The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 3:00 PM CDT · War Memorial Stadium
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: NR
Wyoming's 8-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 0 Complete Ballots
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No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Lueth | 13/23 | 202 | 8.8 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Brayten Silbor | 1/3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | — |
Northern Colorado · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
0 Completed Games
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | Northern Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 345 | 304 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 149 |
| Rushing Yards | 139 | 155 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 4-12 | 5-12 |
| Possession | 31:07 | 28:53 |
| Statistic | Northern Colorado | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 25 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 37 | 40 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 31:07 | 28:53 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-61 | 7-60 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 34 |
| Rushing Yards | 139 | 155 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.9 | 5.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 14-26 | 18-26 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 149 |
| Total Yards | 345 | 304 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 4-12 | 5-12 |
| First Downs | 17 | 16 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Wyoming | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 4:00 PM EDT. 76 of 76 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
152 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
152 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
152 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Colorado | 0.126 | -0.175 | -0.303 | 0.235 | 0.121 | -1.254 |
| 0.322 | -0.026 | 0.093 | 0.098 | -0.013 | 0.170 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
