Wyoming quarterback Tyler Hughes (#6) carries the ball while looking upfield against Central Michigan at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. - Three games into Wyoming’s 2026 season, and there is no shortage of things to work on. The Cowboys are now 1-2 after Saturday’s 24-10 loss at Central Michigan. So far this season, they have fallen behind by double digits in all three games, committed costly turnovers, and st

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Well, the game didn’t turn out the way we had hoped, but our coverage isn’t over. By now, you’ve had a chance to read our stories from the game, and we still have plenty of great highlights for you to enjoy. Thank you for following along and supporting Pokes News. We’re proud to be a locally owned Wyoming outlet, bringing you Cowboys coverage through the perspective of someone who calls this great state home. After a long wait … “Picture It” is back! Wyo

Wyoming quarterback Tyler Hughes carries the ball against Colorado State during the Border War. Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Athletics. FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel believed the Cowboys were about to take control of the 118th Border War inside Canvas Stadium. Wyoming had pulled within one point early in the third quarter and was driving deep into Colorado State territory. Quarterback Tyler Hughes found wide receiver Charlie Coenen for an ap

Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel watches his team during fall camp at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming's offense delivered one of its strongest performances of fall camp Saturday night, winning the Cowboys' roughly 95-play scrimmage as the team moves closer to its Sept. 5 season opener at Colorado State. Head coach Jay Sawvel said the offense coming out on top was notable. Article Continues Below Artic

Photo by Jeff Bugher, Pokesnews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming has spent this week treating fall camp like a game week. Saturday afternoon, the Cowboys will find out how much that preparation has paid off. Head coach Jay Sawvel set the start time for Saturday's closed scrimmage at 4 p.m. inside War Memorial Stadium. Article Continues Below Article Continues Below “Saturday will be huge for a number of players, a number of positions. And then continue evaluation from there,”

Warm-ups prior to the scrimmage. Photo by Jeff Bugher, Pokesnews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming football put roughly 110 plays on the field Saturday during its first major scrimmage of fall camp, giving head coach Jay Sawvel and his staff their most extensive look yet at the Cowboys in game-like situations. There were positives on both sides of the ball, including three red-zone touchdowns by the offense and an aggressive defensive front, but Sawvel left the scrimmage focused

Andrew Johnson (3). Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. – The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced on Wednesday the football student-athletes from all levels of college football who are being honored this year as members of the 2025 Hampshire Honor Society. The University of Wyoming had six student-athletes earn the honor this year and have at least one selection in 18 of the last 19 seasons. The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is

Charlie Coenen, Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - Late in the fourth quarter against San Jose State last Saturday at War Memorial Stadium, it was redshirt junior wide receiver Charlie Coenen who stepped up and delivered one of the biggest plays of his young career. With Wyoming trailing 28–21 in the third quarter, Coenen hauled in a strike from quarterback Kaden Anderson to tie the game at 28–28. The crowd erupted with excitement. The Pokes won the game 35-28.

By Jeff Bugher jeff@pokesnews.com As we approach the 2023 football season, the University of Wyoming's wide receivers are poised to step...