| MATCHUP | Utes Utah | Cowboys Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-0 | 2-1 |
| Where | War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY | |
| When | Saturday, September 13, 2025 | |
| Time | 08:00 PM EDT | |
In this article, we will formulate a Utah vs Wyoming Prediction for this College Football Week 3 game on Saturday, September 13th at the War Memorial Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
Wyoming Cowboys Preview
The Cowboys have a 2-0 record this season and are ranked as No.107 in the College Football Top 136 Team Rankings for 2025. Ohio State is number 1, Penn State is number 2 and LSU is number 3 in the rankings. The Cowboys are coming off a 31-7 home victory over Northern Iowa. Wyoming outgained their opponents by 379-170 yards. They had 20/26 completed passes, 190 passing yards, 189 rushing yards, with Wyoming winning the turnover battle 1-2. The Cowboys went 4-10 in third down efficiency and had 13-115 penalties.
Kaden Anderson had 17/23 passes, a team-high 167 passing yards and two touchdowns. Terron Kellman added a team-high 87 rushing yards, while John Michael Gyllenborg caught 5 passes for 65 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Enock Sibomana had 6 total tackles, five of them solo, while Ben Florentine had one sack. Evan Eller and Desman Hearns had one interception each.
Utah Utes Preview
The Utes have a 2-0 record this season and are ranked as No.25 in the College Football Top 136 Team Rankings for 2025. Ohio State is number 1, Penn State is number 2 and LSU is number 3 in the rankings. The Utes are coming off a 63-9 home victory over Cal Poly. Utah outgained their opponents by 518-223 yards. They had 21/27 completed passes, 245 passing yards, 273 rushing yards, with Utah winning the turnover battle 0-2. The Utes went 9-13 in third down efficiency and had 7-65 penalties.
Devon Dampier had 17/23 passes, a team-high 192 passing yards and three touchdowns. Nate Johnson added a team-high 59 rushing yards, while Ryan Davis caught 6 passes for 58 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Paul Fitzgerald had 6 total tackles, two of them solo, while John Henry Daley had one sack. Jackson Bennee and Johnathan Hall had one interception each.
Utah Utes @ Wyoming Cowboys Betting Trends: Week 3
Why the Wyoming Cowboys will win
- Wyoming has won four of its last five September games as a home underdog.
- Utah has lost four of its last six games as a favorite.
- Wyoming has covered the spread in each of its last seven games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams.
- Utah has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine September road games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Why the Utah Utes will win
- Utah has won eight of its last nine September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Wyoming has lost each of its last three games against opponents from the Big 12 Conference.
- Utah has covered the spread in each of its last four games.
- Wyoming has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games against non-conference opponents at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium.
- Utah has won the first quarter in three of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
- Utah has won the first half in each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Wyoming’s last 10 September games as a home underdog have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of Utah’s last four road games against opponents from the Mountain West Conference have gone OVER the total points line.
Wyoming Cowboys Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 3, Chris Durr Jr. leads Wyoming for touchdowns (2) this season.
Utah Utes Player Prop Facts
- Devon Dampier has recorded a 120.0+ passer rating in two consecutive games – equal-longest streak in the FBS.
Matchup/League Facts
- Wyoming ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Wyoming ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Utah ranks T1st among FBS teams for 4th down conversion percentage this season (100.0).
- Utah ranks 1st among FBS teams for 3rd down conversion percentage this season (76.7).
Utah vs Wyoming Prediction
Utah has won their last four meetings against Wyoming, with the most recent one being back in 2010, with Utah winning 30-6 on the road. Utah has won their last two visits in Wyoming and are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Over is 3-2 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Utah vs Wyoming Prediction, Utah is coming in as -23.5-point road favorites, with the total set at 48 points. Both teams are a perfect 2-0 this season, and both have covered the spread in their two games played. Utah was a mediocre 3-3 on the road last season and both teams were 6-6 against the spread. Wyoming has been playing some elite defense so far, holding their opponents into just 3.5 points per game, and I like them to keep this one competitive at their home court. Take the Wyoming Cowboys and the +23.5 points in this one.