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Colorado vs Colorado State
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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Colorado Buffaloes | 64 | Colorado leads |
 Colorado State Rams | 22 |
Meetings since 1902: 88, including 2 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
Colorado has won the last 7 meetings.
64-22-2 Regular season
8-2 Last 10
23-13 Avg score
12 Longest Colorado win run
Biggest Colorado win 61-0 in 1952, a 61-point margin.
Biggest Colorado loss 7-49 in 1919, a 42-point margin.
Every Colorado vs Colorado State meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 28-9 |
| 2023 | Colorado win | Boulder | 43-35 |
| 2019 | Colorado win | Neutral | 52-31 |
| 2018 | Colorado win | Neutral | 45-13 |
| 2017 | Colorado win | Neutral | 17-3 |
| 2016 | Colorado win | Neutral | 44-7 |
| 2015 | Colorado win | Neutral | 27-24 |
| 2014 | Colorado State win | Neutral | 17-31 |
| 2013 | Colorado win | Neutral | 41-27 |
| 2012 | Colorado State win | Neutral | 17-22 |
| 2011 | Colorado win | Neutral | 28-14 |
| 2010 | Colorado win | Neutral | 24-3 |
| 2009 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 17-23 |
| 2008 | Colorado win | Neutral | 38-17 |
| 2007 | Colorado win | Boulder | 31-28 |
| 2006 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 10-14 |
| 2005 | Colorado win | Boulder | 31-28 |
| 2004 | Colorado win | Boulder | 27-24 |
| 2003 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 42-35 |
| 2002 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 14-19 |
| 2001 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 41-14 |
| 2000 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 24-28 |
| 1999 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 14-41 |
| 1998 | Colorado win | Boulder | 42-14 |
| 1997 | Colorado win | Boulder | 31-21 |
| 1996 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 48-34 |
| 1995 | Colorado win | Boulder | 42-14 |
| 1992 | Colorado win | Boulder | 37-17 |
| 1989 | Colorado win | Boulder | 45-20 |
| 1988 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 27-23 |
| 1987 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 29-16 |
| 1986 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 7-23 |
| 1985 | Colorado win | Boulder | 23-10 |
| 1983 | Colorado win | Boulder | 31-3 |
| 1958 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 14-15 |
| 1957 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 20-0 |
| 1956 | Colorado win | Boulder | 47-7 |
| 1955 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 0-10 |
| 1954 | Colorado win | Boulder | 46-0 |
| 1953 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 13-7 |
| 1952 | Colorado win | Boulder | 61-0 |
| 1951 | Colorado win | Boulder | 28-13 |
| 1950 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 31-6 |
| 1949 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 7-14 |
| 1948 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 25-29 |
| 1947 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 14-7 |
| 1946 | Colorado win | Boulder | 18-0 |
| 1945 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 21-6 |
| 1942 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 34-7 |
| 1941 | Colorado win | Boulder | 26-13 |
| 1940 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 33-14 |
| 1939 | Colorado win | Boulder | 13-0 |
| 1938 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 31-6 |
| 1937 | Colorado win | Boulder | 47-0 |
| 1936 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 9-7 |
| 1935 | Colorado win | Boulder | 19-6 |
| 1934 | Colorado win | Boulder | 27-9 |
| 1933 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 6-19 |
| 1932 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 6-7 |
| 1931 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 6-19 |
| 1930 | Colorado win | Boulder | 7-0 |
| 1929 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 6-0 |
| 1928 | Colorado win | Boulder | 13-7 |
| 1927 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 7-39 |
| 1926 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 0-3 |
| 1925 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 0-12 |
| 1924 | Colorado win | Boulder | 36-0 |
| 1923 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 6-3 |
| 1922 | Colorado win | Boulder | 7-0 |
| 1921 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 10-0 |
| 1920 | Tie | Fort Collins | 7-7 |
| 1919 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 7-49 |
| 1918 | Colorado win | Boulder | 16-13 |
| 1917 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 6-0 |
| 1916 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 14-32 |
| 1915 | Colorado State win | Boulder | 6-23 |
| 1914 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 33-6 |
| 1913 | Colorado win | Boulder | 16-7 |
| 1912 | Colorado State win | Fort Collins | 0-21 |
| 1911 | Colorado win | Boulder | 31-0 |
| 1910 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 44-0 |
| 1909 | Colorado win | Boulder | 57-0 |
| 1908 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 8-0 |
| 1907 | Colorado win | Boulder | 17-13 |
| 1906 | Tie | Boulder | 0-0 |
| 1904 | Colorado win | Boulder | 46-0 |
| 1903 | Colorado win | Fort Collins | 5-0 |
| 1902 | Colorado win | Boulder | 11-6 |
Scores from the Colorado perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1902.
Formation matchup
Base personnel from each team's latest depth chart (school depth charts and school game notes). Offense lines up against the defense across the line of scrimmage.
Colorado State defense4-2 front · 4 DL · 2 LB · 5 DB CR Robinson SL Love NR Rice JM Mullery JM Mangine
JR Rush BW Wood
XM Murray JH Howarth MR Richino TS Stewart
Line of scrimmage
Colorado offense11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WRColorado defense4-3 front · 4 DL · 3 LB · 4 DBLine of scrimmage
YC Collins TW Wood KB Beers KC Cunningham KV VanConia
JM Mims RC Carter
KC Clarke DD Duana JH Hebling NH Hoffman
Colorado State offense11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WRMatchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
Colorado Buffaloes lead the series since 1902, 64-22-2. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Colorado and Colorado State meet.
How to watch Colorado vs Colorado State
When Colorado and Colorado State are scheduled, here is how to find the game.
- National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Radio Listen on the Colorado radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Colorado vs Colorado State time and line.
The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.
The Colorado this season
Follow Colorado in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.
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Colorado vs Colorado State: the essentials
Colorado Buffaloes vs Colorado State Rams is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the Pac-12 (Group of 6). Colorado Buffaloes lead the series since 1902, 64-22-2. Across 88 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Colorado vs Colorado State head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Colorado Buffaloes team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Colorado State against the whole conference, see Colorado State vs the Big 12.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Colorado and Colorado State?
Colorado Buffaloes lead the series since 1902, 64-22-2. The two programs have met 88 times on record.
How can I watch Colorado vs Colorado State?
National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.
Are Colorado and Colorado State in the same conference?
No. Colorado plays in the Big 12. Colorado State plays in the Pac-12 (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.