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Wyoming Cowboys
5-3 (4-1 Mountain West)Last: W 28-14 vs Air ForceNext: at UNLV
Jay Sawvel · 3rd season · .375 at Wyoming · .375 career since 2024
- Rating
- -13.2121
- Adj Off
- 16.3132
- Adj Def
- 29.591
- WAP
- -2.6596
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.6%19 | 53.5%35 |
| Plays per game | 59.3135 | 68.940 |
| Time of possession | 29:0695 | 30:5442 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.6118 | 6.229 |
| Yards per rush | 5.229 | 4.8109 |
| Points per game | 19.5127 | 20.035 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.31107 | 3.2044 |
| Starting field position | Own 3140 | Own 2634 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.12581 | +0.12998 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.035103 | +0.208119 |
| Success rate | 45.8%45 | 45.0%117 |
| Explosiveness | 1.07135 | 1.069 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.18433 | +0.172117 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.074115 | +0.14168 |
| Std downs success | 51.4%40 | 51.9%129 |
| Passing downs success | 32.9%54 | 28.7%66 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 42.9%128 | 50.0%45 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3888 | 0.88108 |
| Penalties per game | 5.123 | 5.899 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.421 | 49.3104 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.7%115 | 39.8%91 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7578 | 2.5018 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.1%59 | 60.0%94 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 6.4-5.6
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @114  Colorado State | L13-35 | -0.95 | -0.13 | +0.30 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Northern Colorado(FCS) | W21-13 | 0.00 | +0.11 | -0.19 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @116  Central Michigan | L10-24 | -0.95 | +0.12 | +0.29 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 107  Hawai'i | W27-10 | +0.03 | +0.48 | +0.07 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @86  North Dakota State | L0-28 | -0.87 | -0.30 | +0.21 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @118  San José State | W16-13 | +0.05 | +0.03 | +0.12 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 136  Northern Illinois | W41-23 | +0.00 | +0.31 | +0.15 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | 103  Air Force | W28-14 | +0.03 | +0.38 | +0.07 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @88  UNLV | +11.623% | +0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @135  UTEP | -5.965% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 43  New Mexico | +16.415% | +0.19 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 83  UConn | +6.734% | +0.07 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Tyler HughesFR | 99% | 108/172 | 62.8% | 1131 | 6.6 | 5 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Markell HolmanFR | 28% | 79 | 425 | 5.4 | 4 | 16 |
| 1Samuel HarrisFR | 24% | 68 | 333 | 4.9 | 2 | 13 |
| 21Nico HamiltonFR | 6% | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Jake WilsonTE FR | 13% | 22 | 242 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 2Eric RichardsonWR FR | 9% | 15 | 174 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 19Charlie CoenenWR FR | 8% | 13 | 147 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 83Kyle FrendtTE FR | 6% | 11 | 216 | 19.6 | 1 |
| 3Deion DeBlancWR FR | 3% | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Esaia BogarDE FR | 31 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 98Jayden WilliamsDT FR | 25 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 92Dante DrakeDT FR | 20 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Jack DunkleyDE FR | 19 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 44Ja'Quan RedfernDT FR | 14 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 90Cade BrookDE FR | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Ethan StuhlsatzLB FR | 59 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Steven PerezLB FR | 54 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Gary RutherfordLB FR | 52 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Dash BaumanLB FR | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Parker MooreLB FR | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Jones ThomasS FR | 53 | 10 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 1Desman HearnsS FR | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 5Brooklyn CheekS FR | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 25Therman WilliamsS FR | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 20Dainsus MillerCB FR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Jaden DaCostaS FR | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Ian BellCB FR | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Erik SandvikFR | 10/11 | 91% | 48 | 18/18 | 48 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Bart Edmiston Jr.FR | 27 | 48.0 | 59 | 11 | 4 |