2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2025 Wyoming Cowboys football
2025 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MW)
Head coach	Jay Sawvel (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jay Johnson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Aaron Bohl (2nd season)
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium

2025 Mountain West Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Air Force	0	–	0	0	–	0
Boise State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Fresno State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Hawaii	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nevada	0	–	0	0	–	0
New Mexico	0	–	0	0	–	0
San Diego State	0	–	0	0	–	0
San Jose State	0	–	0	0	–	0
UNLV	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah State	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of July 8, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team will represent the University of Wyoming in the Mountain West Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Expected to be led by second-year head coach Jay Sawvel, the Cowboys play their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Position	Notes
Deyon Batiste	QB	Transferred to Incarnate Word
Alex Brown	WR	Graduated
Wrook Brown	CB	Transferred to Houston
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
Naz Hill	CB	Transferred to Southern Illinois
John Hoyland	K	Graduated
Kayden LaFramboise	WR	Entered the Transfer Portal
Dawan Martin	DE	Entered the Transfer Portal
Koa McIntyre	SS	Entered the Transfer Portal
Dawaiian McNeely	RB	Entered the Transfer Portal
Nick Miles	TE	Graduated
TK King	WR	Transferred to New Mexico State
Keany Parks	CB	Entered the Transfer Portal
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
Miles Tucker	S	Transferred to College of San Mateo
Nofoafia Tulafono	C	Graduated
Harrison Waylee	RB	Entered the Transfer Portal
Isaac White	S	Graduated
Charles Williams	CB	Entered the Transfer Portal
Jaden Williams	DT	Transferred to Kentucky

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
Desman Hearns	S	2 years	Southern Illinois
Jackson Holman	WR	3 years	Arizona
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
Josiah Petaia	OL	3 years	Long Beach City College
Eric Richardson	WR	2 years	Northwest Missouri 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
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 (2025)
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
Elvin Ampofo S	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
Patrick Broadway II RB	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
Cade Brook DE	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
Johnathan Bush OL	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
Deion DeBlanc WR	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
Tyson Deen CB	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
Mason Drube QB	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
Kyle Frendt TE	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
Jason Handy DE	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
Samuel Harris RB	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
Charlie Houston LS	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
Gabriel Ikechukwu DT	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
Pierre Jackson WR	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
Kalvin Janssen OL	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
Kaiden Kimble-Turner S	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
Jaden Lawrence RB	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
Cooper Lawson OL	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
Tariq Miller OL	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
Parker Moore LB	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
Landon Pace TE	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
Steven Perez LB	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
Axel Ramazani DE	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
Henry Rehberg DT	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
Ke'Lyn Washom WR	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. Retrieved April 15, 2025. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 28	5:00 p.m.	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN+
September 6		Northern Iowa*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Utah*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN
September 20		at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
October 4	5:00 p.m.	UNLV	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN
October 11	5:00 p.m.	San Jose State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN
October 18	1:30 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBSSN
October 25	5:30 p.m.	Colorado State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (Border War)	CBSSN
November 1	5:00 p.m.	at San Diego State	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN
November 15		at Fresno State	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	FOX/FS1/FS2
November 22		Nevada	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY
November 29		at Hawaii	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI (rivalry)
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

at Akron

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs Arkon Zips (0–0) – Game summary

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

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH

Date: August 30, 2025
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northern Iowa (FCS)

Northern Iowa Panthers (FCS) (0–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

Date: September 6, 2025

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Utah

Utah Utes (0–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

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

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

Date: September 13, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO]

Date: September 20, 2025

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

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

UNLV

UNLV Rebels (0–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

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

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

Date: October 4, 2025
Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNLV	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

San Jose State

San Jose State Spartans (0–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

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

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

Date: October 11, 2025
Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Air Force

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

Date: October 18, 2025
Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Colorado State (Border War)

Colorado State Rams (0–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

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

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

Date: October 25, 2025
Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

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

at San Diego State

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: November 1, 2025
Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Fresno State

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

Date: November 15, 2025

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

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

Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

Date: November 22, 2025

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Hawaii (rivalry)

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

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

Date: November 29, 2025

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Wyoming Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
^ "Wyoming Cowboys 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 Wyoming Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

[1] "Wyoming Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[2] "Wyoming Cowboys 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[3] "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.

[4] "2025 Wyoming Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

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