The Ute Nation Podcast

It's out. We hinted at how it went down. On this episode of the 48 Hour Rule, a UteNation Podcast, Zack Moss, Derek Tuimauga and Alex Markham talk about the reality of the end of the Kyle Whittingham Era. How did Utah not put better language into the buyout agreement? As Moss says, "It's time to let sleeping dogs lie." Why? The UteNation crew sees so many positives in the beginning of the Morgan Scalley Era.

On this episode of the 48 Hour Rule, a UteNation Podcast, Zack Moss, Derek Tuimauga, John Leone and Alex Markham discuss the early vibes of the Morgan Scalley Era, spring ball thoughts and vibes, plus more.

On this episode of the 48 Hour Rule, a UteNation Podcast, Zack Moss, Derek Tuimauga and Alex Markham discuss new Utah head coach Morgan Scalley's heartfelt, authentic and perfect introductory press conference.

Eric Weddle joins Zack Moss, Guy Holliday and Alex Markham to discuss Morgan Scalley as Utah’s new head coach, plus a little bit of Kyle Whittingham to Michigan. What should the fans look forward to in this new era? What is one thing that all of Weddle, Moss, and Holliday agree that needs to change for the betterment of the program?

The steady hand & guiding light of the Utah Utes for decades has stepped down. On this episode of the 48 Hour Rule, Zack Moss, Guy Holliday, Derek Tuimauga & Alex Markham talk about the legacy of Kyle Whittingham. Shock. Sadness. Appreciation. Tune in as the guys share their thoughts, reactions, & favorite memories of the legendary coach.

On this week's episode. Matt Stanley sits down with Sam Winton of JayhawkSlant for the expert insight on the Kansas Jayhawks.

After last week's defensive performance, should there be some concern heading into the Utah Utes regular season finale against the Kansas Jayhawks? Tune in...

On part one of this week's Statistically Speaking content, the guys look back at the statistical craziness of the Utah Utes epic comeback victory over Kansas State.

Zack Moss, Derek Tuimauga & Alex Markham talk about the difficulty of game prep when you’re on the outside looking in, as the Big 12 & CFP doors are slightly cracked open. They discuss ACC vs. Big 12 & Alex discusses an interesting nugget that involved Utah & these two conferences. There’s also some more potential clarity on when Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham could inform Utah of his upcoming decision.

The Utah Utes survived a scare from Kansas State, as Devon Dampier, Byrd Ficklin and the Utes came roaring back. The Utes won despite a shocking defensive performance. Is a storm brewing? Not with the CFP, but the 2026 QB1 battle? Tune in...

Former Utah coach Guy Holliday joins Alex Markham, Zack Moss, and Derek Tuimauga on this week's episode of the 48 Hour Rule podcast. Holliday discusses the legendary Jim Harding sideline moment. They also discuss the upcoming Kansas State game, Kyle Whittingham, what current Ute has Holliday's legendary term "J.U.Ice," and more. It's an episode full of laughs.

On this week's episode of The Enemy's Perspective, a UteNation Podcast, Matt Stanley gets the details on the Kansas State Wildcats from Dere Young, Publisher of K-State online. How confident is Young about the Wildcats putting up much of a fight against the No. 12 Utah Utes? He's not confident at all.

On this episode of the Postgame Reaction, Zack Moss and Alex Markham discuss the 55-28 beatdown of the Bears. Despite the blowout, the game was close until backup quarterback Byrd Ficklin and Wayshawn Parker gave the Utah offense a jolt of energy. While discussing his excitement for Parker, Moss draws on his own experience as a sophomore running back and how that shaped him going forward.

***THIS WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE MACK RHOADES NEWS***… On this episode of The Enemy’s Perspective, a UteNation Podcast, Matt Stanley gets the lowdown on the Baylor Bears with Garrett Ross of 365 Sports and Baylor 247. Can Baylor right the ship against Utah? Should the Utes be able to run all over the Bears? Tune in.

After the Utes bye week, instead of recapping the Cincinnati win, it's time to talk about what's on everyone's minds. On this episode of Statistically Speaking, a UteNation Podcast, Alex, Joe, Dustin & Matt discuss the CFP rankings & why they've shaken out in Utah's favor over the first two weeks. Will the numbers continue to be friendly to the Utes? Tune in.

This episode of the 48 Hour Rule, a UteNation Podcast is brought to you by BodyArmor (**MAYBE**). Zack Moss, Derek Tuimauga & Alex Markham discuss the CFP rankings & how they see things unfolding over the final few weeks. Tuimauga talks about what made the 2008 Sugar Bowl team so special during the BCS era. Moss discusses the 2017-19 years & how their CFP heartbreak set the foundation for Utah's 2021-22 Pac-12 championship teams. And finally, how do the guys see the Utah vs. Baylor game playing out? Tune in.

The Utah Utes’ ESPN College Gameday curse is finally broken. Zack Moss, Josh Nurse and Alex Markham are here to discuss it on the UteNation Podcast Postgame Reaction… Riding a 7-game winning streak with a quarterback in the Heisman conversation, the Cincinnati Bearcats and Brendan Sorsby were pummeled by the Utes, 45-14. The Utes have a 35.3 average margin of victory on the season, as the advanced analytics continue to love Devon Dampier, Kyle Whittingham and Utah Football. The guys break down all of the positive vibes that are happening in Salt Lake City.

It’s a big game to talk about this week, as No. 17 Cincinnati rolls into town to face No. 24 Utah. Salt Lake City will also welcome in College Gameday, as Utes legend Alex Smith will be the guest picker. After a week break due to the scheduled Colorado reporter falling through, Matt Stanley is back with the Enemy’s Perspective, a UteNation Podcast. This week he discusses the big matchup with Eric Lilly, part of the Chatterbox Bearcats podcast. Why are the Utes so heavily favored against a Bearcats squad that’s on a seven-game winning streak? Tune in.

On this episode of the 48 Hour Rule, a UteNation Podcast, Coach Prime didn’t like Alex’s pylon tweet. Alex Markham, Zack Moss, and Brian Blechen talk about it. Plus, Utah moves on from facing a team focused on the glitz and the glam, and now they’ll host an impressive Cincinnati Bearcats football team. The No. 17 Bearcats are on a seven game winning streak as they travel to Salt Lake City to face the No. 24 Utes. Can Cincinnati handle “Utah After Dark"?

ESPN College Game is heading to Salt Lake City, as the No. 24 Utah Utes host the No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats. On this episode of Statistically Speaking, a UteNation Podcast, the crew discusses the key statistics to the matchup. Joe makes a surprising comment about the 2025 Utah Football team based specifically on his analytical model. What are the numbers telling Ivan, Joe, Matt, and Dustin for this Top 25 Big 12 showdown? Tune in.

Well that was a whooping. Utah turned to true freshman QB Byrd Ficklin, who for a 53-7 victory over Colorado. Statistically Speaking, a UteNation Podcast, revisits how no numbers would have predicted how dominant the Utes would have been. Ivan, Joe, Dustin, and Matt are back to discuss the numbers that led to Utah's impressive performance in all three aspects of the game.

On this episode of the UteNation Postgame Reaction, Alex Markham is joined by former Ute Josh Nurse, as they discuss Byrd Ficklin’s tantalizing first career start. What does that performance mean going forward? One week after a rivalry game letdown, the Utes came out with a point to prove against Colorado and Deion Sanders’ crew had no answers. For as dominant as Utah’s offense was, the defense was just as good. Plus, Utah finally saw some impactful special teams play.

On this episode of Statistically Speaking, a UteNation Podcast, Joe talks about the chaos that a chart would show in this matchup. He also discusses why the numbers still like Utah as a team overall. Matt is worried with Colorado coming off of a bye and expects a close game. While Dustin destroys the Buffaloes as he goes over where they rank nationally in their stats. Not being a full-on numbers guys, Ivan’s eyes tell him if Byrd Ficklin gets the start for a dinged-up Devon Dampier, that the Utes remain in good hands as he continues to impress in the snaps he’s had.

On this episode of Statistically Speaking, a UteNation Podcast, Joe, Matt, Dustin and Ivan take a look at the numbers and why Utah lost the Holy War. Last week Joe said it was a toss up and that’s one set of numbers that definitely didn’t lie. Here’s what went wrong against BYU and also why it’s not time to panic.

On this episode of the 48 Hour Rule, a UteNation Podcast, Zack Moss and Alex Markham are joined by former Ute and NFLer Josh Nurse. What’s different about the Utah Football program lately? The guys discuss some frustrations from the BYU game and look ahead to this weekend’s matchup against Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. Can Coach Prime’s Buffs pull off the upset? The Utes might have to beat them without dinged up quarterback Devon Dampier, as promising freshman Byrd Ficklin would replace him.

Both at an analytical loss, Zack Moss and Cal Beck discuss Utah's mistakes in their 24-21 Holy War loss, including electing to not kick three field goals -- two being chip shots. Utah outgained BYU 470 yards to 368, but the Cougars played mistake-free football and the Utes did not. The tide has turned as BYU is now the dominant program in the rivalry. Because of this, Moss and Beck talk openly and unfiltered about the future of Kyle Whittingham's Utah Utes.

On the Holy War edition of Statistically Speaking, a UteNation Podcast, the guys discuss whether they expect the rivalry battle to be a sizable difference or a coin flip. Will the Utes get revenge over the Cougars? Tune in to hear what the numbers are telling Ivan, Joe and Dustin.

On this Holy War edition of the Enemy’s Perspective, a UteNation Podcast, Matt Stanley is joined by Brian Logan a sports analyst for BYUtv and host of the By the Players Podcast. This is the first matchup since 2009 where both teams are ranked, Utah at No. 23 and BYU at No.15. Being a former Cougar CB, Logan breaks the Cougars down with his unique perspective and has a legit concern about Bear Bachmeier against Utah’s defense.

The Statistically speaking crew is back to break down the 42-10 Utah victory over Arizona State. Plus, Alex Markham joins the show to give his thoughts the awful online threat that shook the Utah vs. BYU Holy War rivalry on Tuesday night.

It’s time for the 2025 Holy War. With so much at stake for this year’s Utah vs. BYU matchup, Zack Moss and Alex Markham welcome back Kenneth Scott, and they also switch it up by welcoming former Cougar and NFL standout Bronson Kaufusi. No stranger to the Holy War, Kaufusi grew up around the rivalry, as a son of longtime Utah and BYU assistant, Steve Kaufusi. They talk about their favorite rivalry moments, plus Kaufusi talks about a can’t-miss full-circle moment with former Ute and NFL legend, Steve Smith Sr. It's the biggest Holy War matchup in years as the Big Noon Kickoff Show heads to Provo for No. 23 Utah and No. 15 BYU. The 48 Hour Rule, a UteNation Podcast has you covered.

The Utah Utes whipped No. 21 Arizona State 42-10, looking unfazed by the brutal weather. In this episode of the UteNation Podcast’s Postgame Reaction, Zack Moss, Derek Tuimauga, and Alex Markham discuss why Utah was so dominant. In what was supposed to be a battle of two elite quarterbacks, Devon Dampier dazzled while Sam Leavitt was out with an injury. Utah’s defense was special once again, while Utah’s rushing attack exposed the edges of what was supposed to be a talented Sun Devils defensive line. Regardless of how big of a loss Leavitt was, he doesn’t play defense, and that side of the ball had no answer for Utah’s offensive attack.

**This episode was recorded hours before the news that ASU's Sam Leavitt is doubtful to play** ... On this week’s episode of the 48 Hour Rule, a UteNation Podcast, Alex Markham, Zack Moss, and Derek Tuimauga are joined by Micah Bernard and Golden Whetman. How can Utah beat Arizona State? Will there finally be a 100-yard Utah rusher? They also talk about the development of Dillon Curtis, while Bernard relates to the topic with an interesting Ty Jordan reference.

This week on the Enemy’s Perspective, a UteNation Podcast, Alex Markham gets the lowdown on the No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils from longtime UteNation friend, Hod Rabino. The Devils Digest publisher has high praise for the Utes and some worries about ASU. They talk about the positive impact Kenny Dillingham has had on the Sun Devils in such a short time. Rabino also gives high praise to Utah for their tailgates and game atmosphere.

Previewing Saturday's huge showdown between the Utes and Arizona State.

Taking a look back at Utah's dominating win over West Virginia.

The Utes got back on track in a big way on Saturday, dominating West Virgnia in Morgantown.

Keenan Cummings of WVSports.com joins the show to look at Saturday's matchup between Utah and West Virginia.

The UteNation crew takes an analytical look at Saturday's matchup against West Virginia.

Looking back at Utah's loss to Texas Tech and where it went wrong.

How can the Utes bounce back from the disappointing loss to Texas Tech?

Instant reaction as the Utes fall to Texas Tech.

The UteNation crew takes an in-depth statistical look at the matchup between Utah and Texas Tech.

Chris Level of Red Raider Sports joins the program to breakdown Saturday's Top 20 matchup with the Utes from the Texas Tech angle.

A roundtable of former Ute standouts breakdown the upcoming showdown with Texas Tech, talk former Utes who could end up in the Hall of Fame, and more.

The UteNation crew takes a statistical look at Utah's win over Wyoming.

Utah moved to 3-0 on the season with a win over Wyoming on Saturday. Now the Utes will be part of a Top 10 matchup against Texas Tech in Week 4. Zack Moss joins Alex Markham to breakdown the big win for Utah.

Chase Hansen joins Zack Moss and Alex Markham to discuss a variety of topics around Utah football.

Ryan Thorburn of the One Wyoming Podcast joins the program to preview the Utes vs. the Cowboys.

The Utes take on the Cowboys on Saturday and the UteNation crew is taking an analytical look at the matchup..

The UteNation crew looks back at the win over Cal Poly from a statistical perspective.