Wk Opp. Date Location

1. Sept. 1 Salt Lake City, UT

Utah has never lost to a Big Sky team, going 37-0 all-time against the conference. This is the first meeting between the two in-state foes. Southern Utah is no pushover. The Thunderbirds gave Utah State a scare last season, falling to the Aggies 12-9 in Logan.

2. Sept. 10 Salt Lake City, UT

There's no question Utah has had BYU's number since both teams left the Mountain West Conference. The Utes have won five straight in the Holy War – including, most recently, a 35-28 victory over the Cougars in the 2015 Las Vegas Bowl. Kalani Sitake, a former Utah assistant from 2005-14, will face his former team for the first time as BYU's head coach.

3. Sept. 17 San Jose, CA

Utah leads the all-time series 6-1 and has won all four previous road contests against the Spartans. There's little reason to believe that will change in September. San Jose State has dropped 20 straight games over current Power Five conference teams dating back to a 35-34 victory over Stanford in 2005.

4. Sept. 23 Salt Lake City, UT

The Trojans dealt Utah its first loss last season and USC should offer another tough test in 2016. USC is the early Pac-12 South title favorite and boasts a wealth of talent at every position. The Trojans will feature a strong secondary and a powerful running attack behind Ronald Jones and Justin Davis.

5. Oct. 1 Berkeley, CA

Rebuilding could heavily impact the Bears' offense this season. California will have to replace quarterback Jared Goff, who left early for the NFL. The Bears also lost five of their top six receivers from 2015. The Bears will need continued defensive improvement to pick up the slack.

6. Oct. 8 Salt Lake City, UT

No Pac-12 team has given Utah more fits than Arizona in recent seasons. The Utes have lost four straight in the series and are just 1-4 against the Wildcats in Pac-12 play. If Anu Solomon and Nick Wilson are healthy in 2016, Arizona's explosive offense will help offset a porous Wildcat defense and continue to be a thorn in Utah's side.

7. Oct. 15 Corvallis, OR

After going winless in Pac-12 play in Gary Andersen's debut season, the Beavers should see some improvement in 2016. New defensive coordinator Kevin Clune has his hands full in improving a unit that gave up 6.4 yards per play last year.

8. Oct. 22 Los Angeles, CA

The Bruins have one of the league's best quarterbacks in Josh Rosen. He threw for 3,670 yards and 23 touchdowns in his debut season a year ago. The big question for UCLA is whether it can fill holes left by departed stars like Myles Jack, Kenny Clark and Paul Perkins.

9. Nov. 29 Salt Lake City, UT

Utah beat the Huskies for the first time ever last season. Winning two in a row will be tough. Eight defensive starters return for a unit that ranked high in every key defensive statistical category last season. Washington should also benefit with sophomore quarterback Jake Browning and sophomore running back Myles Gaskin having a year of experience in the offense.

11. Nov. 12 Tempe, AZ

Utah hasn't won two straight games against the Sun Devils since 1966. It could change this fall. Arizona State has to retool the offensive line and break in a new quarterback. The Sun Devils also will need to bolster a defense that yielded 6.24 yards per play a year ago.

12. Nov. 19 Salt Lake City, UT

The Ducks will be seeking revenge after falling 62-20 to Utah last season. If Montana State transfer quarterback Dakota Prukop can adjust to the FBS level, Oregon's offense should be dangerous once again. Defensive improvement could elevate the Ducks’ fortunes after they gave up a Pac-12-worst 37.5 points per game in 2015.

13. Nov. 28 Boulder, CO