Wyoming vs. Illinois: Game Preview, How To Watch, Odds, Prediction

Wyoming Cowboys are going to Champaign to play the Illini.

Wyoming is playing Illinois. FuboTV offers a free trial to stream the game.

Wyoming and Illinois meet in the first meeting between the Cowboys and the Illini.

Wyoming opens the season against Illinois on Saturday. Wyoming has only one previous win against a Big Ten team, a road victory at Wisconsin back in 1986. This will be only the 12th game in Wyoming history played in the month of August. The Cowboys are 6-5 in August, with the most recent game coming in 2019 when they upset Missouri in Laramie.

Wyoming and Illinois are two teams with similar game plans. Wyoming's main focus is to control the line of scrimmage. The Cowboys have one of the best running backs in the conference in Titus Swen. Illinois has a defense that was one the top in college football last season. Keith Randolph and Tariq Barnes will try to clog the running lanes.

Wyoming and Illinois are playing in their first game of the season. Wyoming won the turnover battle last year, while Illinois forced one turnover per game. The Illini were penalized five times per games for an average of 53 yards per match, whereas Wyoming had five penalties per contest for 45 yards.

Wyoming Cowboys are a run-first team. The passing game has been poor in the past. Wyoming brought in three new players this off-season, transfers Andrew Peasley and Evan Svoboda, and incoming freshman Caden Becker. Peasea is projected as the starting quarterback, but no one has officially been named as a starter.

Wyoming and Illinois are playing a game in Wyoming. The winner will be the team that dominates the time of possession and the line of scrimmage.