Utah 2026 · Game prep sheet · October 28, 2026

Carson Stewart

Northwestern State · Southland · 643 plays tracked

Not rated

FCS-only data — not comparable to FBS OCs

Every play in this profile comes from FCS games, so it does not compare cleanly with FBS offenses.

Biggest run/pass imbalances

3rd & Longpasses 68%

After Big Gainruns 62%

Overall Tendencyruns 56%

2-Minute Drillruns 54%

When Trailing Bigruns 54%

Utah defense matchup: Scalley-era proxy (2020–25)

Utah's 2026 defense is called by first-year DC Colton Swan (linebackers coach in this system, 2019–25). We have no play-calling history for him, so this compares against what offenses ran on Morgan Scalley's defenses, side by side with no verdict. Descriptive, not a tested prediction.

Overall Run/Pass

Their OC: runs 56%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 45% vs Utah

3rd & Long

Their OC: passes 68%, 10% success rateUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 80% vs Utah

Red zone (11–20 yds)

Their OC: runs 50%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% vs Utah

Score: Trailing

Their OC: passes 46% when trailingUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 58% when trailing

After Big Play

Their OC: runs 62% after big gainUtah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% after big gain

2-Min Drill

Their OC: passes 46% in 2-minUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 60% in 2-min

Ranking among the FBS OCs we track (descriptive)

Not rated: FCS-only data — not comparable to FBS OCs

Situational tendencies

Red Zone

25% success50% runn=32

3rd & Long

10% success68% passn=31

2-Min Drill

41% success54% runn=80

After Big Gain

40% success62% runn=52

When Trailing Big

33% success54% runn=350

Drive Opener (Own Territory)

37% success68% runn=134

Goal Line

42% success68% runn=31

Advanced intel

Tempo (avg pace)35.9s avg

Explosive plays5.0% rush / 12.4% pass

Biggest splits vs his own average (descriptive, not a prediction)

Run-first offense

56% run rate over 643 plays (2020–2025).

3rd & Very Long: throws it

84% pass — 40pp more pass-oriented than the 44% career average (49 plays).

After Stuffed Run: throws it

57% pass — 13pp more pass-oriented than the 44% career average (97 plays).

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