Utah Utes Roster 2019 Utes Roster

Head Coach: Kyle Whittingham        2017 Salary: $3,687,917        Offensive Coordinator: Troy Taylor       Defensive Coordinator: Morgan Scalley         

Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium       Surface: Turf        City: Salt Lake City        State: Utah

On the outside looking in. This has been the mantra for a Utah team that has reached the cusp of supremacy but has failed to make a final push. Kyle Whittingham continues to be the leader and model for program production. He enters his 15th season as head coach, enduring his share of ups and downs. The future is bright for a program that has positioned itself for continued success through recruiting and talent pooling. Tyler Huntley proven winner at the quarterback position. He has enjoyed favorable coverage from his line upfront, a roster area that receives an upgrade in 2018 and further. They lack pure explosion and big-play creators, which lends a check down to fluid offensive sets. The pass defense looks to pair its best players for return in 2018, placing this secondary on the cusp of top-25 breakthrough across the land. Run defense remains shaky with the losses upfront but working this small blemish into the consistent core at the interior levels will help keep this a distant memory for the defense. The schedule favors double-digit wins and looks nice on the resume with the improvement found within the Pac-12. The brutal stretch comes early in the season with a 3-week extension to three ranked opponents: Washington, Stanford, and USC. While these contests are chance wins at best, perseverance in these contests will write the headlines for the remainder of the season. Early-season efficiencies could lead to huge dividends come season's conclusion.