Colorado vs Kansas rivalry
Colorado leads the series 42-26-3 in meetings on record since 1903.
Next meeting
Colorado and Kansas do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Colorado 4271 meetings since 190326 Kansas
Series leader: Colorado.
See the full all-time Colorado vs Kansas head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1900s 1 2
1920s 0 1
1930s 0 1
1940s 1 1
1950s 6 4
1960s 5 5
1970s 8 1
1980s 7 3
1990s 8 2
2000s 6 4
2010s 0 1
2020s 0 1
Series notes
Meetings played71
Series wins, Colorado42 of 71
Series wins, Kansas26 of 71
Decided by 3 points or fewer15 of 71
Side by side, 2026 season
Colorado Kansas
- 18.6 16th
- Points per game
- 36.0 7th
- 25.4 14th
- Points allowed
- 17.0 8th
- 394.2 14th
- Total yards per game
- 497.0 2nd
- 5.3 16th
- Yards per play
- 6.6 5th
- 140.4 15th
- Rush yards per game
- 254.3 2nd
- 253.8 7th
- Pass yards per game
- 242.8 9th
- 21.8 10th
- First downs per game
- 26.3 3rd
- 35.6% 12th
- Third-down rate
- 42.9% 10th
- -6 16th
- Turnover margin
- -4 12th
- 5 11th
- Takeaways
- 3 14th
- 10 7th
- Sacks
- 6 16th
- 11 14th
- Sacks allowed
- 5 5th
- 82.6 16th
- Penalty yards per game
- 59.8 12th
- 29:58 11th
- Time of possession
- 32:60 4th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big 12; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Colorado vs Kansas?
Colorado leads the series 42-26-3 in meetings on record since 1903. That is Colorado 42, Kansas 26 across 71 meetings on record.
When do Colorado and Kansas play next?
Colorado and Kansas do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.