Utah 2026 · Game prep sheet · October 28, 2026

Tyler Roehl

Iowa State · Big 12 · 1,687 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 81%

After Big Gainruns 78%

Red zone (11–20 yds)runs 73%

Overall Tendencyruns 66%

2-Minute Drillruns 60%

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 66%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 45% vs Utah

3rd & Long

Their OC: passes 81%, 40% success rateUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 80% vs Utah

Red zone (11–20 yds)

Their OC: runs 73%Utah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% vs Utah

Score: Trailing

Their OC: passes 44% when trailingUtah D (2020–25): opponents pass 58% when trailing

After Big Play

Their OC: runs 78% after big gainUtah D (2020–25): opponents run 49% after big gain

2-Min Drill

Their OC: passes 40% 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

52% success73% runn=142

3rd & Long

40% success81% passn=68

2-Min Drill

49% success60% runn=185

After Big Gain

58% success78% runn=240

When Trailing Big

49% success56% runn=210

Drive Opener (Own Territory)

53% success76% runn=247

Goal Line

61% success78% runn=150

Advanced intel

Tempo (avg pace)31.7s avg

Explosive plays11.6% rush / 20.0% pass

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

Run-first offense

66% run rate over 1,687 plays (2020–2025).

3rd & Very Long: throws it

89% pass — 56pp more pass-oriented than the 34% career average (75 plays).

After Stuffed Run: throws it

46% pass — 13pp more pass-oriented than the 34% career average (164 plays).

Goal Line: runs it

78% run — 12pp run-heavier than the 66% career average (150 plays).

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