The Baylor Bears welcome the Utah Utes, and, even with preseason expectations seemingly out of reach, head coach Dave Aranda has already spoken about the import

In fact, the Hotline would respectfully offer the following: Short of sheer and utter chaos in other conferences — chaos that cannot be explained by football physics or comprehended by the human mind — BYU and Utah have no path into the CFP’s at-large field. For both, it’s the Big 12 title or bust.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Utah using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Utah set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.

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No. 15 Utah hits the road trying to stay in contention for a Big 12 title game shot. The 7-2 Utes play Saturday night at Baylor.

From the metal bleachers at West High School’s Gean Plaga Stadium, you can look left and see the Utah State Capitol building perched high on a hill and the yellow and red leaves covering some of the city’s most affluent neighborhoods.

Opposing quarterbacks haven't been able to settle in easily against Utah's defense this season, and John Henry Daley has been a big reason why. The redshirt sop

Utah’s 2026 high school recruiting class is ranked No. 46 in the country by 247Sports and No. 9 in the Big 12. In terms of average recruit ranking, Utah is No. 5 in the conference with an average recruit ranking of 88, but their overall ranking is lower than other Big 12 schools due to class size.