Wyoming Cowboys
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Elo
1295
#105
SP+
-11.3
#110
O129/D55
FPI
-11.5
SRS
-10.7
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 10 to play4.6 – 5.4
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
4.6
of 10 games
Bowl odds
28%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
64%
vs Northern Illinois
Toughest
13%
vs UNLV
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
314.8#122
Yards / play
4.9#123
Passing yards / game
183.0#113
Rushing yards / game
131.8#100
First downs / game
17.7#111
3rd down %
33.7%#118
4th down %
52.2%#83
Time of possession
28:32#109
Defense
Yards allowed / game
344.3#45
Yards / play allowed
5.3#41
Pass yards allowed / game
175.5#14
Rush yards allowed / game
168.8#94
3rd down % allowed
34.7%#30
Sacks
15#123
Tackles for loss
53#120
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-3#86
Takeaways
15#73
Giveaways
18#86
Penalties / game
6.6#87
Penalty yards / game
56.3#82
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1@
Colorado StateSat-3.259%Wk 2vsNorthern ColoradoSatWk 3@
Central MichiganSat-0.150%Wk 4vs
Hawai'iSat+4.238%Wk 5@
North Dakota StateSatWk 6@
San José StateSat-3.660%Wk 7vs
Northern IllinoisSat-4.964%Wk 8vs
Air ForceSat+1.246%Wk 10@
UNLVSun+15.513%Wk 11@
UTEPSat-4.062%Wk 12vs
New MexicoSun+5.634%Wk 13vs
UConnSat+4.936%
Colorado StateSat-3.259%Wk 2vsNorthern ColoradoSatWk 3@Central MichiganSat-0.150%Wk 4vsHawai'iSat+4.238%Wk 5@North Dakota StateSatWk 6@San José StateSat-3.660%Wk 7vsNorthern IllinoisSat-4.964%Wk 8vsAir ForceSat+1.246%Wk 10@UNLVSun+15.513%Wk 11@UTEPSat-4.062%Wk 12vsNew MexicoSun+5.634%Wk 13vsUConnSat+4.936%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
16
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8316
16 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Pearcy#1750 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Liberty, MO |
| Jordan Styles#1924 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | The Woodlands, TX |
| Taylor Hasselbeck#2163 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8456 | Nashville, TN |
| Pierce Decker#2313 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Fort Collins, CO |
| Beck Haswell#2313 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Sheridan, WY |
| Bo Gable#2524 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Gering, NE |
| Mason Wright#2524 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Kansas City, MO |
| MacGregor Byers#2524 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Houston, TX |
| Dante Bruley#2620 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Chandler, AZ |
| Kendall Griffin#2620 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Chicago, IL |
| Ryken Banks#2620 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Parker, CO |
| Ish Muhammad#2815 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8250 | Dallas, TX |
| Xavier Jackson#2850 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8200 | O'Fallon, MO |
| Tanielu Ma'afala-Barbasa#2978 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8150 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Grant Lott#2979 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8100 | St. Peters, MO |
| Jackson Garrett#2979 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8100 | Cheyenne, WY |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 33% | 3.8 | +0.2 |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 25% | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | 9-4 | 5-3 | 69% | 7.3 | +1.7 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 5-3 | 54% | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 2-6 | 54% | 7.6 | -0.6 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 33% | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 62% | 7.2 | +0.8 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 50% | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 62% | 6.6 | +1.4 |
| 2016 | 8-6 | 6-3 | 57% | 7.1 | +0.9 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).