Kansas at Utah AP 12C 12
Kansas at Utah final: Utah beat Kansas 41–24. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 39 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on how good both teams are and power-conference matchup.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
- Final
- Kansas 24, Utah 41
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T KU 0 17 7 0 24 UTAH 14 7 6 14 41 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Rice-Eccles Stadium
- City
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Week
- Week 6
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Utah −15.5 · coveredO/U 51.5 · Over @ 65
Ready to Rumble
Kansas2–4
Wvs Long Island University51–6
Lvs Missouri21–38
Lvs Arizona St.17–24
Wvs Mid. Tenn.55–0
Lat Utah24–41
Lat Kansas State24–35
Utah6–0
Wvs Idaho66–14
Wvs Arkansas43–10
Wvs Utah State33–0
Wat Iowa State31–17
Wvs Kansas41–24
Wat Colorado27–24
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 79.3 points a game and Kansas plays fast — 76.3 snaps a game, 9th nationally. Vegas set the total at 51.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 14.3-point margin.
| Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Utah | AP 12C 12 |
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 17 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitKansas Supersonic · Utah Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 14.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 17 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Kansas | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.039th | 43.312th | |
| Points allowed | 17.031st | 10.33rd | |
| Yards per play | 6.535th | 7.29th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.110th | 3.82nd | |
| Plays per game | 76.39th | 68.558th | |
| Turnover margin | -4113th | +426th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.9%58th | 54.2%7th |
More stats +11
| Kansas | Utah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 254.38th | 226.021st | |
| Passing yards per game | 242.860th | 265.540th | |
| QB completion rate | 57.0%117th | 67.8%30th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.537th | 9.022nd | |
| O-line rank | 6thline yards · sack rate | 10thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 5thstuff rate · havoc | 27thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 6109th | 1055th | |
| Interceptions | 0134th | 527th | |
| Forced fumbles | 337th | 266th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.875th | 5.328th | |
| Time of possession | 33:0024th | 31:2546th |
The series
Utah leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah 31–21 | 10 |
| 1996 | Utah 45–42 | 3 |
| 1993 | Utah 41–16 | 25 |
| 1951 | Kansas 26–7 | 19 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Kansas 24, Utah 41 |
| Where | Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #9)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +14.5 |
|---|---|
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
| Where it's onESPN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 15.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.0 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 15.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -1.7 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 39 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Kansas vs Utah?
- Utah beat Kansas 41–24.
- What channel is Kansas vs Utah on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream Kansas vs Utah?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Kansas vs Utah played?
- Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT.