2023 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2023 Wyoming Cowboys football
2023 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	5–2 (2–1 MW)
Head coach	Craig Bohl (10th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Polasek (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style, West Coast
Defensive coordinator	Jay Sawvel (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium; (capacity: 30,181)

The 2023 Wyoming Cowboys football team represent the University of Wyoming as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys are led by tenth-year head coach Craig Bohl and play their home games at War Memorial Stadium.

2023 Mountain West Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 19 Air Force	4	–	0	7	–	0
UNLV	3	–	0	6	–	1
Wyoming	2	–	1	5	–	2
Fresno State	2	–	1	6	–	1
Boise State	2	–	1	3	–	4
San Jose State	2	–	2	3	–	5
Colorado State	1	–	2	3	–	4
New Mexico	1	–	2	3	–	4
Nevada	1	–	2	1	–	6
San Diego State	1	–	3	3	–	5
Utah State	1	–	3	3	–	5
Hawaii	0	–	3	2	–	6
Championship: December 2, 2023
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of October 23, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Entered NFL

[1]


Player	Position	Team
Eric Abojei	OL	Miami Dolphins
Titus Swen	RB	Indianapolis Colts

Outgoing transfers

[2]


Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	New team
Caden Becker	DE	6'4"	235	RS Freshman	Nebraska
Gavin Beerup	WR	6'5"	210	RS Sophomore	Nebraska–Kearney
Akili Bonner	DE	6'4"	250	RS Junior	Davenport
Joey Braasch	RB	6'1"	210	RS Freshman	TBD
Joshua Cobbs	WR	6'4"	204	RS Junior	Houston
Jagger Filippone	OL	6'6"	265	Freshman	TBD
Hank Gibbs	QB	6'6"	240	RS Freshman	Northern Colorado
Keonte Glinton	DB	5'11"	190	RS Junior	New Mexico State
Tyrese Grant	WR	6'0"	185	RS Freshman	TBD
Zaire Jackson	DB	5'11"	170	Freshman	TBD
Mykel Janise	OL	6'4"	280	RS Freshman	Louisiana Tech
Oluwaseyi Omatosho	DE	6'2"	246	RS Sophomore	Oregon State
Emmanuel Pregnon	RG	6'6"	318	RS Sophomore	USC
Cam Stone	DB	5'10"	181	Senior	Hawaii
Jordan Vaughn	RB	6'3"	240	RS Sophomore	Abilene Christian
Deshawn Woods	OL	6'5"	285	Freshman	TBD

Incoming transfers

[2]


Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Previous team
Ayir Asante	WR	6'0"	174	Senior	Holy Cross
Devin Boddie Jr.	WR	5'11"	175	Junior	Vanderbilt
Tyrecus Davis	DB	5'10"	181	Junior	Navarro Community College
Harrison Waylee	RB	5'10"	192	Junior	Northern Illinois

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kaden Anderson QB	Southlake, TX	Carroll HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 1, 2022
Kaden Anderson QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Ian Bell CB	La Verne, CA	Damien HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Ian Bell CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Bricen Brantley WR	Houston, TX	Alief Taylor HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 8, 2022
Bricen Brantley WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Chauncey Carter CB	Garland, TX	Garland HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Chauncey Carter CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Jake Davies OT	Yorkville, IL	Yorkville HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Jake Davies OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Dante Drake DT	Robinson, TX	Robinson HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	267 lb (121 kg)	Aug 1, 2022
Dante Drake DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Nathan Geiger OL	Highlands Ranch, CO	ThunderRidge HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
Nathan Geiger OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Quinn Grovesteen-Matchey OT	Evansville, WI	Evansville HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jul 7, 2022
Quinn Grovesteen-Matchey OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Naz Hill CB	Kankakee, IL	Kankakee HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Naz Hill CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Tyler Jacklich RB	Modesto, CA	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
Tyler Jacklich RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Keany Parks RB	Kenosha, WI	Bradford HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Keany Parks RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Brandt Rice OL	Wausau, WI	Wausau West HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 30, 2023
Brandt Rice OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Lucas Samsula DT	Plano, TX	Plano West HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Lucas Samsula DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Justin Stevenson WR	Katy, TX	Paetow HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Justin Stevenson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Jones Thomas S	Fort Collins, CO	Poudre HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 3, 2023
Jones Thomas S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Kuba Tyszka OL	Norridge, IL	Ridgewood HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
Kuba Tyszka OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Tell Wade DE	Wray, CO	Wray HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	May 3, 2022
Tell Wade DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jayden Williams DT	Bryan, TX	Rudder HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Jayden Williams DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #110 247Sports: #110
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 15, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

Preseason

Mountain West Media Poll

[3]


Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Boise State	433 (28)
2	Air Force	364 (2)
3	Fresno State	351 (5)
4	San Diego State	338 (1)
5	San Jose State	293
6	Wyoming	281
7	Colorado State	201
8	Utah State	194
9	UNLV	177
10	Hawaii	102
11	Nevada	92
12	New Mexico	60

Preseason All Mountain West teams

[3]

Position	Player	Class
Offense
OL	Frank Crum	Sr.
Defense
DL	Jordan Bertagnole	Jr.
DL	DeVonne Harris	Jr.
LB	Easton Gibbs	Jr.
Specialists
PK	John Hoyland	Jr.

Award watch lists


Award	Player	Position	Year
Ray Guy Award	Clayton Stewart[4]	P	Sr.
Lou Groza Award	John Hoyland[5]	PK	Jr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Easton Gibbs[6]	LB	Jr.
Outland Trophy	Jordan Bertagnole[7]	DT	Jr.
Chuck Bednarik Award	Easton Gibbs	LB	Jr.
Butkus Award	Easton Gibbs[8]	LB	Jr.

Roster

2023 Wyoming Cowboys Football

Quarterback

6 Andrew Peasley – graduate (6'2", 213)
12 Jayden Clemons – junior (6'1", 210)
13 Gage Brook – freshman (6'4", 185)
15 Carson May – freshman (6'4", 221)
17 Evan Svoboda – sophomore (6'5", 245)
18 Kaden Anderson – freshman (6'4", 221)

Running Back

3 Dawaiian McNeely – junior (6'2", 208)
4 Harrison Waylee – junior (5'10", 198)
7 D.Q. James – sophomore (5'7", 170)
21 Jeremy Hollingsworth – junior (5'9", 210)
22 Sam Scott – sophomore (6'2", 230)
25 Mitchell Anderson – sophomore (5'8", 183)
26 L.J. Richardson – freshman (6'1", 215)
30 Tyler Jacklich – freshman (6'3", 205)
32 Jamari Ferrell – junior (5'8", 190)
35 Kimball Madsen – sophomore (6'1", 235)
36 Caleb Driskill – junior (6'2", 244)
40 Cooper Mailand – freshman (6'2", 220)

Wide Receiver

2 Devin Boddie Jr. – junior (5'11", 175)
5 Ayir Asante – junior (6'0", 174)
8 Jaylen Sargent – sophomore (6'2", 183)
9 Alex Brown – junior (6'4", 198)
11 Wyatt Wieland – graduate (6'1", 207)
14 Justin Stevenson – freshman (6'1", 184)
16 Gunner Gentry – graduate (6'3", 208)
19 Caleb Cooley – junior (5'7", 168)
20 Ryan Marquez – graduate (6'1", 204)
23 Caleb Merritt – freshman (5'11", 187)
24 Charlie Coenen – freshman (6'0", 194)
41 Kayden LaFramboise – freshman (6'4", 195)
82 Bricen Brantley – freshman (6'3", 175)
83 Will Pelissier – junior (6'3", 205)
85 Chase Locke – junior (6'3", 204)

Tight End

80 Justin Erb – sophomore (6'2", 230)
81 Treyton Welch – graduate (6'3", 241)
84 John Michael Gyllenborg – sophomore (6'5", 243)
86 Nick Miles – junior (6'5", 259)
87 Isaac Schoenfeld – freshman (6'5", 256)
88 Colin O'Brien – senior (6'6", 245)

Long Snapper

52 Carson York – sophomore (6'1", 201)

Offensive Line

53 Dante Gavito – sophomore (6'3", 291)
55 Ethan Drewes – junior (6'3", 278)
57 Luke Sandy – freshman (6'2", 289)
60 Wyatt Walters – freshman (6'4", 290)
61 JJ Uphold – sophomore (6'5", 285)
63 Kuba Tyszka – freshman (6'6", 275)
64 Brandt Rice – freshman (6'5", 290)
65 Nathan Geiger – freshman (6'5", 265)
66 Ethan Shipp – sophomore (6'4", 308)
69 Abraham Bangoura – freshman (6'5", 250)
70 Rex Johnsen – freshman (6'5", 294)
71 Jake Davies – freshman (6'7", 250)
72 Caden Barnett – sophomore (6'5", 305)
74 Forrest Scheel – freshman (6'7", 295)
75 Frank Crum – graduate (6'7", 315)
76 Quinn Grovesteen-Matchey – freshman (6'6", 240)
77 Nofoafia Tulafono – junior (6'2", 323)
78 Wes King – freshman (6'5", 292)
79 Jack Walsh – sophomore (6'3", 309)

Defensive Line

34 Braden Siders – sophomore (6'3", 235)
40 Tyce Westland – sophomore (6'5", 240)
50 Jaxon Galica – freshman (6'5", 230)
54 Sabastian Harsh – sophomore (6'3", 242)
55 Kevin Sjogren – freshman (6'5", 240)
58 Jordan Turnbull – freshman (6'5", 215)
59 Ethan Day – sophomore (6'4", 244)
63 Ben Florentine – sophomore (6'1", 268)
68 Cody Crawford – freshman (6'1", 280)
75 Lucas Samsula – freshman (6'4", 255)
88 Tell Wade – freshman (6'3", 250)
90 Gavin Meyer – junior (6'4", 280)
91 Jaden Williams – freshman (6'4", 278)
92 Dante Drake – freshman (6'3", 267)
93 DeVonne Harris – junior (6'4", 230)
94 Cole Godbout – graduate (6'4", 290)
95 Caleb Robinson – junior (6'2", 296)
96 Jordan Bertagnole – junior (6'4", 287)
98 Jayden Williams – freshman (6'3", 270)
99 Keelan Cox – sophomore (6'5", 243)

Linebacker

25 Cole DeMarzo – sophomore (6'4", 228)
28 Easton Gibbs – junior (6'2", 235)
33 Connor Shay – junior (6'2", 230)
41 Cayden Hawkins – freshman (6'3", 210)
43 Shae Suiaunoa – junior (6'3", 231)
44 Micah Young – sophomore (6'2", 210)
45 Read Sunn – sophomore (6'2", 232)
49 Nic Talich – sophomore (6'0", 221)
51 Brady Hultman – freshman (6'1", 215)

Defensive Back

2 Wrook Brown – sophomore (5'11", 185)
3 Andrew Johnson – sophomore (6'1", 192)
5 Deron Harrell – graduate (6'2", 182)
6 Kolbey Taylor – sophomore (6'4", 186)
7 Jakorey Hawkins – senior (5'11", 187)
8 Buck Coors – sophomore (5'11", 190)
9 Tyrecus Davis – junior (5'10", 181)
11 Josh Dixon – freshman (5'11", 178)
12 Chauncey Carter – freshman (6'0", 175)
13 Ian Bell – freshman (6'1", 180)
14 Naz Hill – freshman (6'3", 180)
15 TJ Urban – freshman (6'1", 203)
18 Keany Parks – freshman (6'1", 180)
20 Lafai Purcell – freshman (5'11", 155)
21 Koa McIntyre – freshman (6'0", 206)
22 Jovan Marsh – sophomore (5'11", 195)
23 Jones Thomas – freshman (6'2", 180)
24 Malique Singleton – freshman (6'0", 190)
26 Daylen Wilson – junior (5'11", 181)
29 Isaac Sell – sophomore (5'10", 194)
30 Miles Tucker – freshman (6'0", 190)
31 Wyatt Ekeler – junior (5'11", 197)
32 Jevon Davis – sophomore (6'0", 203)
35 Nikos Varelas – freshman (5'10", 185)
37 Brenndan Warady – sophomore (5'11", 192)
42 Isaac White – junior (6'1", 205)

Placekicker

46 John Hoyland – junior (5'10", 194)
47 Erik Sandvik – freshman (6'1", 155)

Punter

27 Ralph Fawaz – junior (6'1", 200)
39 Clayton Stewart – graduate (6'1", 215)

Coaching staff


Name	Position	Consecutive Years
Craig Bohl	Head Coach	10th
Mike Grant	Associate Head Coach/Offensive Pass Coordinator/Wide Receivers	8th
Oscar Giles	Associate Head Coach/Freshman/Definsive Run Coordinate/Defensive Tackles	2nd
Tim Polasek	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	3rd
Jay Sawvel	Defensive Coordinator/Safeties	4th
Aaron Bohl	Linebackers	7th
Benny Boyd	Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks	4th
Gordie Haug	Recruiting Director/Running Backs	10th
Brian Hendricks	Defensive Ends	1st
Shannon Moore	Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends and Fullbacks	5th
Joe Tripodi	Offensive Line	2nd
Eric Donoval	Director of Sports Performance	6th

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:50 p.m.[lower-alpha 1]	Texas Tech*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBS	W 35–33 ^2OT	26,450
September 9	2:00 p.m.	Portland State*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	MW Network	W 31–17	22,121
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Texas*	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	LHN	L 10–31	101,777
September 23	5:00 p.m.	Appalachian State*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	W 22–19	21,169
September 30	2:00 p.m.	New Mexico	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	MW Network	W 35–26	25,477
October 7	6:00 p.m.	No. 24 Fresno State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	FOX	W 24–19	20,788
October 14	5:00 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBSSN	L 27–34	28,311
October 28	3:30 p.m.	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS2
November 3	6:00 p.m.	Colorado State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (Border War / Bronze Boot)	CBSSN
November 10	8:45 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV	FS1
November 18	12:00 p.m.	Hawaii	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry)	SPEC PPV/MW Network
November 25	7:00 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 7) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

Kickoff was originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. MDT, but was delayed until 6:50 p.m. due to lightning in the Laramie area.[9]

[10]

Game summaries

Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Red Raiders	17	0	0	3	7	6	33
Cowboys	0	10	7	3	7	8	35

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Date: September 2
Game time: 6:50 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 26,450
Referee: Stephen Baron
TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Amanda Guerra
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TTU – Myles Price 33-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Gino Garcia kick), 10:34. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:49.
TTU – Jayden York 19-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Gino Garcia kick), 9:25. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:42.
TTU – Gino Garcia 54-yard field goal, 4:02. Red Raiders 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:10.

Second quarter

WYO – John Hoyland 56-yard field goal, 14:55. Red Raiders 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:07.
WYO – Caleb Driskell 4-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 11:20. Red Raiders 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:30.

Third quarter

WYO – Sam Scott 16-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 5:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:31.

Fourth quarter

WYO – John Hoyland 31-yard field goal, 8:58. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:14.
TTU – Gino Garcia 27-yard field goal, 0:41. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 2:58.

Overtime

WYO – Andrew Peasley 5-yard run (John Hoyland kick). Cowboys 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick). Tied 27–27. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.

Second overtime

TTU – Jerand Bradley 15-yard pass from Tyler Shough (pass failed). Red Raiders 33–27. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
WYO – John-Michael Gyllenborg 11-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (Sam Scott run). Cowboys 35–33. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards.

Top passers

TTU – Tyler Shough – 31/47, 338 yards, 3 TD, INT
WYO – Andrew Peasley – 18/34, 149 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

TTU – Tahj Brooks – 11 rushes, 39 yards, TD
WYO – Andrew Peasley – 15 rushes, 68 yards, TD

Top receivers

TTU – Jerand Bradley – 8 receptions, 88 yards, TD
WYO – John-Michael Gyllenborg – 5 receptions, 37 yards, TD

Portland State

Portland State Vikings at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	10	0	7	17
Cowboys	14	7	10	0	31

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Date: September 9
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 22,121
Referee: Christian Watson
TV announcers (Mountain West Network): Chris Sylvester, Jared Petrino, and Bridget Howard
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

WYO – Jamari Ferrell 1-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 8:03. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:15.
WYO – Ayir Asante 64-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 2:51. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:28.

Second quarter

PSU – Dante Chachere 2-yard run (Gianni Smith kick), 8:50. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 9:01.
WYO – Wyatt Wieland 29-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 4:52. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:28.
PSU – Gianni Smith 45-yard field goal, 0:16. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

WYO – John Hoyland 56-yard field goal, 6:42. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:54.
WYO – Ayir Asante 14-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 1:55. Cowboys 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:21.

Fourth quarter

PSU – Maclaine Griffin 10-yard pass from Dante Chachere (Gianni Smith kick), 7:03. Cowboys 31–17. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:18.

Top passers

PSU – Dante Chachere – 22/38, 214 yards, TD, INT
WYO – Andrew Peasley – 11/16, 201 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

PSU – Quincy Craig – 12 rushes, 54 yards
WYO – Sam Scott – 11 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

PSU – Jermaine Braddock – 7 receptions, 61 yards
WYO – Ayir Asante – 2 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD

at No. 4 Texas

Wyoming Cowboys at #4 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	3	0	10
#4 Longhorns	3	7	0	21	31

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

Date: September 16
Game time: 6:15 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 101,777
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (Longhorn Network): Lowell Galindo, Fozzy Whittaker, and Morgan Uber
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

WYO – Harrison Waylee 62-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 12:45. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
TEX – Bert Auburn 37-yard field goal, 9:46. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:27.

Second quarter

TEX – Byron Murphy II 1-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 11:45. Longhorns 10–7. Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 8:03.

Third quarter

WYO – John Hoyland 36-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 10–10. Drive: 17 plays, 77 yards, 10:22.

Fourth quarter

TEX – Xavier Worthy 44-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 14:12. Longhorns 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
TEX – Quinn Ewers 5-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 9:01. Longhorns 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
TEX – Jerrin Thompson 27-yard interception return (Bert Auburn kick), 8:46. Longhorns 31–10.

Top passers

WYO – Evan Svoboda – 17/28, 136 yards, INT
TEX – Quinn Ewers – 11/21, 131 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

WYO – Harrison Waylee – 18 rushes, 110 yards, TD
TEX – Jonathon Brooks – 21 rushes, 164 yards

Top receivers

WYO – Wyatt Wieland – 8 receptions, 62 yards
TEX – Xavier Worthy – 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD

App State

Appalachian State Mountaineers at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	6	6	0	7	19
Cowboys	0	7	0	15	22

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Date: September 23
Game time: 5:02 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 21,169
Referee: Cal McNeill
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Carter Blackburn, Randy Cross, and Emily Proud
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

APP – Michael Hughes 25-yard field goal, 10:41. Mountaineers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:19.
APP – Michael Hughes 28-yard field goal, 3:00. Mountaineers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:33.

Second quarter

WYO – Andrew Peasley 9-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 12:28. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:13.
APP – Michael Hughes 20-yard field goal, 1:09. Mountaineers 9–7. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:31.
APP – Michael Hughes 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Mountaineers 12–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:15.

Fourth quarter

APP – Tyrek Funderburk 18-yard interception return (Michael Hughes kick), 11:42. Mountaineers 19–7.
WYO – Harrison Waylee 75-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 11:31. Mountaineers 19–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
WYO – Jakorey Hawkins 63-yard blocked field goal return (John Michael Gyllenborg pass from Andrew Peasley), 1:52. Cowboys 22–19.

Top passers

APP – Joey Aguilar – 22/40, 200 yards, INT
WYO – Andrew Peasley – 5/15, 31 yards, INT

Top rushers

APP – Nate Noel – 30 rushes, 107 yards
WYO – Harrison Waylee – 17 rushes, 156 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

APP – Kaedin Robinson – 3 receptions, 51 yards
WYO – Wyatt Wieland – 2 receptions, 18 yards

New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	6	3	3	14	26
Cowboys	9	3	17	6	35

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Date: September 30
Game time: 2:02 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 25,477
Referee: Kenneth Ray
TV announcers (Mountain West Network): Chris Sylvester, Jared Petrino, and Bridget Howard
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

UNM – Jeremiah Hixon 17-yard pass from Dylan Hopkins (Luke Drzewiecki kick blocked), 10:50. Lobos 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
WYO – Jakorey Hawkins 81-yard PAT return, 10:50. Lobos 6–2.
WYO – Andrew Peasley 2-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 2:58. Cowboys 9–6. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:20.

Second quarter

UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 39-yard field goal, 11:50. Tied 9–9. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:08.
WYO – John Hoyland 38-yard field goal, 6:38. Cowboys 12–9. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:12.

Third quarter

WYO – John Hoyland 34-yard field goal, 10:15. Cowboys 15–9. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:45.
WYO – Harrison Waylee 46-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 7:56. Cowboys 22–9. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:11.
UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 26-yard field goal, 5:15. Cowboys 22–12. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:41.
WYO – Ayir Asante 66-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 0:00. Cowboys 29–12. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:08.

Fourth quarter

UNM – Jeremiah Hixon 14-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 13:06. Cowboys 29–19. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:49.
WYO – John Hoyland 26-yard field goal, 10:57. Cowboys 32–19. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:09.
UNM – DJ Washington 11-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 1:12. Cowboys 32–26. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 4:42.
WYO – John Hoyland 38-yard field goal, 0:06. Cowboys 35–26. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

UNM – Dylan Hopkins – 15/31, 162 yards, TD, INT
WYO – Andrew Peasley – 16/25, 194 yards, TD

Top rushers

UNM – Jacory Croskey-Merritt – 14 rushes, 92 yards
WYO – Harrison Waylee – 18 rushes, 191 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

UNM – Ryan Davis – 4 receptions, 59 yards
WYO – Ayir Asante – 2 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

No. 24 Fresno State

#24 Fresno State Bulldogs at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Bulldogs	0	7	3	9	19
Cowboys	3	21	0	0	24

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Date: October 7
Game time: 6:05 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 20,788
Referee: Nolan Dumas
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Josh Sims
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

WYO – John Hoyland 34-yard field goal, 6:59. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:16.

Second quarter

WYO – Wyatt Wieland 14-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 14:55. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:38.
FSU – Jalen Moss 6-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Dylan Lynch kick), 11:17. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
WYO – Wyatt Wieland 4-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 6:42. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:35.
WYO – Treyton Welch 12-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 0:31. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 2:23.

Third quarter

FSU – Dylan Lynch 39-yard field goal, 5:36. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 6:40.

Fourth quarter

FSU – Dylan Lynch 38-yard field goal, 8:31. Cowboys 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:51.
FSU – Mac Dalena 8-yard pass from Logan Fife (Logan Fife pass incomplete), 5:17. Cowboys 24–19. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:14.

Top passers

FSU – Mikey Keene – 23/35, 218 yards, TD
WYO – Andrew Peasley – 19/27, 183 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

FSU – Malik Sherrod – 11 rushes, 48 yards
WYO – Harrison Waylee – 22 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

FSU – Jalen Moss – 9 receptions, 115 yards, TD
WYO – Treyton Welch – 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD

at Air Force

Wyoming Cowboys at Air Force Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	14	7	0	6	27
Falcons	7	10	7	10	34

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Date: October 14
Game time: 5:03 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 28,311
Referee: Cal McNeill
TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Justin Walters
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

WYO – Andrew Peasley 1-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 10:23. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
WYO – Wyatt Wieland 6-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 3:59. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:23.
AF – Owen Burk 15-yard run (Matthew Dapore kick), 0:26. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

AF – John Lee Eldridge III 17-yard pass from Zac Larrier (Matthew Dapore kick), 7:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:13.
WYO – Ayir Asante 14-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick), 1:43. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
AF – Matthew Dapore 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

AF – Zac Larrier 1-yard run (Matthew Dapore kick), 4:47. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:13.

Fourth quarter

AF – Matthew Dapore 43-yard field goal, 11:31. Falcons 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:02.
WYO – Treyton Welch 7-yard pass from Andrew Peasley (John Hoyland kick blocked), 6:14. Tied 27–27. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:45.
AF – John Lee Eldridge III 58-yard run (Matthew Dapore kick), 2:17. Falcons 34–27. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:13.

Top passers

WYO – Andrew Peasley – 15/25, 212 yards, 3 TD
AF – Zac Larrier – 6/9, 58 yards, TD

Top rushers

WYO – Andrew Peasley – 13 rushes, 48 yards
AF – Zac Larrier – 20 rushes, 111 yards

Top receivers

WYO – Sam Scott – 3 receptions, 43 yards
AF – Jared Roznos – 3 receptions, 34 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	—
Coaches	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released															Not released

References

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Wittman, Mike (August 13, 2023). "2022-2023 MWC Player Movement Tracker". Mountain West Connection. SBNation. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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[10] Kickoff was originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. MDT, but was delayed until 6:50 p.m. due to lightning in the Laramie area.[9]

[1] Thorburn, Ryan (May 2, 2023). "Five former Wyoming Cowboys signed as NFL undrafted free agents". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

[Transfers-2] Wittman, Mike (August 13, 2023). "2022-2023 MWC Player Movement Tracker". Mountain West Connection. SBNation. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

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[4] "Watchlist - Ray Guy Award". RayGuyAward.com. Augusta Sports Council. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

[5] "Watch List". LouGrozaAward.com. Palm Beach Sports Commision. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

[6] "Watch List". touchdownclub.com. Charlotte Touchdown Club. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

[7] "2023 Outland Trophy Watch List unveiled". sportswriters.net. Football Writers Association of America. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

[8] "College - The Butkus Award". thebutkusaward.com. The Butkus Foundation. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

[9] Giese, Nathan (September 2, 2023). "Kickoff for Texas Tech football at Wyoming delayed by lightning". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

[11] "2023 Wyoming Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

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