Utah at Wyoming - 2025 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 13th 2025 (8:00 PM EDT)
Utah -24.5 (47.5) (-3200) Open: 0.0
Utah 31 - Wyoming: 6

Utes (11 - 2) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Kyle Whittingham (167 - 86)
Avg Score : 41 - 19 (38 - 17 on Road)
Record Prediction: 10.9 - 2.1 (#13)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 7) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)

WYO 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Utah -25.5 (SP+ UTAH -32)
Projected Score: UTAH: 36 - WYO: 11 (47)
UTAH Win prob: 95% | Cover: 52%
UTAH Travel: 329 miles

Cowboys (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Jay Sawvel (3 - 9)
Avg Score : 16 - 21 (21 - 18 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#98)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 8)

Matchup
Schedules
UTAH Players
WYO Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Utah's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Utah at UCLA	-6.5	50.5	W 43 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/6	Utah vs Cal Poly	-42.5	53.5	W 63 - 9	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Utah at Wyoming	-24.5	47.5	W 31 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/20	Utah vs Texas Tech	-3.5	58.5	L 10 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/27	Utah at West Virginia	-13.5	46.5	W 48 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Utah vs Arizona State	-9.5	44.5	W 42 - 10	O	Y
Sat 10/18	Utah at BYU	-4.0	49.5	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/25	Utah vs Colorado	-14.5	50.5	W 53 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/1	Utah vs Cincinnati	-11.5	57.5	W 45 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Utah at Baylor	-9.5	60.5	W 55 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/22	Utah vs Kansas State	-18.5	52.5	W 51 - 47	O	N
Fri 11/28	Utah at Kansas	-10.5	59.5	W 31 - 21	U	N
Wed 12/31	Utah vs Nebraska	-13.5	51.5	W 44 - 22	O	Y

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 7, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 7, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Utah's Schedule

Wyoming's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	Wyoming at Akron	-8.5	49.5	W 10 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Wyoming vs Northern Iowa	-14.0	47.5	W 31 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/13	Wyoming vs Utah	+24.5	47.5	L 6 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/20	Wyoming at Colorado	+12.5	45.5	L 20 - 37	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Wyoming vs UNLV	+4.5	50.5	L 17 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/11	Wyoming vs San José State	+1.5	50.5	W 35 - 28	O	Y
Sat 10/18	Wyoming at Air Force	+4.0	56.5	L 21 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/25	Wyoming vs Colorado State	-5.5	46.5	W 28 - 0	U	Y
Sat 11/1	Wyoming at San Diego State	+10.0	42.5	L 7 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Wyoming at Fresno State	+3.0	40.5	L 3 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/22	Wyoming vs Nevada	-6.0	39.5	L 7 - 13	U	N
Sat 11/29	Wyoming at Hawai'i	+8.5	45.0	L 7 - 27	U	N

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 5, Poor 5
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 5, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Wyoming's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTAH	#5 (.35)	49% (14)	41.3	51% (7)	3.56 (3)	249	46% (32)	193	4.95 (5)	#23 (.07)	39% (31)	18.9	43% (76)	34% (9)	2.84 (15)	46.1	0.9	1.3
WYO	#122 (.05)	38% (116)	16	38% (117)	2.74 (109)	132	39% (100)	183	2.9 (127)	#26 (.07)	38% (25)	20.5	40% (46)	37% (22)	2.77 (12)	56.3	1.5	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTAH	#120 (.08)	37% (125)		38% (116)	2.73 (114)	130	35% (119)	199	3.4 (111)	#7 (.05)	35% (4)		37% (10)	34% (6)	3.13 (15)	46.3	1.8	1.5
WYO	#127 (.05)	36% (126)		39% (111)	2.64 (122)	138	34% (125)	189	3.07 (126)	#102 (.23)	44% (96)		43% (70)	45% (113)	3.97 (86)	49.6	1.3	0.9

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTAH Offense	13	41.3	38.2	48.6%	4.95	0.9	23	442	249	193	6.1	56%	44%	51%	46%	12%	.35
WYO Defense	12	20.5	18.3	38%	2.77	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	55%	44%	40%	37%	13%	.07

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTAH Defense	13	18.9	17.2	38.7%	2.84	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	43%	34%	17%	.07
WYO Offense	12	16	20.7	38.1%	2.9	1.5	18	315	132	183	4.1	47%	51%	38%	39%	19%	.05

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Utah	13	28:36	23.5	53%	64%	5.6	46.1	0.9	1.3	5.8	2.4	4	28.5
Wyoming	12	28:31	17.7	34%	52%	6.6	56.3	1.5	1.3	4.4	1.3	3	25.5

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTAH Offense	13	56% (25)	51% (7)	40.6	249.2	6.1	37 (11)	.35 (2)	3.56 (3)	81% (11)	7% (15)	1.1 (16)
WYO Defense	12	55% (120)	40% (46)	-	-	-	-	.09 (60)	3 (94)	74% (94)	8% (122)	0.93 (53)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTAH Defense	13	51% (81)	43% (76)	-	-	-	-	.17 (108)	2.88 (70)	73% (79)	10% (57)	1.1 (123)
WYO Offense	12	47% (94)	38% (117)	32.4	131.8	4.1	9 (107)	.02 (119)	2.74 (109)	56% (135)	10% (89)	0.96 (68)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTAH Offense	13	44% (103)	46% (32)	16.5	26.3	192.8	7.3	11.7	25 (33)	5 (34)	.36 (36)	1.5 (86)	29% (25)	39% (7)	.61 (3)	5% (39)	2.1 (54)
WYO Defense	12	44% (17)	37% (22)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (75)	.13 (21)	1.6 (93)	34% (27)	27% (25)	.17 (22)	6% (87)	1.9 (43)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTAH Defense	13	47% (46)	34% (9)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (38)	.02 (4)	1.7 (124)	33% (48)	26% (21)	.09 (6)	7% (14)	2.2 (121)
WYO Offense	12	51% (50)	39% (100)	17.9	32	183	5.7	10.2	13 (86)	12 (108)	.12 (122)	1.4 (131)	35% (122)	25% (116)	.16 (118)	9% (132)	1.8 (123)

Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 21.83 #14
Utah's Offense Rating: 22.48 #15
Utah's Defense Rating: 0.65 #31
2025 Talent Rating: 750.00 #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 13% #36
Utah's 2025 Expected Record: 10.9 - 2.1
Utah's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 21.4 #10
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.4 #11
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.1 #21

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 798.25
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Utah: 21.83 Wyoming: -4.065

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Utah: 21.4 Wyoming: -10.5

Wyoming's Power Ratings
Wyoming's Power Rating: -4.065 #80
Wyoming's Offense Rating: 1.98 #115
Wyoming's Defense Rating: 4.61 #43
2025 Talent Rating: 562.00 #103
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Wyoming's 2025 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
Wyoming's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.5 #107
Wyoming's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.3 #131
Wyoming's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.0 #55

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 533.83
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Utah Scoring
Offense: 41.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 38.2
Defense: 18.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 17.2

Utah's 2025 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Utah 36
Wyoming 11

Total Points: 47

Based on Last 4 Games
Utah 25
Wyoming 16

Total Points: 42

Based on Entire Season
Utah 30
Wyoming 19

Total Points: 49

Wyoming Scoring
Offense: 16 PPG
Offense at Home: 20.7
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.3

Wyoming's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 2 - 10
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/13	Wyoming	6	Utah	31	Utah -24.5	Utah	47.5	Under
2010	10/16	Wyoming	6	Utah	30
2009	10/31	Utah	22	Wyoming	10
2008	10/11	Wyoming	7	Utah	40
2007	11/10	Utah	50	Wyoming	0
2006	10/14	Wyoming	31	Utah	15
2005	11/05	Utah	43	Wyoming	13
2004	11/13	Wyoming	28	Utah	45
2003	11/15	Utah	47	Wyoming	17
2002	11/16	Wyoming	18	Utah	23
2001	10/20	Utah	35	Wyoming	0
2000	11/10	Wyoming	0	Utah	34

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Wyoming	1	0	0 Overs
Utah	11	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 6	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	6 - 6	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0

(#14) UTAH at (#80) WYO

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UTAH	WYO
Power RatePwr	#14	#80
SP+SP+	#10	#107
Perf GradeGrade	#22	#117
OffenseOff	#26	#130
DefenseDef	#46	#52
Spec TeamsST	#25	#132
TalentTal	#66	#103
Blue ChipsBC%	#36	#101

Utah Notes(10/29) QB Devon Dampier will play vs Cincy
(10/26) QB Byrd Ficklin (Fr) ran wild on Col, pass meh
(9/20) Killed by T Tech, Off awful, Dampier worse. Ugly
(9/20) Is Off any good or feasted on cupcakes early?
(7/22) RBs Parker (WSU) good, leads 4 portal adds
(7/22) WR rebuild. Top 2 from NM LY, 6 portal adds
(7/20) LB L Damuni has 4 years starting exp, hurt LY
(6/6) OL returns all 5 starters, top 5 unit in CFB
(5/27) QB Dampier (NM) full control of OC Beck's Off
(5/12) QB Dampier forced 54 missed tackles LY
(4/15) New OC Beck (NM) big improvement. Fun Off?
(4/4) OT Spencer Fano the #1 OT via PFF
Utah Injury Report

Wyoming Notes(8/1) OL was awful LY, but 4/5 back. No portals?
(8/1) Def was awful, lost a ton, added 12 portals
(8/1) Back 7 of Def has almost no exp. Pass D awful
(5/2) QB K Anderson likely. JAG- so far, depth??
(5/2) RB Scott back, Kellman (Char) added. Meh
(5/2) WR Sargent electric, Durr back as well. C+
(5/2) HC Sawvel awful 1st year. Doesn't look better TY
(5/2) TE Gyllenborg a nice target w/ 55 career rec
Wyoming Injury Report

Utah on Offense

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	WYO Def
Perf GradePerf	#26	#52
SuccessSuc	#14	#25
ExplosiveExp	#51	#48
PPAPPA	#5	#26
PowerPwr	#15	#43
SP+SP+	#11	#55
Pts POPPO	#5	#12
HavocHav	#17	#119

Utah Run Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	WYO Def
Run GameRun	#11	#55
Run SuccessRSuc	#7	#46
Run ExplRExp	#16	#53
PPAExp	#2	#60
Run BlockR Blk	#57	-
OL YdsOLY	#3	#94
Stuff RateStuff	#6	#105
TackleTak	-	#56

Utah Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	WYO Def
Pass GamePass	#50	#45
Pass SuccessPSuc	#32	#22
Pass ExplPExl	#86	#93
PPAExp	#36	#21
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#9	#112
F7 HavocF7	#15	#122
DB HavocDB	#39	#87

Wyoming on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat	WYO Off	UTAH Def
Perf GradePerf	#130	#46
SuccessSuc	#116	#31
ExplosiveExp	#115	#115
PPAPPA	#122	#23
PowerPwr	#115	#31
SP+SP+	#131	#21
Pts POPPO	#127	#15
HavocHav	#124	#35

Wyoming Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat	WYO Off	UTAH Def
Run GameRun	#98	#76
Run SuccessRSuc	#117	#76
Run ExplRExp	#68	#123
PPAExp	#119	#108
Run BlockR Blk	#58	-
OL YdsOLY	#109	#70
Stuff RateStuff	#115	#58
TackleTak	-	#112

Wyoming Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 47%
CategoryCat	WYO Off	UTAH Def
Pass GamePass	#133	#66
Pass SuccessPSuc	#100	#9
Pass ExplPExl	#131	#124
PPAExp	#122	#4
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#101	#28
F7 HavocF7	#89	#57
DB HavocDB	#132	#14

Program Comparison
WYO 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

UTAH 5 Year Profile: Improving Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in War Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 58°

Rematch from Week 3
Utah 24.5 (47.5)
Utah won at Wyoming this year (31-6)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

UTAH's OC Jason Beck (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Devon Dampier (Tr)	193	303	64%	2180	22	5	7.2
Byrd Ficklin	21	35	60%	301	3	0	8.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Wayshawn Parker (Tr)	133	931	6	7.0	64
Devon Dampier (Tr)	127	687	7	5.4	59
Byrd Ficklin	56	503	10	9.0	74
NaQuari Rogers (Tr)	95	376	10	4.0	23

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ryan Davis (Tr)	57	659	4	11.6	56
Dallen Bentley	42	514	5	12.2	44
JJ Buchanan	22	351	4	16.0	60
Larry Simmons (Tr)	14	271	6	19.4	48

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UTAH's DC Morgan Scalley (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Johnathan Hall	61	6	3	0	4
Jackson Bennee	59	3	1	1	5
Tao Johnson	47	3	0	0	4
Lander Barton	47	4	2	2	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
John Henry Daley	45	18	12	0	1
Logan Fano	43	8	5	3	2
Kash Dillon	28	5	4	1	0
Johnathan Hall	61	6	3	0	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Smith Snowden	37	2	0	0	9
Blake Cotton (Tr)	22	2	0	0	7
Jackson Bennee	59	3	1	1	5

WYO's OC Jay Johnson (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kaden Anderson	189	336	56%	1971	12	10	5.9
Mason Drube	20	38	53%	187	0	1	4.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Samuel Harris	100	552	1	5.5	50
Sam Scott	89	408	2	4.6	37
Terron Kellman (Tr)	65	331	4	5.1	33
Landon Sims	15	97	1	6.5	37

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Chris Durr Jr.	46	513	4	11.2	49
Jaylen Sargent	20	240	0	12.0	29
Michael Fitzgerald (Tr)	16	228	3	14.3	35
Johnmichael Gyllenborg	24	217	1	9.0	24

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WYO's DC Aaron Bohl (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brayden Johnson (Tr)	74	5	0	1	3
Evan Eller	62	7	2	2	1
Jones Thomas	46	1	0	0	4
Tyce Westland	43	8	2	4	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ben Florentine	33	6	4	1	3
Brayden Wilson (Tr)	22	4	2	1	0
Tyce Westland	43	8	2	4	2
Evan Eller	62	7	2	2	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Tyrese Boss	36	0	5
Dainsus Miller	25	3	5
Desman Hearns (Tr)	28	3	5