Southern Utah
7-5 2025 finalSouthern Utah is the Thunderbirds that just returned to the Big Sky in 2026 after a 5-year exile in the WAC/UAC, a small Utah-proud program now re-anchored to the conference where it belongs.
The Thunderbirds bide their time.
Southern Utah is the Thunderbirds that just returned to the Big Sky in 2026 after a 5-year exile in the WAC/UAC, a small Utah-proud program now re-anchored to the conference where it belongs.
Southern Utah (formerly known as "Dixie State" until 2022, rebranded "Utah Tech" was applied to the 2022 Dixie State, while Southern Utah is the separate cedar-city school) went 7–5 (6–2 UAC) in 2025 but was ineligible for the FCS…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Southern Utah
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Southern Utah
The baseline expectation.
The annual recruiting proof point.
Conference qualifier or at-large.
Championship weekend. Top-4 in the country.
Southern Utah · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Southern Utah · medium confidence
Growing (54)
Home-Field Advantage · Southern Utah · 2018-present
Strong
52% home win rate vs 40% on the road. margin runs +12.4 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hot
Five straight. The momentum tier on every blog right now.
UAC Standing · 2025
5th in the UAC
Southern Utah sits 5th of 9 in the UAC at 7-5. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarleton State | 12-2 |
| 2 | Abilene Christian | 9-5 |
| 3 | West Georgia | 8-3 |
| 4 | Austin Peay | 7-5 |
| 5 | Southern Utah | 7-5 |
| 6 | Eastern Kentucky | 5-7 |
| 7 | Central Arkansas | 3-9 |
| 8 | North Alabama | 2-10 |
| 9 | Utah Tech | 2-10 |
Schedule Strength · Southern Utah · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 52% across 12 finalized games. No top-25 opponents, but mid-tier slate kept the schedule honest.
FCS → NFL Pipeline
2022–2022Developing
1 picks last 5 cycles. The pipeline is real but still building volume.
Moment of the Year · Southern Utah · 2025
Won 46-24 vs Idaho State
Week 1 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Southern Utah
2025: Won 27-17 at Eastern Kentucky
In 2025, the program won 27-17 at Eastern Kentucky — a tight road result that left the 10-point margin on the books.
Go Thunderbirds.