2011 Wyoming
8–5 (5–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Dave Christensen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas State 45–10Sep 10
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Weber State | W 35–32 | 68% |
| Sep 10 | vs Texas State | W 45–10 | 78% |
| Sep 17 | at Bowling Green | W 28–27 | 42% |
| Sep 24 | vs 9Nebraska | L 14–38 | 30% |
| Oct 8 | at Utah State | L 19–63 | 46% |
| Oct 15 | vs UNLV | W 41–14 | 66% |
| Oct 29 | at San Diego State | W 30–27 | 24% |
| Nov 5 | vs TCU | L 20–31 | 20% |
| Nov 12 | at Air Force | W 25–17 | 27% |
| Nov 19 | vs New Mexico | W 31–10 | 83% |
| Nov 26 | at 7Boise State | L 14–36 | 10% |
| Dec 3 | at Colorado State | W 22–19 | 66% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs TempleNew Mexico Bowl | L 15–37 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Temple 37–15 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–2 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 339–361
- Coach
- Dave Christensen
- Elo
- 1459 +40 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.2 No. 100 of 120; offense No. 83, defense No. 105, special teams No. 108
- SRS
- −5.7 No. 83 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 104
- Offensive coordinator
- Gregg Brandon
- Defensive coordinator
- Marty English
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 40% | 0.91 | 83rd of 120 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 48% | 0.83 | 109th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.10 def | 39% off 47% def | — | 98th off 118th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.3 | own 28 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 31 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brett Smith QB | 2,622 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brett Smith QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brett Smith QB | 710 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brett Smith QB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Chris McNeill WR | 504 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Josh Doctson WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Blair Burns CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Adam Pittser PRO | ★★★ | No. 928 |
| Josh Doctson WR | ★★★ | No. 1502 |
| Austin Traphagan OT | ★★ | No. 1795 |
| Eddie Yarbrough OLB | ★★ | No. 2096 |
| DeAndre Jones CB | ★★ | No. 2233 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.787 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.750 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.746 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.725 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.1 | 0.742 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 98
The 2011 roster98 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 25 have a stat line. See the roster
2011 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 7–0 | 11–2 | 14 |
| Boise State | 6–1 | 12–1 | 8 |
 Wyoming | 5–2 | 8–5 | |
| San Diego State | 4–3 | 8–5 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 7–6 | |
| Colorado State | 1–6 | 3–9 | |
| UNLV | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.