2019 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 2019 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by sixth-year coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. The Cowboys finished the season 8-5, 4-4 in Mountain West play to finish fourth in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Arizona Bowl, where they defeated Georgia State.

2019 recruiting class
The Cowboys announced an early signing class of 18 high school student athletes on December 19, 2018. On January 28, 2019, the Cowboys added Levi Williams to their recruiting class. The Cowboys completed their recruiting class by adding five more recruits on February 6.

Preseason
Wyoming held their annual Brown and Gold Game on April 27. The Gold Team featured the No. 1 offense, while the Brown Team featured the No. 1 Defense. The Gold Team won, 14–9.

Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released

Mountain West media days
Mountain West media days were held on July 23 and 24 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip.

Wyoming was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain Division in the Mountain West preseason poll.

Preseason All-Mountain West

 * Special Teams Player of the Year: Cooper Rothe, Wyoming

Defense
Key: SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties

All–Conference Teams
Honorable Mentions
 * Tyler Hall, Sr., DB
 * Logan Harris, Jr., OL
 * Cassh Maluia, Sr., LB

Senior Bowls
Logan Wilson, LB – Senior Bowl

Cooper Rothe, PK – East–West Shrine Bowl

Schedule
Source:

Missouri

 * Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 6–16, 92 YDS; Kelly Bryant (MIZ): 31–48, 423 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
 * Rushing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 12 CAR, 120 YDS, 1 TD; Tyler Badie (MIZ): 16 CAR, 53 YDS, 1 TD
 * Receiving leaders: Raghib Ismail Jr. (WYO): 2 REC, 42 YDS; Albert Okwuegbunam (MIZ): 3 REC, 72 YDS

At Texas State

 * Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 8–18, 103 YDS, 1 INT; Gresch Jensen (TXST): 33–54, 394 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
 * Rushing leaders: Trey Smith (WYO): 16 CAR, 54 YDS; Caleb Twyford (TXST): 10 CAR, 60 YDS, 1 TD
 * Receiving leaders: Gunner Gentry (WYO): 1 REC, 44 YDS; Hutch White (TXST): 10 REC, 96 YDS

Idaho

 * Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 4–12, 50 YDS; Mason Petrino (IDAHO): 15–33, 184 YDS
 * Rushing leaders: Trey Smith (WYO): 17 CAR, 152 YDS, 2 TD; Roshaun Johnson (IDAHO): 15 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD
 * Receiving leaders: Jackson Marcotte (WYO): 1 REC, 23 YDS; Jeff Cotton (IDAHO): 6 REC, 91 YDS

At Tulsa

 * Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 9–25, 193 YDS, 1 TD; Zach Smith (TLSA): 25–50, 354 YDS, 2 TD
 * Rushing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 11 CAR, 83 YDS, 2 TD; Shamari Brooks (TLSA): 17 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD
 * Receiving leaders: Ayden Eberhardt (WYO): 1 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD; Keenan Johnson (TLSA): 7 REC, 95 YDS

UNLV

 * Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 5–12, 124 YDS, 2 TD; Kenyon Oblad (UNLV): 16–31, 176 YDS, 2 INT
 * Rushing leaders: Titus Swen (WYO): 14 CAR, 136 YDS, 1 TD; Darran Williams (UNLV): 11 CAR, 30 YDS
 * Receiving leaders: Josh Harshman (WYO): 1 REC, 56 YDS, 1 TD; Giovanni Fauolo Sr. (UNLV): 4 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD

At San Diego State

 * Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 5–14, 109 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Ryan Agnew (SDSU): 21–32, 209 YDS, 2 TD
 * Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 16 CAR, 73 YDS; Juwan Washington (SDSU): 23 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
 * Receiving leaders: Gunner Gentry (WYO): 1 REC, 45 YDS; Jesse Matthews (SDSU): 6 REC, 73 YDS

New Mexico

 * Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 9–15, 86 YDS, 1 TD; Sheriron Jones (UNM): 9–17, 143 YDS
 * Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 33 Car, 127 YDS, 1 TD; Ahmari Davis (UNM): 14 CAR, 86 YDS
 * Receiving leaders: John Okwoli (WYO): 3 REC, 33 YDS; Jordan Kress (UNM): 4 REC, 94 YDS

Nevada

 * Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 6–9, 158 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; Carson Strong (NEV): 26–40, 247 YDS, 1 INT
 * Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 26 CAR, 206 YDS; Devonte Lee (NEV): 3 CAR, 38 YDS
 * Receiving leaders: Raghib Ismail Jr. (WYO): 4 REC, 93 YDS, 1 TD; Romeo Doubs (NEV): 5 REC, 98 YDS

At Boise State

 * Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 15–23, 160 YDS; Chase Cord (BSU): 19–30, 190 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
 * Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 37 CAR, 124 YDS, 1 TD; John Hightower (BSU): 2 CAR, 38 YDS
 * Receiving leaders: Josh Harshman (WYO): 6 REC, 48 YDS; Khalil Shakir (BSU): 7 REC, 70 YDS

At Utah State

 * Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 20–36, 185 YDS, 3 INT; Jordan Love (USU): 18–29, 282 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
 * Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 25 CAR, 114 YDS; Gerold Bright (USU): 17 CAR, 56 YDS
 * Receiving leaders: Josh Harshman (WYO): 6 REC, 76 YDS; Siaosi Mariner (USU): 4 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD

Colorado State

 * Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 6–13, 56 YDS; Patrick O'Brien (CSU): 17–29, 217 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
 * Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 27 CAR, 154 YDS; Jaylen Thomas (CSU): 14 CAR, 23 YDS
 * Receiving leaders: Austin Conway (WYO): 3 REC, 35 YDS; Warren Jackson (CSU): 6 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD

At Air Force

 * Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 6–11, 84 YDS, 1 INT; Donald Hammond III (AFA): 5–6, 121 YDS, 1 TD
 * Rushing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 15 CAR, 79 YDS; Kadin Remsberg (AFA): 14 CAR, 63 YDS
 * Receiving leaders: Raghib Ismail Jr. (WYO): 3 REC, 41 YDS; Benjamin Waters (AFA): 3 REC, 100 YDS, 1 TD

Vs. Georgia State – Arizona Bowl

 * Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 11–26, 234 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; Dan Ellington (GAST): 13–26, 156 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
 * Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 26 CAR, 204 YDS, 1 TD; Dan Ellington (GAST): 14 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD
 * Receiving leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 3 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD; Cornelius McCoy (GAST): 5 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD