Utah Tech Trailblazers football explained

Teamname:Utah Tech Trailblazers football
Currentseason:2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
Headcoach:Lance Anderson
Headcoachyear:1st
Hcwins:0
Hclosses:0
Stadium:Greater Zion Stadium
Stadiumbuilt:1985
Stadcapacity:10,000
Location:St. George, Utah
Ncaadivision:I FCS
Conference:United Athletic Conference
Pastaffiliations:Great Northwest Athletic Conference (2008–2016)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (2017–2019)
Independent (2020)
Rivalries:Southern Utah (rivalry)
Atwins:54
Atlosses:114
Conftitles:0

The Utah Tech Trailblazers football team, formerly known as the Dixie State Trailblazers, represent Utah Tech University in the sport of American football. The Trailblazers compete as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Originally a junior college program, the school joined the NCAA at the Division II level in 2006 and played in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference from 2008 through 2016 and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons. In July 2020, they began the transition to NCAA Division I status by moving to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in all sports except football.[1]

In July 2021, the WAC reinstated football as a sponsored sport, playing at the FCS level. This coincided with the arrival of four new members that play FCS football; with Southern Utah University set to join in 2022.[2] [3] [4] After the 2022 season, the WAC fully merged its football league with that of the ASUN Conference, creating what eventually became the United Athletic Conference, and Utah Tech accordingly moved its football team to the new league.[5] However, Utah Tech is ineligible for FCS Playoff competition until 2024 due to NCAA transfer rules.

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of August 11, 2024.[6]

Montana StateUC Davisat BYUat Fresno Stateat Utahat Idahoat Utah
at UNLVat Northern Arizonaat Montanaat Northern Arizonaat Idaho StateIdaho
Northern Arizonaat IdahoNorthern ArizonaIdaho StateNorthern Arizona
at UC DavisNorthern Iowaat Montana

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dixie State to become FCS Independent in football . 11 January 2019 . fbschedules.com . May 31, 2019.
  2. WAC Announces Expansion, Plans to Reinstate Football . Western Athletic Conference . January 14, 2021 . January 15, 2021.
  3. WAC Announces Expedited Entrance for Four Texas Institutions . Western Athletic Conference . January 21, 2021 . January 25, 2021.
  4. WAC Officially Welcomes 'Texas Four' to Conference . Western Athletic Conference . July 1, 2021 . August 9, 2021.
  5. ASUN And WAC Unveil 2023 Football Schedule . Western Athletic Conference . December 20, 2022 . December 22, 2022.
  6. Web site: Utah Tech Trailblazers Football Future Schedules . FBSchedules.com . November 28, 2022.