Cowboys Fall to Illinois on the Road in Season Opener, 38-6

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowboys fell to the Illinois Fighting Illini in the season opener on Saturday by a score of 38-6 in Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. It marked Wyoming's first loss in a non-conference season opener since falling to Iowa in 2017. The contest saw 19 new players make their debuts and nine of those make their first career starts.