Mountain West · 2026
Wyoming Cowboys
Head coach Jay Sawvel · War Memorial Stadium
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#134
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-12.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-10.5
138th in FBS
Defense
-1.9
92nd in FBS
Schedule so far
-12.3
129th toughest
Projected
3.8-8.2
bowl-eligible 14%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-12.4 now, -4.3 preseason · down 23 spots since preseason
Final record odds
3.8-8.2 expected · most likely 3-9 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Tyler Hughes
QB · SR · 107th in FBS
452yds
2 TD · 5 INT
Rushing
Tyler Hughes
QB · SR · 131st in FBS
156yds
29 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Kyle Frendt
TE · SO · 220th in FBS
128yds
7 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Gary Rutherford
LB · SO · 26th in FBS
27tkl
0 TFL
Sacks
Esaia Bogar
DE · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
2 hurries
Interceptions
Jones Thomas
S · 8th in FBS
2INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @ 99Colorado State | L 13–35 | -22.9 | — | USA Net |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Northern Colorado FCS | W 21–13 | -19.2 | — | MW+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 124Central Michigan | L 10–24 | -19.6 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 111Hawai'iCONF | Hawai'i −3.7 · o/u 41.2 | — | CW | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 57North Dakota StateCONF | North Dakota State −17.3 · o/u 38.8 | — | CW | |
| 6 | Oct 9 | @ 122San José StateCONF | San José State −6.9 · o/u 43.2 | — | CBSSN | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 137Northern IllinoisCONF | Wyoming −5.1 · o/u 39.8 | — | CW | |
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs 90Air ForceCONF | Air Force −6.7 · o/u 44.4 | — | CW | |
| 9 | — | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 91UNLVCONF | UNLV −12.4 · o/u 35.7 | — | CBSSN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 127UTEPCONF | UTEP −6.0 · o/u 44.6 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 35New MexicoCONF | New Mexico −14.3 · o/u 38.8 | — | FS1 | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 68UConn | UConn −9.7 · o/u 46.4 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.041 | 104th | +0.141 | 100th |
| Success rate | 42.1% | 90th | 45.1% | 115th |
| Explosiveness | 1.061 | 128th | 1.116 | 29th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 41.9% | 93rd | 45.4% | 113th |
| Rushing success rate | 44.0% | 84th | 46.0% | 112th |
| Passing success rate | 39.5% | 97th | 44.3% | 104th |
| Explosive run rate | 19.8% | 19th | 12.1% | 70th |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.3% | 91st | 10.4% | 84th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.42 | 37th | 3.26 | 108th |
| Opportunity rate | 41.8% | 51st | 39.5% | 104th |
| Stuff rate | 16.5% | 81st | 14.5% | 101st |
| Sack rate | 1.3% | 11th | 4.3% | 86th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 37.5% | 98th | 40.0% | 79th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 55.6% | 97th | 71.4% | 95th |
| Havoc rate | 16.8% | 124th | 12.9% | 92nd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 14.7 | 132nd | 24.0 | 81st |
| Yards / game | 305.7 | 125th | 370.7 | 96th |
| Yards / play | 5.24 | 105th | 5.62 | 105th |
| Pass yards / game | 153.0 | 123rd | 160.0 | 27th |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.00 | 118th | 7.16 | 86th |
| Completion % | 59.2% | 100th | 62.7% | 89th |
| Rush yards / game | 152.7 | 87th | 210.7 | 128th |
| Yards / carry | 4.80 | 54th | 4.94 | 120th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 33.3% | 118th | 40.0% | 89th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 2.67 | 135th | 0.67 | 107th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.00 | 33rd | 1.00 | 111th |
| Penalty yards / game | 49.0 | 44th | 45.7 | 102nd |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Jay Sawvel
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tyler Hughes | QB | SR | 6' 0" | 214 | Marietta, GA |
| 7 | Mason Drube | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 220 | Gillette, WY |
| 14 | Landon Sims | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 217 | Evergreen, AL |
| 15 | Taylor Hasselbeck | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 191 | Nashville, TN |
| 34 | Tyler Franklin | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 190 | |
| 1 | Samuel Harris | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 202 | Cibolo, TX |
| 8 | Markell Holman | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 214 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 20 | Jaden Lawrence | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 203 | Parker, CO |
| 21 | Nico Hamilton | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 210 | Austin, TX |
| 22 | Diore Hubbard | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 188 | Gahanna, OH |
| 26 | Dontae Burch | RB | SO | 5' 7" | 196 | Kansas City, MO |
| 29 | Ryken Banks | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 206 | Parker, CO |
| 2 | Eric Richardson | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 181 | Saint Robert, MO |
| 3 | Deion DeBlanc | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 5 | Justin Popovich | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 203 | Louisville, KY |
| 9 | Jackson Holman | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 205 | Irvine, CA |
| 12 | Bricen Brantley | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 13 | Pierre Jackson | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 172 | Chicago, IL |
| 16 | Joaquin Sandoval | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 184 | Glenwood Springs, CO |
| 19 | Charlie Coenen | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Chanhassen, MN |
| 23 | Tyler Nystrom | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 189 | Arden Hills, MN |
| 24 | Jarell Gary | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 196 | Round Rock, TX |
| 81 | Jordan Styles | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 207 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 44 | Tyler Hampton | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 247 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 80 | Tyler Siddons | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 254 | Salem, AR |
| 82 | Gage Brook | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 249 | Fort Collins, CO |
| 83 | Kyle Frendt | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 240 | Woodbury, MN |
| 85 | Ishmael Muhammad | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 226 | Dallas, TX |
| 86 | Colin Ford | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 232 | Naperville, IL |
| 87 | Isaac Schoenfeld | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 260 | Rock Springs, WY |
| 88 | Landon Pace | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 247 | St. Louis, MO |
| 50 | Giovanni Panozzo | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 314 | Arvada, CO |
| 51 | Jason Maciejczak | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 310 | Pierre, SD |
| 52 | Chandler Donaway | OL | SR | 6' 1" | 305 | Klein, TX |
| 54 | Jonathan Pearcy | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 301 | Liberty, MO |
| 55 | Kalvin Janssen | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 307 | Gretna, NE |
| 60 | Grant Lott | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | Saint Peters, MO |
| 62 | Spencer Rathbun | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 275 | Denver, CO |
| 63 | Braylon Jenkins | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 315 | West Des Moines, IA |
| 64 | Brandt Rice | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 305 | Wausau, WI |
| 65 | Nathan Geiger | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 303 | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| 66 | Johnathan Bush | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 310 | Whitehouse, TX |
| 68 | Jackson Garrett | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 310 | Cheyenne, WY |
| 70 | Rex Johnsen | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 308 | Logan, IA |
| 72 | Pierce Decker | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 295 | Fort Collins, CO |
| 73 | Caleb Hall | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 305 | Carmichael, CA |
| 74 | Tariq Miller | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 302 | Leon, IA |
| 75 | Cooper Lawson | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | Afton, WY |
| 77 | Josiah Petaia | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 313 | Long Beach, CA |
| 71 | Jake Davies | OT | JR | 6' 7" | 308 | Yorkville, IL |
| 76 | Quinn Grovesteen-Matchey | OT | JR | 6' 6" | 310 | Evansville, WI |
| 53 | Tegen Seeds | DL | SO | 6' 0" | 302 | Douglas, WY |
| 97 | Alex Haswell | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 295 | Sheridan, WY |
| 11 | Esaia Bogar | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 255 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 21 | Jack Dunkley | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 253 | Penndel, PA |
| 39 | Eltoum Murgus | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 220 | Kansas City, MO |
| 47 | Jason Handy | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 247 | Cedar Park, TX |
| 51 | Thaddeus Gianaris | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 252 | Park Ridge, IL |
| 55 | Kevin Sjogren | DE | JR | 6' 5" | 251 | Palisade, CO |
| 90 | Cade Brook | DE | FR | 6' 3" | 256 | Aurora, CO |
| 94 | Beck Haswell | DE | FR | 6' 3" | 252 | Sheridan, WY |
| 44 | Ja'Quan Redfern | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 288 | Vineland, NJ |
| 50 | Tanielu Maafala-Barbasa | DT | FR | 6' 1" | 281 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 54 | MacGregor Byers | DT | FR | 6' 4" | 271 | Houston, TX |
| 68 | Cody Crawford | DT | JR | 6' 1" | 290 | Casper, WY |
| 91 | Xavier Jackson | DT | FR | 6' 2" | 289 | O' Fallon, MO |
| 92 | Dante Drake | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 296 | Robinson, TX |
| 93 | Mohanad Nahhas | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 293 | Latham, NY |
| 95 | Caleb Robinson | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 298 | Omaha, NE |
| 96 | Henry Rehberg | DT | FR | 6' 2" | 287 | Omaha, NE |
| 16 | Karson Butts | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 237 | Wichita, KS |
| 26 | Gary Rutherford | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 237 | Peoria, IL |
| 28 | Boston Gable | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 216 | Gering, NE |
| 33 | Parker Moore | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 238 | Lawrence, KS |
| 34 | Steven Perez | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 231 | Wilmington, CA |
| 40 | Dante Bruley | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 232 | Chandler, AZ |
| 42 | Ethan Stuhlsatz | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 237 | Wichita, KS |
| 46 | Dash Bauman | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 237 | Lincoln, NE |
| 15 | David Leonard | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 188 | St. Louis, MO |
| 24 | Drew Jackson | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 187 | Cheyenne, WY |
| 0 | Tyson Shamsid-Deen | CB | SO | 5' 10" | 180 | San Antonio, TX |
| 3 | Ian Bell | CB | JR | 6' 1" | 190 | La Verne, CA |
| 7 | Junus McGraw | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 191 | Anchorage, AK |
| 8 | Logan Mackey | CB | JR | 5' 10" | 193 | Houston, TX |
| 9 | BJ Inmon | CB | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 12 | Kendall Griffin | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Chicago, IL |
| 1 | Desman Hearns | S | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Clearwater, FL |
| 2 | Travis Franklin Jr. | S | SR | 5' 11" | 185 | Riverdale, GA |
| 5 | Brooklyn Cheek | S | SO | 6' 1" | 205 | Oakdale, CA |
| 6 | Kaiden Kimble-Turner | S | FR | 5' 10" | 197 | Kuna, ID |
| 13 | Elvin Ampofo | S | FR | 6' 0" | 182 | Aurora, CO |
| 18 | Da'Marion Brownlee | S | JR | 6' 1" | 210 | Dallas, TX |
| 20 | Lafai Purcell | S | JR | 5' 11" | 185 | Frederick, CO |
| 22 | Jaden DaCosta | S | JR | 6' 0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 47 | Erik Sandvik | PK | JR | 6' 1" | 201 | Steamboat Springs, CO |
| 99 | Keelan Anderson | PK | SO | 5' 10" | 178 | Cheyenne, WY |
| 18 | Bart Edmiston | P | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Ocean Springs, MS |
| 43 | Gavyn Helm | P | SO | 6' 3" | 209 | Windsor, CO |
| 45 | Charlie Houston | LS | FR | 5' 10" | 206 | Rowlett, TX |
| 49 | Nathan Curry | LS | SR | 6' 0" | 206 | Murfreesboro, TN |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →