No. 10 Utah defeated No. 14 Houston 21-13 on Saturday night, Oct. 24, 2026, to extend the Utes' winning streak to 13 games. Quarterback Devon Dampier led the victory with 150 rushing yards and two touchdowns, helping Utah remain among the few undefeated teams in college football.
Dampier, who completed 18 of 26 passes for 204 yards despite two interceptions, secured the win with his legs. After trailing 10-0, Dampier scored a 22-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter to account for all 75 yards of that drive. Utah later took its first lead with a 5-yard touchdown run by Wayshawn Parker on a direct snap with 11:57 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Houston's offense was led by Conner Weigman, who completed 19 of 35 passes for 282 yards. However, Weigman finished the fourth quarter with four consecutive incompletions. Amare Thomas tied his season high with 133 yards on five receptions during the game.
The Utah defense provided critical stops late in the game. Jackson Bennee sacked Weigman, leading to a Jireh Moe recovery on the Houston 9-yard line with 2:15 remaining. This play set up Dampier's second rushing touchdown to make the score 20-13. Later, Latreveon McCutchin intercepted a Dampier pass at the Houston 34-yard line, and a sack by Moe helped force a three-and-out.
Houston scored a 24-yard field goal by Jonathan Dimas in the second quarter and a 2-yard touchdown run by Makhien Hughes on the opening drive of the second half to build a 10-0 lead.
The victory marks Utah's 7-0 record and 4-0 record in the Big 12. The Utes' win occurred in front of their 100th straight sellout. The game was the first scoreless half for Utah since a 13-7 loss to TCU on Oct. 19, 2024, after Dillon Curtis missed a 34-yard field goal at the end of the first half.
With this win, Utah joins Miami and UCLA as the only teams without a loss in college football. Houston remains a contender for the top of the Big 12 following a narrow loss to Texas Tech.
