Houston vs Utah head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 8, Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The Breakdown
Houston's 66 composite edges Utah's 62; Conner Weigman's 5★ arm headlines a veteran-built, blue-chip-light roster.
When Houston has the ball: The 2.8★ O-line, 3.6 years experienced, faces Utah's 3.3★ D-line averaging just 2.5 years.
When Utah has the ball: Braden Pegan and Kyri Shoels headline a 3.7★ receiver room against Houston's 3.0★ secondary.
Swing factor: Conner Weigman, 5★ and four years in, against Devon Dampier's 3★ — biggest gap here.
X-factor: Houston heads to Salt Lake City on a late-October Saturday; Utah's home crowd is the tiebreaker.