Utah Utes at Colorado Buffaloes preview: October 17, 2026
The Utah Utes (5-0) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (2-3) at Folsom Field on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
On this page
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Utes | 5-0 | 5-0 (42.8-13) | 1-0 (31-17) | 4-0 (45.8-12) |
| Colorado Buffaloes | 2-3 | 2-3 (18.6-25.4) | 1-2 (11.3-25.7) | 1-1 (29.5-25) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| UTAH | COLO | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 42.8 (6th) | 18.6 (121st) |
| Points allowed per game | 13 (132nd) | 25.4 (53rd) |
| Passing yards per game | 264 (33rd) | 253.8 (45th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 206.2 (72nd) | 215.6 (57th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 238.2 (8th) | 140.6 (91st) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 84.4 (127th) | 134.4 (82nd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 40 (29th) | 39 (36th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 28.4 (128th) | 37 (38th) |
| Completions per game | 20.8 (52nd) | 22.2 (25th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17.6 (76th) | 18.4 (58th) |
Recent form
Utah Utes
- Oct 10, 2026: W 41-24 vs KU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 31-17 at ISU
- Sep 19, 2026: W 33-0 vs USU
- Sep 12, 2026: W 43-10 vs ARK
- Sep 3, 2026: W 66-14 vs IDHO
Colorado Buffaloes
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Colorado Buffaloes 0, Utah Utes 1. Full Colorado Buffaloes vs Utah Utes head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2025 | COLO 7, UTAH 53 (at UTAH) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Dampier | QB | 5 | 226.8 Pass yds/g, 2.4 Pass TD/g, 41.4 Rush yds/g | 226.8 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, rushing yards |
| Wayshawn Parker | RB | 5 | 99.8 Rush yds/g, 13.2 Car/g, 38 Rec yds/g | 99.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Daniel Bray | RB | 5 | 23.2 Rush yds/g, 3.4 Car/g, 11.8 Rec yds/g | 23.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Braden Pegan | WR | 5 | 67.2 Rec yds/g, 4.8 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 67.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Noah Bennee | TE | 4 | 44.3 Rec yds/g, 2.3 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 37.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Ricky Johnson | WR | 5 | 41 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 41 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Lewis | QB | 4 | 183.3 Pass yds/g, 1.5 Pass TD/g, -11.3 Rush yds/g | 178.8 Pass yds/g | |
| Micah Welch | RB | 5 | 43.6 Rush yds/g, 8.4 Car/g, 8.8 Rec yds/g | 43.6 Rush yds/g | |
| JaQuail Smith | RB | 5 | 37.2 Rush yds/g, 7.6 Car/g, 2 Rec yds/g | 37.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Joseph Williams | WR | 5 | 90.8 Rec yds/g, 6.4 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 90.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | 4 | 60.5 Rec yds/g, 4.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 49.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | 3 | 50 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 33.4 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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