Betting on the Wyoming Cowboys
The only Division I program in Wyoming and the only legal in-state team you can bet on. Wyoming is one of few U.S. states that explicitly permits wagering on its own state university teams, including individual player props.
2026 season: Cowboys open 2-2 through four games
Head coach Jay Sawvel is in year three after 4-8 in 2025, with new offensive coordinator Christian Taylor (from William & Mary) and transfer QB Tyler Hughes. Through four games Wyoming sits 2-2 overall (1-0 Mountain West), splitting a non-conference stretch before opening conference play with a home win over Hawaii:
- Sept 5, at Colorado State: Lost 13-35
- Sept 12, vs Northern Colorado: Won 21-13
- Sept 19, at Central Michigan: Lost 10-24
- Sept 26, vs Hawaii (MW): Won 27-10
Next up: Saturday, October 3 at North Dakota State (Fargodome, Fargo). The revamped Mountain West (without Boise State, San Diego State, Utah State, Fresno State, or Colorado State) has opened the conference title race for the first time in a decade. For roster, schedule, and betting-angle analysis, see our 2026 Wyoming Cowboys football preview. Verify every current line in the FanDuel app before betting.
Wyoming Cowboys 2026 season
Results so far plus the next game and where to find live Cowboys futures. Prices update on the operator; verify the current line before placing any bet.
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2026 results so far · 2-2 (1-0 MW)
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 5 | at Colorado State | L 13-35 |
| Sept 12 | vs Northern Colorado | W 21-13 |
| Sept 19 | at Central Michigan | L 10-24 |
| Sept 26 | vs Hawaii (MW) | W 27-10 |
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Next game · Sat, Oct 3 at North Dakota State
Wyoming visits North Dakota State at the Fargodome in Fargo on Saturday, October 3. We do not print a line here because game prices move through the week, so check the current spread, total, and moneyline in the FanDuel Wyoming app before betting.
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Season futures
A 2-2 start, with eight games still to play, has lengthened Wyoming's Mountain West title and season win-total prices versus the August opening numbers. FanDuel lists live Cowboys futures, Mountain West championship winner, to make the MW title game, and the regular-season win-total ladder, which move after every result. Compare current numbers across books at our FanDuel Wyoming promo page and BetMGM Wyoming promo page, and confirm the price in the app before betting. Must be 18+ and physically located in Wyoming.
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Yes, you can bet on the Cowboys in Wyoming
Wyoming law and Commission rules explicitly permit wagers on in-state NCAA teams, including individual player props on college athletes. This is a more permissive stance than states like New Jersey, Oregon, Virginia, Maryland, Louisiana, and Illinois, each of which restricts in-state team or college player prop betting in some form. A Wyoming bettor can wager on every UW football and basketball game plus individual Cowboys player performance.
Football markets, Mountain West and beyond
Wyoming Cowboys football plays in the Mountain West Conference (FBS). Every game, conference and non-conference, is available across all five licensed Wyoming operators:
- Moneyline, spread, totals on every game, including early-season non-conference matchups.
- Team totals, UW-specific points over/under.
- Alternate lines, buy or sell points on the spread and total.
- Player props, QB passing yards, rushing yards, receiving yards, TDs, receptions, completions.
- Live betting, continuous updates during the game.
- Futures, season win total, Mountain West Conference championship, bowl appearance, conference MVP.
Basketball markets
Wyoming Cowboys basketball (Mountain West, Division I) draws meaningful handle from December through March, peaking during conference tournament week and potential NCAA Tournament appearances. Markets include:
- Moneyline, spread, totals on every regular-season and tournament game.
- Team totals and halftime markets.
- Player props, points, rebounds, assists, 3-pointers made, double-doubles.
- Futures, Mountain West tournament champion, NCAA Tournament make/miss, regular-season win total.
Venue context, playing in Laramie
UW football plays at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, sitting at 7,220 feet of elevation, making it the highest-altitude stadium in the FBS. Visiting teams traveling from sea level frequently struggle with conditioning in the second half. Cowboys home games trend toward low-scoring totals because of cold weather (late-season matchups can hit single-digit kickoff temperatures) and the elevation effect on visiting kickers and offenses.
UW basketball plays at the Arena-Auditorium ("The Dome of Doom"), also in Laramie. Home crowds are dense, loud, and historically tough on visiting teams; UW has built reliable home-court advantage there over the past decade.
How Wyoming handle patterns show up in Cowboys lines
UW is a smaller program by national standards, which means handle from inside Wyoming represents a larger share of each game's total action than it would for, say, Ohio State or Alabama. Books price Cowboys games accordingly, lines are sharper when national books align (suggesting pure efficiency) and softer when Wyoming-facing operators carry a home-state premium. Line-shopping between DraftKings/FanDuel and the more national Caesars/BetMGM is especially productive on UW games.
Best book for Cowboys betting
- DraftKings, most markets per game, alt lines on every spread/total, deepest player prop catalog
- FanDuel, best same-game parlay pricing on UW matchups
- BetMGM, Lion's Boost promos periodically feature Cowboys markets
- Caesars, reliable pricing, often late-week odds boosts on MWC games
- Fanatics, standard markets, thinner player prop catalog
Common Cowboys bet patterns
- UW home-game team-total unders in late-October and November cold-weather games.
- Visiting team unders against UW at War Memorial, altitude hurts non-acclimated offenses.
- Cowboys spread covers as home favorites against weaker MWC opponents, historical edge from the venue effect.
- Conference championship futures early in the season when Cowboys are priced as long shots but have a top-three MWC roster.
What you cannot bet on
Commission rules still prohibit:
- Wagers on the performance of individual high school athletes or high school games.
- Wagers on any amateur or youth athletic event that isn't NCAA or equivalent Division I / professional level.
- Intramural or club sport wagers at UW.