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Utah Announces Plans For Full Capacity At Rice-Eccles Stadium For 2021 Football Games

May 27, 2021, 12:51 PM | Updated: Dec 7, 2022, 3:05 pm

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General view of Rice-Eccles Stadium during the game between the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and the Utah Utes on September 1, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)

(Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Athletic Department announced plans for full capacity football games at Rice-Eccles Stadium for the 2021 season.

Utah Athletics made the announcement on Thursday, May 27.

The Utes open the 2021 schedule against Weber State on September 2.

“We are incredibly excited to be planning for a sold-out, full-capacity environment at Rice-Eccles Stadium for the 2021 football season,” said Mark Harlan, Director of Athletics. “We are so grateful for our passionate, loyal fans, who have stood by us and supported our department through a very challenging time. I’m also thrilled for our student-athletes, coaches and staff, who have worked so hard and maintained a high standard throughout everything, and will again be able to experience the roar of the home crowd. We can’t wait for Sept. 2 when we open the expanded Rice-Eccles Stadium and unveil the Ken Garff Performance Zone with 51,444 in the building.”

TV Schedule

In addition to announcing plans for full capacity at RES, Utah released broadcast information and kickoff times for a handful of games.

2021 Utah Home Games

  • vs. Weber State on September 2 – TBD on Pac-12 Network
  • vs. Washington State on September 25
  • vs. Arizona State on October 16
  • vs. UCLA on October 30
  • vs. Oregon on November 20
  • vs. Colorado on November 26 – TBD on FOX or FS1

Full Schedule

  • vs. Weber State on September 2 – TBD on Pac-12 Network
  • @ BYU on September 11 – 8:15 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN
  • @ San Diego State on September 18 – 5 p.m. (MDT) on CBS Sports Network
  • vs. Washington State on September 25
  • @ USC on October 9 – TBD on FOX or FS1
  • vs. Arizona State on October 16
  • @ Oregon State on October 23
  • vs. UCLA on October 30
  • @ Stanford on November 5 – 8:30 p.m. (MDT) on FS1
  • @ Arizona on November 13
  • vs. Oregon on November 20
  • vs. Colorado on November 26 – TBD on FOX or FS1

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Utah Announces Plans For Full Capacity At Rice-Eccles Stadium For 2021 Football Games