#43 Wyoming
4-1 in Mountain West play, 2nd in the Mountain West
Up 10 spots (T-53 to #43) after a home win over #22 Air Force (28-14). An upset: Wyoming entered with 59.7 TDR points to Air Force's 78.4. Now 5-3, third straight win. TDR score +4.2: win/loss record +3.0.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Wyoming (Mountain West) is ranked 43rd in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-3 and a score of 63.9 out of 100. That is up 10 from week 7. That puts it in the Feeling Good tier (ranks 26-50). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record today (50.1 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 8, 28-14 over #66 Air Force at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 3 loss, 24-10 to #116 Central Michigan on the road.
Wyoming has won its last 3 games in a row. On the road it is 1-3. The average margin is -0.5 points per game, with a biggest win of 18 points. 1 of 8 games was decided by a touchdown or less.
Wyoming is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 43rd.
Next up is #80 UNLV in week 10, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against #14 New Mexico. 1 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State (away) | L 13-35 |
| 2 | Northern Colorado (home) | W 21-13 |
| 3 | Central Michigan (away) | L 10-24 |
| 4 | Hawai'i (home, conference game) | W 27-10 |
| 5 | North Dakota State (away, conference game) | L 0-28 |
| 6 | San José State (away, conference game) | W 16-13 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois (home, conference game) | W 41-23 |
| 8 | Air Force (home, conference game) | W 28-14 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | UNLV (away, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 11 | UTEP (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | New Mexico (home, conference game) | (FS1) |
| 13 | UConn (home) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #43, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #43 (week 8). Lowest #116 (week 3). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #43 (63.9, 5-3) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #69 (50.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #116 (25.3, 1-2) Sick of It
Week 4 TDR #82 (53.1, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #101 (32.3, 2-3) Sick of It
Week 6 TDR #61 (55.1, 3-3) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #53 (59.7, 4-3) Character Building
Week 8 TDR #43 (63.9, 5-3) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #69 | 50.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #116 | 25.3 | 1-2 | Sick of It |
| 4 | #82 | 53.1 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #101 | 32.3 | 2-3 | Sick of It |
| 6 | #61 | 55.1 | 3-3 | Character Building |
| 7 | #53 | 59.7 | 4-3 | Character Building |
| 8 | #43 | 63.9 | 5-3 | Feeling Good |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 62.5 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 64.3 |
| opponent record at game time | 54.5 |
| opponent record today | 50.1 |
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