturday. Conference title and College Footbal

Two of the top teams in the Big 12 face off in Week 10 as Cincinnati and Utah face off, and we make three bold predictions on the game.

The No. 24 Utah Utes (6-2) take on a fellow Big 12 opponent when they host the No. 16 Cincinnati Bearcats (7-1) on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. In their last game, the Utes won 53-7 over the Colorado Buffaloes. Their last time out, the Bearcats won 41-20 over the Baylor Bears.

Greg McElroy picks Utah to defeat Cincinnati in a close Big 12 showdown at Rice-Eccles Stadium, breaking down Brennan Sorsby’s play, Utah’s rushing attack, and key matchup factors.

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.

But there's still a a chance for a Big 12 title game appearance for the Utes. So what do those scenarios look like? Host Josh Furlong breaks down Utah's path, while also jumping into a potential QB controversy brewing.

ESPN's 'College GameDay' is returning to Salt Lake City on Saturday for the sixth time in its history and first since 2023 as No. 24-ranked Utah hosts No. 16 Ci

No. 24 Utah is pulling out all the stops, uniform-wise, ahead of the Utes’ big game against No. 17 Cincinnati on Saturday.

Cincinnati ranks 128th in the FBS averaging 71.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Utah's 66th-ranked 54.4 per-game average. Both teams have strong red zone offenses. Utah is 24th in FBS, scoring on 91.7% of red zone trips. Cincinnati's red zone offense ranks 4th at 97.1%.