2021 Wyoming
7–6 (2–6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Craig Bohl. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ball State 45–12Sep 18
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Montana State 19–16Sep 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Montana State | W 19–16 | 68% |
| Sep 11 | at Northern Illinois | W 50–43 | 60% |
| Sep 18 | vs Ball State | W 45–12 | 56% |
| Sep 25 | at UConn | W 24–22 | 81% |
| Oct 9 | at Air Force | L 14–24 | 37% |
| Oct 16 | vs Fresno State | L 0–17 | 63% |
| Oct 23 | vs New Mexico | L 3–14 | 80% |
| Oct 30 | at San José State | L 21–27 | 40% |
| Nov 6 | vs Colorado State | W 31–17 | 57% |
| Nov 12 | at Boise State | L 13–23 | 21% |
| Nov 20 | at Utah State | W 44–17 | 30% |
| Nov 27 | vs Hawai’i | L 14–38 | 70% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs Kent StateFamous Idaho Potato Bowl | W 52–38 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kent State 52–38 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 330–308
- Coach
- Craig Bohl
- Elo
- 1498 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.6 No. 76 of 130; offense No. 86, defense No. 41
- SRS
- −3.3 No. 85 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 85% of last season’s EPA, No. 41 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 110 roster talent No. 120 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Polasek
- Defensive coordinator
- Jay Sawvel
- Offense
- Pro-style, West Coast
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 45% | 1.21 | 78th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 41% | 1.26 | 55th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.14 def | 43% off 42% def | — | 78th off 74th 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 | 3.8 | own 28 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 34 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -4.0, 81st of 130 (offense -1.8, defense 2.2).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Sean Chambers QB | 1,125 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Levi Williams QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Xazavian Valladay RB | 1,070 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Titus Swen RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Isaiah Neyor WR | 878 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Isaiah Neyor WR | 12 TD |
| Tackles | Chad Muma LB | 142 tkl |
| Sacks | Cole Godbout NT | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Chad Muma LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Jordon Vaughn ATH | ★★★ | No. 1317 |
| Micah Young LB | ★★★ | No. 1704 |
| D.Q. James RB | ★★★ | No. 1767 |
| John Michael Gyllenborg TE | ★★★ | No. 2026 |
| Andrew Johnson ATH | ★★★ | No. 2042 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.808 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
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.
Drafted in 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 3 | Chad Muma ILB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Roster 112
The 2021 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2021 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 3
 Caleb Roberson CB | ★★★ | returned to  Wyoming |
| Cameron Smith LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Davon Wells-Ross LB | ★★ | no new school on file |
2021 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego State | 7–1 | 12–2 | 25 |
| Utah State | 6–2 | 11–3 | 24 |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
 Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Boise State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| San José State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 7–6 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 UNLV | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.