Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Rebels Preview & Odds — November 7, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
Matchup preview
Wyoming (4-3) visits UNLV (5-3) on Saturday, November 7 at 10:30 PM ET.
Wyoming has the 25th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 104th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, UNLV has the 65th-ranked offense and the 61st-ranked defense. When Wyoming has the ball, a 25th-ranked offense (+0.186 EPA per play) meets a 61st-ranked defense (+0.049 allowed); when UNLV has it, a 65th-ranked offense (+0.067) meets a 104th-ranked defense (+0.144 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Wyoming offense is at 50.0% (27th) and the UNLV offense at 44.2% (98th). Wyoming scores 19.3 points per game (116th) and allows 21.0 (32nd); UNLV scores 25.0 (74th) and allows 23.8 (51st).
Wyoming is 5-3 and 4-4 against the spread; its last game was a 28-14 win over Air Force. UNLV is 5-3; its last game was a 31-24 win over Northern Illinois.
UNLV is a 6-point favorite at home against Wyoming. The spread opened at UNLV -8.5. The total is 48.5, up from 45.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Wyoming +180, UNLV -225) prices Wyoming at 34% and UNLV at 66%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
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Odds and line movement
Wyoming +8.5 (-110)
Wyoming +6 (-112)
UNLV -282 71%
UNLV -225 66%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Nov 5
- Wyoming +6-107Caesars
- UNLV -6-108DraftKings
- Over 48.5-105FanDuel
- Under 48.5-102Novig
- Wyoming+194Novig
- UNLV-199Novig
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G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts172
- Completion %62.8%106th
- Passing yards1,131201st
- Yards per attempt6.6196th
- TD–INT5–7
- Rushing yards60548th
- Season line101 carries, 605 yds, 6 TD
- Receiving yards242363rd
- Season line22 catches, 242 yds, 2 TD
- Tackles5993rd
- Attempts212
- Completion %60.4%154th
- Passing yards1,660107th
- Yards per attempt7.880th
- TD–INT13–4
- Rushing yards65737th
- Season line128 carries, 657 yds, 4 TD
- Receiving yards442107th
- Season line21 catches, 442 yds, 5 TD
- Tackles7035th
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 4, 5:38 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Wyoming | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateWyoming offense vs UNLV defense | 45.8%28th | 41.2%41st |
| Early-down success rateUNLV offense vs Wyoming defense | 47.1%123rd | 39.1%119th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateWyoming offense vs UNLV defense | 31.0%128th | 42.2%87th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateUNLV offense vs Wyoming defense | 42.4%89th | 43.9%39th |
| Explosive play rateWyoming offense vs UNLV defense | 6.5%77th | 8.4%119th |
| Explosive play rateUNLV offense vs Wyoming defense | 4.7%9th | 6.6%76th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 40.6%128th-highest | 45.3%111th-highest |
On 3rd down Wyoming converts 31.0% (128th) against a UNLV defense allowing 42.2% (87th).
On 3rd down UNLV converts 43.9% (39th) against a Wyoming defense allowing 42.4% (89th).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Wyoming | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jay Sawvel | Dan Mullen |
| Tenureat this school | 3rd season | 2nd season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 12–20 | 15–7 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 12–20 | 118–68 |
| Offensive coordinator | Christian Taylor | Corey Dennis |
| Defensive coordinator | Aaron Bohl | Paul Guenther |
Staff list as of November 3, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 2 times since 2021: Wyoming won 0 and UNLV 2.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | UNLV 31, Wyoming 17 UNLV won | ||
| Nov 10, 2023 | Wyoming 14, UNLV 34 UNLV won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.
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