Cal Poly football is scheduled to host Utah Tech on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. at Mustang Memorial Field. The matchup, which will be broadcast on ESPN+, begins a pivotal Big Sky Conference stretch for the Mustangs as they look to climb back into the conference title race.
The Mustangs enter the game with a 4-4 record, following a 28-18 setback at Northern Colorado on Oct. 17. Cal Poly currently sits tied for fourth place in the Big Sky standings alongside No. 3 Montana State, trailing co-leaders Weber State (5-3, 4-1) and No. 7 Northern Arizona (6-2, 4-1) by one game. Utah Tech enters the contest with a 0-7 record and 0-4 in conference play, ranking last in the Big Sky in points per game (14.9) and second from bottom in points conceded (42.9).
Cal Poly's offense features national leader in all-purpose yards per game, junior running back Jaden Green, who averages 163.5 yards per game. Quarterback Anthony Grigsby, Jr. has accounted for 116 of the team's 225 points this season, ranking 13th nationally with 1,857 passing yards. The team's defensive unit includes linebacker Kenny Olson, who is ranked 10th among FCS players with 74 total tackles, and defensive back RL Miller, who ranks fifth nationally with 44 solo tackles.
Cal Poly's eight contests this fall have been decided by an average of 5.9 points per game. The program's four victories this season have been decided by 4.0 points, with the team scoring the game-winning touchdown in the final minute in three instances. This matchup also marks the first time Cal Poly and Utah Tech have faced each other as Division I opponents.
Following the Utah Tech game, Cal Poly's final three regular season matchups will be against three of the nation's top 20 programs. This stretch begins on Oct. 31 against No. 3 Montana State.
