2026 Wyoming
4–3 (3–1 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jay Sawvel. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 41–23Oct 17
By 18 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat San José State 16–13Oct 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Colorado State | L 13–35 | 46% |
| Sep 12 | vs Northern Colorado | W 21–13 | 81% |
| Sep 19 | at Central Michigan | L 10–24 | 36% |
| Sep 26 | vs Hawai’i | W 27–10 | 42% |
| Oct 3 | at North Dakota State | L 0–28 | 19% |
| Oct 9 | at San José State | W 16–13 | 38% |
| Oct 17 | vs Northern Illinois | W 41–23 | 70% |
| Oct 23 | vs Air Force | Preview | 43% |
| Nov 7 | at UNLV | Preview | 25% |
| Nov 14 | at UTEP | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 21 | vs New Mexico | Preview | 35% |
| Nov 28 | vs UConn | Preview | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 3–1 tied for 2nd in Mountain West Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 128–146
- Coach
- Jay Sawvel
- Elo
- 1433 +17 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.8 No. 122 of 138; offense No. 134, defense No. 79, special teams No. 88
- SRS
- −17.8 No. 130 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 23% of last season’s EPA, No. 94 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 114 roster talent No. 127 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Christian Taylor
- Defensive coordinator
- Aaron Bohl
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 46% | 1.06 | 76th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 46% | 1.10 | 107th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.16 def | 42% off 47% def | — | 83rd off 114th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 44% | 8.1 yds | 15% | 3.60 | 11% |
| Defense | 42% | 8.6 yds | 13% | 3.50 | 13% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.1 | own 30 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 26 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -8.9, 103rd of 138 (offense -1.7, defense 7.2).
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 | Tyler Hughes QB | 1,018 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Hughes QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyler Hughes QB | 471 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tyler Hughes QB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyle Frendt TE | 216 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Charlie Coenen WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jones Thomas S | 50 tkl |
| Sacks | Esaia Bogar DE | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jones Thomas S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Colin Ford TE | ★★★ | No. 731 |
| Jordan Styles WR | ★★★ | No. 1708 |
| Jonathan Pearcy OL | ★★★ | No. 1754 |
| Therman Williams CB | ★★★ | No. 1881 |
| Pierce Decker OT | ★★★ | No. 2022 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
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 113
The 2026 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 49 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 19
The 2026 portal Diore Hubbard RB | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Markell Holman RB | ★★★ | from  Western Illinois |
 Travis Franklin Jr. S | ★★★ | from  Jacksonville State |
 Chandler Donaway OL | ★★★ | from  East Texas A&M |
| Da’Marion Brownlee S | ★★★ | from Missouri Southern State |
 Ja’Quan Redfern DL | ★★★ | from  Murray State |
 Jeremiah Katt OL | ★★★ | from  Northern Arizona |
| Justin Popovich WR | ★★★ | from Lock Haven |
 Jack Dunkley DE | ★★★ | from  Duquesne |
 Logan Mackey CB | ★★★ | from  Weber State |
 Tyler Hughes QB | ★★★ | from  William & Mary |
 Thaddeus Gianaris DE | ★★★ | from  Dartmouth |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 16
 Lucas Samsula DL | ★★★ | to  Utah |
| Tyrese Boss CB | ★★★ | to  Arizona |
| Wes King OL | ★★★ | to West Virginia |
| Chris Durr Jr. WR | ★★★ | to  Maryland |
| Enock Sibomana LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kaden Anderson QB | ★★★ | to  Tarleton State |
| Luke Sandy OL | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| Justin Taylor S | ★★★ | to  Central Michigan |
| Markie Grant CB | ★★★ | to  Utah State |
| Axel Ramazani DE | ★★★ | to  Northern Iowa |
| Caleb Merritt S | ★★★ | to  Austin Peay |
| Gabriel Ikechukwu DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Air Force | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| Wyoming | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| UNLV | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| San José State | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Nevada | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Hawai’i | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| UTEP | 0–3 | 1–6 | |
| Northern Illinois | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.