Utah 2026 · Game prep sheet · October 28, 2026

Justin Walterscheid

Northern Colorado · Big Sky · 1,548 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 80%

Red zone (11–20 yds)runs 61%

After Big Gainruns 58%

2-Minute Drillpasses 58%

Overall Tendencyruns 52%

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 52%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 45% vs Utah

3rd & Long

Their OC: passes 80%, 23% success rateUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 80% vs Utah

Red zone (11–20 yds)

Their OC: runs 61%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% vs Utah

Score: Trailing

Their OC: passes 52% when trailingUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 58% when trailing

After Big Play

Their OC: runs 58% after big gainUtah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% after big gain

2-Min Drill

Their OC: passes 58% 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

44% success61% runn=87

3rd & Long

23% success80% passn=100

2-Min Drill

46% success58% passn=240

After Big Gain

43% success58% runn=141

When Trailing Big

42% success52% passn=760

Drive Opener (Own Territory)

48% success61% runn=264

Goal Line

41% success63% runn=93

Advanced intel

Tempo (avg pace)28.0s avg

Explosive plays4.6% rush / 14.6% pass

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

Balanced attack

52% run / 48% pass over 1,548 plays (2020–2025).

3rd & Long: throws it

80% pass — 32pp more pass-oriented than the 48% career average (100 plays).

Up Big: runs it

66% run — 14pp run-heavier than the 52% career average (88 plays).

Goal Line: runs it

63% run — 11pp run-heavier than the 52% career average (93 plays).

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