Wyoming
Wyoming is 6-3 and No. 103 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 9.9 points below an average FBS team. Last game: won 41-35 at UNLV in Week 10.
Week 11: at UTEP, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Wyoming is No. 103
- Wyoming's rating is −9.9: the machine's estimate that Wyoming is 9.9 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 103 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −13.1, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it up 3.2.
- The biggest weekly moves: +3.3 after Week 4 (W 27-10 vs Hawai'i) and −2.1 after Week 5 (L 0-28 at North Dakota State).
- Its record is 6-3. The 3 losses were to No. 69 North Dakota State, No. 117 Central Michigan, No. 123 Colorado State, by 21.3 points on average. The 6 wins came by 11.0 points on average; the best was over No. 82 Air Force. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 104 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 102 Coastal Carolina (−9.5); just below is No. 104 Hawai'i (−10.3).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Jay Sawvel is in his 3rd season at Wyoming (since 2024). This season: 6-3. At Wyoming overall: 13-20, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 116-188 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 1270 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 7-8 |
| Yards per attempt* | 6.7No. 107 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.5%No. 114 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 7.0%No. 104 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 343-1837 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 5.4No. 14 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 19.2%No. 4 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 13.3%No. 12 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 21.9No. 111 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.94No. 58 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 34.0%No. 119 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 56.2%No. 98 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 13No. 108 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 21.7No. 43 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.39No. 55 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.2No. 26 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 4.7No. 110 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 8.3%No. 11 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 9No. 112 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 41.0%No. 98 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
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Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Tyler Hughes113-181, 1238 yds, 6 TD, 7 INT
- Landon Sims2-6, 25 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
- Tyler Hughes115 carries, 688 yds, 6 TD
- Markell Holman95 carries, 535 yds, 4 TD
- Samuel Harris85 carries, 461 yds, 4 TD
Receiving
- Jake Wilson24 catches, 298 yds, 3 TD
- Kyle Frendt13 catches, 243 yds, 2 TD
- Eric Richardson16 catches, 181 yds, 0 TD
Tackles
- Ethan Stuhlsatz69
- Steven Perez61
- Jones Thomas57
Sacks
- Esaia Bogar4.5
- Ethan Stuhlsatz3.5
- Cade Brook2.5
Interceptions
- Jones Thomas2
- Tyson Deen2
- Therman Williams1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Tyler HughesMost passes in the last game9 games181 attempts96%
- Landon Sims1 game6 attempts3%
Carrying
- Markell Holman9 games95 carries43%
- Samuel Harris8 games85 carries39%
- Nico Hamilton5 games18 carries8%
- Landon Sims3 games7 carries3%
Catching
- Jake Wilson9 games24 catches21%
- Eric Richardson8 games16 catches14%
- Markell Holman6 games16 catches14%
- Samuel Harris7 games14 catches12%
Tackling
- Ethan Stuhlsatz8 games69 tackles11%
- Steven Perez9 games61 tackles10%
- Jones Thomas9 games57 tackles9%
- Gary Rutherford8 games53 tackles8%
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
The season, week by week
- Week 1 L 13–35 at Colorado State. The passing game struggled: 6.8 yards an attempt, 5.2 less than Colorado State usually allows. Lost the turnover battle by 4.
- Week 2 W 21–13 vs Northern Colorado. Northern Colorado is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 3 L 10–24 at Central Michigan. The run defense gave ground: Central Michigan got 5.7 yards a carry, 1.6 over what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 4 W 27–10 vs Hawai'i. The run defense gave ground: Hawai'i got 4.4 yards a carry, 1.3 over what it usually gains. The machine had Hawai'i by 8.0 (69%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 5 L 0–28 at North Dakota State. The passing game struggled: 3.7 yards an attempt, 2.0 less than North Dakota State usually allows. Its fewest yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 6 W 16–13 at San José State. The passing game struggled: 4.3 yards an attempt, 3.0 less than San José State usually allows. The machine had San José State by 7.1 (68%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 7 W 41–23 vs Northern Illinois. The run game was the strength: 7.7 yards a carry, 2.5 more than Northern Illinois usually allows. The defense had 5 sacks.
- Week 8 W 28–14 vs Air Force. The run game was the strength: 7.8 yards a carry, 3.4 more than Air Force usually allows. The machine had Air Force by 6.5 (66%), so this was a win it did not see coming; Wyoming won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 10 W 41–35 at UNLV. The passing game was the strength: 8.8 yards an attempt, 2.2 more than UNLV usually allows. The machine had UNLV by 9.1 (72%), so this was a win it did not see coming.