How to watch Utah Utes vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds, TV channel, free live stream
The Utah Utes kick off their 2024 schedule early on during Week 1 with a home game against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Thursday.
The Utes finished at 8-5 overall but went 5-4 in the erstwhile Pac-12 competition last year. Utah will get an easier opponent to start things off this fall, having faced the Florida Gators for a home-and-home to open the last two seasons.
The Thunderbirds put up a mediocre 6-5 mark in 2023 but managed to go 4-2 against fellow Big Sky Conference schools. The FCS program has lost both previous matchups with the home team, most recently in blowout fashion back in 2022.
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Utah vs. Southern Utah Week 1 college football game info
Here’s everything you need to watch the Utes against the Thunderbirds.
- When: Thursday, Aug. 29
- Where: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live stream: ESPN+
These two schools have met on the collegiate gridiron twice before with a combined score of 97-7 in favor of the Utes. However, a new season brings new hopes and the Thunderbirds will be in SLC looking for an upset, so there is always a chance for an exciting result.
What time is Utah vs. Southern Utah?
Utah takes on Southern Utah at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 29.