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Mountain West · 2026

Wyoming Cowboys

Head coach Jay Sawvel · War Memorial Stadium
5-34-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#120
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-14.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-10.7
128th in FBS
Defense
-4.2
99th in FBS
Schedule so far
-14.2
134th toughest
Projected
6.3-5.7
bowl-eligible 83%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-14.9 now, -14.8 preseason · down 6 spots since preseason
-20-100FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#120

Final record odds

6.3-5.7 expected · most likely 6-6 (46%)
17%5-746%6-630%7-57%8-49-3

Team Leaders

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Passing
Tyler Hughes
QB · SR · 110th in FBS
1131yds
5 TD · 7 INT
Rushing
Tyler Hughes
QB · SR · 44th in FBS
617yds
103 car · 6 TD
Receiving
Jake Wilson
TE · 359th in FBS
242yds
22 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Ethan Stuhlsatz
LB · SR · 93rd in FBS
59tkl
1.5 TFL
Sacks
Esaia Bogar
DE · SR · 59th in FBS
4.5sacks
3 hurries
Interceptions
Jones Thomas
S · 49th in FBS
2INT
10 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@116Colorado StateL 13–35 ›-32.0—USA Net
2Sep 12vsNorthern Colorado FCSW 21–13 ›-26.0—MW+
3Sep 19@122Central MichiganL 10–24 ›-26.0—ESPN+
4Sep 26vs109Hawai'iCONFW 27–10 ›+1.8—CW
5Oct 3@72North Dakota StateCONFL 0–28 ›-21.6—CW
6Oct 9@123San José StateCONFW 16–13 ›-9.0—CBSSN
7Oct 17vs133Northern IllinoisCONFW 41–23 ›-7.6—CW
8Oct 23vs85Air ForceCONFW 28–14 ›+4.9—CW
9—Bye
10Nov 7@88UNLVCONFUNLV −12.7 · o/u 44.5—20%CBSSN
11Nov 14@137UTEPCONFWyoming −6.9 · o/u 47.2—68%
12Nov 21vs48New MexicoCONFNew Mexico −16.9 · o/u 44.3—13%FS1
13Nov 28vs80UConnUConn −8.2 · o/u 50.8—29%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.13469th+0.12989th
Success rate46.1%39th44.9%119th
Explosiveness1.071134th1.0664th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.2%44th45.6%119th
Rushing success rate49.4%20th51.7%134th
Passing success rate39.2%96th38.4%40th
Explosive run rate20.1%5th16.1%122nd
Explosive pass rate9.0%93rd8.0%34th
Line yards / carry3.5510th3.60135th
Opportunity rate45.6%6th47.9%138th
Stuff rate13.5%19th12.6%131st
Sack rate7.7%113th7.0%35th
3rd-down conversion34.1%121st41.0%85th
Red-zone TD rate51.9%111th48.0%27th
Havoc rate14.1%89th12.5%99th
Box score · season totals
Points / game19.5126th20.033rd
Yards / game327.8119th369.078th
Yards / play5.5279th5.2062nd
Pass yards / game142.3133rd180.427th
Yards / pass att.6.60108th6.1924th
Completion %63.0%69th60.9%59th
Rush yards / game185.539th188.6122nd
Yards / carry5.2025th4.78112th
3rd-down conv. %33.7%114th39.8%86th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.3876th0.88107th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.8864th2.3844th
Penalty yards / game44.421st49.3104th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.4
88th of 138
YAC per catch
5.5
60th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
17%
39th of 138
Shotgun
93%
91st of 138
No-huddle
4%
137th of 138
QB pressured
18%
16th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
14%
76th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
4.1
129th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws162 throws charted

63% comp8.4 avg. depth5.5 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds5–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 32 yds, 5.3 per throw683% · 32yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 9 caught (90%), 72 yds, 7.2 per throw1090% · 72yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 7 caught (70%), 52 yds, 5.2 per throw1070% · 52yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 94 yds, 15.7 per throw667% · 94yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 26 yds, 8.7 per throw333% · 26yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 2 caught (25%), 53 yds, 6.6 per throw825% · 53yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 15 yds, 2.5 per throw650% · 15yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (10%), 12 caught (71%), 109 yds, 6.4 per throw1771% · 109yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 53 yds, 17.7 per throw3100% · 53yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 57 yds, 14.3 per throw450% · 57yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 29 yds, 14.5 per throw250% · 29yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 17 throws (10%), 16 caught (94%), 93 yds, 5.5 per throw1794% · 93yRight, 0–4 air yards: 32 throws (20%), 25 caught (78%), 185 yds, 5.8 per throw3278% · 185yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 8 caught (67%), 76 yds, 6.3 per throw1267% · 76yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 23 yds, 4.6 per throw540% · 23yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 35 yds, 8.8 per throw450% · 35yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 2 caught (22%), 53 yds, 5.9 per throw922% · 53yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 40 yds, 8.0 per throw520% · 40y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on228 throws charted

61% comp8.9 avg. depth4.1 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds9–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 7 throws (3%), 7 caught (100%), 77 yds, 11.0 per throw7100% · 77yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (10%), 15 caught (65%), 126 yds, 5.5 per throw2365% · 126yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 28 throws (12%), 19 caught (68%), 158 yds, 5.6 per throw2868% · 158yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 4 caught (40%), 55 yds, 5.5 per throw1040% · 55yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 73 yds, 14.6 per throw540% · 73yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 6 yds, 3.0 per throw2100% · 6yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 6 yds, 3.0 per throw250% · 6yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 70 yds, 10.0 per throw771% · 70yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 8 caught (53%), 123 yds, 8.2 per throw1553% · 123yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 55 yds, 6.1 per throw933% · 55yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per throw250% · 20yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 57 yds, 28.5 per throw250% · 57yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (8%), 17 caught (89%), 69 yds, 3.6 per throw1989% · 69yRight, 0–4 air yards: 28 throws (12%), 19 caught (68%), 90 yds, 3.2 per throw2868% · 90yRight, 5–9 air yards: 36 throws (16%), 29 caught (81%), 230 yds, 6.4 per throw3681% · 230yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 2 caught (29%), 24 yds, 3.4 per throw729% · 24yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 2 caught (29%), 57 yds, 8.1 per throw729% · 57yRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 104 yds, 14.9 per throw743% · 104y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction261 carries

Left
25%
5.9 YPC · 42% succ.
Middle
40%
6.1 YPC · 47% succ.
Right
36%
6.0 YPC · 58% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced288 carries

Left
22%
6.7 YPC · 56% succ.
Middle
49%
5.5 YPC · 50% succ.
Right
29%
5.2 YPC · 54% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Jay Sawvel

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
6Tyler HughesQBSR6' 0"214Marietta, GA
7Mason DrubeQBFR6' 3"220Gillette, WY
14Landon SimsQBJR6' 3"217Evergreen, AL
15Taylor HasselbeckQBFR6' 2"191Nashville, TN
34Tyler FranklinQBFR6' 3"190
1Samuel HarrisRBSO5' 11"202Cibolo, TX
8Markell HolmanRBSR6' 0"214Philadelphia, PA
20Jaden LawrenceRBFR5' 10"203Parker, CO
21Nico HamiltonRBSO5' 10"210Austin, TX
22Diore HubbardRBSO5' 10"188Gahanna, OH
26Dontae BurchRBSO5' 7"196Kansas City, MO
29Ryken BanksRBFR6' 0"206Parker, CO
2Eric RichardsonWRSR5' 11"181Saint Robert, MO
3Deion DeBlancWRSO5' 10"185Houston, TX
5Justin PopovichWRSR6' 3"203Louisville, KY
9Jackson HolmanWRJR6' 3"205Irvine, CA
12Bricen BrantleyWRJR6' 3"190Houston, TX
13Pierre JacksonWRFR5' 11"172Chicago, IL
16Joaquin SandovalWRSO5' 10"184Glenwood Springs, CO
19Charlie CoenenWRSR6' 0"195Chanhassen, MN
23Tyler NystromWRSO6' 2"189Arden Hills, MN
24Jarell GaryWRFR5' 11"196Round Rock, TX
44Tyler HamptonTESR6' 4"247Huntington Beach, CA
80Tyler SiddonsTESR6' 5"254Salem, AR
82Gage BrookTEJR6' 4"249Fort Collins, CO
83Kyle FrendtTESO6' 5"240Woodbury, MN
85Ishmael MuhammadTEFR6' 3"226Dallas, TX
86Colin FordTEFR6' 4"232Naperville, IL
87Isaac SchoenfeldTESR6' 5"260Rock Springs, WY
88Landon PaceTEFR6' 3"247St. Louis, MO
50Giovanni PanozzoOLSO6' 5"314Arvada, CO
51Jason MaciejczakOLJR6' 3"310Pierre, SD
52Chandler DonawayOLSR6' 1"305Klein, TX
54Jonathan PearcyOLFR6' 3"301Liberty, MO
55Kalvin JanssenOLFR6' 3"307Gretna, NE
60Grant LottOLFR6' 4"300Saint Peters, MO
62Spencer RathbunOLSO6' 4"275Denver, CO
63Braylon JenkinsOLSO6' 4"315West Des Moines, IA
64Brandt RiceOLJR6' 5"305Wausau, WI
65Nathan GeigerOLJR6' 5"303Highlands Ranch, CO
66Johnathan BushOLFR6' 2"310Whitehouse, TX
68Jackson GarrettOLFR6' 3"310Cheyenne, WY
70Rex JohnsenOLSR6' 5"308Logan, IA
72Pierce DeckerOLFR6' 7"295Fort Collins, CO
73Caleb HallOLSO6' 5"305Carmichael, CA
74Tariq MillerOLFR6' 3"302Leon, IA
75Cooper LawsonOLFR6' 4"300Afton, WY
77Josiah PetaiaOLJR6' 3"313Long Beach, CA
71Jake DaviesOTJR6' 7"308Yorkville, IL
76Quinn Grovesteen-MatcheyOTJR6' 6"310Evansville, WI
53Tegen SeedsDLSO6' 0"302Douglas, WY
97Alex HaswellDLSO6' 5"295Sheridan, WY
11Esaia BogarDESR6' 2"255Rancho Cucamonga, CA
21Jack DunkleyDESR6' 4"253Penndel, PA
39Eltoum MurgusDESO6' 3"220Kansas City, MO
47Jason HandyDEFR6' 4"247Cedar Park, TX
51Thaddeus GianarisDESR6' 2"252Park Ridge, IL
55Kevin SjogrenDEJR6' 5"251Palisade, CO
90Cade BrookDEFR6' 3"256Aurora, CO
94Beck HaswellDEFR6' 3"252Sheridan, WY
44Ja'Quan RedfernDTJR6' 3"288Vineland, NJ
50Tanielu Maafala-BarbasaDTFR6' 1"281Las Vegas, NV
54MacGregor ByersDTFR6' 4"271Houston, TX
68Cody CrawfordDTJR6' 1"290Casper, WY
91Xavier JacksonDTFR6' 2"289O' Fallon, MO
92Dante DrakeDTJR6' 3"296Robinson, TX
93Mohanad NahhasDTJR6' 3"293Latham, NY
95Caleb RobinsonDTSR6' 2"298Omaha, NE
96Henry RehbergDTFR6' 2"287Omaha, NE
16Karson ButtsLBSO6' 2"237Wichita, KS
26Gary RutherfordLBSO6' 1"237Peoria, IL
28Boston GableLBFR6' 0"216Gering, NE
33Parker MooreLBFR6' 2"238Lawrence, KS
34Steven PerezLBFR6' 1"231Wilmington, CA
40Dante BruleyLBFR6' 1"232Chandler, AZ
42Ethan StuhlsatzLBSR6' 4"237Wichita, KS
46Dash BaumanLBSO6' 2"237Lincoln, NE
15David LeonardDBSO5' 11"188St. Louis, MO
24Drew JacksonDBSO5' 11"187Cheyenne, WY
0Tyson Shamsid-DeenCBSO5' 10"180San Antonio, TX
3Ian BellCBJR6' 1"190La Verne, CA
7Junus McGrawCBJR6' 0"191Anchorage, AK
8Logan MackeyCBJR5' 10"193Houston, TX
9BJ InmonCBJR5' 11"190Las Vegas, NV
12Kendall GriffinCBFR5' 11"190Chicago, IL
20Dainsus MillerCBSR5' 10"180Fairburn, GA
1Desman HearnsSSR6' 0"190Clearwater, FL
2Travis Franklin Jr.SSR5' 11"185Riverdale, GA
5Brooklyn CheekSSO6' 1"205Oakdale, CA
6Kaiden Kimble-TurnerSFR5' 10"197Kuna, ID
13Elvin AmpofoSFR6' 0"182Aurora, CO
18Da'Marion BrownleeSJR6' 1"210Dallas, TX
20Lafai PurcellSJR5' 11"185Frederick, CO
22Jaden DaCostaSJR6' 0"205Los Angeles, CA
47Erik SandvikPKJR6' 1"201Steamboat Springs, CO
99Keelan AndersonPKSO5' 10"178Cheyenne, WY
18Bart EdmistonPSR6' 0"200Ocean Springs, MS
43Gavyn HelmPSO6' 3"209Windsor, CO
45Charlie HoustonLSFR5' 10"206Rowlett, TX
49Nathan CurryLSSR6' 0"206Murfreesboro, TN

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2020 (+1.2, #55) · worst: 2015 (-14.6, #122)
-15-10-50FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#114
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far5-34-1#120-14.9-10.7-4.2
20254-82-6#114-8.8-10.4+1.6
20243-92-5#116-9.3-8.5-0.8
20239-45-3#71-1.4-3.4+1.9
20227-65-3#93-5.5-5.3-0.2
20217-62-6#82-2.5-3.5+1.0
20202-42-4#55+1.2-3.9+5.1
20198-54-4#51+1.2-4.2+5.4
20186-64-4#88-3.1-8.5+5.4
20178-55-3#63+0.2-5.3+5.5
20168-66-2#68-0.9+5.2-6.1
20152-102-6#122-14.6-8.7-5.9
20144-82-6#106-8.7-5.9-2.8

Wyoming's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 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 →