The Cowboys are coming off a hard-fought win against Appalachian State and have a key MWC matchup next week against Fresno State. New Mexico is coming off perhaps its best overall effort of the season with an OT road win at UMass. In the Wyoming tenure of coach Craig Bohl, it's always a decent idea to consider the underdog because the Cowboys' pro-style, grinding approach rarely leads to extreme separation either way. Look for the Lobos to persist enough to cover in a favorable motivation spot.

This has rarely been an easy game in recent years for Wyo, which remains ornery for Craig Bohl but certainly not much of a margin team, especially with a passing game that generated only 31 yards last week in the how-did-that-happen win over App State. The Lobos hit Laramie with some rare momentum after winning on the road (at UMass), as UNM has something resembling an offense for the first time in a few years with UAB transfer QB Dylan Hopkins already having twice as many TD passes (six) as the Lobos had all last season (3).