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“Hasn’t Played a Soul”: Urban Meyer Uses Big 12 Contender’s Schedule to Warn CFP Committee of a Decade of Bad Games

Utah’s undefeated 5-0 start has vaulted the Utes into the College Football Playoff conversation, but former head coach Urban Meyer is questioning whether their schedule truly reflects playoff-level readiness. The team’s early wins—including a 66-14 blowout over FCS opponent Idaho, a 43-10 victory over Arkansas, and a 33-0 shutout of Utah State—have kept them unbeaten, but Meyer argues these results don’t prove they can compete against elite competition.

Speaking on *The Triple Option* show, Meyer criticized the CFP committee for potentially overlooking schedule strength, warning that rewarding easy wins could lead to a decade of subpar playoff matchups. Utah’s Big 12 schedule has so far featured mid-tier opponents like Iowa State (31-17 win) and Kansas (41-24 win), with upcoming challenges against Colorado, Houston, and BYU expected to provide a clearer test of their abilities.

Meyer, who led Utah from 2003 to 2004 and helped build the program’s success, visited the team’s fall camp in 2023 but emphasized his concerns about standards rather than the program itself. The debate over schedule difficulty now centers on whether the CFP should prioritize unbeaten records or the quality of opponents defeated.

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