The Wyoming Cowboys (0-0) visit the Akron Zips (0-0) at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

The Cowboys are the favorites (-5.5) in their game against the Zips, with the over/under being 47.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Cowboys are -214 and the Zips are +176.)

Below you can find our betting primer for this this game between the Cowboys and the Zips, and uncover all of our expert picks here, too!

Wyoming vs. Akron betting lines

• Spread favorite: Cowboys (-5.5)
• Moneyline: Cowboys (-214), Zips (+176)
• Total: 47.5 points

Wyoming vs. Akron betting info and stats

• Wyoming was 6-6-0 against the spread last season.
• Wyoming didn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as favorites of 5.5 points or more last season.
• Wyoming had six of its 12 games go over the point total last season.
• Akron had six wins in 11 games against the spread last season.
• Against the spread, as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater, Akron went 4-3 last season.
• In 11 Akron games last year, seven of them went over the total.

Wyoming vs. Akron key players

Wyoming Cowboys

• Evan Svoboda put up a passing stat line last season of 1,308 yards with a 49.1% completion rate (111-for-226), five touchdowns, eight interceptions, and an average of 130.8 yards per game. His rushing stat line was 109 carries for 237 yards and five TDs.
• Last season, Sam Scott ran for 435 yards on 92 carries (48.3 yards per game) and scored three times.
• Harrison Waylee churned out 323 yards on 63 carries (35.9 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown last year.
• Jaylen Sargent reeled in 23 catches for 480 yards (40 per game) while being targeted 42 times. He also scored two touchdowns.
• John Michael Gyllenborg produced last season, catching 30 passes for 425 yards and three touchdowns. He collected 38.6 receiving yards per game.
• Chris Durr Jr. grabbed 31 passes on 46 targets for 348 yards and one touchdown, compiling 29 receiving yards per game.
• Tyce Westland’s hard work last season produced a stat line of 3.5 sacks, three TFL and 30 tackles.
• Shae Suiaunoa was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 75 tackles, eight TFL, and one sack last year.
• Wrook Brown collected three interceptions while adding 39 tackles and four passes defended last year.

Akron Zips

• Ben Finley connected on 54.8% of his passes and threw for 2,604 yards and 16 touchdowns last season.
• Jordon Simmons racked up two rushing touchdowns on 60.4 yards per game last season. Simmons was also effective in the passing game, accumulating 21 catches over the course of the year.
• Charles Kellom rushed for 352 yards and one touchdown last season. He also averaged 17.5 receiving yards per game.
• Adrian Norton averaged 69.3 yards on 3.6 receptions per game and racked up seven receiving touchdowns in 2024.
• Bobby Golden collected one touchdown and had 446 receiving yards (37.2 ypg) in 2024.
• Ahmarian Granger grabbed 17 passes on his way to 308 receiving yards and two touchdowns a season ago.
• CJ Nunnally proved to be a menacing defender last year, recording six sacks, six TFL and 47 tackles.
• Bryan McCoy was a force on the field last season with 96 tackles and one TFL.
• Last year Daymon David picked off one pass to go along with eight tackles and one pass defended.