2018 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2018 Wyoming Cowboys football
2018 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	Mountain Division
Record	6–6 (4–4 MW)
Head coach	Craig Bohl (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Brent Vigen (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Scottie Hazelton (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

Last updated March 27, 2024

2018 Mountain West Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State x	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 22 Utah State	7	–	1	11	–	2
Wyoming	4	–	4	6	–	6
Air Force	3	–	5	5	–	7
Colorado State	2	–	6	3	–	9
New Mexico	1	–	7	3	–	9
West Division
No. 18 Fresno State x$	7	–	1	12	–	2
Nevada	5	–	3	8	–	5
Hawaii	5	–	3	8	–	6
San Diego State	4	–	4	7	–	6
UNLV	2	–	6	4	–	8
San Jose State	1	–	7	1	–	11
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT)
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys are coached by fifth-year head coach Craig Bohl and play their home games at War Memorial Stadium as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the regular season 6–6, 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in third place in the Mountain division. Despite being bowl-eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

2018 recruiting class

The Cowboys announced an early signing class of 20 high school student-athletes on December 20.^[1] On February 24, they announced the signing of two more student-athletes.^[2]

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Blayne Baker OL	Sheridan, WY	Sheridan HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	—	Jun 26, 2017
Blayne Baker OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jevon Bigelow RB	Fresno, CA	Central HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	—	Dec 10, 2017
Jevon Bigelow RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Dauson Booker DB	Modesto, CA	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	—	Dec 20, 2017
Dauson Booker DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
De'Vaughn Brown DE	Antioch, CA	Ygnacio Valley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—	Dec 20, 2017
De'Vaughn Brown DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Solomon Byrd DE	Palmdale, CA	William J.P. Knight HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—	Dec 3, 2017
Solomon Byrd DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Sean Chambers QB	Kerman, CA	Kerman HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	—	Oct 3, 2017
Sean Chambers QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Frank Crum OL	Laramie, WY	Laramie HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	—	Oct 18, 2017
Frank Crum OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Camron Donatlan WR	Aurora, IL	West Aurora HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	—	Nov 26, 2017
Camron Donatlan WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Ja'Lani Ellison CB	Reseda, CA	Reseda HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	—	Feb 7, 2018
Ja'Lani Ellison CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Gunner Gentry WR	Aurora, CO	Grandview HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	—	May 31, 2017
Gunner Gentry WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Cole Godbout DT	Hudson, WI	Hudson HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	—	Dec 13, 2017
Cole Godbout DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Charles Hicks LB	San Diego, CA	Lincoln HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—	Oct 3, 2017
Charles Hicks LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jesse Hooper LS	Draper, UT	Summit Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	—	Nov 28, 2017
Jesse Hooper LS	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Raghib Ismail, Jr. WR	Carrollton, TX	Cisco College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	—	Feb 19, 2018
Raghib Ismail, Jr. WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Reow Jackson ATH	Eugene, OR	Marist Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	—	Dec 1, 2017
Reow Jackson ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Leevi Lafaele LB	Sacramento, CA	Inderkum HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—	Dec 20, 2017
Leevi Lafaele LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jackson Marcotte TE	Mount Carmel, IL	Mount Carmel HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	—	Jun 26, 2017
Jackson Marcotte TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Chad Muma LB	Lone Tree, CO	Legend HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	—	Oct 11, 2017
Chad Muma LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Cameron Murray DB	Aurora, CO	Overland HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	—	Feb 24, 2017
Cameron Murray DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Zach Watts OL	Windsor, CO	Windsor HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	—	Jul 24, 2017
Zach Watts OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Rome Weber DB	San Bernardino, CA	Cajon HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	—	Nov 27, 2017
Rome Weber DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Miles Williams DB	Oxnard, CA	Pacifica HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	—	Dec 6, 2017
Miles Williams DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – 247Sports: – ESPN: –
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Chuck Bednarik Award ^[3]	Carl Granderson	DE	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award ^[3]	Andrew Wingard	SS	SR
Jim Thorpe Award ^[4]	Andrew Wingard	SS	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy ^[5]	Youhanna Ghaifan	DT	JR
	Carl Granderson	DE	SR
	Andrew Wingard	SS	SR
Outland Trophy ^[6]	Youhanna Ghaifan	DT	JR
Ted Hendricks Award ^[7]	Carl Granderson	DE	SR

Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Cowboys were predicted to finish in second place in the Mountain Division.^[8]

Media poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Mountain Division
1	Boise State	132 (22)
2	Wyoming	95
3	Colorado State	82
4	Utah State	78
5	Air Force	52
6	New Mexico	23

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Cowboys had three players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.^[9] Strong safety Andrew Wingard was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year.

Defense

Youhanna Ghaifan – DT

Carl Granderson – DE

Andrew Wingard – SS

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 25	8:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State *	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN2	W 29–7	20,322
September 1	1:30 p.m.	Washington State *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	L 19–41	24,131
September 8	5:00 p.m.	at Missouri *	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPNU	L 13–40	50,820
September 15	2:00 p.m.	No. 8 (FCS) Wofford *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	Stadium	W 17–14	20,293
September 29	5:00 p.m.	Boise State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	L 14–34	22,271
October 6	10:00 p.m.	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI (Paniolo Trophy)	SPEC HI	L 13–17	23,907
October 13	8:30 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPNU	L 3–27	28,501
October 20	12:30 p.m.	Utah State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (Bridger's Battle)	ATTSNRM	L 16–24	18,378
October 26	8:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO (The Border War)	CBSSN	W 34–21	32,125
November 3	12:00 p.m.	San Jose State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	ATTSNRM	W 24–9	13,238
November 17	2:00 p.m.	Air Force	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	ESPNews	W 35–27	14,996
November 24	12:30 p.m.	at New Mexico	Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM	ATTSNRM	W 31–3	14,269
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Source:^[10]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Wyoming	Alma mater	Before Wyoming
Craig Bohl	Head coach	5	Nebraska (1982)	North Dakota State – Head coach (2013)
Brent Vigen	Associate head coach / offensive coordinator / quarterbacks	5	North Dakota State (1998)	North Dakota State – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach (2013)
Scottie Hazelton	Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach	2	Fort Lewis (1997)	Jacksonville Jaguars – Assistant linebackers coach (2016)
Mike Bath	Co-Special teams coordinator / tight ends coach / fullbacks coach	5	Miami, Ohio (2001)	Miami, Ohio – Interim head coach / offensive coordinator (2013)
AJ Cooper	Co-Special teams coordinator / defensive ends coach	5	North Dakota State (2006)	North Dakota State – Defensive ends coach / co-special teams coordinator (2013)
Jake Dickert	Safeties Coach	2	Wisconsin–Stevens Point (2007)	South Dakota State – Co-special teams coordinator / safeties coach (2016)
Scott Fuchs	Offensive line coach	5	North Dakota State (1995)	North Dakota State – Offensive line Coach (2013)
Mike Grant	Wide receivers coach	3	Nebraska (1993)	North Texas – Wide receivers coach / receiving coordinator (2014)
Gordie Haug	Running backs coach / Director of player personnel	5	Bemidji State (2009)	North Dakota State – Running backs coach (2013)
Pete Kaligis	Defensive tackles coach / nose tackles coach	10	Washington (1994)	Montana – Offensive line Coach (2008)
John Richardson	Cornerbacks coach	5	North Dakota State (2010)	North Dakota State – Cornerbacks Coach (2013)
Ben Iannacchione	Director of Sports Performance / head strength and conditioning coach	1	Boise State (2008)	LSU – Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach (2017)
Aaron Bohl	Defensive Graduate Assistant	2	Minnesota State Moorhead (2016)	Minnesota State Moorhead – Linebacker (2016)
Jacob Claborn	Offensive Graduate Assistant	3	California Lutheran (2009)	Central Washington – Offensive line Coach (2015)
Taylor Housewright	Offensive Graduate Assistant	1	Ashland (2013)	Ashland – Defensive backs coach / assistant recruiting coordinator (2017)
Jalen Ortiz	Defensive Graduate Assistant	1	Wyoming (2017)	Wyoming – Linebacker (2017)

Roster

2018 Wyoming Cowboys Football

Quarterback

11 Nick Szpor – junior (6'3", 212)
12 Sean Chambers – freshman (6'3", 215)
15 Nick Smith – senior (6'4", 235)
18 Tyler Vander Waal – freshman (6'4", 220)

Tailback

4 Xazavian Valladay – freshman (6'0", 191)
6 Trey Woods – sophomore (6'3", 216)
7 Reow Jackson – freshman (6'2", 205)
21 Jevon Bigelow – freshman (6'2", 195)
22 Nico Evans (C) – senior (5'9", 211)
28 Theo Dawson – freshman (6'0", 220)
29 Kellen Overstreet – junior (5'11", 209)

Fullback

34 Jeff Burroughs – sophomore (6'1", 241)
35 Jaylon Watson – junior (6'0", 250)
52 Jahmari Moore – sophomore (6'2", 232)
54 Austin Lopez – sophomore (6'3", 234)

Wide receiver

2 Jared Scott – sophomore (6'6", 225)
5 Gunner Gentry – freshman (6'3", 208)
8 Dontae Crow – sophomore (5'9", 178)
9 Isaac Leppke – sophomore (6'4", 198)
13 John Okwoli – junior (6'2", 210)
14 C.J. Johnson – junior (6'2", 209)
17 Raghib Ismail Jr. – junior (6'0", 186)
19 Ayden Eberhardt – sophomore (6'2", 195)
25 Austin Conway – junior (5'10", 183)
26 Avante' Cox – sophomore (5'11", 171)
39 Justyn Stindt – freshman (6'2", 192)
80 James Price – senior (6'2", 212)
88 Camron Donatlan – freshman (6'2", 195)

Tight end

33 Josh Harshman – senior (6'3", 230)
81 Austin Fort (C) – senior (6'4", 244)
82 Jackson Marcotte – freshman (6'7", 250)
83 Mason Keeler – freshman (6'6", 248)
84 Nate Weinman – freshman (6'7", 260)
85 Tyree Mayfield – senior (6'3", 241)

Offensive linemen

55 Gavin Rush – junior (6'3", 305)
57 Patrick Arnold – freshman (6'3", 296)
61 Kaden Jackson – senior (6'2", 303)
62 Rudy Stofer – freshman (6'6", 297)
63 Jason Davis – freshman (6'3", 342)
64 Zach Thatcher – sophomore (6'5", 288)
65 Zach Watts – freshman (6'5", 280)
69 Eric Abojei – freshman (6'5", 351)
72 Zach Wallace – senior (6'7", 314)
73 Keegan Cryder – freshman (6'4", 283)
74 Blayne Baker – freshman (6'5", 260)
75 Frank Crum – freshman (6'7", 260)
76 Justis Borton – sophomore (6'2", 272)
77 Pahl Schwab – junior (6'5", 308)
78 Alonzo Velasquez – sophomore (6'6", 305)
79 Logan Harris – sophomore (6'3", 304)

Defensive linemen

41 Davon Wells-Ross – freshman (6'5", 205)
42 Kevin Prosser – senior (6'2", 227)
44 Victor Jones – freshman (6'4", 256)
51 Payton Lowry-Sanders – senior (6'2", 236)
53 Josiah Hall – junior (6'1", 251)
86 Javaree Jackson – sophomore (6'5", 288)
87 Conner Cain (C) – senior (6'4", 270)
88 Garrett Crall – sophomore (6'5", 242)
90 Gavin Dunayski – freshman (6'6", 249)
91 Carl Granderson – senior (6'5", 261)
92 Solomon Byrd – freshman (6'4", 220)
93 Youhanna Ghaifan (S) – junior (6'4", 282)
94 Cole Godbout – freshman (6'4", 250)
95 De'Vaughn Brown – freshman (6'3", 220)
96 Sidney Malauulu – senior (6'3", 293)
97 Mario Mora – freshman (6'3", 255)
98 Ravontae Holt – sophomore (6'4", 262)

Placekickers

40 Cooper Rothe – junior (5'11", 178)
41 Ryan Galovich – junior (6'0", 192)

Punter

27 Tim Zaleski – sophomore (6'5", 221)

Long snapper

99 Jesse Hooper – freshman (5'11", 227)

Linebackers

7 Chavez Pownell Jr. – senior (5'11", 205)
9 Tyler Hall – junior (5'10", 190)
30 Logan Wilson (C) – junior (6'2", 250)
33 Leevi Lafaele – freshman (6'2", 220)
34 Charles Hicks – freshman (6'3", 220)
35 Skyler Miller – sophomore (5'11", 214)
37 Josh Calvert – sophomore (6'0", 264)
43 Ben Wisdorf – junior (6'1", 230)
45 Adam Pilapil – senior (6'1", 220)
46 Cassh Maluia – junior (6'0", 248)
48 Chad Muma – freshman (6'3", 213)
50 Ryan Gatoloai-Faupula – sophomore (6'1", 216)
55 Ryan Mazzola – freshman (6'2", 238)

Defensive backs

2 Cameron Murray – freshman (6'1", 170)
3 Alijah Halliburton – junior (6'2", 190)
4 Antonio Hull – junior (5'10", 188)
5 Esias Gandy – sophomore (6'1", 193)
6 Marcus Epps (C) – senior (6'0", 197)
8 Rome Weber – freshman (5'11", 175)
12 Ja'Lani Ellison – freshman (6'0", 171)
13 Brennan Kutterer – freshman (6'1", 206)
14 Miles Williams – freshman (6'1", 192)
16 Riley Sessions – sophomore (5'11", 200)
18 Keyon Blankenbaker – freshman (5'10", 175)
21 C.J. Coldon – freshman (6'1", 183)
22 Sidney Washington Jr. – sophomore (5'9", 170)
24 Braden Smith – sophomore (5'10", 195)
28 Andrew Wingard (C) – senior (6'0", 214)
29 Quinten Mercardo – senior (5'10", 188)
31 Dauson Booker – freshman (6'0", 190)
40 Taylor Dodd – freshman (6'2", 197)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt

Statistics

Team

Team Statistics
	Wyoming	Opponents
Points	248	264
First Downs	204	223
Rushing	116	96
Passing	72	111
Penalty	16	16
Rushing Yards	2393	1554
Rushing Attempts	496	424
Average Per Rush	4.8	3.7
Long	75	56
Rushing TDs	19	17
Passing yards	1576	2360
Comp–Att	135–276	241–394
Comp %	48.9%	61.2%
Average Per Game	131.3	196.7
Average per Attempt	5.7	6.0
Passing TDs	8	15
INT's	4	10
Touchdowns	28	33
Passing	8	15
Rushing	19	17
Defensive	1	0
Interceptions	10	4
Yards	123	36
Total Offense	3969	3914
Total Plays	772	818
Average Per Yards/Game	330.8	326.2
Kick Returns: # – Yards	12–235	22–456
TDs	0	1
Long	30	99
Punts	74	68
Yards	2914	2967
Average	39.4	43.6
Punt Returns: # – Yards	27–156	21–136
TDs	0	0
Long	31	41
Fumbles – Fumbles Lost	15–7	13–5
Penalties – Yards	72–596	71–577
3rd–Down Conversions	63/174	69/176
4th–Down Conversions	5/13	11/16
Field Goals	16–17	12–17
Sacks	19	24
Yards	129	204

Offense

Passing Statistics
NAME	GP	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	TD	INT	RAT
Tyler Vander Waal	11	120	246	1310	48.8	5	4	96.97
Sean Chambers	4	15	25	266	60.0	3	0	188.98
Austin Conway	12	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.00
TEAM	7	0	2	0	0.0	0	0	0.00
Nick Smith	3	0	2	0	0.0	0	0	0.00
TOTALS	12	135	276	1576	48.9	8	4	103.54

Rushing Statistics
NAME	GP	CAR	YDS	LONG	TD
Nico Evans	10	204	1325	75	8
Xazavian Valladay	12	71	396	45	3
Sean Chambers	4	59	329	64	2
Jevon Bigelow	9	69	292	39	2
Austin Conway	12	12	80	19	1
Avante' Cox	3	3	37	23	1
Dontae Crow	7	2	11	6	0
James Price	11	2	10	15	0
Ayden Eberhardt	11	1	1	1	0
Brett Brenton	1	1	0	0	0
Raghib Ismail Jr.	11	4	−2	6	0
TEAM	7	7	−23	0	0
Tyler Vander Waal	11	61	−63	19	2
TOTALS	12	496	2393	75	19

Receiving Statistics
NAME	GP	REC	YDS	LONG	TD
James Price	11	26	395	72	1
Tyree Mayfield	12	21	341	60	2
Raghib Ismail Jr.	11	24	267	26	2
Austin Conway	12	32	250	22	1
Austin Fort	9	7	102	41	1
Nico Evans	10	7	66	47	1
Ayden Eberhardt	11	5	46	15	0
Xazavian Valladay	12	4	35	12	0
John Okwoli	12	3	31	17	0
Josh Harshman	3	4	21	11	0
Jared Scott	11	1	17	17	0
Avante' Cox	3	1	5	5	0
TOTALS	12	135	1576	72	8

Defense

Defensive Statistics
#	NAME	GP	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACKS	INT	BU	QBH	FR	FF	BLK	SAF
30	Logan Wilson	12	57	46	103	11.0–30	2.0–9	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
28	Andrew Wingard	12	46	41	87	2.5–6	1.0–5	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
6	Marcus Epps	12	42	21	63	6.5–23	1.0–9	0	8	0	0	1	0	0
3	Alijah Halliburton	12	39	22	61	0.5–0	0.0–0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
46	Cassh Maluia	11	23	23	46	6.0–7	0.0–0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
4	Antonio Hull	12	30	14	44	1.0–2	0.0–0	2	8	0	1	1	0	0
91	Carl Granderson	11	28	12	40	7.5–21	3.0–13	1	2	3	0	0	0	0
9	Tyler Hall	11	28	11	39	2.5–4	0.0–0	1	9	0	1	1	0	0
88	Garrett Crall	12	19	19	38	6.5–28	4.5–25	0	1	2	1	1	0	0
93	Youhanna Ghaifan	8	20	14	34	8.0–32	2.0–18	0	4	1	0–0	1	0	0
98	Ravontae Holt	11	10	21	31	1.5–4	0.0–0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1	Keyon Blankenbaker	12	22	7	29	0.5–1	0.0–0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
96	Sidney Malauulu	11	16	12	28	6.0–35	3.0–30	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
45	Adam Pilapil	12	8	17	25	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
7	Chavez Pownell Jr.	11	15	8	23	1.0–0	0.0–0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
44	Victor Jones	11	6	9	15	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42	Kevin Prosser	9	8	5	13	3.0–13	1.5–9	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
86	Javaree Jackson	6	4	8	12	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
87	Conner Cain	11	4	7	11	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
21	C.J. Coldon	3	5	3	8	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
53	Josiah Hall	9	4	4	8	2.0–4	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
43	Ben Wisdorf	12	5	2	7	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
92	Solomon Byrd	4	2	3	5	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Esaias Gandy	12	3	1	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Ayden Eberhardt	11	2	2	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Braden Smith	12	3	1	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
85	Tyree Mayfield	12	3	1	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Gunner Gentry	10	3	1	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Jevon Bigelow	9	1	1	2	1.0–28	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
23	Xazavian Valladay	12	2	0	2	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Chad Muma	11	1	1	2	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
80	James Price	11	2	0	2	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TM	Team	7	1	1	2	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
14	Miles Williams	4	1	1	2	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Miles Kutterer	7	0	1	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Tyler Vander Waal	11	1	0	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	Cooper Rothe	12	1	0	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	Rudy Stofer	11	0	1	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Sidney Washington	4	1	0	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Ryan Gatoloai-Faupula	8	0	1	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
8	Dontae Crow	7	0	1	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Dauson Booker	5	0	1	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Trey Woods	1	1	0	1	1.0–11	1.0–11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	TOTAL	12	467	344	811	68–251	19–129	10	51	12	5	8	0	2
	OPPONENTS	12	397	458	855	70–302	24–204	4	33	20	7	12	1	0

Key: SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties

Interceptions Statistics
NAME	NO.	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Logan Wilson	2	21	10.5	0	13
Andrew Wingard	2	0	0.0	0	0
Antonio Hull	2	15	7.5	0	15
Cassh Maluia	1	0	0.0	0	0
Carl Granderson	1	61	61.0	1	61
Tyler Hall	1	26	26.0	0	26
Chavez Pownell Jr.	1	0	0.0	0	0
TOTALS	10	123	12.3	1	61

Special teams

Kicking Statistics
NAME	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	LNG	PTS
Cooper Rothe	28	28	100.0%	16	17	94.1%	0–0	5–5	6–6	4–5	1–1	51	76
TOTALS	28	28	100.0%	16	17	94.1%	0–0	5–5	6–6	4–5	1–1	51	76

Kick Return Statistics
NAME	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Tyler Hall	5	112	22.4	0	28
Austin Conway	4	84	21.0	0	30
John Okwoli	1	23	23.0	0	23
Avante' Cox	1	13	13.0	0	13
Jaylon Watson	1	3	3.0	0	3
TOTALS	12	235	19.6	0	30

Punting Statistics
NAME	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
Tim Zaleski	36	1395	38.8	52	3	8	9	2	0
Dontae Crow	24	1026	42.8	68	2	9	5	4	0
Ryan Galovich	13	493	38.9	68	2	4	7	2	0
TEAM	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
TOTALS	74	2914	39.4	68	7	21	21	8	1

Punt Return Statistics
NAME	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Austin Conway	27	156	5.8	0	31
TOTALS	27	156	5.8	0	31

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

	1	2	3	4	Total
All opponents	40	66	76	82	264
Wyoming	44	47	75	82	248

Awards and honors

All-Conference Teams

First Team

Nico Evans, Sr., RB

Andrew Wingard, Sr., DB

Cooper Rothe, Jr., PK

Second Team

Carl Granderson, Sr., DL

Honorable Mention

Tyler Hall, Jr., CB

Logan Wilson, Jr., LB

Conference awards

Cooper Rothe – Special teams Player of the Year

All–America Teams

Keegan Cryder, Fr., C – Freshman All–American (FWAA)

Senior Bowls

Carl Granderson – Senior Bowl

Andrew Wingard – East–West Shrine Game

Nico Evans – NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Game summaries

At New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	9	6	7	7	29
Aggies	0	0	0	7	7

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WYO	NMSU
1	6:34	9	60	4:37	WYO	Nico Evans 24-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	7	0
1	6:16				WYO	Jason Huntley rush for a loss of 2 yards, safety	9	0
2	11:49	13	49	6:27	WYO	36-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	12	0
2	10:48	5	44	1:58	WYO	39-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	15	0
3	7:13	1	56	0:12	WYO	Nico Evans 56-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	22	0
4	10:07	12	71	7:00	WYO	Jevon Bigelow 23-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	29	0
4	1:16	10	93	2:52	NMSU	Drew Dan 31-yard touchdown reception from Matt Romero, Dylan Brown kick good	29	7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							29	7

Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 13–22, 137 YDS; Matt Romero (NMSU): 16–27, 140 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing leaders: Nico Evans (WYO): 24 CAR, 190 YDS, 2 TD; Jason Huntley (NMSU): 9 CAR, 22 YDS
Receiving leaders: Austin Fort (WYO): 2 REC, 51 YDS; Drew Dan (NMSU): 2 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD

Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	10	3	7	21	41
Cowboys	2	14	3	0	19

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WSU	WYO
1	9:57	9	68	5:03	WSU	24-yard field goal by Blake Mazza	3	0
1	3:28	10	63	4:14	WSU	James Williams 2-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Blake Mazza kick good	10	0
1	1:35				WYO	TEAM rush for a loss of 4 yards, safety	10	2
2	12:23	5	30	2:29	WYO	Nico Evans 8-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	10	9
2	8:37	9	51	3:46	WSU	41-yard field goal by Blake Mazza	13	9
2	5:07	4	54	1:36	WYO	Avante' Cox 23-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	13	16
3	8:48	13	62	6:12	WYO	30-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	13	19
3	3:51	10	75	4:57	WSU	Max Borghi 6-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Blake Mazza kick good	20	19
4	10:55	4	48	1:34	WSU	Easop Winston 7-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Blake Mazza kick good	27	19
4	5:50	6	54	2:42	WSU	Max Borghi 14-yard touchdown run, Blake Mazza kick good	34	19
4	0:44	12	62	4:12	WSU	James Williams 3-yard touchdown run, Blake Mazza kick good	41	19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							41	19

Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 8–20, 67 YDS, 1 INT; Gardner Minshew (WSU): 38–57, 319 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing leaders: Nico Evans (WYO): 18 CAR, 89 YDS, 1 TD; James Williams (WSU): 16 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving leaders: James Price (WYO): 2 REC, 23 YDS; Jamire Calvin (WSU): 5 REC, 82 YDS

At Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	10	3	13
Tigers	3	13	14	10	40

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WYO	MIZ
1	4:08	7	48	2:42	MIZ	50-yard field goal by Tucker McCann	0	3
2	5:32	9	97	3:24	MIZ	Drew Lock 12-yard touchdown run, Tucker McCann kick good	0	10
2	0:32	12	73	1:51	MIZ	Albert Okwuegbunam 19-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, 2-point run failed	0	16
3	10:16	13	90	4:39	MIZ	Emanuel Hall 28-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good	0	23
3	7:29	8	41	2:47	WYO	51-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	3	23
3	4:37	8	75	2:52	MIZ	Kendall Blanton 12-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good	3	30
3	2:51	4	70	1:36	WYO	Jevon Bigelow 7-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	10	30
4	13:05	12	75	4:46	MIZ	Johnathon Johnson 14-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good	10	37
4	7:27	8	29	3:49	MIZ	43-yard field goal by Tucker McCann	10	40
4	5:53	5	51	1:34	WYO	36-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	13	40
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	40

Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 13–28, 160 YDS; Drew Lock (MIZ): 33–45, 398 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing leaders: Jevon Bigelow (WYO): 18 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD; Damarea Crockett (MIZ): 19 CAR, 73 YDS
Receiving leaders: James Price (WYO): 1 REC, 55 YDS; Emanuel Hall (MIZ): 10 REC, 171 YDS, 1 TD

Wofford

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 (FCS) Terriers	0	7	0	7	14
Cowboys	0	10	0	7	17

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WOF	WYO
2	8:16	4	7	1:20	Wyoming	20-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	0	3
2	4:32	8	75	3:44	Wofford	Andre Stoddard 4-yard touchdown run, Luke Carter kick good	7	3
2	0:49	11	75	3:43	Wyoming	Tyree Mayfield 6-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Vander Waal, Cooper Rothe kick good	7	10
4	13:06	12	53	5:58	Wofford	Joe Newman 4-yard touchdown run, Luke Carter kick good	14	10
4	0:17	13	80	1:42	Wyoming	Raghib Ismail, Jr. 9-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Vander Waal, Cooper Rothe kick good	14	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	17

Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 25–42, 224 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; Joe Newman (WOF): 9–15, 73 YDS, 2 INT
Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 15 CAR, 57 YDS; Lennox McAfee (WOF): 13 CAR, 91 YDS
Receiving leaders: Austin Conway (WYO): 11 REC, 89 YDS; Blake Morgan (WOF): 6 REC, 48 YDS

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	17	3	7	34
Cowboys	0	0	7	7	14

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BSU	WYO
1	9:39	11	75	5:21	Boise State	Alexander Mattison 13-yard touchdown run, Haden Hoggarth kick good	7	0
2	11:02	15	87	6:21	Boise State	A.J. Richardson 21-yard touchdown reception from Brett Rypien, Haden Hoggarth kick good	14	0
2	5:42	5	92	2:05	Boise State	Khalil Shakir 2-yard touchdown run, Haden Hoggarth kick good	21	0
2	0:35	8	30	2:37	Boise State	30-yard field goal by Haden Hoggarth	24	0
3	14:49	1	75	0:11	Wyoming	Nico Evans 75-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	24	7
3	9:23	16	66	5:22	Boise State	33-yard field goal by Haden Hoggarth	27	7
4	6:29	4	51	1:44	Boise State	John Hightower 41-yard touchdown reception from Brett Rypien, Haden Hoggarth kick good	34	7
4	5:47	2	75	0:42	Wyoming	James Price 72-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Vander Waal, Cooper Rothe kick good	34	14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							34	14

Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 15–25, 214 YDS, 1 TD; Brett Rypien (BSU): 28–42, 342 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing leaders: Nico Evans (WYO): 12 CAR, 141 YDS, 1 TD; Alexander Mattison (BSU): 20 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving leaders: James Price (WYO): 2 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD; A.J. Richardson (BSU): 6 REC, 113 YDS, 1 TD

At Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	0	7	3	13
Rainbow Warriors	0	3	7	7	17

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WYO	HAW
1	8:06	8	43	3:58	Wyoming	40-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	3	0
2	8:25	8	14	1:57	Hawai'i	39-yard field goal by Ryan Meskell	3	3
3	8:14	10	34	4:58	Wyoming	Interception returned 61 yards for touchdown by Carl Granderson, Cooper Rothe kick good	10	3
3	0:48	5	33	2:48	Hawai'i	Cedric Byrd 5-yard touchdown reception from Chevan Cordeiro, Ryan Meskell kick good	10	10
4	5:31	7	79	3:35	Wyoming	23-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	13	10
4	1:26	10	68	3:58	Hawai'i	JoJo Ward 38-yard touchdown reception from Chevan Cordeiro, Chevan Cordeiro kick good	13	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	17

Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 9–16, 87 YDS; Chevan Cordeiro (HAW): 19–29, 148 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing leaders: Nico Evans (WYO): 24 CAR, 192 YDS; Dayton Furuta (HAW): 16 CAR, 101 YDS
Receiving leaders: James Price (WYO): 3 REC, 28 YDS; Marcus Armstrong-Brown (HAW): 6 REC, 49 YDS

At Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	0	0	0	3
Bulldogs	6	7	14	0	27

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WYO	FRES
1	11:14	8	47	3:46	Wyoming	44-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	3	0
1	7:05	2	35	0:45	Fresno State	Jared Rice 35-yard touchdown reception from Marcus McMaryion, Asa Fuller kick no good	3	6
2	0:52	12	46	5:48	Fresno State	Marcus McMaryion 1-yard touchdown run, Asa Fuller kick good	3	13
3	9:20	6	47	2:27	Fresno State	David Tangipa 3-yard touchdown reception from Marcus McMaryion, Asa Fuller kick good	3	20
3	3:11	6	85	3:29	Fresno State	Marcus McMaryion 6-yard touchdown run, Asa Fuller kick good	3	27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							3	27

Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 12–32, 117 YDS, 1 INT; Marcus McMaryion (FRES): 22–32, 287 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing leaders: Nico Evans (WYO): 18 CAR, 58 YDS; Marcus McMaryion (FRES): 7 CAR, 53 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving leaders: Raghib Ismail Jr. (WYO): 2 REC, 46 YDS; Jared Rice (FRES): 7 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	3	14	0	24
Cowboys	3	0	10	3	16

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	USU	WYO
1	14:30	3	65	0:00	Utah State	Darwin Thompson 65-yard touchdown run, Dominik Eberle kick good	7	0
1	0:14	4	3	1:24	Wyoming	27-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	7	3
2	7:47	12	52	2:55	Utah State	45-yard field goal by Dominik Eberle	10	3
3	14:45	1	3	0:06	Utah State	Darwin Thompson 3-yard touchdown run, Dominik Eberle kick good	17	3
3	4:25	8	37	3:41	Wyoming	47-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	17	6
3	4:11	0	0	0:00	Utah State	Savon Scarver 99-yard kick return touchdown	24	6
3	2:37	4	75	1:34	Wyoming	Nico Evans 53-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	24	13
4	5:32	10	78	4:56	Wyoming	21-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	24	16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	16

Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 3–5, 62 YDS; Jordan Love (USU): 12–28, 53 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing leaders: Nico Evans (WYO): 25 CAR, 133 YDS, 1 TD; Darwin Thompson (USU): 17 CAR, 109 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving leaders: Nico Evans (WYO): 2 REC, 40 YDS; Aaren Vaughns (USU): 2 REC, 14 YDS

At Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	21	10	34
Rams	0	0	7	14	21

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WYO	CSU
2	11:27	11	50	4:54	Wyoming	30-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	3	0
3	11:08	9	75	3:52	Wyoming	Nico Evans 14-yard touchdown reception from Sean Chambers, Cooper Rothe kick good	10	0
3	6:09	3	25	0:53	Wyoming	Sean Chambers 8-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	17	0
3	5:43	1	48	0:11	Wyoming	Nico Evans 48-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	24	0
3	1:23	11	78	4:11	Colorado State	Marvin Kinsey Jr. 15-yard touchdown run, Wyatt Bryan kick good	24	7
4	12:12	9	47	4:11	Wyoming	45-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	27	7
4	10:31	7	74	1:34	Colorado State	Marvin Kinsey Jr. 10-yard touchdown run, Wyatt Bryan kick good	27	14
4	7:39	5	65	2:52	Wyoming	Tyree Mayfield 43-yard touchdown reception from Sean Chambers, Cooper Rothe kick good	34	14
4	4:10	12	88	3:21	Colorado State	Collin Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Wyatt Bryan kick good	34	21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							34	21

Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 7–10, 116 YDS, 2 TD; Collin Hill (CSU): 34–54, 333 YDS, 2 INT
Rushing leaders: Nico Evans (WYO): 28 CAR, 176 YDS, 1 TD; Marvin Kinsey Jr. (CSU): 5 CAR, 24 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving leaders: James Price (WYO): 3 REC, 50 YDS; Preston Williams (CSU): 10 REC, 126 YDS

San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	3	6	9
Cowboys	3	7	7	7	24

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SJSU	WYO
1	10:36	9	66	4:24	Wyoming	26-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	0	3
2	14:50	5	71	1:45	Wyoming	Nico Evans 58-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	0	10
3	11:09	9	66	3:51	San Jose State	26-yard field goal by Bryce Crawford	3	10
3	8:41	5	75	2:28	Wyoming	Sean Chambers 64-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	3	17
4	8:48	5	38	1:26	San Jose State	Tre Walker 17-yard touchdown reception from Josh Love, Bryce Crawford kick no good	9	17
4	1:09	14	75	7:39	Wyoming	Austin Fort 20-yard touchdown reception from Sean Chambers, Cooper Rothe kick good	9	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							9	24

Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 4–8, 51 YDS, 1 TD; Josh Love (SJSU): 19–32, 173 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Leaders: Nico Evans (WYO): 33 CAR, 187 YDS, 1 TD; Tyler Nevens (SJSU): 17 CAR, 70 YDS
Receiving Leaders: Austin Fort (WYO): 2 REC, 28 YDS, 1 TD; Josh Oliver (SJSU): 5 REC, 66 YDS

Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	10	7	3	27
Cowboys	14	0	0	21	35

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	AFA	WYO
1	11:37	8	75	3:23	Wyoming	Raghib Ismail Jr. 11-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Vander Waal, Cooper Rothe kick good	0	7
1	7:38	9	75	3:59	Air Force	Donald Hammond III 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Koehnke kick good	7	7
1	4:44	6	75	2:54	Wyoming	Tyler Vander Waal 3-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	7	14
2	13:41	12	75	6:03	Air Force	Cole Fagan 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Koehnke kick good	14	14
2	1:50	19	81	10:12	Air Force	27-yard field goal by Jake Koehnke	17	14
3	10:19	9	75	4:41	Air Force	Donald Hammond III 36-yard touchdown run, Jake Koehnke kick good	24	14
4	8:44	12	52	6:57	Air Force	21-yard field goal by Jake Koehnke	27	14
4	4:32	13	76	4:06	Wyoming	Tyler Vander Waal 5-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	27	21
4	1:09	9	58	1:46	Wyoming	Austin Conway 22-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Vander Waal, Cooper Rothe kick good	27	28
4	0:45	3	22	0:17	Wyoming	Xazavian Valladay 27-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	27	35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	35

Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 14–26, 225 YDS, 2 TD; Donald Hammond III (AFA): 5–9, 53 YDS, 2 INT
Rushing Leaders: Jevon Bigelow (WYO): 10 CAR, 36 YDS; Kadin Remsberg (AFA): 20 CAR, 128 YDS
Receiving Leaders: Tyree Mayfield (WYO): 4 REC, 112 YDS; Marcus Bennett (AFA): 3 REC, 31 YDS

At New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	3	14	31
Lobos	0	3	0	0	3

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WYO	UNM
1	12:44	6	75	2:16	Wyoming	Xazavian Valladay 21-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	7	0
2	8:51	13	90	6:48	Wyoming	Nico Evans 30-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	14	0
2	3:08	4	23	2:02	New Mexico	25-yard field goal by Andrew Shelley	14	3
3	5:00	11	70	4:58	Wyoming	37-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe	17	3
4	12:32	6	46	2:59	Wyoming	Austin Conway 11-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	24	3
4	9:24	4	65	2:06	Wyoming	Xazavian Valladay 20-yard touchdown run, Cooper Rothe kick good	31	3
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							31	3

Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 4–17, 41 YDS; Coltin Gerhart (UNM): 2–14, 31 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 22 CAR, 192 YDS, 2 TD; Tyrone Owens (UNM): 12 CAR, 18 YDS
Receiving Leaders: Raghib Ismail Jr. (WYO): 1 REC, 15 YDS; Anu Somoye (UNM): 1 REC, 19 YDS

Players in the 2019 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Marcus Epps	S	6	191	Minnesota Vikings
Andrew Wingard	S	UDFA	—	Jacksonville Jaguars
Carl Granderson	DE	UDFA	—	New Orleans Saints
Tyree Mayfield	TE	UDFA	—	San Francisco 49ers
Nico Evans	RB	UDFA	—	Philadelphia Eagles
Sidney Malauulu	DT	UDFA	—	San Francisco 49ers
Austin Fort	TE	UDFA	—	Denver Broncos

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The 1982 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 51st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 46th in Washington, D.C. Although the Redskins lost all their preseason games, they advanced from an 8–8 record the previous season to become one of the only two teams in NFL history to win the Super Bowl after not winning a pre-season game. The 1990 Buffalo Bills and 2000 New York Giants also made it to the Super Bowl after a winless pre-season, but they did not win the Super Bowl.

The 1981 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 36th overall and their third under head coach Bill Walsh.

The 1988 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 39th in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd overall, and their tenth and final season under head coach Bill Walsh. The season was highlighted by their third Super Bowl victory. They failed to improve on their 13–2 record from 1987, and the 49ers struggled to a 6–5 record at the midway point and were in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 1982, but rose to defeat the Washington Redskins on a Monday night, eventually finishing the season at 10–6. They gained a measure of revenge by thrashing the Minnesota Vikings 34–9 in the first round of the playoffs; the Vikings had upset the #1-seeded 49ers the previous season in the divisional round. The 49ers then traveled to Chicago's Soldier Field, where the wind-chill factor at game time was 26 degrees below zero. They defeated the Chicago Bears 28–3 in the NFC Championship game.

The 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by sixth-year head coach Bret Bielema, are members of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. They finished the season 11–3, 7–2 in Big Ten play to be Leaders Division co–champions with Penn State. Due to their head-to-head win over Penn State, the Badgers represented the division in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game where they defeated Legends Division champion Michigan State 42–39 to become Big Ten Champions. They were invited to the Rose Bowl for the second consecutive year where they were defeated by Oregon 38–45.

The 2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by seventh-year head coach Bret Bielema, through December 4, 2012, and Barry Alvarez for the Rose Bowl are members of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers lost their final game 20-14 in the Rose Bowl to the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference on January 1, 2013.

The 2015 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Dave Brock, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for seventh in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

The 2015 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Bryan Harsin and played their home games at Albertsons Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a four-way tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they defeated Northern Illinois.

The 2015 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels were led by first-year head coach Tony Sanchez and played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division.

The 2016 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marked the Broncos' 80th season overall, sixth as a member of the Mountain West Conference and fourth within the Mountain Division. They played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by third-year head coach Bryan Harsin. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for the Mountain Division title. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the Cactus Bowl where they lost to Baylor.

The 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were coached by third year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They participated in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 8–6, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for the Mountain Division championship. After tiebreakers, they represented the Mountain Division in, and hosted, the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to San Diego State. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they lost to BYU.

The 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by fourth-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the West Division.

The 2017 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season was the Broncos' 81st season overall, seventh as a member of the Mountain West Conference and fifth within the Mountain Division. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by fourth-year head coach Bryan Harsin and first year quarterback Owen Smith, contributing to a monumental 2017 season with him in the command. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain Division. They defeated West Division champion Fresno State in the Mountain West Championship Game to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Oregon.

The 2017 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were coached by fourth-year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They participated in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. This was their first year with new defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton, who was previously an NFL linebackers coach with Jacksonville Jaguars for three seasons and was also Bohl's defensive coordinator for two seasons at North Dakota State. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they defeated Central Michigan.

The 2018 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season was the Broncos' 82nd season overall, fifth under head coach Bryan Harsin, eighth as a member of the Mountain West Conference and sixth within the Mountain Division. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for first place in the Mountain Division with Utah State. Due to their head-to-head win over Utah State, they were champions of the Mountain Division. They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Fresno State. They were invited to the First Responder Bowl against Boston College. With 5:08 left in the 1st quarter, the bowl game was delayed and ultimately canceled and ruled a no contest.

The 2019 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field as members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers were led by fourth-year head coach Barry Odom in his final season with the team.

The 2019 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Broncos' 83rd season overall, sixth under head coach Bryan Harsin, ninth as a member of the Mountain West Conference and seventh within the Mountain Division. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They finished the season 12–2, 8–0 in Mountain West play to be champions of the Mountain Division. This was the first time since joining the Mountain West in 2011 that they went undefeated in conference play. They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they defeated Hawaii to become Mountain West champions for the fourth time. This was Boise State's 20th overall conference championship since they first joined a conference in 1970. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Washington. Boise State finished ranked in the final polls for the 13th time since 2002.

The 2019 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by sixth-year coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

The 2020 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, as members of the Mountain West Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Bryan Harsin.

The 2020 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was suspended on August 10, 2020, however, the Mountain West Conference board of directors later decided to play an eight-game season, starting on October 24. The Cowboys played their home games at War Memorial Stadium as members of the Mountain West Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Craig Bohl.

The 2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by eighth-year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They were members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

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[2] "Ja'Lani Ellison and Raghib "Rocket" Ismail Jr. Sign With Wyoming Football". GoWyo.com. February 24, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

[3] "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List – Maxwell Football Club". Maxwell Football Club. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[4] "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[5] "Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[6] "Outland Trophy Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

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[10] "2018 Football Schedule".

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2018 Wyoming Cowboys football

Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
Record	6–6 (4–4 MW)
Head coach	Craig Bohl (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brent Vigen (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Scottie Hazelton (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
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2018 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Contents

2018 recruiting class

Preseason

Award watch lists

Mountain West media days

Media poll

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Statistics

Team

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

Awards and honors

All-Conference Teams

Conference awards

All–America Teams

Senior Bowls

Game summaries

At New Mexico State

Washington State

At Missouri

Wofford

Boise State

At Hawaii

At Fresno State

Utah State

At Colorado State

San Jose State

Air Force

At New Mexico

Players in the 2019 NFL draft

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