2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2025 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Johnson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorAaron Bohl (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State y$   6 2     9 5  
UNLV y   6 2     10 4  
San Diego State   6 2     9 3  
New Mexico   6 2     9 3  
Fresno State   5 3     8 4  
Hawaii   5 3     8 4  
Utah State   4 4     6 7  
Air Force   3 5     4 8  
Nevada   2 6     3 9  
Wyoming   2 6     4 8  
San Jose State   2 6     3 9  
Colorado State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Boise State 38, UNLV 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team represents the University of Wyoming as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jay Sawvel, the Cowboys play home games on campus, at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 285:00 p.m.at Akron*ESPN+W 10–09,138
September 62:00 p.m.Northern Iowa*Altitude2W 31–725,009
September 136:00 p.m.No. 20 Utah*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
CBSSNL 6–3123,500
September 208:15 p.m.at Colorado*ESPNL 20–3753,442
October 45:00 p.m.UNLV
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
CBSSNL 17–3119,861
October 115:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
CBSSNW 35–2820,970
October 181:30 p.m.at Air ForceCBSSNL 21–2423,401
October 255:30 p.m.Colorado State
CBSSNW 28–025,609
November 15:00 p.m.at San Diego StateCBSSNL 7–2424,325
November 158:30 p.m.at Fresno StateFS1L 3–2435,076
November 2212:00 p.m.Nevada
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
AltitudeL 7–1325,650
November 299:00 p.m.at HawaiiSpectrum SportsL 7–2715,194
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Preseason

Mountain West preseason media poll

The Mountain West's preseason media poll was released on July 16, 2025. Wyoming was predicted to finished tenth in the conference.[4]

Game summaries

at Akron

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) at Arkon Zips (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 0710
Zips 0 0 000

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa FieldAkron, Ohio

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 9,138
  • Referee: Matt Packowski
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi and Ryan Cavanaugh
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter
  • WYO – Erik Sandvik 25-yard field goal, 5:20. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:22.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • WYO – Chris Durr Jr. 35-yard pass from Kaden Anderson (Erik Sandvik kick), 4:26. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:49.
Statistics WYO AKR
First downs 19 13
Total yards 426 231
Rushing yards 166 92
Passing yards 260 139
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–36–1 16–38–1
Time of possession 33:16 26:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 19/36, 260 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Sam Scott 29 carries, 132 yards
Receiving Chris Durr Jr. 8 receptions, 190 yards, TD
Akron Passing Ben Finley 16/38, 139 yards, INT
Rushing Marquese Williams 6 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Sean Patrick 4 receptions, 47 yards

vs Northern Iowa (FCS)

Northern Iowa Panthers (FCS) (1–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers (FCS) 0 7 007
Cowboys 7 10 7731

at War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 25,009
  • Referee: Cal McNeil
  • TV announcers (Altitude 2): Nate Kreckman and Jared Petrino
Game information
First quarter
  • WYO – Sam Scott 18-yard run (Erik Sandvik kick), 3:26. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:05.
Second quarter
  • UNI – Harrison Bey-Buie 2-yard run (Max Bartachek kick), 7:25. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:34.
  • WYO – John Michael Gyllenborg 6-yard pass from Kaden Anderson (Erik Sandvik kick), 1:13. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:30.
  • WYO – Erik Sandvik 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
  • WYO – Chris Durr Jr. 21-yard pass from Kaden Anderson (Erik Sandvik kick), 6:03. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:31.
Fourth quarter
  • WYO – Samuel Harris 18-yard run (Erik Sandvik kick), 7:12. Cowboys 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:44.
Statistics UNI WYO
First downs 13 25
Total yards 170 379
Rushes–yards 29–59 37–189
Passing yards 111 190
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–2 20–26–0
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:41 29:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Iowa Passing Matthew Schecklman 15/26, 107 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Christian Collins 4 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Tysen Kershaw 6 receptions, 41 yards
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 17/23, 167 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Terron Kellman 7 carries, 87 yards
Receiving John Michael Gyllenborg 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD

No. 20 Utah

No. 20 Utah Utes (2–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Utes 3 0 141431
Cowboys 0 0 066

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

  • Date: September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,500
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Robert Turbin, and Jordan Georgio
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:22) UTAH – Dillon Curtis 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:46; Utah 3–0)
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • (10:46) UTAH – NaQuari Rogers 1-yard run, Dillon Curtis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:08; Utah 10–0)
  • (0:23) UTAH – Larry Simmons 8-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Dillon Curtis kick (Drive: 19 plays, 78 yards, 7:23; Utah 17–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:35) UTAH – JJ Buchanan 14-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Dillon Curtis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:23; Utah 24–0)
  • (4:23) WYO – Terron Kellman 15-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; Utah 24–6)
  • (1:11) UTAH – Hunter Andrews 11-yard run, Dillon Curtis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Utah 31–6)
Statistics UTAH WYO
First downs 31 15
Total yards 541 229
Rushing yards 311 121
Passing yards 230 108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–41–0 12–23–1
Time of possession 35:30 24:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Devon Dampier 27/41, 230 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Devon Dampier 13 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Ryan Davis 10 receptions, 91 yards
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 12/23, 108 yards, INT
Rushing Samuel Harris 8 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Chris Durr 5 receptions, 40 yards

at Colorado

Wyoming Cowboys (2–1) vs Colorado Buffaloes (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 10720
Buffaloes 0 21 7937

at Folsom FieldBoulder, CO

  • Date: September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy; 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,442
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler and Stormy Buonantony
Game information
First quarter
  • None
Second quarter
  • (14:12) COL – Omarion Miller 29-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:52; Colorado 7–0)
  • (9:39) WYO – Erik Sandvik 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:33; Colorado 7–3)
  • (7:37) COL – Sincere Brown 68-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:57; Colorado 14–3)
  • (3:08) COL – Simeon Price 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:42; Colorado 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (13:55) COL – Joseph Williams 47-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Colorado 28–3)
  • (12:25) WYO – Eric Richardson 41-yard pass from Kaden Anderson (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Colorado 28–10)
  • (3:30) WYO – Erik Sandvik 38-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:25; Colorado 28–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) COL – Arden Walker safety (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:16; Colorado 30–13)
  • (4:32) WYO – Chris Durr Jr. 7-yard pass from Kaden Anderson (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:49; Colorado 30–20)
  • (1:46) COL – Kaidon Salter 35-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Colorado 37–20)
Statistics WYO COLO
First downs 20 23
Total yards 347 497
Rushing yards 165 193
Passing yards 182 304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–26–0 18–28–0
Time of possession 32:04 27:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 11/25, 176 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Samuel Harris 19 carries, 126 yards
Receiving Chris Durr Jr. 5 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Colorado Passing Kaidon Salter 18/28, 304 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kaidon Salter 11 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Omarion Miller 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD

UNLV

UNLV Rebels (4–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 17 7 0731
Cowboys 3 0 7717

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: SW 20 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,861
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan and Adam Breneman
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:59) WYO – Erik Sandvik 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:55; Wyoming 3–0)
  • (9:18) UNLV – Keyvone Lee 6-yard run, Ramon Villela kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:34; UNLV 7–3)
  • (6:29) UNLV – Kayden McGee 16-yard punt return, Ramon Villela kick (UNLV 14–3)
  • (1:36) UNLV – Ramon Villela 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 17 yards, 3:13; UNLV 17–3)
Second quarter
  • (0:59) UNLV – Jaden Bradley 13-yard punt return, Ramon Villela kick (UNLV 24–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:46) WYO – Deion DeBlanc 12-yard run, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; UNLV 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:20) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 8-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea, Ramon Villela kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:31; UNLV 31–10)
  • (1:55) WYO – Justin Erb 6-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:25; UNLV 31–17)
Statistics UNLV WYO
First downs 15 21
Total yards 255 356
Rushing yards 153 102
Passing yards 102 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–0 25–46–1
Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 11/20, 102 yards, TD
Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 16 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Jaden Bradley 5 receptions, 65 yards
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 25/46, 254 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Sam Scott 11 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Jaylen Sargent 4 receptions, 55 yards

San Jose State

San Jose State Spartans (2–3) vs Wyoming Cowboys (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 14 14 0028
Cowboys 7 7 02135

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 20,970
  • Referee: Gray Reed
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent and Logan Ryan
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:39) SJSU – Danny Scudero 43-yard pass from Walker Eget, Mathias Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; SJSU 7–0)
  • (8:52) WYO – Deion DeBlanc 73-yard punt return, Erik Sandvik kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (8:05) SJSU – Danny Scudero 72-yard pass from Walker Eget, Mathias Brown kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; SJSU 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:10) SJSU – Danny Scudero 7-yard pass from Walker Eget, Mathias Brown kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:11; SJSU 21–7)
  • (10:39) WYO – Michael Fitzgerald 35-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; SJSU 21–14)
  • (10:19) SJSU – Danny Scudero 2-yard pass from Walker Eget, Mathias Brown kick (Drive: 1 play, 2yards, 0:04; SJSU 28–14)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • (9:59) WYO – Brayden Johnson 65-yard interception, Erik Sandvik kick (SJSU 28–21)
  • (2:44) WYO – Charlie Coenen 45-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 1:58; Tied 28–28)
  • (0:40) WYO – Terron Kellman 28-yard run, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:33; Wyoming 35–28)
Statistics SJSU WYO
First downs 21 20
Total yards 383 413
Rushing yards 43 109
Passing yards 340 304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–56–1 23–40–2
Time of possession 34:54 25:06
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing Walker Eget 23/37, 295 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Lamar Radcliffe 7 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Danny Scudero 10 receptions, 180 yards, 4 TD
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 23/39, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Samuel Harris 9 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Samuel Harris 2 receptions, 58 yards

at Air Force

Wyoming Cowboys (3–3) vs Air Force Falcons (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 7721
Falcons 3 3 81024

at Falcon StadiumAir Force Academy, CO

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,401
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Robert Turbin and Tiffany Blackmon
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:52) AF – Reagan Tubbs 32-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 9:08; Air Force 3–0)
  • (1:29) WYO – Terron Kellman 23-yard run, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:18; Wyoming 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (6:41) AF – Reagan Tubbs 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:43; Wyoming 7–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:27) WYO – Terron Kellman 23-yard run, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Wyoming: 14–6)
  • (6:39) AF – Liam Szarka 1-yard run, Kade Frew 2-point pass good (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:40; Tied: 14–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:28) AF – Kade Frew 9-yard run, Reagan Tubbs kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:03; Air Force 21–14)
  • (3:04) AF – Reagan Tubbs 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:35; Air Force 24–14)
  • (1:02) WYO – Michael Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:55; Air Force 24–21)
Statistics WYO AFA
First downs 25 19
Total yards 409 363
Rushing yards 198 330
Passing yards 211 33
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–30–2 3–8–0
Time of possession 26:57 33:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 23/29, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Terron Kellman 9 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaylen Sargent 5 receptions, 65 yards
Air Force Passing Liam Szarka 3/8, 33 yards
Rushing Liam Szarka 26 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jonah Dawson 1 reception, 18 yards

Colorado State

Colorado State Rams (2–5) vs Wyoming Cowboys (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Cowboys 7 14 7028

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

  • Date: October 25, 2025
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SW 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 25,609
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan and Adam Breneman
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:43) WYO – Landon Sims 1-yard run, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:45; Wyoming 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:15) WYO – Michael Fitzgerald 22-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:37; Wyoming 14–0)
  • (0:36) WYO – Chris Durr 9-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:39; Wyoming 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:51) WYO – Sam Scott 37-yard run, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:54; Wyoming 28–0)
Fourth quarter
Statistics CSU WYO
First downs 15 18
Total yards 305 372
Rushing yards 94 212
Passing yards 211 160
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–34–3 17–25–0
Time of possession 28:11 31:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado State Passing Darius Curry 9/16, 112 yards
Rushing Justin Marshall 6 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Tay Lanier 3 receptions, 56 yards
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 16/24, 154 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Sam Scott 3 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chris Durr 7 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

at San Diego State

Wyoming Cowboys (4–4) vs San Diego State Aztecs (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 007
Aztecs 7 10 0724

at Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CA

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • 73 °F (23 °C) • wind N 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,325
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Robert Turbin, and Jordan Giorgio
Game information
First quarter
  • WYO (10:29) – Sam Scott 3-yard pass from Landon Sims (Erik Sandvik kick); Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:31 (Cowboys 7–0)
  • SDSU (3:32) – Byron Cardwell Jr. 24-yard pass from Jayden Denegal (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:10 (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • SDSU (10:52) – Gabriel Plascencia 34-yard field goal; Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:59 (Aztecs 10–7)
  • SDSU (3:10) – Jordan Napier 7-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:10 (Aztecs 17–7)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • SDSU (2:55) – Lucky Sutton 50-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:01 (Aztecs 24–7)
Statistics WYO SDSU
First downs 9 16
Total yards 185 390
Rushing yards 89 196
Passing yards 96 194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27–3 11–22–2
Time of possession 29:33 30:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 12/24, 93 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Landon Sims 4 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Michael Fitzgerald 3 receptions, 46 yards
San Diego State Passing Jayden Denegal 11/22, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Lucky Sutton 28 carries, 158 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Brown 2 receptions, 51 yards

at Fresno State

Wyoming Cowboys (4–5) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 0 003
Bulldogs 7 3 01424

at Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 35,076
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush and Petros Papadakis
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:34) FRES – Bryson Donelson 12-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:21; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (6:39) WYO – Erik Sandvik 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:55; Fresno State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (0:26) FRES – Dylan Lynch 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 1:17; Fresno State 10–3)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • (12:58) FRES – Johnathan Arceneaux 58-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:11; Fresno State 17–3)
  • (2:00) FRES – Josiah Freeman 13-yard pass from Carson Conklin, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:02; Fresno State 24–3)
Statistics WYO FRES
First downs 9 23
Total yards 184 311
Rushing yards 107 216
Passing yards 77 95
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–28–1 12–27–0
Time of possession 23:56 34:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 6/23, 64 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Samuel Harris 12 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Chris Durr 2 receptions, 37 yards
Fresno State Passing Carson Conklin 12/27, 95 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Rayshon Luke 16 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Josiah Freeman 2 receptions, 25 yards, 1 TD

Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 7 3313
Cowboys 0 0 707

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

  • Date: November 22, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • 46 °F (8 °C) • wind SW 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 25,650
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (Altitude Sports): John Ramey (play-by-play) and Jared Petrino (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (1:12) NEV – Jett Carpenter 8-yard pass from Carter Jones, Joe McFadden kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:03; Nevada 7–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:09) NEV – Joe McFadden 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:12; Nevada 10–0)
  • (1:27) WYO – Evan Svoboda 5-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, Erik Sandvik kick (Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:48; Nevada 10–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:35) NEV – Joe McFadden 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 7:52; Nevada 13–7)
Statistics NEV WYO
First downs 17 15
Total yards 271 220
Rushing yards 213 68
Passing yards 58 152
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–18–0 23–41–0
Time of possession 34:50 25:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Carter Jones 11/17, 58 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Caleb Ramseur 19 carries, 88 yards
Receiving Caleb Ramseur 1 reception, 21 yards
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 22/39, 157 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Sam Scott 11 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Michael Fitzgerald 4 receptions, 53 yards

at Hawaii

Wyoming Cowboys (4-7) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 007
Rainbow Warriors 7 13 7027

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: November 29, 2025
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: ENE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,194
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports and MW App): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:58) WYO – Jones Thomas 50-yard interception, Erik Sandvik kick (Wyoming 7–0)
  • (3:52) HAW – Cam Barfield 19-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (7:33) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 47-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:13; Hawaii 10–7)
  • (4:47) HAW – Jackson Harris 78-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:41; Hawaii 17–7)
  • (2:28) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:36; Hawaii 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:36) HAW – Cam Barfield 41-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Hawaii 27–7)
Fourth quarter
Statistics WYO HAW
First downs 16 14
Total yards 256 417
Rushing yards 54 128
Passing yards 202 289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–37–1 17–25–1
Time of possession 29:02 30:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Mason Drube 17/32, 179 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Damashja Harris 5 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Deion DeBlanc 4 receptions, 39 yards
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 17/24, 289 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Cam Barfield 15 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jackson Harris 4 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Consecutive Years
Jay Sawvel Head Coach 2nd
Jay Johnson Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2nd
Aaron Bohl Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 9th
Benny Boyd Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks 6th
Jovon Bouknight Wide Receivers 1st
Deonte Gibson Defensive Tackles 1st
Gary Harrell Running Backs 1st
Brian Hendricks Defensive Ends 3rd
Shannon Moore Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends/Fullbacks 7th
Jason Petrino Safeties 1st
Joe Tripodi Offensive Line 4th
Eric Donoval Director of Sports Performance 8th

Roster

2025 Wyoming Cowboys Football

Quarterback

  • 7 Mason Drube – freshman (6'3" 218)
  • 12 Kaden Anderson – sophomore (6'4" 230)
  • 14 Landon Sims – sophomore (6'3" 210)
  • 15 Gage Brook – sophomore (6'4" 237)

Running Back

  • 4 Damashja Harris – graduate (6'4" 224)
  • 5 Terron Kellman – junior (5'8" 210)
  • 20 Jaden Lawrence – freshman (5'10" 185)
  • 21 Nico Hamilton – freshman (5'10" 214)
  • 22 Sam Scott – senior (6'2" 230)
  • 24 Max White – graduate (5'10" 207)
  • 26 Samuel "Tote" Harris – freshman (5'11" 170)
  • 27 Dontae Burch – freshman (5'7" 189)
  • 28 Patrick Broadway II – freshman (5'11" 200)
  • 35 Nikos Varelas – sophomore (5'10" 193)

Wide Receiver

  • 2 Eric Richardson – junior (5'11" 193)
  • 3 Deion DeBlanc – freshman (5'10" 186)
  • 6 Jaylan Bean – junior (6'4" 205)
  • 8 Jaylen Sargent – senior (6'2" 186)
  • 9 Jackson Holman – sophomore (6'3" 206)
  • 11 Michael Fitzgerald – graduate (6'6" 210)
  • 13 Chris Durr Jr. – sophomore (5'10" 173)
  • 16 Ke'Lyn Washom – freshman (6'1" 195)
  • 19 Charlie Coenen – junior (6'0" 194)
  • 23 Tyler Nystrom – freshman (6'2" 195)
  • 81 Pierre "PJ" Jackson – freshman (5'11" 160)
  • 82 Bricen Brantley – sophomore (6'3" 181)
  • 85 Clay Nanke – senior (6'6" 235)

Tight End

  • 44 Tyler Hampton – senior (6'4" 250)
  • 80 Justin Erb – senior (6'2" 245)
  • 83 Kyle Frendt – freshman (6'5" 220)
  • 84 John Michael Gyllenborg – senior (6'5" 250)
  • 86 Evan Svobodasenior (6'5" 250)
  • 87 Isaac Schoenfeld – junior (6'5" 258)
  • 88 Landon Pace – freshman (6'3" 240)
  • 89 Jake Wilson – sophomore (6'5" 245)
 

Offensive Line

  • 50 Giovanni Panozzo – freshman (6'5" 301)
  • 55 Kalvin Janssen – freshman (6'3" 290)
  • 57 Luke Sandy – junior (6'2" 299)
  • 60 Wyatt Walters – sophomore (6'4" 296)
  • 62 Spencer Rathbun – freshman (6'4" 265)
  • 63 Braylon Jenkins – freshman (6'4" 308)
  • 64 Brandt Rice – sophomore (6'5" 300)
  • 65 Nathan Gelger – sophomore (6'5" 295)
  • 66 Johnathan Bush – freshman (6'2" 290)
  • 70 Rex Johnson – junior (6'5" 307)
  • 71 Jake Davies – sophomore (6'7" 295)
  • 72 Caden Barnett – senior (6'5" 320)
  • 73 Caleb Hall – freshman (6'5" 286)
  • 74 Tariq Miller – freshman (6'3" 290)
  • 75 Cooper Lawson – freshman (6'4" 260)
  • 76 Quinn Grovesteen-Matchey – sophomore (6'6" 310)
  • 77 Josiah Petaia – sophomore (6'3" 296)
  • 78 Wes King – junior (6'5" 310)
  • 79 Jack Walsh – senior (6'3" 315)

Defensive Line

  • 5 Brayden Wilson – senior (6'5" 260)
  • 11 Esaia Bogar – junior (6'2" 238)
  • 18 Peter Eyabi – junior (6'2" 240)
  • 39 Elltoum Murgus – freshman (6'3" 220)
  • 40 Tyce Westland – senior (6'5" 245)
  • 44 Axel Ramazani – freshman (6'2" 220)
  • 47 Jason Handy – freshman (6'4" 220)
  • 52 Chisom Ifeanyi – graduate (6'4" 250)
  • 53 Tegen Seeds – freshman (6'0" 307)
  • 55 Kevin Sjogren – sophomore (6'5" 245)
  • 58 Jordan Turbull – sophomore (6'5" 249)
  • 68 Cody Crawford – sophomore (6'1" 294)
  • 78 Alex Haswell – freshman (6'5" 281)
  • 80 Cade Brook – freshman (6'3" 230)
  • 88 Tell Wade – sophomore (6'3" 245)
  • 90 Aneesh Vyas – graduate (6'2" 305)
  • 91 Gabriel Ikechukwu – freshman (6'2" 260)
  • 92 Dante Drake – sophomore (6'3" 292)
  • 94 Ben Florentine – senior (6'1" 280)
  • 95 Caleb Robinson – graduate (6'2" 295)
  • 96 Henry Rehberg – freshman (6'2" 255)
  • 97 Lucas Samsula – sophomore (6'4" 305)
  • 98 Jayden Williams – sophomore (6'3" 302)

Place-Kickers

  • 47 Erik Sandvik – sophomore (6'1" 200)
  • 99 Keelan Anderson – freshman (5'10" 168)

Punters

  • 18 Bart Edmiston – junior (6'0" 200)
  • 43 Gavyn Helm – freshman (6'3", 210)

Long Snapper

  • 45 Charlie Houston – freshman (5'10" 195)
  • 52 Carson York – senior (6'1" 219)
 

Linebacker

  • 6 Evan Eller – graduate (6'0" 230)
  • 9 Brayden Johnson – senior (6'3" 245)
  • 21 Enock Sibomana – senior (5'11" 206)
  • 26 Gary Rutherford – freshman (6'1" 231)
  • 33 Parker Moore – freshman (6'2" 225)
  • 34 Steven Perez – freshman (6'1" 205)
  • 41 Cooper Mailand – sophomore (6'2" 225)
  • 42 Ethan Stuhlsatz – senior (6'4" 241)
  • 46 Dash Bauman – freshman (6'2" 240)

Defensive Back

  • 2 Caleb Merritt – junior (5'11" 193)
  • 3 Andrew Johnson – senior (6'1" 202)
  • 4 Justin Taylor – sophomore (6'0" 200)
  • 7 Markle Grant – freshman (5'11" 176)
  • 8 Tyrese Boss – freshman (5'11" 195)
  • 12 Desman Hearns – junior (6'0" 194)
  • 13 Ian Bell – junior (6'1" 194)
  • 14 BJ Inmon – sophomore (5'11" 182)
  • 15 David Leonard – freshman (5'11" 180)
  • 16 Bleyne Bryant – freshman (6'1" 206)
  • 19 Malique Singleton – junior (6'0" 193)
  • 20 Dainsus Miller – senior (5'10" 180)
  • 20 LaFai Purcell – sophomore (5'11" 182)
  • 22 Jaden DaCosta – sophomore (6'0" 202)
  • 23 Jones Thomas – sophomore (6'2" 202)
  • 24 Drew Jackson – freshman (5'11" 182)
  • 25 Brooklyn Cheek – freshman (6'1" 199)
  • 27 Joaquin Sandoval – freshman (5'10" 186)
  • 28 Kaiden Kimble-Turner – freshman (5'10" 185)
  • 29 Isaac Sell – senior (5'10" 200)
  • 30 Elvin Ampofo – freshman (6'0" 155)
  • 31 Tyson Deen – freshman (5'10" 170)
  • 32 Jevon Davis – senior (6'0" 209)

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Offseason

Departures

Name Position Notes
Abraham Bangoura OL Entered the Transfer Portal
Deyon Batiste QB Transferred to Incarnate Word
Jordan Bertagnole DT Medically Retired
Devin Boddie Jr. WR Entered the Transfer Portal
Alex Brown WR Graduated
Wrook Brown CB Transferred to Houston
Jayden Clemons QB Graduated
Caleb Cooley WR Graduated
Jack Culbreath P Graduated
Ethan Day DE Transferred to North Texas
Tyrecus Davis CB Transferred to Colorado
Cole DeMarzo LB Entered the Transfer Portal
Caleb Driskill FB Graduated
Wyett Ekeler S Graduated
Jamari Ferrell RB Entered the Transfer Portal
DeVonne Harris DE Graduated
Sabastian Harsh DE Transferred to NC State
Jack Harvey LB Entered the Transfer Portal
Naz Hill CB Transferred to Southern Illinois
John Hoyland K Graduated
DJ Jones RB Graduated
Hunter Kallstrom TE Transferred to North Dakota
TK King WR Transferred to New Mexico State
Kayden LaFramboise WR Entered the Transfer Portal
Brycen Lotz OL Entered the Transfer Portal
Kimball Madsen FB Graduated
Dawan Martin DE Entered the Transfer Portal
Koa McIntyre SS Transferred to Fort Hays State
Dawaiian McNeely RB Entered the Transfer Portal
Nick Miles TE Graduated
Trey Olsen WR Transferred to Northern Colorado
Adrian Onylego LB Transferred to Navarro College
Keany Parks CB Transferred to Houston
Will Pelissier WR Graduated
Connor Shay LB Graduated
Braden Siders DE Transferred to West Virginia
Shae Suiaunoa LB Graduated
Justin Stevenson WR Transferred to Utah
Read Sunn LB Transferred to Eastern Washington
Nic Talich LB Graduated
Miles Tucker S Transferred to College of San Mateo
Nofoafia Tulafono C Graduated
Harrison Waylee RB Transferred to Virginia
Isaac White S Graduated
Charles Williams CB Transferred to Georgetown
Jaden Williams DT Transferred to Kentucky
Micah Young LB Graduated

Additions

Incoming transfers

Player Position Eligibility Remaining Previous school
Esaia Bogar DE 2 years Riverside Community College
Brooklyn Cheek S 4 years California
Jaden DaCosta S 3 years Portland State
Bart Edmiston P 2 years Jones College
Peter Eyabi DE 2 years Riverside Community College
Michael Fitzgerald WR 1 year Central Missouri
Damashja Harris RB 2 years North Texas
Desman Hearns S 2 years Southern Illinois
Jackson Holman WR 3 years Arizona
Chisom Ifeanyi DE 1 year Florida Atlantic
BJ Inmon CB 3 years Snow College
Brayden Johnson LB 1 year Oklahoma Baptist
Terron Kellman RB 2 years Charlotte
Dawan Martin DE 1 year Youngstown State
Dainsus Miller CB 1 year Mercer
Josiah Petaia OL 3 years Long Beach City College
Eric Richardson WR 2 years Northwest Missouri State
Enock Sibomana LB 2 years North Dakota State
Landon Sims QB 3 years East Central Community College
Ethan Stuhlsatz LB 1 year Lindenwood
Justin Taylor S 3 years Wisconsin
Aneesh Vyas DT 1 year Bucknell
Max White RB 1 year Iowa
Brayden Wilson DE 1 year Weber State

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Recruiting

Wyoming signed a high school class of 24 scholarship athletes.

Scholarship recruits
College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Elvin Ampofo
S
Aurora, CO Eaglecrest HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Patrick Broadway II
RB
Houston, TX Fulshear HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Cade Brook
DE
Aurora, CO Cherokee Trail HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Johnathan Bush
OL
Whitehouse, TX Whitehouse HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Deion DeBlanc
WR
Houston, TX North Shore HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Tyson Deen
CB
San Antonio, TX Southwest HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Mason Drube
QB
Gillette, WY Campbell County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 13, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Kyle Frendt
TE
Woodbury, MN East Ridge HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 13, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Jason Handy
DE
Cedar Park, TX Vista Ridge HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Samuel Harris
RB
Cibolo, TX Byron P. Steele HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Charlie Houston
LS
Rowlett, TX Garland HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Gabriel Ikechukwu
DT
Houston, TX Cypress Ranch HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Feb 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Pierre Jackson
WR
Chicago, IL Morgan Park HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Kalvin Janssen
OL
Gretna, NE Gretna HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Kaiden Kimble-Turner
S
Kuna, ID Rocky Mountain HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 27, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Jaden Lawrence
RB
Parker, CO Legend HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 11, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Cooper Lawson
OL
Afton, WY Star Valley HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Tariq Miller
OL
Leon, IA Central Decatur HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jun 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Parker Moore
LB
Lawrence, KS Lawrence Free State HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 27, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Landon Pace
TE
St. Louis, MO St. Louis University HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Steven Perez
LB
Wilmington, CA Phineas Banning HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Axel Ramazani
DE
Des Moines, IA Urbandale HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 15, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Henry Rehberg
DT
Omaha, NE Millard North HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jul 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Ke'Lyn Washom
WR
Houston, TX Nimitz HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 90    ESPN: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

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