FBS-CFB Game Preview: UNLV Rebels (4-0) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (2-2)

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Time: 7:00 PM ET (5:00 PM MT) – CBS Sports Network
Venue: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium, East Grand Avenue & North 22nd Street, Laramie, WY 82072
Capacity: 29,181

Weather Forecast (Laramie, WY)

Kickoff: 54°F, clear skies

End of Game: ~50°F, breezy

Rain Chance: 0%

Wind: Gusts up to 23 mph

Impact: Strong winds could affect deep passing and kicking accuracy

Injury Report

UNLV Rebels (4-0):

QB Alex Orji – Out (season-ending knee/hamstring injury)

Wyoming Cowboys (2-2):

RB Nico Hamilton – Questionable (broken arm)

TE John Michael Gyllenborg – Questionable (undisclosed)

RB Patrick Broadway II – Out (ACL, season-ending)

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

UNLV: Anthony Colandrea – 940 yds, 8 TD, 3 INT, 72.2% comp; 229 rush yds, 1 TD

Wyoming: Kaden Anderson – 711 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT, 55.1% comp

Running Backs:

UNLV: Jai’Den Thomas – 393 yds, 5 TD (8.7 YPC)

Wyoming: Samuel Harris – 256 yds, 1 TD (6.9 YPC)

Receivers:

UNLV: Jaden Bradley – 355 yds, 2 TD

Wyoming: Chris Durr Jr. – 334 yds, 3 TD

Defensive Leaders:

UNLV: Aamaris Brown – 12 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, 4 INT

Wyoming: Ben Florentine – 3 sacks; Andrew Johnson – 18 tackles, 1 sack

Recent Team Form

UNLV (4-0):

W 41-38 @ Miami (OH)

W 30-23 vs UCLA

W 38-21 @ Sam Houston

W 38-31 vs Idaho State

Wyoming (2-2):

L 37-20 @ Colorado

L 31-6 vs Utah

W 31-7 vs Northern Iowa

W 10-0 @ Akron

Series History

All-Time: Wyoming leads 14–12

Last Meeting (2023): UNLV 34, Wyoming 14 (Las Vegas)

Trend: Series has been competitive; UNLV has won 2 of last 3

Betting Trends

UNLV: 3-1 ATS in 2025; 1-1 ATS as ≥3.5 pt favorite; 2 of 4 games OVER

Wyoming: 2-2 ATS; 0-2 ATS as ≥3.5 pt underdog; 1 of 4 games OVER

Head-to-Head: UNLV 3-1 ATS last 4 vs Wyoming; 3 of last 4 OVER

Situational: UNLV averaging 36.8 PPG (#32 FBS); Wyoming averaging 16.8 PPG (#126 FBS)

Historical Betting Results

2023: UNLV 34, Wyoming 14 (UNLV -3 covered, Under 49 hit)

2019: Wyoming 53, UNLV 17 (Wyoming -7 covered, Over 50 hit)

2016: Wyoming 69, UNLV 66 (3OT) (UNLV +7 covered, Over 62 hit)

Projected Score: UNLV 26, Wyoming 20

Game Odds

UNLV Rebels                      – 3.5

Wyoming Cowboys         49.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025