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Mountain West. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Tyler Hughes; 2025: Kaden Anderson; 2024: Evan Svoboda, Kaden Anderson; 2023: Andrew Peasley, Evan Svoboda.
Wyoming Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tyler Hughes (5) | Jake Wilson 22, Charlie Coenen 15, Samuel Harris 14 | 701 | 2-6 |
| 2025 | Kaden Anderson (12) | Chris Durr Jr. 66, Jaylen Sargent 41, John Michael Gyllenborg 39 | 2,298 | 14-8 |
| 2024 | Evan Svoboda (9), Kaden Anderson (3) | Chris Durr Jr. 30, John Michael Gyllenborg 29, Jaylen Sargent 23 | 2,266 | 11-9 |
| 2023 | Andrew Peasley (11), Evan Svoboda (1) | Wyatt Wieland 42, Treyton Welch 27, Ayir Asante 22 | 1,960 | 20-4 |
| 2022 | Andrew Peasley (10), Jayden Clemons (1) | Wyatt Wieland 24, Parker Christensen 20, Treyton Welch 16 | 1,484 | 10-10 |
| 2021 | Sean Chambers (7), Levi Williams (5) | Isaiah Neyor 47, Xazavian Valladay 25, Ayden Eberhardt 25 | 1,882 | 13-12 |
| 2020 | Levi Williams (5), Sean Chambers (1) | Ayden Eberhardt 23, Xazavian Valladay 20, Dontae Crow 18 | 935 | 1-5 |
| 2019 | Sean Chambers (8), Tyler Vander Waal (4) | Austin Conway 38, Raghib Ismail Jr. 35, Josh Harshman 27 | 1,536 | 8-8 |
| 2018 | Tyler Vander Waal (9), Sean Chambers (3) | James Price 51, Austin Conway 50, Raghib Ismail Jr. 40 | 1,527 | 8-4 |
| 2017 | Josh Allen (10), Nick Smith (2) | Austin Conway 78, C.J. Johnson 52, James Price 30 | 2,174 | 15-8 |
| 2016 | Josh Allen (12) | Tanner Gentry 105, Jake Maulhardt 61, Jacob Hollister 39 | 2,888 | 26-13 |
| 2015 | Cameron Coffman (9), Nick Smith (2), Josh Allen (1) | Jake Maulhardt 86, Tanner Gentry 51, Jacob Hollister 43 | 2,202 | 20-11 |
| 2014 | Colby Kirkegaard (12) | Dominic Rufran 69, Jalen Claiborne 67, Tanner Gentry 50 | 2,662 | 12-10 |
| 2013 | Brett Smith (12) | Robert Herron 110, Dominic Rufran 105, Tanner Gentry 57 | 3,434 | 29-11 |
| 2012 | Brett Smith (10), Jason Thompson (1), Colby Kirkegaard (1) | Chris McNeill 100, Dominic Rufran 66, Robert Herron 50 | 3,169 | 28-8 |
| 2011 | Brett Smith (12) | Mazi Ogbonna 67, Robert Herron 56, Chris McNeill 52 | 2,436 | 18-8 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Wyoming Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Wilson | TE | 22 | 12 | 158 | 0 |
| Charlie Coenen | WR | 15 | 7 | 78 | 1 |
| Samuel Harris | RB | 14 | 10 | 58 | 0 |
| Eric Richardson | WR | 13 | 7 | 79 | 0 |
| Kyle Frendt | TE | 8 | 8 | 155 | 1 |
| Markell Holman | RB | 8 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| Jackson Holman | WR | 7 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Deion DeBlanc | WR | 6 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
| Isaac Schoenfeld | TE | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Tyler Siddons | TE | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Nico Hamilton | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Landon Pace | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Wyoming Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at CSU | L 13-35 | Tyler Hughes | 12-19 | 130 | 0 | 3 |
| Week 2 | vs northern colorado | W 21-13 | Tyler Hughes | 18-26 | 149 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at CMU | L 10-24 | Tyler Hughes | 13-29 | 166 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 4 | vs HAW | W 27-10 | Tyler Hughes | 17-23 | 204 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at NDSU | L 0-28 | Tyler Hughes | 5-14 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
2026 Wyoming Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Hughes → Jake Wilson | 22 | 11 | 151 | 0 |
| Tyler Hughes → Charlie Coenen | 15 | 6 | 63 | 0 |
| Tyler Hughes → Samuel Harris | 14 | 10 | 58 | 0 |
| Tyler Hughes → Eric Richardson | 13 | 7 | 79 | 0 |
| Tyler Hughes → Kyle Frendt | 8 | 8 | 155 | 1 |
| Tyler Hughes → Markell Holman | 8 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| Tyler Hughes → Jackson Holman | 7 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Tyler Hughes → Deion DeBlanc | 6 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
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