2013 Record: 5-7

2014 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 4.5*

2014 Season Win Total Picks NCAA Football: 'Over'

Dave Christensen couldn't capitalize on having one of the top quarterbacks in Wyoming history, Brett Smith, and was given his walking paper. New head coach Craig Bohl will try to pick up the pieces and rebuilt a program that has only finished above .500 three times in the last decade.

Bohl is making the step up from the FCS, where he was a three-time national champion with North Dakota State. Granted, this is a big step up in class. But Bohl's systems give reason for optimism.

Wyoming has 16 starters back, but needs to replace Smith on offense. The return of the team's top rusher (Shaun Wick) and top receiver (Dom Rufran) gives some hope. Defensively there are nine starters back and the Cowboys could start the year with nine seniors starting on that side of the ball.

Bohl has a chance for a strong start to his tenure with home games against Montana, Air Force and Florida Atlantic all coming in the opening month. Wyoming does have two paycheck games against Oregon and Michigan State. But they also host San Jose State as well as playing toss-up road games at Hawaii (Wyoming will be off a bye) and at New Mexico.

I like the Cowboys to surpass their modest expectations in Bohl's first season. He went 43-2 the last three years at NDSU and he has a ton of senior experience (14 senior starters) to work with. I think Wyoming will get to five wins and if they could pull off an upset somewhere along the line they could threaten to hit .500.

2014 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule

DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) Location Result

Sat, Aug 30th, 2014 Montana 04:00 PM War Memorial Stadium

Sat, Sep 6th, 2014 Air Force 10:15 PM War Memorial Stadium

Sat, Sep 13th, 2014 at Oregon 02:00 PM Autzen Stadium

Sat, Sep 20th, 2014 Fla Atlantic TBA War Memorial Stadium

Sat, Sep 27th, 2014 at Michigan State 12:00 PM Spartan Stadium

Sat, Oct 11th, 2014 at Hawaii 11:59 PM Hawaiian Airlines Field

Sat, Oct 18th, 2014 San Jose St TBA War Memorial Stadium

Sat, Oct 25th, 2014 at Colorado State 07:00 PM Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes S

Sat, Nov 1st, 2014 at Fresno State TBA Bulldog Stadium

Fri, Nov 7th, 2014 Utah State 08:00 PM War Memorial Stadium

Sat, Nov 22nd, 2014 Boise State TBA War Memorial Stadium

Sat, Nov 29th, 2014 at New Mexico 03:00 PM Branch Field at University

All Times EST

*Season Win Total Odds from Raphael Esparza. Esparza was a Las Vegas sportsbook manager for 13 years at some of the largest books on The Strip. He is a proven oddsmaker and this is his projected total.

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