Utah 2026 · Game prep sheet · November 15, 2026

Rich Rodriguez

West Virginia · Big 12 · 2,718 plays tracked

Efficiency

25th of 27

among the FBS OCs we track

Probable play-caller: we could not confirm who calls West Virginia's plays in 2026. Head coach is the probable play-caller (no OC on the staff page).

FBS games only: 675 plays from FCS stops are left out so his numbers compare with other FBS offenses.

Biggest run/pass imbalances

After Big Gainruns 77%

3rd & Longpasses 75%

Red zone (11–20 yds)runs 74%

Overall Tendencyruns 62%

After Sackpasses 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 62%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 45% vs Utah

3rd & Long

Their OC: passes 75%, 28% success rateUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 80% vs Utah

Red zone (11–20 yds)

Their OC: runs 74%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% vs Utah

Score: Trailing

Their OC: passes 50% when trailingUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 58% when trailing

After Big Play

Their OC: runs 77% after big gainUtah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% after big gain

2-Min Drill

Their OC: passes 47% in 2-minUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 60% in 2-min

Ranking among the FBS OCs we track (descriptive)

Efficiency (EPA/play)25th of 27

Inside the 20 (EPA/play)9th of 23

3rd-down success22nd of 25

1st = best. 2020–2025 FBS data only; describes the past, not a tested prediction.

Situational tendencies

Red Zone

50% success74% runn=187

3rd & Long

28% success75% passn=129

2-Min Drill

47% success53% runn=318

After Big Gain

54% success77% runn=299

When Trailing Big

44% success50% passn=684

Drive Opener (Own Territory)

53% success73% runn=452

Goal Line

53% success86% runn=196

Advanced intel

Tempo (avg pace)24.2s avg

Explosive plays7.4% rush / 17.4% pass

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

Run-first offense

62% run rate over 2,718 plays (2020–2025).

3rd & Very Long: throws it

81% pass — 43pp more pass-oriented than the 38% career average (109 plays).

Goal Line: runs it

86% run — 24pp run-heavier than the 62% career average (196 plays).

Garbage Time: runs it

81% run — 19pp run-heavier than the 62% career average (161 plays).

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