Wyoming Shuts Out Akron in Week 1 Defensive Battle
Wyoming dominated Akron 10-0 in Week 1, holding the Zips scoreless across all four quarters. The Cowboys' defense proved suffocating, with Ben Finley's interception in the third quarter exemplifying Akron's offensive struggles.
Wyoming's offense found its rhythm behind quarterback Kaden Anderson, who completed 260 passing yards. Anderson connected with Chris Durr Jr. on multiple crucial plays, including a 49-yard completion in the second quarter that set up a field goal, and a 35-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter that proved to be the game-winner. Anderson also found Durr for a 44-yard gain late in the contest to extend Wyoming's lead.
The Cowboys' defense held Akron's offense in check throughout, particularly in the third quarter when they forced the interception. Wyoming's running game, led by Bricen Brantley's seven carries and Charlie Coenen's six receptions, provided balance to the attack.
The shutout victory gave Wyoming a dominant start to the season. Wyoming covered the 5-point spread, while the game finished well under the 48-point over-under at just 10 total points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 25, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wyoming | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
 Akron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Wyoming | Akron |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 19-36 | 16-38 |
| Pass Yards | 260 | 139 |
| Rush Yards | 166 | 89 |
| Total Yards | 426 | 228 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 9-20 | 3-15 |
| Penalties | 7-40 | 5-34 |
| Possession | 33:16 | 26:44 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Chris Durr Jr. run for 1 yd to the WYO 26
Sam Scott run for 4 yds to the WYO 30
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Bricen Brantley for 4 yds to the WYO 34
Sam Scott run for 6 yds to the WYO 40 for a 1ST down
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Jackson Holman for 8 yds to the WYO 48
Kaden Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WYO 47
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Chris Durr Jr. for 17 yds to the AKR 36 for a 1ST down
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Chris Durr Jr. for no gain to the AKR 36
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Bricen Brantley for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 37
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to John Michael Gyllenborg
Jr. Bart Edmiston punt for 37 yds
Sean Patrick run for 1 yd to the AKR 21
Ben Finley pass complete to Sean Patrick for 18 yds to the AKR 39 for a 1ST down
Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the AKR 41
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Shammond Cooper
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Sean Patrick
Joseph Castle punt for 42 yds
Sam Scott run for 9 yds to the WYO 26
Sam Scott run for 12 yds to the WYO 38 for a 1ST down
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Jackson Holman
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Charlie Coenen for 6 yds to the WYO 44
Sam Scott run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Kaden Anderson pass complete to John Michael Gyllenborg for 8 yds to the AKR 42
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to John Michael Gyllenborg
Samuel Harris run for no gain to the AKR 42
Jr. Bart Edmiston punt for 25 yds
Sean Patrick run for 6 yds to the AKR 23
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker, broken up by Brayden Johnson
Ben Finley pass complete to Sean Patrick for 10 yds to the AKR 33 for a 1ST down
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the AKR 38
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the AKR 43 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Kyan Mason
Jordan Gant run for 4 yds to the AKR 47
Ben Finley sacked by Chisom Ifeanyi and Lucas Samsula for a loss of 8 yards to the AKR 39
Brayden Johnson punt for 49 yds
Sam Scott run for 10 yds to the WYO 22 for a 1ST down
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to John Michael Gyllenborg
Sam Scott run for a loss of 2 yards to the WYO 20
Kaden Anderson run for 6 yds to the WYO 26
Wyoming Penalty, delay of game (Caleb Merritt) to the WYO 21
Jr. Bart Edmiston punt for 33 yds
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Sean Patrick, broken up by Aneesh Vyas
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Alex Adams
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Alex Adams
Brayden Johnson punt for 40 yds
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Jackson Holman, broken up by Malcom DeWalt IV
Sam Scott run for 3 yds to the WYO 17
Kaden Anderson run for 9 yds to the WYO 26 for a 1ST down
Sam Scott run for 3 yds to the WYO 29
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Evan Svoboda, broken up by Kam Cheatom
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Bricen Brantley
Jr. Bart Edmiston punt for 33 yds Akron Penalty, roughing kicker (Melvin Spriggs) to the AKR 38
Ben Finley pass complete to Sean Patrick for 15 yds to the WYO 47 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Conner Cravaack
Marquese Williams run for 3 yds to the WYO 44
Jordan Gant run for 4 yds to the WYO 40
Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 2 yds to the WYO 38
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Michael Fitzgerald for no gain to the WYO 38 Wyoming Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the WYO 33
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Jackson Holman
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Chris Durr Jr. for 49 yds to the AKR 18 for a 1ST down
Sam Scott run for no gain to the AKR 18 for a 1ST down Akron Penalty, face mask (9 yards) (Bruno Dall) to the AKR 9 for a 1ST down
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Chris Durr Jr., broken up by DiMarco Johnson
Samuel Harris run for 1 yd to the AKR 8
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Chris Durr Jr.
Erik Sandvik 25 yd FG GOOD
Jr. Bart Edmiston kickoff for 65 yds , Terence Thomas return for 25 yds to the AKR 25
Sean Patrick run for 7 yds to the AKR 32
Ben Finley pass complete to Conner Cravaack for 1 yd to the AKR 33
Sean Patrick run for 12 yds to the AKR 45 for a 1ST down
Jordan Gant run for 6 yds to the WYO 49
Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 12 yds to the WYO 37 for a 1ST down
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the WYO 32
Sean Patrick run for no gain to the WYO 32
Ben Finley pass complete to Sean Patrick for 4 yds to the WYO 28
Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the WYO 26 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass complete to Sean Patrick for no gain to the WYO 26 Akron Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the WYO 31
Ben Finley sacked by Ben Florentine for a loss of 9 yards to the WYO 40
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker
Ben Finley pass complete to Myles Walker for 8 yds to the WYO 32
Owen Wiley 49 yd FG MISSED
Sam Scott run for 28 yds to the AKR 40 for a 1ST down
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Sam Scott, broken up by Bruno Dall
Kaden Anderson pass complete to John Michael Gyllenborg for 6 yds to the AKR 34
Sam Scott run for 3 yds to the AKR 31
Sam Scott run for no gain to the AKR 31
run for a loss of 3 yards to the WYO 35
Jr. Bart Edmiston kickoff for 60 yds , Terence Thomas return for 23 yds to the AKR 28
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Kyan Mason
Marquese Williams run for 2 yds to the AKR 30
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker
Joseph Castle punt for 68 yds
Sam Scott run for 4 yds to the WYO 6
Sam Scott run for 5 yds to the WYO 11
Sam Scott run for 2 yds to the WYO 13 for a 1ST down
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Bricen Brantley for 2 yds to the WYO 15
Terron Kellman run for 3 yds to the WYO 18
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Terron Kellman for 5 yds to the WYO 23 for a 1ST down
Terron Kellman run for 2 yds to the WYO 25
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to John Michael Gyllenborg
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Bricen Brantley
Jr. Bart Edmiston punt for 47 yds
Ben Finley pass complete to Kyan Mason for 17 yds to the AKR 45 for a 1ST down
Marquese Williams run for 2 yds to the AKR 47
Michael Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the WYO 47
Michael Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the AKR 47 Akron Penalty, Offensive holding (Kenneth Mcmanus Iv) to the AKR 43
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Marcel Williams, broken up by Jones Thomas
Joseph Castle punt for 57 yds
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Chris Durr Jr. for 5 yds to the WYO 25
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Chris Durr Jr. for 22 yds to the WYO 47 for a 1ST down
Wyoming Penalty, false start (Jack Walsh) to the WYO 42
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Jaylen Sargent, broken up by Bruno Dall
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Cameron Montiero
Ben Finley run for 11 yds to the WYO 28 for a 1ST down
Marquese Williams run for 7 yds to the WYO 21
Marquese Williams run for 14 yds to the WYO 7 for a 1ST down
Marquese Williams run for 2 yds to the WYO 5
Ben Finley pass intercepted
Wyoming Penalty, false start (Nathan Geiger) to the WYO 13
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Eric Richardson
Sam Scott run for 10 yds to the WYO 23
Kaden Anderson run for 6 yds to the WYO 29 for a 1ST down
Wyoming Penalty, false start (Nathan Geiger) to the WYO 24
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Jackson Holman for 20 yds to the WYO 44 for a 1ST down
Sam Scott run for 1 yd to the WYO 45
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Jackson Holman for 7 yds to the AKR 48
Sam Scott run for 2 yds to the AKR 46 for a 1ST down
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Chris Durr Jr. for 18 yds to the AKR 28 for a 1ST down
Sam Scott run for 6 yds to the AKR 22
Sam Scott run for 1 yd to the AKR 21
Kaden Anderson pass complete to John Michael Gyllenborg for 5 yds to the AKR 16 for a 1ST down
Sam Scott run for 7 yds to the AKR 9
Sam Scott run for 2 yds to the AKR 7
Sam Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 8
Sam Scott run for a loss of 2 yards to the AKR 10
Ben Finley pass complete to Marquese Williams for 2 yds to the AKR 12
Ben Finley pass complete to Tim Grear Jr. for 3 yds to the AKR 15
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
Joseph Castle punt for 46 yds , Charlie Coenen returns for 10 yds to the WYO 20 Wyoming Penalty, illegal block (Nico Hamilton) to the WYO 34
Akron Penalty, delay of game (Jacob Dennis) to the AKR 10
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Bricen Brantley, broken up by Malcom DeWalt IV
Wyoming Penalty, false start (Nathan Geiger) to the WYO 29
Sam Scott run for 5 yds to the WYO 34
Kaden Anderson pass incomplete to Michael Fitzgerald
Jr. Bart Edmiston punt for 43 yds
Ben Finley pass complete to Marcel Williams for 16 yds to the AKR 39 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker Akron Penalty, illegal forward pass (Ben Finley) to the AKR 39
Ben Finley run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 38
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Kyan Mason
Joseph Castle punt for 48 yds , Charlie Coenen returns for 1 yd to the WYO 15
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Chris Durr Jr. for 44 yds to the AKR 41 for a 1ST down
Sam Scott run for 5 yds to the AKR 36
Sam Scott run for 1 yd to the AKR 35
Kaden Anderson pass complete to Chris Durr Jr. for 35 yds for a TD (Erik Sandvik KICK) (Erik Sandvik KICK)
Jordan Gant run for 1 yd to the AKR 26
Ben Finley sacked by Lucas Samsula for a loss of 3 yards to the AKR 23
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Kyan Mason, broken up by Jones Thomas
Akron Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the AKR 18
Joseph Castle punt for 36 yds
Bricen Brantley run for 7 yds to the AKR 47
Sam Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the AKR 48
Sam Scott run for 3 yds to the AKR 45
Jr. Bart Edmiston punt for 45 yds
Ben Finley pass complete to Kyan Mason for 6 yds to the AKR 26
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 11 yds to the AKR 37 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Jean Louis III
Ben Finley pass complete to Kyan Mason for 6 yds to the AKR 43
Ben Finley pass complete to Tim Grear Jr. for 8 yds to the WYO 49 for a 1ST down
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Tim Grear Jr.
Ben Finley run for 6 yds to the WYO 49