Southern Utah Thunderbirds
UAC
6-5 (4-2 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -11.8
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 110
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 6–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Arizona State | -11.3 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 2 | @BYU | -3.3 | 16-41 | -25 | L |
| 3 | @UC Davis | FCS | 21-23 | -2 | L |
| 4 | vsWestern Illinois | FCS | 37-17 | +20 | W |
| 5 | vsCentral Arkansas | FCS | 27-29 | -2 | L |
| 6 | @Tarleton State | FCS | 27-26 | +1 | W |
| 8 | vsAustin Peay | FCS | 45-48 | -3 | L |
| 9 | vsAbilene Christian | FCS | 52-14 | +38 | W |
| 10 | vsLincoln (CA) | FCS | 35-6 | +29 | W |
| 11 | @Stephen F. Austin | FCS | 45-17 | +28 | W |
| 12 | @Utah Tech | FCS | 24-16 | +8 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 35
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Justin Miller | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Grady Robison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jackson Berry | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Braedon Wissler | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jordan Jefferson | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Isaiah Wooden | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tim Patrick Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Gabe Nunez | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Anson Kraut | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Joshua Acord | JR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Francisco Calderon | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Julian Sanderlin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Rylen Su'a-Filo | SR | 6'1" | 320 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Aaron Romero | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Anisi Purcell | JR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Joe Tongamoa | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Payton Payne | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Aubrey Nellems | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kohner Cullimore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Josh Dunn | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Josh Lopez | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Trent Whalen | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Mason Stromstad | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | A.J. Felton | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Quadir Lockett-Smith | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jaden Robinson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 1st | LaCarea Pleasant-Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jehvonn Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Brendan Hale | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | George Ramirez | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Trevon Gola-Callard | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 3rd | Cade Bowring | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Hanslee Peay | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Gavin Lipkin | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Alyas Vigil | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
31.8
PPG Against
23.7
Differential
+8.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-5
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- +8.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 39.2 | 22.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 25.7 | 24.5 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-2 | 36.7 | 25.0 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 26.0 | 22.2 |
Season History · last 11
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-6 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1-10 | 0-8 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 2-5 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1-10 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 7-2 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 7-1 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 9 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-5 |
| ATS | 7-1-188% |
| Over / Under | 4-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-1 |
| As underdog | 4-0 |
| Home | 4-0 |
| Away | 3-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #171 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★7 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #166 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | #153 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #155 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #150 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | #154 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #177 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | #234 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | #176 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #159
Talent composite109.8 #159 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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