No. 15 Utah vs. Iowa State: How to watch, listen to or stream the game
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Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Iowa State (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) at No. 15 Utah (3-0, 0-0 Big 12)
- Kickoff: Saturday, 1:30 p.m. MDT
- Venue: Jack Trice Stadium
- TV: Fox
- Livestream: Fox Sports app with participating TV provider
- Radio: ESPN 700 AM/92.1 FM /KZNS 1280
- Series: Iowa State leads the series 5-1
- Weather: Cloudy with temperatures in the low 60s at kickoff with a chance of rain
The trends
For Utah: Utah defeated instate foe Utah State in shutout fashion on Saturday with a score of 33-0 to start the season 3-0 going into Ames.
This will be the seventh meeting between the Utes and the Cyclones. The last time these teams met was in 2024 when Iowa State bested Utah in Salt Lake City 31-28. Saturday’s game marks the first Big 12 matchup for both teams in 2026.
For Iowa State: Expectations for the Cyclones coming into the season were very low after seeing a wholesale change following the departure of Matt Campbell, however, after a narrow defeat at the hands of then No. 21 ranked Iowa, Jimmy Rogers’ appears capable of shaking things up in conference standings.
What to watch for
Three games into the season, Utah has yet to be challenged. That could change in Ames, though: Many thought Arkansas would put up some sort of test before rolling over in the first quarter.
Iowa State enters the game doing what it was supposed to do against lesser foes in Southeast Missouri and Bowling Green but being bested by instate rival Iowa off a game-winning field goal in their second game. The Hawkeyes are now ranked No. 17 in the AP Top 25. The narrow defeat showed enough to warn future opponents that the coaching staff and roster may be completely different, but the team is ready to compete.
With this being the Utes’ first road game of the season, and against a formidable opponent, look to see how the team responds to adversity. Playing on the road for the first time can be an unsettling experience for an offense, especially an offensive line that has just come together this season. But quarterback Devon Dampier’s experience should help the offense settle in.
The former New Mexico QB is starting his second season with Utah and is no stranger to the road environments of the Big 12.
Be prepared for Utah’s defense to have another stellar showing. After a shutout against Utah State, it will be interesting to see how the Cyclone offense attacks. QB Jaylen Raynor only rushed for 18 yards for Iowa State in the team’s loss to the Hawkeyes, so Utah will likely not need to worry about the QB rush — but running back Aiden Flora will need to be on the radar for Utah.
Player to watch
Being Dampier’s favorite target so far this season, look for Braden Pegan to get himself open for his QB.
Iowa State does a decent job of containing the rush, having held Big 12 opponents to 93 yards rushing thus far. But Utah’s receivers should be able to shake loose.
Pegan has recorded 235 yards receiving while snagging 15 catches so far in 2026, and this upcoming matchup could be a pass-heavy one for the Utes as the Cyclones seem to limit their opponents’ run game.
Morgan Scalley said he wants to see the offense improve from the line to the receivers, so this might be an opportunity for another breakthrough.
If Dampier needs to make something happen through the air, look for Pegan’s number to be called.
Quotable
“When you see, for example, on Bray’s long touchdown. You break a tackle or two and and all of a sudden a ton of green grass. So that was another fun one to to watch. You watch Braden Pegan block downfield. You watch Byrd Ficklin sprinting downfield and Bennee was sprinting downfield as well just looking to to block for their guys and that’s what’s fun.-Utah head coach Morgan Scalley on his offense playing for each other through every play
“Utah’s a really, really good football team. They’re going to find ways to get their guys to the football and they have many of them, so it’s not like you can just take away one of them or you hone in on one of them. They got two running backs that probably started most places in the country. They have two quarterbacks that would start at most places in the country and they both step on the field at the same time, and then they have elite speed on the perimeter with good length. Then their O-line is big and strong.”-Iowa State head coach Jimmy Rogers on Utah’s offensive weapons
Next up
- Utah: bye week, then vs. Kansas Oct. 10
- Iowa State: vs. West Virginia
Utah schedule
- Sept. 3 — vs. Idaho, W 66-14
- Sept. 12 — vs. Arkansas W 43-10
- Sept. 19 — vs. Utah State W 33-0
- Sept. 26 — at Iowa State
- Oct. 10 — vs. Kansas
- Oct. 17 — at Colorado
- Oct. 24 — vs. Houston
- Oct. 31 — at Cincinnati
- Nov. 7 — vs. BYU
- Nov. 14 — at Arizona
- Nov. 21 — at TCU
- Nov. 27 — vs. West Virginia
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Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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