SALT LAKE CITY—The University of Utah has come to contractual terms with Weber State and Houston for football games in 2023, 2026 and 2027. Utah and Weber State will also play 2021, which was announced previously.
The Utes and Weber State are scheduled to play in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, pending approval from the Pac-12 Conference. The conference office has the option to move the game to Sept. 1 or Sept. 2.
Utah and Houston have agreed to a home-and-home series in 2026 and 2027. The first game will be played on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 in Houston and the return game is on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2027 in Salt Lake City.
Utah’s series with the two schools are mirror images. The Utes are 4-0 against NCAA FBS Weber State with their most recent win in 2013. Utah is 0-4 against Houston, a team it has not played since 1978. The Utah-Weber series has been played entirely in Salt Lake City while three of the four games against the Cougars were played in Houston.
For Utah’s future non-conference games, visit http://utahutes.com/sports/2016/6/10/sports-m-footbl-spec-rel-future-schedules-html.aspx.
