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Utah vs. Houston Kickoff Set for Oct. 24 Homecoming Game

By Utah News Staff · October 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah vs. Houston Kickoff Set for Oct. 24 Homecoming Game
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The Utah football Homecoming game against Houston is scheduled for Oct. 24. The matchup will kick off at 8:15 p.m. MT at Rice-Eccles Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN.

Key takeaways

  • The Utah vs. Houston Homecoming game is scheduled for Oct. 24.
  • Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. MT at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
  • The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
  • Houston holds a 5-0 all-time series advantage over Utah.

The No. 11 Utah football team will host No. 20 Houston for a Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 24. The game is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 p.m. MT at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City and will air on ESPN.

The matchup marks the sixth time the two teams have met and the second time they have faced each other as members of the Big 12 Conference. Houston holds a 5-0 advantage in the all-time series and won the most recent meeting, 17-14, on Oct. 26, 2024, at TDECU Stadium.

The current standings for the matchup include the 6-0, 3-0 Big 12 ranked Utah Utes and the 6-1, 3-1 Big 12 ranked Houston Cougars.

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