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Houston vs. Utah Football Live Updates: Score, Stats and Highlights
Houston vs. Utah Football Live Updates: Score, Stats and Highlights
Live update: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, 11:03 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC-06:00), or Sunday, Oct. 25, 05:03 UTC. Utah leads Houston 14-13 with 11:04 remaining in the fourth quarter, according to the schools' official game centers. This is an in-game score snapshot, not a final result. The game clock shown below counts down the quarter; the update timestamp is wall-clock time.
A night game unfolds beneath stadium lights as a crowd fills the stands; this is an illustrative stadium view, not a live-game photograph.
Houston vs. Utah score right now
Utah has moved in front after Houston held the advantage through three quarters. At the latest official scoreboard snapshot available for this update, the Utes lead 14-13 and 11:04 remain in the fourth. The scoreboard does not mark the game final, so the result and final statistics are still unsettled.
Period
Houston
Utah
What the score shows
First quarter
0
0
Neither team scored
Second quarter
3
0
Houston led 3-0 at halftime
Third quarter
10
7
Houston extended its lead to 13-7
Fourth quarter, 11:04 remaining
0
7
Utah took a 14-13 lead
Current total
13
14
Live, not final
The quarter-by-quarter line identifies the verified scoring swings without guessing at an individual play: the opening quarter was scoreless, Houston posted the only points before halftime, and the Cougars added 10 points to Utah's seven in the third. That made it 13-7 entering the fourth. Utah's seven points in the fourth have put the home team ahead by one in the latest snapshot. For the precise scoring play, down, distance and drive sequence, use the live play-by-play linked from an official game center; the summary view confirms the period totals but does not show a complete event log.
Kickoff time, date and stadium
The game is a Big 12 matchup at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah's official game information lists Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8:15 p.m. Mountain Time. On that date Salt Lake City is on Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC-06:00), so kickoff converts to Sunday, Oct. 25, at 02:15 UTC. Houston's official announcement gives the same kickoff as 9:15 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC-05:00). For readers in the Eastern time zone, that is 10:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-04:00) on Saturday, Oct. 24. These conversions preserve the same kickoff instant; only the UTC date rolls over to Oct. 25.
Houston entered the game ranked No. 14 with a 6-1 overall record and a 3-1 Big 12 record. Utah was ranked No. 10 and entered at 6-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play. Those are pregame records and rankings, not updated postgame standings. With Utah unbeaten entering the matchup, the live one-point margin makes every remaining possession meaningful. Houston's comeback opportunity is still open while the official game center continues to label the score live.
Game leaders and team numbers
The official Utah Game Center's current statistical summary lists Houston quarterback Conner Weigman with 221 passing yards and Utah quarterback Devon Dampier with 167 passing yards. Dampier is also Utah's leading rusher in the displayed leaders with 143 rushing yards; Houston running back Makhi Hughes has 51. Houston receiver Amare Thomas is listed with 133 receiving yards, while Utah's Wayshawn Parker has 41. These are live totals in the game-center view and can change before the final whistle.
The same snapshot shows Utah with 19 first downs and 354 total yards, compared with Houston's 15 first downs and 327 yards. Houston has 221 passing yards and 106 rushing yards; Utah has 167 passing yards and 187 rushing yards. The figures point to different offensive profiles in this update: Houston has more passing yardage, while Utah has produced more on the ground. A single live statistical snapshot does not tell the whole story, and totals may be revised as plays are reviewed or entered.
What the live score means
At 14-13, Utah is one point ahead with more than 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The official quarter summary shows the Utes scored seven in the period while Houston has yet to add fourth-quarter points in the displayed snapshot. The next Houston possession and Utah's response are therefore the immediate turning points to follow. A field goal could change the lead; a touchdown would create a larger swing. Those are score possibilities, not predictions about what either team will do.
Do not treat a ranking or pregame record as a guarantee about the result. Utah's 6-0 record describes the team before kickoff; it does not mean the Utes have already won this game. Likewise, Houston's 6-1 record is its entering mark, not a live record calculation. Wait for an official final designation before describing the winner or the updated standings.
Follow official live updates
For a refreshable score, player totals and play-by-play, use the official Utah football Game Center or Houston football Game Center. Utah's matchup page lists Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Oct. 24 date and 8:15 p.m. Mountain kickoff; Houston's kickoff announcement lists 9:15 p.m. CT and ESPN. The game is scheduled for ESPN coverage, as confirmed by the teams' official notices.
This page reflects the verified game-center snapshot at 11:03 p.m. MDT on Oct. 24 (05:03 UTC on Oct. 25). Because the match was still in progress at that point, check the official trackers for later scoring plays and the final score before sharing a result.