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Mountain West · 2026

Wyoming Cowboys

Head coach Jay Sawvel · War Memorial Stadium
4-33-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#123
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-16.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-11.4
133rd in FBS
Defense
-4.9
102nd in FBS
Schedule so far
-15.6
137th toughest
Projected
5.5-6.5
bowl-eligible 45%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-16.3 now, -14.8 preseason · down 9 spots since preseason
-20-100FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#123

Final record odds

5.5-6.5 expected · most likely 5-7 (40%)
15%4-840%5-732%6-611%7-58-4

Team Leaders

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Passing
Tyler Hughes
QB · SR · 102nd in FBS
1018yds
3 TD · 7 INT
Rushing
Tyler Hughes
QB · SR · 51st in FBS
471yds
91 car · 5 TD
Receiving
Kyle Frendt
TE · SO · 309th in FBS
216yds
11 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Jones Thomas
S · 76th in FBS
50tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
Esaia Bogar
DE · SR · 70th in FBS
3.5sacks
3 hurries
Interceptions
Jones Thomas
S · 28th in FBS
2INT
9 PD

Schedule

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

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@117Colorado StateL 13–35 ›-32.0—USA Net
2Sep 12vsNorthern Colorado FCSW 21–13 ›-24.8—MW+
3Sep 19@120Central MichiganL 10–24 ›-25.8—ESPN+
4Sep 26vs118Hawai'iCONFW 27–10 ›-1.2—CW
5Oct 3@69North Dakota StateCONFL 0–28 ›-21.3—CW
6Oct 9@122San José StateCONFW 16–13 ›-9.2—CBSSN
7Oct 17vs132Northern IllinoisCONFW 41–23 ›-5.9—CW
8Oct 23vs83Air ForceCONFAir Force −8.1 · o/u 46.4—30%CW
9—Bye
10Nov 7@84UNLVCONFUNLV −15.6 · o/u 44.8—15%CBSSN
11Nov 14@137UTEPCONFWyoming −6.0 · o/u 47.5—66%
12Nov 21vs43New MexicoCONFNew Mexico −19.5 · o/u 46.1—10%FS1
13Nov 28vs78UConnUConn −9.7 · o/u 51.0—26%

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+0.11085th+0.14097th
Success rate45.8%46th44.0%103rd
Explosiveness1.049137th1.09613th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.1%53rd44.4%105th
Rushing success rate49.2%22nd49.6%129th
Passing success rate39.3%102nd39.1%52nd
Explosive run rate19.9%2nd16.7%126th
Explosive pass rate8.7%100th7.6%26th
Line yards / carry3.5512th3.51133rd
Opportunity rate44.9%9th46.1%134th
Stuff rate14.0%33rd13.6%126th
Sack rate8.0%116th6.7%42nd
3rd-down conversion35.5%111th38.5%62nd
Red-zone TD rate52.2%107th50.0%34th
Havoc rate14.8%107th13.0%86th
Box score · season totals
Points / game18.3127th20.943rd
Yards / game331.6117th366.482nd
Yards / play5.36100th5.2669th
Pass yards / game146.4133rd194.345th
Yards / pass att.6.60113th6.2432nd
Completion %63.5%73rd61.5%66th
Rush yards / game185.142nd172.1101st
Yards / carry4.9041st4.76107th
3rd-down conv. %33.8%114th37.6%72nd
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.57105th0.57129th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.0079th2.4338th
Penalty yards / game47.130th47.0112th

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
8.2
93rd of 138
YAC per catch
5.3
79th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
15%
55th of 138
Shotgun
92%
96th of 138
No-huddle
4%
134th of 138
QB pressured
20%
9th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
14%
68th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
4.1
130th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws146 throws charted

63% comp8.2 avg. depth5.3 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds3–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 22 yds, 4.4 per throw580% · 22yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 7 caught (88%), 60 yds, 7.5 per throw888% · 60yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 7 caught (88%), 52 yds, 6.5 per throw888% · 52yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 68 yds, 13.6 per throw560% · 68yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 26 yds, 8.7 per throw333% · 26yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 2 caught (29%), 53 yds, 7.6 per throw729% · 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 (12%), 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 (3%), 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: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 17 throws (12%), 16 caught (94%), 93 yds, 5.5 per throw1794% · 93yRight, 0–4 air yards: 30 throws (21%), 23 caught (77%), 172 yds, 5.7 per throw3077% · 172yRight, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 6 caught (67%), 61 yds, 6.8 per throw967% · 61yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 23 yds, 4.6 per throw540% · 23yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 35 yds, 8.8 per throw450% · 35yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 1 caught (17%), 21 yds, 3.5 per throw617% · 21yRight, 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 on214 throws charted

62% comp8.8 avg. depth4.1 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds8–2 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 (11%), 15 caught (65%), 126 yds, 5.5 per throw2365% · 126yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 27 throws (13%), 18 caught (67%), 153 yds, 5.7 per throw2767% · 153yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 35 yds, 5.0 per throw743% · 35yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 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: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 49 yds, 8.2 per throw667% · 49yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 7 caught (50%), 109 yds, 7.8 per throw1450% · 109yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 55 yds, 7.9 per throw743% · 55yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 20 yds, 20.0 per throw1100% · 20yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 57 yds, 28.5 per throw250% · 57yRight, Behind air yards: 18 throws (8%), 16 caught (89%), 67 yds, 3.7 per throw1889% · 67yRight, 0–4 air yards: 27 throws (13%), 19 caught (70%), 90 yds, 3.3 per throw2770% · 90yRight, 5–9 air yards: 34 throws (16%), 27 caught (79%), 214 yds, 6.3 per throw3479% · 214yRight, 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 direction238 carries

Left
24%
5.6 YPC · 41% succ.
Middle
40%
5.6 YPC · 46% succ.
Right
35%
6.2 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 faced230 carries

Left
23%
7.3 YPC · 56% succ.
Middle
49%
5.5 YPC · 48% succ.
Right
28%
4.9 YPC · 48% 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 far4-33-1#123-16.3-11.4-4.9
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 Oct 22, 3:47 AM 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 →