The Utah Checkdown

With two games under Utah's belt, it's clear that the team's offense has been able to score points.

Host Josh Furlong briefly recaps the Cal Poly game and takes a look at Utah's offense under Jason Beck. Utah leads the country in a few offensive stats, which should bode well for the Utes, right?

He also talks a little about Devon Dampier and where he's at as a quarterback, and where the offense needs to go to be effective this seas...

The college football season begins for Utah in two days in an intriguing matchup against former Pac-12 foe UCLA in the Rose Bowl.

Host Josh Furlong is joined by UCLA beat writer Benjamin Royer to take a deep dive on the Bruins. The two discuss the biggest questions about the Bruins and where the game can be won.

Is it simply a battle between quarterbacks Devon Dampier and Nico Iameleava or will there be a bigger X-factor in the gam...

It's game week for Utah football, as the team prepares for a road contest at the Rose Bowl against former Pac-12 foe UCLA.

Host Josh Furlong recaps a couple Week Zero games — the two games that had Big 12 teams — and recapped Kyle Whittingham's comments from his weekly presser.

What will be Utah's offensive identity? How confident is the team going into Saturday? Is UCLA a challenge for the Utes?

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Utah football is wrapping up its fall camp this week before shifting to game week on Monday.

Host Josh Furlong recaps the major talking points from camp — depth charts, QB2 identified, defensive tackles progress — and how it will relate to the 2025 season.

He also recaps a town hall meeting that Utah athletic director Mark Harlan held on Saturday about how Utah will handle the House Settlement and what it will mean for the universi...

Host Josh Furlong is joined by Josh Newman and Bryan Brown in a "Hot Takes Draft" episode.

The three give their best hot takes for Utah football and the Big 12, while providing context to help prepare you for the 2025 season.

Some of the takes are scorching, while others are much more reasonable and well within reach. It's an episode you don't want to miss.

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On Saturday, Utah conducted its first scrimmage of fall. And while the coaching staff doesn't have all the answers following the scrimmage, some things are becoming more clear.

Host Josh Furlong gives an update on the latest from camp, including a conversation about where the team stands as a whole, the wide receiver depth and some surprising comments by Kyle Whittingham about the running back depth.

He also breaks down the QB2 rac...

Utah opened up its fall camp last week, and the offense has hit the ground running following a strong offseason.

Host Josh Furlong recaps the first week of camp and all the top stories from the first few days of practice.

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham and his offensive and defensive coordinators give their early insight into what they're focusing on and what they're seeing ahead of the season.

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You've endured the long offseason, but now Utah football is back in action ... or at least it will be this week.

Host Josh Furlong takes you through some of the top storylines for fall camp to get you ready for the action. It's a season of redemption for Utah, but can they live up to that pressure to be better?

He also talks preseason watchlist season, recruiting updates ahead of a potential addition, and a tease at his AP Top 25 b...

Utah football was at Big 12 media days in Frisco, Texas, this week to talk about the upcoming season.

Host Josh Furlong was down in Texas to talk to Kyle Whittingham and the players. He breaks down those conversations and what he learned about the upcoming season.

The biggest takeaway was the newfound vibes of the team.

He also gives an update on Utah's recruiting, which got a bump after one of its committed players was upgraded to...

Talking season begins this week when the Big 12 hosts its annual media days in Frisco, Texas.

Host Josh Furlong will be down in Texas and gives his preview of what to look for in the coming days as the college football offseason takes a turn toward the new season.

He'll breakdown what to expect, who is coming, and what the storylines coming out of media days will be for the upcoming season. He also gives his own preseason poll for ...

With 13 committed recruits for the 2026 class, Utah football remains in the hunt for several top-tier talent ahead of the upcoming season.

Host Josh Furlong gives an update on who has recently committed, as well as the players to watch in the coming weeks. He also gives an update on the Jake Retzlaff situation.

He closes out the show with the final iteration of the Utah football schedule breakdown, with a look at Kansas State and K...

Utah football concluded official visits over the weekend for the 2026 recruiting class.

The staff loaded up the final weekend with several talented players, including five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo and Lone Peak High twin receivers Jaron and Keenan Pula.

Host Josh Furlong recaps what is known about Utah's final week of official visits, as well as giving an updated look at the commits Utah has received for the class.

He also c...

We're back again to preview the two games that will start the back half stretch of Utah football's schedule. It's a rivalry stretch that has a lot of unknowns for the two opponents BYU and Colorado

Host Josh Furlong breaks down these two tough games, which includes a road game against in-state rival BYU and a home bout against a different Colorado team.

With the unknowns surrounding the QB position for both programs, there's a lot ...

We're back again to preview the next two games on Utah football's schedule, with a road game against West Virginia and a home game against reigning Big 12 champion Arizona State.

Host Josh Furlong breaks down these two challenging games as Utah enters the halfway point of its season. Is a 4-2 record good enough for optimism for the remaining six games?

He also gives an update on Utah's official visits, a brief look at the House set...

The final game of the nonconference schedule and the first game of Big 12 play will prove to be a pivotal early stretch for Utah football.

Host Josh Furlong returns with the next two games on Utah's schedule, with a road contest at Wyoming and home game against Texas Tech to start the conference slate.

The Cowboys are looking to bounce back from a poor season, while the Red Raiders are going all in on the 2025 season in an effort t...

Utah opens up the season with a game against former Pac-12 foe UCLA on the road to start the 2025 season.

The game has the potential to get a little bit of national attention with Nico Iamaleava as UCLA's starting QB, but do the Bruins have enough to compete this season?

Host Josh Furlong begins his weekly schedule breakdown by looking at the first two games of the season against UCLA and FCS Cal Poly.

Utah and UCLA had very simila...

College football is evolving at a rapid pace, and already there's been too much to follow.

Host Josh Furlong jumps into the weeds to explain the recent news about the College Football Playoff structure and what the next steps are.

He also explains the recent talk to bind the schools together in an agreement that could force schools out of their current conference if they don't join.

What does it all mean to the sport's future?

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The over/under lines for the Big 12 are out, and it's another season of perceived parity in the conference.

Host Josh Furlong takes a look at the top eight teams, including Utah, who have the best odds to see where they stand going into the 2025 season.

As it stands, Utah is projected to win 7.5 games, but can the Utes bounce back and get at least eight wins? What about the other top teams in the conference?

Furlong also gives an i...

Back for another week to talk about Utah football and other happenings at the University of Utah

Host Josh Furlong gives an updated look at Kyle Whittingham's contract (as it relates to his future retirement) and also gives a look back at Utah's offensive performance last season to see where they need to improve (Surprise: all of it!).

Furlong breaks down each position group to see who will be the starters, rotation players and dep...