South Carolina QB Bentley transferring to Utah
South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley, who started three seasons for the Gamecocks, will transfer to Utah for his final year of eligibility, he announced Monday.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
11-2, 1st in Pac 12 - South
2019-20 College football bowl schedule: Dates, times, locations, games
The College Football Playoff will crown its next champion in New Orleans. Take a look at the rest of the CFP and bowl schedule.
Projecting all 41 bowl games, including the College Football Playoff
See how our experts envision the entire bowl schedule with the final selections so close to being announced.
Sorry, Ohio State and Clemson, but LSU is the true No. 1 in a loaded CFP field
Three teams remain undefeated, but the Tigers make the best case for being No. 1.
College Football Playoff tracker: OU is safe, while LSU, Ohio State and Clemson battle for top spot
LSU's 37-10 win against Georgia in the SEC title game likely opened up a top-four spot for Oklahoma and perhaps moved the Tigers past Ohio State for No. 1.
Ducks won't seek easier opponents in CFP quest
Although an easier nonconference schedule might have helped Oregon's chances of reaching the College Football Playoff, Ducks coach Mario Cristobal said his program won't change its scheduling approach.
How Utah's Pac-12 title loss shakes up the CFB Playoff (1:06)
No. 13 Oregon ends No. 5 Utah's playoff hopes with 37-15 win
CJ Verdell ran for 208 yards and broke open the game with two long touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, and No. 13 Oregon spoiled No. 5 Utah's playoff hopes with a 37-15 victory in the Pac-12 championship game Friday night.
Huntley connects with Moss for 24-yard TD (0:47)
Examining which team has the best chance to win every CFP scenario
We're only days away from finding out which four teams make the playoff, and the Allstate Playoff Predictor breaks down the most likely scenarios.
Johnson makes catch behind Utah defender's head (0:30)
Breeze picks Huntley in the end zone (0:56)
The most important question for each conference championship game
From the SEC and Pac-12 all the way down to Division III, here's your complete championship weekend preview.
ESPN Daily: Finebaum previews SEC Championship + CFB Playoff
On Saturday, LSU faces Georgia for the SEC Championship. A Georgia win would most likely earn both teams a trip to the College Football Playoff, and leave the Big 12 and Pac-12 champions on the outside looking in. But should one conference have so much influence? ESPN's Paul Finebaum takes a look at the matchup, and weighs in on who deserves to be in.
Utah out to prove it's worthy of playoff spot (1:40)
CFB Pod: Negandhi and Pollack preview Championship Weekend. Plus, Jonathan Vilma
Kevin Negandhi and David Pollack kick off the podcast by discussing David's appearances across ESPN, their thoughts on championship games and Kevin's eight-team playoff idea. Then the guys preview the conference championship games (8:25), hitting on Utah-Oregon, Baylor-Oklahoma, Cincinnati-Memphis, Georgia-LSU, Clemson-Virginia and Ohio State-Wisconsin. Later, they take listener questions (33:43) on the Group of 5, bowl game swag bags and Christmas. Next, Jonathan Vilma joins the podcast (41:22) to talk about scenarios for the No. 4 seed, his thoughts on Clemson, if he could play college football right now and be the same player he was, and the moment he knew his Miami team was going to beat Nebraska in the national championship game.
Ranking the conference championship games by College Football Playoff impact
Here's how each Power 5 conference championship game will affect the playoff. Can the winner of Baylor-Oklahoma make the top four?
Projecting all 41 bowl games, including the College Football Playoff
With less than a week to go until the final selections are made, see how our experts envision the entire bowl schedule playing out.
Can Utah, Oklahoma or Baylor jump into top 4? (1:47)
What the playoff and New Year's Six bowl games would be today
Alabama's loss shook up the College Football Playoff rankings. Can Utah make a move into the top four?
Utes, Sooners up a spot as CFP top 4 unchanged
With the top four sports unchanged, Utah moved to No. 5 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, with Oklahoma moving to No. 6 and Baylor gaining two spots to No. 7.
Heisman Watch: Can Justin Fields catch Joe Burrow?
LSU's star QB continues to break records and holds a big lead over Justin Fields in our latest rankings.
CFB Pod: Negandhi and Herbie recap rivalry weekend and look ahead to the conference championship
Kevin Negandhi and Kirk Herbstreit kick off the podcast by talking about College GameDay's first trip to Minnesota, Wisconsin's Big Ten West clinching victory, a classic Iron Bowl (8:27), Auburn fans wanting Gus Malzahn fired early in the season and whether Nick Saban will make changes to his defensive staff. Then, the guys get into Ohio State's two-decades long domination of Michigan (22:49), the Wolverines' conundrum and Jim Harbaugh needing to close the talent gap. Next, Kevin and Herbie discuss Dabo Swinney's postgame rant (38:45), playoff scenarios going into championship weekend (51:11) and the already spinning coaching carousel.
2019 Pac-12 Standings
| NORTH | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 8-1 | 11-2 |
| Oregon State | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| California | 4-5 | 7-5 |
| Washington | 4-5 | 7-5 |
| Washington State | 3-6 | 6-6 |
| Stanford | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| SOUTH | CONF | OVR |
| Utah | 8-1 | 11-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 8-4 |
| UCLA | 4-5 | 4-8 |
| Arizona State | 4-5 | 7-5 |
| Colorado | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Arizona | 2-7 | 4-8 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards235.565th
Rushing Yards207.029th
Points For34.0108th
Points Against13.2
Find Tickets
- Utah @ Texas LonghornsAlamodome -Tickets as low as $54
- Buy Utah tickets with VividSeats
- Other Games
2019 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 12 | 10 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gentry | RB | Committed | 77 |
| Monterren Parks | WR | Committed | 76 |
| Kamo'i Latu | S | Committed | 75 |
| Jaylan Ford | OLB | Committed | 75 |
| Tyler Wegis | DE | Committed | 75 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | M. Gay | Lou Groza Award |
| 2016 | M. Wishnowsky | Ray Guy Award |
| 2015 | T. Hackett | Ray Guy Award |
| 2014 | T. Hackett | Ray Guy Award |
| 2014 | N. Orchard | Ted Hendricks Award |