Utah, Cincinnati and college gameday
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• You can watch Cincinnati vs. Utah live for FREE with DirecTV (free trial), with Fubo (free trial) or streaming live on ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month). When: Saturday, November 1, at 7:15 p.m. PT/10:15 p.m. ET (8:15 p.m. MST).
It was Utah posting the most notable Big 12 win of the week, so the Utes move up in our latest Big 12 power ranking.
The No. 17 Bearcats (7-1, 5-0) have not lost since Week 1 against Nebraska and control their own destiny to make the College Football Playoff, while No. 24 Utah’s (6-2, 3-2) hopes to get to Arlington for the Big 12 Championship are dangling by a thread.
Cincinnati Bearcats defensive back Kye Stokes (3) attempts to knock the ball away from Utah Utes wide receiver Mana Carvalho (28) as he looks to his right during a punt return for a touchdown as Utah and Cincinnati play at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Another thorough performance in all three phases of the game helped Utah hold onto its aspirations of reaching the Big 12 championship game with a blowout victo
ESPN's College GameDay broadcasted from the University of Utah ahead of the Utes' game against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Analyst Pat McAfee and guest picker Alex Smith, a former Utah quarterback, both picked the Utes to win.