Wyoming Cowboys
Mountain West
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #110
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -11.3 (#110)
- SP+ Offense
- 15.3
- SP+ Defense
- 24.7
- SRS
- -10.7
- FPI
- -11.5
- Elo
- 1295
- Talent
- 489
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
5.0p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.3% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 4.8–7.2
Schedule
125th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
120th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
120th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Colorado State | -15.6 | 23-27 | -4.2 | 39% | — |
| 2 | vsNorthern Colorado | FCS | 41-7* | +34.7 | 98% | — |
| 3 | @Central Michigan | -8.8 | 22-29 | -7.7 | 30% | — |
| 4 | vsHawai'i | +1.7 | 24-30 | -5.7 | 35% | — |
| 5 | @North Dakota State | FCS | 15-36 | -21.1 | 7% | — |
| 6 | @San José State | -14.3 | 24-26 | -2.2 | 44% | — |
| 7 | vsNorthern Illinois | -16.7 | 28-24 | +4.4 | 63% | — |
| 8 | vsAir Force | -3.2 | 22-32 | -9.8 | 25% | — |
| 10 | @UNLV | +4.3 | 19-35 | -15.5 | 14% | — |
| 11 | @UTEP | -17.5 | 27-22 | +5.1 | 64% | — |
| 12 | vsNew Mexico | +0.9 | 24-30 | -5.4 | 36% | — |
| 13 | vsUConn | +5.1 | 19-31 | -11.6 | 21% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Mason Drube | FR | 6'3" | 218 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Landon Sims | SO | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| QB | — | Tyler Hughes← William & Mary | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Samuel Harris | FR | 5'11" | 170 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Sam Scott | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Diore Hubbard← West Virginia | FR | 5'10" | 189 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Max White | SR | 5'10" | 207 | — |
| RB | 5th | Nikos Varelas | SO | 5'10" | 193 | — |
| RB | — | Markell Holman← Western Illinois | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 1st | Jett Vincent← Colorado State | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 1st | Deion DeBlanc | FR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Michael Fitzgerald | SR | 6'6" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jaylen Sargent | SR | 6'2" | 186 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Charlie Coenen | JR | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| WR | 5th | Bricen Brantley | SO | 6'3" | 181 | — |
| WR | 6th | Eric Richardson | JR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jackson Holman | SO | 6'3" | 206 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jaylan Bean | JR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| WR | 9th | Clay Nanke | SR | 6'6" | 235 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Justin Popovich← Lock Haven University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | John Michael Gyllenborg | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Evan Svoboda | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Justin Erb | SR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| TE | 4th | Kyle Frendt | FR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Isaac Schoenfeld | JR | 6'5" | 258 | ★★ |
| TE | — | Tyler Siddons← Central Arkansas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Jack Walsh | SR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Rex Johnsen | JR | 6'5" | 307 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Tyce Westland | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Brayden Wilson | SR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Chisom Ifeanyi | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DE | 4th | Esaia Bogar | JR | 6'2" | 238 | — |
| DE | 5th | Kevin Sjogren | SO | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| DE | 6th | Cade Brook | FR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★ |
| DL | 1st | Tegen Seeds | FR | 6'0" | 307 | — |
| DL | — | Ja'Quan Redfern← Murray State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Aneesh Vyas | SR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Cody Crawford | SO | 6'1" | 294 | — |
| EDGE | — | Thaddeus Gianaris← Dartmouth | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Jack Dunkley← Duquesne | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Donnie Wingate← Southern Illinois | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 1st | Ben Florentine | SR | 6'1" | 280 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Brayden Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Evan Eller | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Ethan Stuhlsatz | SR | 6'4" | 241 | — |
| LB | 4th | Enock Sibomana | SR | 5'11" | 206 | — |
| LB | 5th | Gary Rutherford | FR | 6'1" | 231 | — |
| LB | 6th | Dash Bauman | FR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Steven Perez | FR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dainsus Miller | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Tyson Deen | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Isaac Sell | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| CB | 4th | Ian Bell | JR | 6'1" | 194 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Logan Mackey← Weber State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Junus McGraw← West Liberty | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Andrew Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Jones Thomas | SO | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| S | 3rd | Desman Hearns | JR | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| S | 4th | Travis Franklin Jr.← Jacksonville State | JR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Brooklyn Cheek | FR | 6'1" | 199 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jaden DaCosta | SO | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | David Leonard | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 8th | Anthony Beavers Jr.← USC | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Da'Marion Brownlee← Missouri Southern State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Nathan Curry← North Alabama | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Bart Edmiston | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Erik Sandvik | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Keelan Anderson | FR | 5'10" | 168 | ★★★ |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Projected Leaders
2026 proj
| Pass Yds | Drube796·Sims662 |
| Rush Yds | Harris482·Hubbard307·Sims193 |
| Rec Yds | Sargent337·Fitzgerald205·Richardson167 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #110 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-5 | #115 | — | — |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #78 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #100 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #76 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 2-4 | #82 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #66 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #68 | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #79 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #95 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 2-10 | 2-6 | #119 | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #111 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #108 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★108 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #89 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | #102 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | #110 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | #93 | 134 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | #110 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2020 | #113 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | #97 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | #126 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | #99 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #116 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 19net +3Out 16
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Anthony Beavers Jr. | S | 4★ | ← USC |
| ▲ | Markell Holman | RB | 3★ | ← Western Illinois |
| ▲ | Diore Hubbard | RB | 3★ | ← West Virginia |
| ▲ | Travis Franklin Jr. | S | 3★ | ← Jacksonville State |
| ▼ | Lucas Samsula | DL | 3★ | → Utah |
| ▼ | Wes King | IOL | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Tyrese Boss | CB | 3★ | → Arizona |
| ▼ | Kaden Anderson | QB | 3★ | → Tarleton State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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