Date/Time: Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 5 PM PDT
Location: War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Radio: 860 KTRB AM (SF Bay Area)
Head-to-Head: The all-time series is tied at 7-7
Spread: SJSU favored by 2.5 (O/U 49.5)
As San Jose State (2-3, 1-0 MW) has found its offensive rhythm over the last two games, Spartan QB Walker Eget and current leading receiver in the nation Danny Scudero are becoming media darlings via their field exploits.
“I like where our offense is at and I like the confidence,” said SJS OC Craig Stutzmann at Tuesday’s presser. “Our guys are playing with a looseness and confidence, while having fun and not afraid of making mistakes and that’s the way you want it.”
Physiologically what’s happening on the field is Eget’s eye-to-synapse-to-reaction time is quickening and Scudero’s 4.3 track speed translates to football speed in every way a receiver needs.
If the Spartan offense continues its precision and the O-line holds up at altitude, the Spartans could leave Wyoming (2-3, 0-1 MW) at .500, but more importantly 2-0 in the conference and surging.
Wyoming’s potential potency
After the win over New Mexico last week, the Spartans face a Cowboy team searching for answers on offense where Wyoming expects to get a spark at home along with some perfect fall weather.
“Coach Craig Bohl is a legend. He left his team in good hands with coach Jay (Sawvel),” said Spartan head coach Ken Niumatololo on the Cowboy’s leadership and identity. “Wyoming’s always been well-coached, tough and hard-nosed. We know it’s going to be a battle and a fight.”
The Cowboy’s first conference game last week was decided by 14 points in a loss to first-place UNLV — it was 14 points the Rebels got by two blocked punts returned for touchdowns. The Cowboys totaled 356 yards of offense on UNLV; 254 yards through the air and 102 on the ground. UNLV managed 254 total yards.
Sawvel didn’t mince words after Wyoming’s 31–17 loss to UNLV. “We’re pressing too much. We’re not playing in rhythm, especially in the first half,” said Sawvel on WyoSports. “We’ve got to start winning first quarters, and right now, we’re not.”
The Cowboys’ offense has sputtered with just 16.8 points per game with quarterback Kaden Anderson still finding his way. Anderson’s 54.9% completion rate and six total turnovers tell the story of a unit struggling to establish rhythm, but a number of key players are showing flashes: Receiver Deion DeBlanc, running back Sam Scott, linebacker Evan Eller and defensive linemen Ben Florentine and Jayden Williams headline a group of emerging contributors on both sides of the ball for Wyoming.
Like San Jose State earlier on, consistent defensive effort has kept the Cowboys in games despite offensive inconsistencies.
Sawvel’s defense will again be leaned upon heavily against an SJSU team that thrives on tempo and spacing.
A 2.5 point spread sounds about right, especially if Wyoming’s offense comes about to help stop a three-game skid.
What about the Spartan defense?
What can possibly blow Saturday’s spread out of the water in favor of San Jose State is the Spartan defense.
Earlier in the season as Eget and company were finding their footing, SJS’ defense was buoying the offensive woes and turnovers and continually offering chances for redemption.
But a certain weakness emerging is the Spartan defense giving up a 6.2 yards per play.
Spartan defensive coordinator Derrick Odum knows the chess match will be in the details.
“It’s always tough. We’ve been working through it,” Odum said. “We’re getting better each week with in-game adjustments.”
Versus the old adage of half-time adjustments, those adjustments are now in real-time via the tablet technology on the field that allows almost immediate play analysis.
Those adjustments will also be vital against Wyoming’s heavy ground sets and play-action looks designed to slow games down.
The Spartans’ defensive speed and ability to create third-and-long situations will also be a key.
The “new-look” Spartan offense
As Eget continues to elevate the passing attack to the top of the conference rankings, the Spartans once six-man running back room has flipped the script.
Jabari Bates is out for the season after suffering a lower leg injury from two weeks ago. Bates finished with 192 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries and after two seasons, Floyd Chalk IV has reclaimed his remaining eligibility to play elsewhere next season. Chalk chalked up 141 rush yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries this season.
Enter stage right — freshman running back Steven Chavez-Soto, who contributed to a gashing 157-yard effort last week to the delight and relief of coaches and fans alike.
The 6-0, 205 lb. Chavez-Soto emerged as a breakout story with a running style all his own, stepping in to deliver 71 yards and two scores last week, along with 6-1, 220 lb. Lamar Radcliffe making his presence known.
“Steve played lights out,” Niumatalolo said. “We didn’t know we were going to play him that much, but he took the opportunity and ran with it — literally. Against a really good team, we ran the ball on our terms, finished in the red zone, and protected our quarterback. That’s the balance we need.”
Balance has indeed been the Spartans’ edge.
SJSU leads the Mountain West in passing offense (304.2 ypg) and ranks fourth overall in total offense (416.6). The offensive line hasn’t allowed a sack in the past two games, a testament to both protection and Eget’s quick decision-making in Stutzmann’s rhythm-based scheme.
Overall, the matchup shapes up as a contrast in identities: SJSU’s up-tempo, spread rhythm versus Wyoming’s methodical, physical grind.
Expect San Jose to test Wyoming’s secondary early and often, while the Cowboys look to control clock and field position in a must-win at home.
With momentum on one sideline and desperation on the other, Saturday’s clash in Laramie has the makings of a classic Mountain West grinder.
