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Hawai'i vs Wyoming

Hawai'i visit Wyoming in Week 4. The model favors Hawai'i by 5.5. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
63%
37%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 23 · refreshed weekly

SP+ favors Hawai'i at 63 percent, projecting a 5.5-point margin in its favor off a -7.1 rating (rank 98) against Wyoming's -15 (rank 118). The consensus line sits at Wyoming +3 with a 44.5 total, implying 57 percent for Hawai'i, while the ProphetX exchange prices Hawaii at -144, or 59 percent. All three read the same direction, with the market slightly more cautious than the model: it gives Wyoming 43 percent versus the model's 37.

The unit ranks explain the tension. Wyoming's defense (#81) grades well ahead of Hawai'i's (#102), but its offense (#135) trails Hawai'i's (#93) and every other listed group. Season paths reinforce the tilt: Hawai'i projects 5.7 wins to Wyoming's 4.4, neither with a Playoff pulse at 0.3 and 0 percent. Results are mixed both ways, with Hawai'i 1-2 (a 29-19 win over New Mexico State) and Wyoming 1-2, its losses by 22 and 14.

Series history is even at 4-4, but the last meeting went to Hawai'i 27-7 in 2025. The numbers converge cleanly: model, consensus price and exchange all place Hawai'i in the 57 to 63 percent band, leaving little daylight for a contrarian read.

Model, market and exchange all lean Hawai'i, and the ratings gap plus series edge back the same side.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
HAW -3
Total (O/U)
44.5
Favorite
HAW
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Hawai'i59%-17 ptsvsWyoming41%+17 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Hawai'i favoredWyoming favoredSep 14Sep 16Sep 18Sep 20Sep 22Sep 23

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Hawai'i's win price; Wyoming's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Hawai'i is favored, below it Wyoming is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#98SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#118
#87FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#110
1459EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1295
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Hawai'iWyomingsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Series even 4-4
20142025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
27-7
Hawai'i
at Hawai'i
2023
42-9
Wyoming
at Wyoming
2022
27-20
Wyoming
at Hawai'i
2021
38-14
Hawai'i
at Wyoming
2020
31-7
Wyoming
at Wyoming
2018
17-13
Hawai'i
at Hawai'i
2017
28-21
Wyoming
at Wyoming
2014
38-28
Hawai'i
at Hawai'i
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When do Hawai'i and Wyoming play?

Week 4 of 2026, on Sep 26, 2026 at Wyoming.

Who is favored?

The model projects Hawai'i by 5.5 (63% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Series even 4-4 over the meetings in our records.

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