Southern Utah
1-3Big Sky · Eccles Coliseum · 10,000 · 5,805 avg in 2026
LastL 26–28 at St. Thomas (MN) · Sat Sep 19 · Will Burns 221 pass yds, 1 TD, 23 rush yds
Nextvs Idaho State · Sat Sep 26 · 8 pm ET · Eccles Coliseum · series 5-4
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #144 | #93 | +15.5✓ | @Montana | L 21–28 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 1 | Sep 6 | #144 | #238 | -14.5✗ | Weber State | W 47–42 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #149 | #83 | +19.5✗ | @Colorado State | L 24–58 133 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #150 | #208 | -12.5✗ | @St. Thomas (MN) | L 26–28 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Sep 27 | #160 | #135 | Idaho State | ||||
| 5 | Oct 4 | #162 | #242 | @Utah Tech | ||||
| 7 | Oct 18 | UC Davis | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Idaho | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Northern Arizona | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Northern Colorado | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Portland State | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | Chicago State |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | @St. Thomas (MN) | L 26–28 | — | — | — | +0.048 | 41.5% | 113.3% | Best defensive stand |
| Sep 12 | @Colorado State | L 24–58 | 442 | 4 | 33:18 | -0.008 | 34.8% | 129.1% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 6 | Weber State | W 47–42 | — | — | — | +0.179 | 44.6% | 140.0% | Most explosive |
| Aug 30 | @Montana | L 21–28 | — | — | — | +0.228 | 47.6% | 118.8% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (4 games) | 442 | 4.0 | +0.111 | 42.2% | 125.3% | ||||
Game Week
5d 0h
until kickoff · vs Idaho State · Sat Sep 26 · 8 pm ET
Southern Utah is the Thunderbirds that just returned to the Big Sky in 2026 after a 5-year exile in the WAC/UAC, a small Utah-proud program now re-anchored to the conference where it belongs.
Southern Utah carries no resentment — the fanbase is focused on re-establishing Big Sky belonging.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 1-3
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among Big Sky teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Southern Utah has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 7-3 over the last 10, and lost the last two.
Next Sep 27
vs Idaho State · at home
Outcome band · Southern Utah · 2026
Outcome band · Southern Utah · 2026Southern Utah's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
Southern Utah is the Thunderbirds that just returned to the Big Sky in 2026 after a 5-year exile in the WAC/UAC, a small Utah-proud program now re-anchored to the conference where it belongs.
Offseason moves
The Offseason Ledger · Southern Utah
1 verified update · portal · recruiting · staff · news- News
Floyd Chalk IV: 24 car · 183 yds · 3 TD vs Weber State
Top 1% rushing yards game since 2021. vs Weber State (FCS) W 47-42.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.