PASADENA, Calif. – Utah football opens its 2025 season in the Rose Bowl against the Big Ten’s UCLA Bruins today.
With a new offensive coordinator, a new quarterback, and several key returners on the offensive line and defense, the Utes aim to bounce back from a disappointing inaugural Big 12 season.
Their first opponent: former Pac-12 rival UCLA. This will be the first non-conference meeting between these schools since 2007. The Utes are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings with the Bruins. This includes three wins in their last four trips to the Rose Bowl.
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Pregame
Officially clocked in for the 2025 season. pic.twitter.com/CA5sMOBG9N
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
📍🌹#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/oNe7g07aMP
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2025
Some pregame 📸 pic.twitter.com/PvibdjGQF9
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
Utah’s @Devonddampier getting warmed up. #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/vw7VDtPPB6
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 31, 2025
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/zAaARGyxTA
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2025
𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔🔴⚪️🔴#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/1HX5yyC1so
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2025
Months in the making. Minutes from kickoff. #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/1AyZojDuoK
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2025
Devon Dampier, QBs, Cs, and RBs on the field! pic.twitter.com/5AOp3BDlmf
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
Lights on. Pads strapped.😤#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/80bXRGOiVq
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2025
Leading the 𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐇 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈 for 2025, @LoganFano ‼️#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/4LIpaIxNYL
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2025
Utes in the house! Kickoff just a few minutes away!#GoUtes #UtahVsUCLA pic.twitter.com/QcuFM7yZZN
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 31, 2025
Minutes away from the start of the 2025 Football Season‼️#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/W7Cyev0AWy
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2025
First Quarter
UCLA won the toss, they defer, and Utah will start the game with the ball.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
UCLA kicks it through the end zone and Utah will start at the 25.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
Screen pass to Snowden to start the game and he picks up 11!
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
Wayshawn picks up another 1st down, Utah out to the 48… going fast
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
False start moves Utah back 5, 2nd and 12 now…
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
Beautiful screen play to Snowden picks up the first and a little more… Utah 1st and 10 at the UCLA 35
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
Oh man, Dev had a lot of green grass on that 2nd and 1, took a shot and just missed.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
NaQuari converts the 3rd and 1, picking up 7 tough yards.
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
TOUCHDOWN WAYSHAWN PARKER
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) August 31, 2025
TOUCHDOWN @WayshawnParker‼️ pic.twitter.com/klRflYFn9R
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2025
Utes march down the field and Wayshawn Parker gets into the end zone! Utah takes the 6-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/WT12FOsm4G
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 31, 2025
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Steve Bartle is the Utah insider for KSL Sports. He hosts The Utah Blockcast (SUBSCRIBE) and appears on KSL Sports Zone to break down the Utes. You can follow him on X for the latest Utah updates and game analysis.
Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.
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