Wk 12 · 2026
Utah Utes at TCU Horned Frogs — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth
What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Utah is ranked #21 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Utah form
W 31-21at KUW 51-47vs KSUW 55-28at BAYW 45-14vs CINW 53-7vs COLO
2025 season
TCU form
W 45-23vs CINW 17-14at HOUL 13-44at BYUL 17-20vs ISUW 23-17at WVU
2025 season
Utah this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
TCU this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Utah | TCU |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Big 12 | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| BYU Big 12 | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Arizona Big 12 | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| West Virginia Big 12 | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
The series is level at 3–3 · TCU has won the last 3
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
8.3 points toward TCU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-10-19 | TCU 13 — 7 Utah | at UTAH | TCU |
| 2010 | 2010-11-06 | TCU 47 — 7 Utah | at UTAH | TCU |
| 2009 | 2009-11-14 | Utah 28 — 55 TCU | at TCU | TCU |
| 2008 | 2008-11-06 | TCU 10 — 13 Utah | at UTAH | Utah |
| 2007 | 2007-10-18 | Utah 27 — 20 TCU | at TCU | Utah |
| 2006 | 2006-10-05 | TCU 7 — 20 Utah | at UTAH | Utah |
Utah leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Devon Dampier QB #4 | 193/303, 2180 YDS, 22 TD, 5 INT |
| Byrd Ficklin QB #15 | 21/35, 301 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Wayshawn Parker RB #1 | 133 CAR, 931 YDS, 6 TD |
| Devon Dampier QB #4 | 127 CAR, 687 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Byrd Ficklin QB #15 | 56 CAR, 503 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Receiving | Ryan Davis WR #9 | 57 REC, 659 YDS, 4 TD |
| Dallen Bentley TE #88 | 42 REC, 514 YDS, 5 TD | |
| JJ Buchanan WR #6 | 22 REC, 351 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Larry Simmons WR #12 | 14 REC, 271 YDS, 6 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Johnathan Hall LB #7 | 65 |
| Jackson Bennee S #23 | 61 | |
| Lander Barton LB #8 | 51 | |
| Sacks | John Henry Daley DE #90 | 11.5 |
| Logan Fano EDGE #0 | 4.5 | |
| Kash Dillon DE #93 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Jackson Bennee S #23 | 4 |
| Trey Reynolds LB #10 | 2 | |
| Elijah Davis CB #9 | 2 |
TCU leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Josh Hoover QB #10 | 272/413, 3472 YDS, 29 TD, 13 INT |
| Ken Seals QB #9 | 4/6, 24 YDS, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Jeremy Payne RB #26 | 97 CAR, 550 YDS, 4 TD |
| Kevorian Barnes RB #2 | 97 CAR, 443 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Trent Battle RB #6 | 62 CAR, 345 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Receiving | Eric McAlister WR #1 | 64 REC, 1121 YDS, 10 TD |
| Jordan Dwyer WR #7 | 54 REC, 730 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Joseph Manjack IV WR #14 | 41 REC, 551 YDS, 3 TD | |
| DJ Rogers TE #0 | 32 REC, 300 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Kaleb Elarms-Orr LB #3 | 119 |
| Jamel Johnson S #2 | 89 | |
| Namdi Obiazor LB #4 | 81 | |
| Sacks | Kaleb Elarms-Orr LB #3 | 4 |
| Devean Deal EDGE #11 | 3.5 | |
| Kylin Jackson S #6 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Bud Clark S #21 | 4 |
| Jamel Johnson S #2 | 4 | |
| Namdi Obiazor LB #4 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.