2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2024 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	2–8 (2–4 MW)
Head coach	Jay Sawvel (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jay Johnson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Aaron Bohl (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium

2024 Mountain West Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Boise State y		6	–	0					9	–	1
Colorado State		5	–	0					7	–	3
No. 24 UNLV		4	–	1					8	–	2
Fresno State		3	–	3					5	–	5
San Jose State		3	–	3					6	–	4
New Mexico		3	–	3					5	–	6
San Diego State		2	–	3					3	–	7
Utah State		2	–	3					3	–	7
Hawaii		2	–	4					4	–	7
Wyoming		2	–	4					2	–	8
Air Force		1	–	4					3	–	7
Nevada		0	–	5					3	–	8
Championship: Boise State vs. TBD
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 20, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team represents the University of Wyoming in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by new head coach Jay Sawvel, the Cowboys play their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Previously the Cowboys' defensive coordinator for four years, Sawvel was promoted in December 2023, following the retirement of ten-year head coach Craig Bohl.

Offseason

Departures

2024 Wyoming offseason departures

Name	Position	Notes
Ayir Asante	WR	Declared for 2024 NFL draft
Chauncey Carter	CB	Transferred to Midwestern State
Buck Coors	DB	Medically Retired
Keelan Cox	DE	Transferred to Texas Southern
Frank Crum	OL	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL draft
Josh Dixon	DB	Entered Transfer Portal
Jaxon Galica	DL	Entered Transfer Portal
Gunner Gentry	WR	Graduated
Easton Gibbs	LB	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL draft
Cole Godbout	DL	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL draft
Cayden Hawkins	LB	Transferred to Louisiana Tech
Jakorey Hawkins	CB	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL draft
Jeremy Hollingsworth	RB	Graduated
Brady Hultman	LB	Transferred to Missouri
Tyler Jacklich	RB	Entered Transfer Portal
DQ James	RB	Entered Transfer Portal
Chase Locke	WR	Transferred to Louisiana Tech
Ryan Marquez	WR	Graduated
Carson May	QB	Transferred to Abilene Christian
Garrett McGriff	S	Transferred to Minot State
Gavin Meyer	NT	Graduated
Andrew Peasley	QB	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL draft
Colin O'Brian	TE	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL draft
Forrest Scheel	OL	Transferred to Iowa Central CC
Clayton Stewart	P	Graduated
Kolbey Taylor	CB	Transferred to Vanderbilt
Kuba Tyszka	DL	Transferred to North Dakota
Treyton Welch	TE	Declared for 2024 NFL draft
Wyatt Wieland	WR	Graduated

Additions

Incoming transfers

Name	Posotion	Eligibility Remaining	Previous School
Jaylan Bean (PWO)	WR	3 years	Garden City CC
Alex Conn	OL	2 years	Iowa Western CC
Jack Culbreath	P	1 year	VMI
Evan Eller	LB	1 year	VMI
DJ Jones	RB	1 year	North Carolina
Ty King	WR	3 years	Texas Tech
Garrett McGriff (PWO)	S	4 years	Army
Clay Nanke (PWO)	TE	2 years	Colorado State

Recruiting

Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class

Wyoming signed a high school class of 20 scholarship athletes and 10 walk-ons.

Scholarship Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Deyon Batiste QB	Houston, TX	Cypress Park HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dash Bauman LB	Lincoln, NE	Lincoln East HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 8, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyrese Boss CB	Chino Hills, CA	Chino Hills HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Bleyne Bryant S	Bowling Green, MO	Bowling Green HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Jul 18, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Garrett Combs DT	Belton, TX	Lake Belton HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Nov 2, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Chris Durr Jr. WR	Chicago, IL	Morgan Park HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Dec 18, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Markie Grant CB	Houston, TX	Dekaney HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 1, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Nico Hamilton RB	Austin, TX	Lake Travis HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 5, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Alex Haswell ATH	Sheridan, WY	Sheridan HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 21, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Braylon Jenkins OL	West Des Moines, IA	Valley HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Nov 2, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Hunter Kallstrom TE	Kerkhoven, MN	Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Aug 7, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
David Leonard S	St. Louis, MO	St. Mary's HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 31, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Brycen Lotz OL	Braham, MN	Braham Area HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jun 24, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Eltoum Murgus DE	Kansas City, MO	North Kansas City HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Nathan Murphy DT	Bryan, TX	Bryan HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Adrian Onyiego LB	Rogers, MN	Rogers HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 24, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Giovanni Panozzo OL	Arvada, CO	Arvada West HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jun 26, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Gary Rutherford LB	Peoria, IL	Peoria HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Charles Williams CB	Sausalito, CA	Marin Catholic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jake Wilson TE	Montgomery, TX	Montgomery HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 14, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: N/A  247Sports: 103  ESPN: N/A
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

Walk-on Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Keelan Anderson PK	Cheyenne, WY	Cheyenne South HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dontae Burch RB	Kansas City, MO	Christ Preparatory Academy	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Caleb Hall OL	Carmichael, CA	Jesuit HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Feb 7, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Jack Harvey LB	Baldwin City, KS	Baldwin HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Drew Jackson DB	Cheyenne, WY	Cheyenne East HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tyler Nystrom WR	Arden Hills, MN	Mounds View HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Trey Olsen WR	Loveland, CO	Loveland HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Spencer Rathbun OL	Denver, CO	Rock Canyon HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Feb 7, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Joaquin Sandoval DB	Glenwood Springs, CO	Glenwood Springs HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tegen Seeds OL	Douglas, WY	Douglas HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024 Wyoming Cowboys Football
Quarterback 7 Jayden Clemons – senior (6'1" 212) 12 Kaden Anderson – freshman (6'4" 223) 13 Gage Brook – freshman (6'4" 215) 17 Evan Svoboda – junior (6'5" 245) 18 Deyon Batiste – freshman (6'5" 230) Running Back 3 Dawaiian McNeely – senior (6'2" 204) 4 Harrison Waylee – senior (5'10" 203) 6 Jamari Ferrell – senior (5'8" 194) 16 DJ Jones – senior (5'11" 204) 21 Nico Hamilton – freshman (5'10" 200) 22 Sam Scott – junior (6'2" 228) 25 Dontae Burch – freshman (5'7" 177) 35 Kimball Madsen (FB) – junior (6'1" 229) 36 Caleb Driskill (FB) – senior (6'2" 241) 40 Cooper Mailand (FB) – freshman (6'2" 223) Wide Receiver 2 Devin Boddie Jr. – senior (5'11" 184) 5 Tyler King – sophomore (5'9" 174) 8 Jaylen Sargent – junior (6'2" 182) 9 Alex Brown – senior (6'4" 200) 11 Justin Stevenson – freshman (6'1" 191) 14 Kayden LaFramboise – freshman (6'4" 210) 15 Chris Durr Jr. – freshman (5'10" 162) 19 Caleb Cooley – senior (5'7" 174) 23 Tyler Nystrom – freshman (6'2" 180) 24 Charlie Coenen – sophomore (6'0" 191) 33 Trey Olsen – freshman (6'1" 185) 82 Bricen Brantley – freshman (6'3" 166) 83 Will Pelissier – senior (6'3" 210) 88 Jaylan Bean – sophomore (6'4" 203) Tight End 80 Justin Erb – sophomore (6'2" 236) 81 Hunter Kallstrom – freshman (6'4" 225) 84 John Michael Gyllenborg – junior (6'5" 245) 85 Clay Nanke – junior (6'6" 235) 86 Nick Miles – senior (6'5" 255) 87 Isaac Schoenfeld – sophomore (6'5" 253) 89 Jake Wilson – freshman (6'5" 220)		Offensive Line 50 Giovanni Panozzo – freshman (6'5" 265) 53 Dante Gavito – sophomore (6'3" 282) 55 Tegen Seeds – freshman (6'0" 298) 57 Luke Sandy – sophomore (6'2" 230) 60 Wyatt Walters – freshman (6'4" 296) 62 Spencer Rathbun – freshman (6'4" 260) 63 Braylon Jenkins – freshman (6'4" 290) 64 Brandt Rice – freshman (6'5" 284) 65 Nathan Gelger – freshman (6'5" 265) 66 Alex Haswell – freshman (6'5" 230) 69 Abraham Bangoura – freshman (6'5" 290) 70 Rex Johnson – sophomore (6'5" 300) 71 Jake Davies – freshman (6'7" 286) 72 Caden Barnett – junior (6'5" 310) 73 Caleb Hall – freshman (6'5" 255) 74 Bryce Lotz – freshman (6'4" 270) 75 Alex Conn – junior (6'5" 310) 76 Quinn Grovesteen-Matchey – freshman (6'6" 301) 77 Nofoafia Tulafono – senior (6'2" 324) 78 Wes King – sophomore (6'5" 303) 79 Jack Walsh – junior (6'3" 313) Defensive Line 34 Braden Siders – junior (6'3" 246) 39 Elltoum Murgus – freshman (6'3" 200) 40 Tyce Westland – junior (6'5" 239) 54 Sabastian Harsh – junior (6'3" 242) 55 Kevin Sjogren – sophomore (6'5" 240) 58 Jordan Turbull – freshman (6'5" 228) 59 Ethan Day – sophomore (6'4" 254) 68 Cody Crawford – freshman (6'1" 285) 88 Tell Wade – freshman (6'3" 249) 91 Jaden Williams – sophomore (6'4" 286) 92 Dante Drake – sophomore (6'3" 261) 93 DeVonne Harris – senior (6'4" 240) 94 Ben Florentine – junior (6'1" 276) 95 Caleb Robinson – senior (6'2" 286) 96 Jordan Bertagnole – senior (6'4" 290) 97 Lucas Samsula – freshman (6'4" 285) 98 Jayden Williams – freshman (6'3" 285) 99 Nathan Murphy – freshman (6'3" 265) Place-Kickers 46 John Hoyland – senior (5'10" 196) 47 Erik Sandvik – freshman (6'1" 190) 99 Keelan Anderson – freshman (5'10", 166) Punters 41 Jack Culbreath – graduate (6'4" 235) 43 Gavin Helm – freshman (6'3", 210) Long Snapper 52 Carson York – junior (6'1" 207)		Linebacker 22 Evan Eller – senior (6'0" 228) 25 Cole DeMarzo – junior (6'4" 239) 26 Gary Rutherford – freshman (6'1" 200) 28 Adrian Onylego – freshman (6'3" 208) 33 Connor Shay – senior (6'2" 232) 43 Shae Suiaunoa – senior (6'3" 232) 44 Micah Young – junior (6'2" 209) 45 Read Sunn – junior (6'2" 231) 46 Dash Bauman – freshman (6'2" 200) 49 Nic Talich – junior (6'0" 215) 51 Jack Harvey – freshman (6'1" 205) Defensive Back 2 Wrook Brown – junior (5'11" 184) 3 Andrew Johnson – junior (6'1" 196) 4 Keany Parks – sophomore (6'1" 168) 7 Markle Grant – freshman (5'11" 179) 8 Tyrese Boss – freshman (5'11" 170) 11 Charles Williams – freshman (6'0" 175) 12 Tyrecus Davis – senior (5'10" 186) 13 Ian Bell – sophomore (6'1" 186) 14 Naz Hill – freshman (6'3" 175) 15 David Leonard – freshman (5'11" 170) 16 Blayne Bryant – freshman (6'1" 191) 18 Caleb Merritt – sophomore (5'11" 187) 19 Malique Singleton – sophomore (6'0" 190) 20 LaFal Purcell – freshman (5'11" 182) 21 Koa McIntyre – sophomore (6'0" 206) 23 Jones Thomas – freshman (6'2" 195) 24 Drew Jackson – freshman (5'11" 160) 27 Joaquin Sandoval – freshman (5'10" 175) 29 Isaac Sell – junior (5'10" 192) 30 Miles Tucker – freshman (6'0" 191) 31 Wyett Ekeler – senior (5'11" 200) 32 Jevon Davis – junior (6'0" 208) 35 Nikos Varelas – freshman (5'10" 191) 42 Isaac White – senior (6'1" 201)

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive Years
Jay Sawvel	Head Coach	1st
Mike Grant	Associate Head Coach/Offensive Pass Coordinator/Wide Receivers	9th
Jay Johnson	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	1st
Aaron Bohl	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers	8th
Benny Boyd	Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks	5th
Gordie Haug	Recruiting Director/Running Backs	11th
Brian Hendricks	Defensive Ends	2nd
Shannon Moore	Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends/Fullbacks	6th
Jeff Phelps	Defensive Tackles	1st
Joe Tripodi	Offensive Line	3rd
Eric Donoval	Director of Sports Performance	7th

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:30 p.m.	at Arizona State*	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ	FS1	L 7–48	48,108
September 7	1:30 p.m.	No. 7 (FCS) Idaho*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	TruTV	L 13–17	25,070
September 14	7:00 p.m.	BYU*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	L 14–34	24,513
September 21	5:00 p.m.	at North Texas*	DATCU Stadium Denton, TX	ESPN+	L 17–44	27,049
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Air Force	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	W 31–19	23,068
October 12	1:30 p.m.	San Diego State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	L 24–27	23,155
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	NBCSBA	L 14–24	17,101
October 26	5:00 p.m.	Utah State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry)	CBSSN	L 25–27	17,724
November 2	2:00 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	TruTV	W 49–45	15,046
November 15	6:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO (Border War)	CBSSN	L 10–24	36,720
November 23	5:00 p.m.	No. 12 Boise State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN
November 30	4:30 p.m.	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

Game summaries

at Arizona State

See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Wyoming Cowboys at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	7	7
Sun Devils	17	10	21	0	48

at Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT/7:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 99 °F (37 °C)
• Game attendance: 48,108
• Referee: Henry Johns
• TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers and Petros Papadakis
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (14:19) ASU – Zyrus Fiaseu 29 yard interception return, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:41; ASU 7–0) (6:19) ASU – Ian Hershey 29 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:42; ASU 10–0) (0:00) ASU – DeCarlos Brooks 8 yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:00; ASU 17–0) Second quarter (9:47) ASU – Cam Skattebo 3 yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:14; ASU 24–0) (4:28) ASU – Ian Hershey 24 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:23; ASU 27–0) Third quarter (11:03) ASU – Chamon Metayer 25 yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; ASU 34–0) (6:07) ASU – Justin Wodtly 6 yard fumble return, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 2 plays, -14 yards, 0:38; ASU 41–0) (3:34) ASU – Kyson Brown 68 yard pass from Sam Leavitt, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:46; ASU 48–0) Fourth quarter (0:02) WYO – Chris Durr Jr. 3 yard pass from Kaden Anderson, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:14; ASU 48–7)

Statistics	WYO	ASU
First downs	8	27
Total yards	118	499
Rushing yards	40	241
Passing yards	78	258
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–20–2	14–22–0
Time of possession	22:56	37:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing	Evan Svoboda	6/15, 42 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	DJ Jones	17 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Tyler King	1 reception, 23 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Sam Leavitt	14/22, 258 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cam Skattebo	11 carries, 49 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kyson Brown	2 receptions, 73 yards, TD

No. 7 (FCS) Idaho

See also: 2024 Idaho Vandals football team

No. 7 (FCS) Idaho Vandals at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 (FCS) Vandals	7	10	0	0	17
Cowboys	10	0	0	3	13

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 25,070
• Referee: Scott Hardin
• TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe, Darius Walker, and Jared Greenberg
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (12:50) WYO – John Hoyland 48 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:10; WYO 3–0) (6:36) IDH – Elisha Cummings 3 yard run, Cameron Pope kick (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yars, 3:57; IDH 7–3) (2:06) WYO – Devin Boddie 20 yard pass from Evan Svoboda, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:23; WYO 10–7) Second quarter (11:33) IDH – Jake Cox 2 yard pass from Jack Wagner, Cameron Pope kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33; IDH 14–10) (4:40) IDH – Cameron Pope 49 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:43; IDH 17–10) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter (14:57) WYO – John Hoyland 22 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:29; IDH 17–13)

Statistics	IDHO	WYO
First downs	14	16
Total yards	225	270
Rushing yards	124	144
Passing yards	101	126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–21–0	10–26–0
Time of possession	31:20	28:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	12/21, 101 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	15 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Dwyer	6 receptions, 66 yards
Wyoming	Passing	Evan Svoboda	10/24, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	DJ Jones	17 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Will Pelissier	1 reception, 38 yards

BYU

See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team

BYU Cougars at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	10	17	0	34
Cowboys	0	7	0	7	14

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 24,513
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Randy Cross, and Brandon Baylor
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (5:58) BYU – Keanu Hill 20 yard pass from Jake Retzlaff, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:24; BYU 7–0) Second quarter (9:12) BYU – Kody Epps 3 yard pass from Jake Retzlaff, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:23; BYU 14–0) (5:11) WYO – Evan Svoboda 2 yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:01; BYU 14–7) (0:45) BYU – Will Ferrin 45 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:04; BYU 17–7) Third quarter (14:45) BYU – Keelan Marion 100 yard kickoff return, Will Ferrin kick (BYU 24–7) (9:42) BYU – Will Ferrin 37 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07; BYU 27–7) (0:02) BYU – Darius Lassiter 20 yard pass from Jake Retzlaff, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:33; BYU 34–7) Fourth quarter (6:29) WYO – Evan Svoboda 1 yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:10; BYU 34–14)

Statistics	BYU	WYO
First downs	23	13
Total yards	458	217
Rushing yards	140	77
Passing yards	318	140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–39–1	14–32–1
Time of possession	33:22	26:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jake Retzlaff	22/36, 291 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jake Retzlaff	6 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	6 receptions, 129 yards
Wyoming	Passing	Evan Svoboda	14/32, 140 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Evan Svoboda	10 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tyler King	3 receptions, 52 yards

at North Texas

See also: 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team

Wyoming Cowboys at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	14	0	0	17
Mean Green	7	20	14	3	44

at DATCU Stadium, Denton, Texas

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
• Game attendance: 27,049
• Referee: Charles Lamertina
• TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
• Box Score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (9:54) WYO – John Hoyland 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:06; WYO 3–0) (7:18) UNT – DT Sheffield 29 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; UNT 7–3) Second quarter (14:12) UNT – Kali Nguma 23 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:47; UNT 10–3) (5:54) UNT – Blair Conwright 19 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; UNT 17–3) (2:15) WYO – Sam Scott 41 yard pass from Evan Svoboda, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; UNT 17–10) (1:17) UNT – Makenzie McGill 4 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 0:53; UNT 24–10) (1:03) WYO – Tyler King 100 yard kickoff return, John Hoyland kick (UNT 24–17) (0:00) UNT – Kali Nguma 45 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:03; UNT 27–17) Third quarter (10:10) UNT – Makenzie McGill 2 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:07; UNT 34–17) (5:17) UNT – Makenzie McGill 24 yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:55; UNT 41–17) Fourth quarter (2:07) UNT – Kali Nguma 34 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 5:01; UNT 44–17)

Statistics	WYO	UNT
First downs	15	28
Total yards	244	534
Rushing yards	69	216
Passing yards	175	318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–0	30–43–0
Time of possession	28:13	31:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing	Evan Svoboda	11/23, 155 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Sam Scott	11 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	John Michael Gyllenborg	5 receptions, 56 yards
North Texas	Passing	Chandler Morris	28/41, 305 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Shane Porter	13 carries, 120 yards
	Receiving	DT Sheffield	8 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD

Air Force

See also: 2024 Air Force Falcons football team

Air Force Falcons at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	13	0	6	19
Cowboys	7	0	14	10	31

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 23,068
• Referee: Nolan Dumas
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst)
• Box Score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (9:36) WYO – Sam Scott 8 yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:17; WYO 7–0) Second quarter (14:56) AFA – Matthew Dapore 28 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:34; WYO 7–3) (6:47) AFA – Kade Frew 4 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:42; AFA 10–7) (0:23) AFA – Matthew Dapore 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:41; AFA 13–7) Third quarter (11:54) WYO – Evan Svoboda 1 yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58; WYO 14–13) (3:32) WYO – Tyler King 3 yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:56; WYO 21–13) Fourth quarter (10:36) WYO – John Hoyland 23 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:31; WYO 24–13) (7:00) AFA – Aiden Calvert 37 yard run, failed 2 point conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; WYO 24–19) (2:13) WYO – Evan Svoboda 17 yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:47; WYO 31–19)

Statistics	AFA	WYO
First downs	19	19
Total yards	320	361
Rushing yards	205	173
Passing yards	115	188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	6–13–0	16–22–0
Time of possession	28:32	31:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing	John Busha	6/13, 115 yards
	Rushing	Aiden Calvert	3 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Cade Harris	5 receptions, 106 yards
Wyoming	Passing	Evan Svoboda	15/21, 165 yards
	Rushing	Sam Scott	19 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chris Durr	3 receptions, 71 yards

San Diego State

See also: 2024 San Diego State Aztecs football team

San Diego State Aztecs at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	10	7	0	10	27
Cowboys	7	7	3	7	24

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 23,155
• Referee: Jonathan Noli
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
• Box Score, Recap

Game information

First quarter SDSU (6:27) – Gabriel Plascencia 22 yard field goal; 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:21 (SDSU 3-0) WYO (5:46) – Jaylen Sargent 70 yard pass from Evan Svoboda (John Hoyland kick); 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41 (WYO 7-3) SDSU (0:02) – Eric Butler 43 yard interception return (Gabriel Plascencia kick); 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:29 (SDSU 10-7) Second quarter WYO (9:08) – Sam Scott 1 yard run (John Hoyland kick); 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54 (WYO 14-10) SDSU (5:14) – Marquez Cooper 4 yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54 (SDSU 17-14) Third quarter WYO (10:05) – John Hoyland 42 yard field goal; 15 plays, 50 yards, 4:55 (Tied 17-17) Fourth quarter WYO (14:50) – Evan Svoboda 51 yard run (John Hoyland kick); 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:17 (WYO 24-17) SDSU (13:54) – Jordan Napier 27 yard pass from Danny O'Neil; 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:49 (Tied 24-24) SDSU (7:35) – Gabriel Plascencia 28 yard field goal; 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:36 (SDSU 27-24)

Statistics	SDSU	WYO
First downs	16	19
Total yards	356	371
Rushing yards	102	190
Passing yards	254	181
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–27–1	12–31–2
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing	Danny O'Neil	16/27, 254 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Marquez Cooper	25 carries, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Napier	4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Wyoming	Passing	Evan Svoboda	12/31, 181 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Sam Scott	20 carries, 94 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaylen Sargent	2 receptions, 84 yards, TD

at San Jose State

See also: 2024 San Jose State Spartans football team

Wyoming Cowboys at San Jose State Spartans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	7	7	14
Spartans	7	7	3	7	24

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 17,101
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV announcers (NBCSBA): Larry Beil (play-by-play) and David Fales (analyst)
• Box Score, Recap

Game information

First quarter SJSU (13:45) – Floyd Chalk 39 yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:15 (SJSU 7–0) Second quarter SJSU (0:21) – Nick Nash 17 yard pass from Walker Eget (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 11 plays, 97 yards, 1:52 (SJSU 14–0) Third quarter WYO (8:33) – Justin Stevenson 18 yard pass from Evan Svoboda (John Hoyland kick); 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:45 (SJSU 14–7) SJSU (6:08) – Kyler Halvorsen 26 yard field goal; 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:25 (SJSU 17–7) Fourth quarter SJSU (7:16) – Jabari Bates 19 yard run (Kyler Halvorsen kick); 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:11 (SJSU 24–7) WYO (0:43) – John Michael Gyllenborg 63 yard pass from Kaden Anderson (John Hoyland kick); 1 play, 63 yards, 0:11 (SJSU 24–14)

Statistics	WYO	SJSU
First downs	19	20
Total yards	366	498
Rushing yards	56	176
Passing yards	310	322
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–38–3	21–39–2
Time of possession	36:16	23:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing	Evan Svoboda	14/27, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Sam Scott	14 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	John Michael Gyllenborg	5 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
San Jose State	Passing	Walker Eget	20/38, 318 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Floyd Chalk	12 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Justin Lockhart	4 receptions, 129 yards

Utah State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Utah State Aggies football team

Utah State Aggies at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	0	10	27
Cowboys	3	7	6	9	25

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 17,724
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Luke Kuechly (analyst)
• Recap, Box Score

Game information

First quarter USU (12:27) – Otto Tia 36 yard pass from Spencer Petras (Tanner Cragun kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:33 (USU 7–0) WYO (5:19) – John Hoyland 43 yard field goal; 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:25 (USU 7–3) Second quarter WYO (11:19) – Sam Scott 11 yard run (John Hoyland kick); 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:05 (WYO 10–7) USU (1:19) – Tanner Cragun 39 yard field goal; 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:30 (Tied 10–10) USU (0:19) – Rahsul Faison 8 yard run (Tanner Cragun kick); 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:16 (USU 17–10) Third quarter WYO (9:30) – John Hoyland 27 yard field goal; 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:30 (USU 17–13) WYO (3:08) – John Hoyland 23 yard field goal; 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:06 (USU 17–16) Fourth quarter WYO (13:36) – Tyler King 54 yard run (2-point conversion failed); 1 play, 54 yards, 0:09 (WYO 22–17) USU (11:58) – Josh Sterzer 10 yard pass from Spencer Petras (Tanner Cragun kick); 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38 (USU 24–22) WYO (1:57) – John Hoyland 31 yard field goal; 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:21 (WYO 25–24) USU (0:00) – Tanner Cragun 40 yard field goal; 12 plays, 53 yards, 1:57 (USU 27–25)

Statistics	USU	WYO
First downs	23	24
Total yards	378	470
Rushing yards	148	276
Passing yards	230	194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–41–0	17–31–1
Time of possession	25:10	34:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing	Spencer Petras	25/39, 194 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rahsul Faison	23 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Otto Tia	6 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Wyoming	Passing	Kaden Anderson	15/24, 182 yards
	Rushing	Sam Scott	11 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chris Durr	9 receptions, 83 yards

at New Mexico

See also: 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team

Wyoming Cowboys at New Mexico Lobos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	14	21	0	14	49
Lobos	13	22	10	0	45

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,046
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
• Recap, Box Score

Game information

First quarter (12:33) UNM – Ryan Davis 10-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; New Mexico 6–0) (8:41) WYO – Jamari Ferrell 1-yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; Wyoming 7–6) (5:56) UNM – Eli Sanders 34-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; New Mexico 13–7) (2:02) WYO – John Michael Gyllenborg 15-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:46; Wyoming 14–13) Second quarter (14:55) WYO – Kaden Anderson 7-yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:17; Wyoming 21–13) (11:22) UNM – Devon Dampier 18-yard run, Trace Bruckler rush (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:27; Tied 21–21) (9:54) WYO – Jaylen Sargent 68-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:23; Wyoming 28–21) (5:20) UNM – Devon Dampier 40-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:09; Tied 28–28) (1:57) WYO – Harrison Waylee 6-yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Wyoming 35–28) (1:36) UNM – Eli Sanders 75-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:15; Tied 35–35) Third quarter (9:29) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:00; New Mexico 38–35) (0:40) UNM – Devon Dampier 85-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:38; New Mexico 45–35) Fourth quarter (12:55) WYO – Wrook Brown 29-yard interception, John Hoyland kick (New Mexico 45–42) (4:44) WYO – Justin Stevenson 27-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:51; Wyoming 49–45)

Statistics	WYO	UNM
First downs	30	22
Total yards	604	576
Rushing yards	262	412
Passing yards	342	164
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–29–1	16–31–1
Time of possession	37:13	22:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing	Kaden Anderson	20/29, 342 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Harrison Waylee	27 carries, 170 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaylen Sargent	6 receptions, 186 yards, TD
New Mexico	Passing	Devon Dampier	16/31, 164 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Devon Dampier	12 carries, 207 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Ryan Davis	6 receptions, 74 yards, TD

at Colorado State (Border War)

See also: 2024 Colorado State Rams football team

Wyoming Cowboys at Colorado State Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WYO	CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 12 Boise State

See also: 2024 Boise State Broncos football team

No. 12 Boise State Broncos at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BSU	WYO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boise State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Washington State

See also: 2024 Washington State Cougars football team

Wyoming Cowboys at Washington State Cougars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. MST/3:30 p.m. PST
• TV: The CW

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WYO	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving