FBS-CFB Game Preview: #25 Utah Utes (2-0) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (2-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Kickoff: 8:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM MT

Location: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Broadcast: CBS Sports Network Streaming: CBSSN app

Notable: First meeting since 2010; former Mountain West rivals

Weather Outlook (as of Sept. 11)

Forecast: Clear skies, light winds (5–7 mph)

Temperature at Kickoff: ~72°F, dropping into the low 60s by the 4th quarter

Impact: Ideal football conditions; altitude (7,220 ft) could affect visiting team stamina

Injury & Availability Report

Utah:

No major starters ruled out

QB Devon Dampier (398 pass yds, 5 TD, 0 INT; 79.2% comp.) fully fit

RB Wayshawn Parker (112 rush yds, 2 TD, 6.6 YPC) healthy and expected to feature heavily

Wyoming:

QB Kaden Anderson (427 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT) cleared to start after upper-body injury vs. Northern Iowa

RB Sam Scott (190 rush yds, 1 TD) available

No defensive starters ruled out

Recent Form

Utah:

W 63–9 vs. Cal Poly — Dampier 3 pass TD, defense allowed

W 31–10 vs. UCLA — balanced attack, +2 turnover margin

Wyoming:

W 31–7 vs. Northern Iowa — Anderson 2 pass TD, defense allowed 1 TD

W 10–3 vs. Akron — defense dominant, offense methodical

Series History

All-Time: Utah leads 51–31–1

Last Meeting: 2010 — Utah 30, Wyoming 6

Trend: Utah has won 4 straight and 10 of the last 11 meetings

Betting Trends

Utah: 2–0 ATS in 2025; 1–4 ATS as road favorite since 2024

Wyoming: 2–0 ATS in 2025; 5th nationally in yards allowed per play

Totals: Under in 3 of last 4 Utah road games; Wyoming defense allowing just 1 TD in 2025

Game Odds

Utah Utes                           – 23.5

Wyoming Cowboys         48.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025

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