Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | — | — | — | — | — |
Nikos Varelas is a running back at Wyoming who has played in 1 of Wyoming's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 5.
Wyoming is 5-3.
Second year in the Wyoming backfield.
Where to follow
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
L 13-35
1 tackle
With B. Edmiston — 53.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20 · T. Hughes — 130 yds · 0 TD · 3 INT · 52 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Jay Sawvel — 9-11 over that span.
2025Wyoming4-8HC: Jay Sawvel · Balanced
2026Wyoming5-3HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Pass share
38.1%
173 pass / 281 run
Plays / game
56.8
8 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
197 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Four seasons at Wyoming
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Wyoming SawvelYear 4 · 1 game
- 2025 Wyoming SawvelYear 3 · 1 game
- 2024 Wyoming SawvelYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2023 Wyoming BohlYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school ClarkSan Antonio, TX
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Wyoming
Coaching transition mid-career: Craig Bohl → Jay Sawvel. Worth noting in scheme + development context.