The 2026 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team will represent Southern Utah University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Thunderbirds will be led by fifth-year head coach DeLane Fitzgerald and will play their home games at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah. The football program returns back to compete in the Big Sky for the first time since the 2021 season.
Schedule
Game summaries
at No. 2 Montana
Statistics SUUMONT First downs 31 14 Plays–yards 83–510 46–337 Rushes–yards 49–259 18–73 Passing yards 251 264 Passing: comp–att–int 24–34–1 15–28–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 43:34 16:26 Team Category Player Statistics Southern Utah PassingWill Burns 24/34, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing 15 carries, 119 yards Receiving Joshua Acord 6 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD Montana Passing Keali'i Ah Yat 15/28, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT RushingEli Gillman 13 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving 2 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Weber State (Beehive Bowl)
Statistics WEBSUU First downs 22 26 Plays–yards 76–464 70–514 Rushes–yards 32–182 52–368 Passing yards 282 146 Passing: comp–att–int 21–44–1 10–18–1 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:10 33:50 Team Category Player Statistics Weber State Passing Nate Dahle 21/44, 282 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Spencer Ferguson 16 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Noah Kjar 9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD Southern Utah Passing Will Burns 10/18, 146 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Floyd Chalk IV 24 carries, 183 yards, 3 TD Receiving David Spjut 1 reception, 44 yards
at Colorado State (FBS)
Statistics SUUCSU First downs 18 22 Plays–yards 64–442 69–678 Rushes–yards 39–206 32–296 Passing yards 236 382 Passing: –– 13–25–2 22–37–1 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 33:18 26:42 Team Category Player Statistics Southern Utah Passing Will Burns 12/23, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Floyd Chalk IV 17 carries, 144 yards, 2 TD Receiving Mark Bails 4 receptions, 138 yards Colorado State Passing Hauss Hejny 18/20, 325 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Mel Brown 9 carries, 171 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jackson Harper 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD
at St. Thomas (MN)
Statistics SUUSTMN First downs 17 16 Plays–yards 63–367 68–406 Rushes–yards 35–146 38–175 Passing yards 221 231 Passing: comp–att–int 20–28–0 16–30–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:35 28:25 Team Category Player Statistics Southern Utah Passing Will Burns 20/28, 221 yards, TD Rushing Floyd Chalk 26 carries, 118 yards Receiving Mark Bails 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD St. Thomas (MN) Passing Nicholas Peipert 16/29, 231 yards, TD, INT Rushing Gabriel Abel 19 carries, 120 yards, TD Receiving Quentin Cobb-Butler 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD
No. 14 Idaho State
Statistics IDSTSUU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Idaho State Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving
at Utah Tech
Statistics SUUUTU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving Utah Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
UC Davis
Statistics UCDSUU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UC Davis Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving
at Idaho
Statistics SUUIDHO First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving Idaho Passing Rushing Receiving
Northern Arizona (Grand Canyon Trophy Game)
Statistics NAUSUU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Northern Arizona Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving
Northern Colorado
Statistics UNCOSUU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Northern Colorado Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving
at Portland State
Statistics SUUPRST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving Portland State Passing Rushing Receiving
Chicago State
Statistics CHSTSUU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Chicago State Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Utah Passing Rushing Receiving
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