Southern Utah Thunderbirds football

Southern Utah Thunderbirds football
2025 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
First season1963 (1963)
Athletic directorDoug Knuth
Head coachDeLane Fitzgerald
4th season, 25–21 (.543)
LocationCedar City, Utah
StadiumEccles Coliseum
(capacity: 8,500)
ConferenceUAC
(Big Sky in 2026)
ColorsScarlet and white
   
All-time record248–308–10 (.447)
Conference championships
AWC: 1993
Great West: 2010
Big Sky: 2015, 2017
Conference division championships
RMAC Mountain: 1970
RivalriesNorthern Arizona (rivalry)
Weber State (rivalry)
Utah Tech (rivalry)
Websitesuutbirds.com

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds football (also referred to as the SUU Thunderbirds) program is a college football team that represents Southern Utah University (SUU). With a history dating back to 1963, SUU currently competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the United Athletic Conference.

The Thunderbirds play their home games on campus at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah, and have been led by head coach DeLane Fitzgerald since 2021.