Pac-12 · 2026
Colorado State Rams
Head coach Jim Mora · Canvas Stadium
2-10-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#99
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-3.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.9
49th in FBS
Defense
-5.8
126th in FBS
Schedule so far
-9.2
106th toughest
Projected
6.3-5.7
bowl-eligible 69%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-3.9 now, -6.2 preseason · up 27 spots since preseason
Final record odds
6.3-5.7 expected · most likely 6-6 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Hauss Hejny
QB · SO · 73rd in FBS
619yds
10 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Mel Brown
RB · SR · 36th in FBS
256yds
26 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Cedric Ross
RB · FR · 115th in FBS
178yds
7 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Tre'Shawn Moore
S · JR · 45th in FBS
25tkl
1.5 TFL
Sacks
Elijah Brown
CB · JR · 116th in FBS
1.5sacks
2 hurries
Interceptions
CJ Blocker
CB · SR · 2nd in FBS
3INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 134Wyoming | W 35–13 | +6.6 | — | USA Net |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Southern Utah FCS | W 58–24 | +0.3 | — | CBSSN |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 15BYU | L 23–41 | -11.8 | — | CBS |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 69UTSA | UTSA −7.1 · o/u 59.9 | — | ESPNU | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 105Oregon StateCONF | Colorado State −3.9 · o/u 61.4 | — | USA Net | |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 15 | @ 77Texas StateCONF | Texas State −5.4 · o/u 65.8 | — | CBSSN | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 76San Diego StateCONF | Colorado State −0.6 · o/u 54.4 | — | CW | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 121Utah StateCONF | Colorado State −1.6 · o/u 52.3 | — | USA Net | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 56Boise StateCONF | Boise State −2.9 · o/u 61.4 | — | USA Net | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 81Washington StateCONF | Washington State −4.6 · o/u 50.2 | — | CBSSN | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 58Fresno StateCONF | Fresno State −8.7 · o/u 47.0 | — | CW | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs TBD FCSCONF | Colorado State −23.3 · o/u 54.9 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.330 | 23rd | +0.122 | 95th |
| Success rate | 46.3% | 47th | 47.1% | 124th |
| Explosiveness | 1.485 | 11th | 1.155 | 41st |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 45.6% | 59th | 48.5% | 127th |
| Rushing success rate | 45.1% | 73rd | 48.7% | 125th |
| Passing success rate | 46.1% | 54th | 48.1% | 122nd |
| Explosive run rate | 11.3% | 103rd | 18.8% | 127th |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.2% | 78th | 16.3% | 132nd |
| Line yards / carry | 2.77 | 116th | 3.47 | 122nd |
| Opportunity rate | 36.6% | 100th | 40.0% | 107th |
| Stuff rate | 19.7% | 103rd | 13.8% | 106th |
| Sack rate | 1.1% | 8th | 5.8% | 54th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 50.0% | 29th | 30.4% | 24th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 75.0% | 36th | 77.8% | 113th |
| Havoc rate | 13.8% | 87th | 17.4% | 30th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 38.7 | 37th | 26.0 | 95th |
| Yards / game | 458.7 | 41st | 424.7 | 121st |
| Yards / play | 6.81 | 27th | 7.08 | 134th |
| Pass yards / game | 281.3 | 33rd | 197.7 | 65th |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.50 | 82nd | 9.72 | 133rd |
| Completion % | 63.4% | 75th | 60.7% | 69th |
| Rush yards / game | 177.3 | 52nd | 227.0 | 134th |
| Yards / carry | 6.00 | 18th | 5.97 | 134th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 50.0% | 25th | 32.3% | 46th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.67 | 26th | 3.33 | 2nd |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 0.33 | 2nd | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 27.0 | 3rd | 54.3 | 72nd |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Jim Mora
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | K'saan Farrar | QB | SO | 6' 3" | 215 | Newport News, VA |
| 3 | Darius Curry | QB | JR | 5' 10" | 165 | Long Beach, CA |
| 8 | Hauss Hejny | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 206 | Aledo, TX |
| 13 | Tommy Poholsky | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 210 | Evergreen, CO |
| 16 | Darnell Kelly | QB | FR | Barnesville, GA | ||
| 19 | Carter Emanuel | QB | FR | Orlando, FL | ||
| 1 | Mel Brown | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 180 | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 7 | Malichi Greaves | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 190 | Queens, NY |
| 11 | Durell Robinson | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 207 | Seat Pleasant, MD |
| 22 | Cedric Ross | RB | FR | Lubbock, TX | ||
| 23 | Damian Moore Jr. | RB | FR | Orlando, FL | ||
| 24 | Jayden Fox | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 170 | Englewood, CO |
| 34 | Amare Gomez | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 180 | San Diego, CA |
| 44 | Oliver Lundberg | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 200 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 4 | Lavon Brown | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Chatsworth, CA |
| 6 | Jackson Harper | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Simsbury, CT |
| 9 | Jordan Mosley | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Mobile, AL |
| 10 | Tommy Maher | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 170 | Redondo Beach, CA |
| 15 | Terrence Smith Jr. | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 170 | Aiken, SC |
| 20 | Jaivyn Moore | WR | JR | Peoria, IL | ||
| 25 | Eli Rich | WR | FR | Boise, ID | ||
| 28 | Hudson Cocchiara | WR | FR | Alpharetta, GA | ||
| 29 | Brandon Brown Jr. | WR | Killeen, TX | |||
| 81 | Troy Foster | WR | FR | Los Alamitos, CA | ||
| 82 | Daven Amos | WR | SO | Pittsburg, CA | ||
| 83 | Yasser Jackson | WR | FR | Oakland, CA | ||
| 84 | Stephon Daily | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 87 | Antoine Martin Jr. | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 170 | Houston, TX |
| 17 | Brock Camp | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 250 | Columbia, MO |
| 18 | Pearce Spurlin III | TE | JR | 6' 7" | 230 | Santa Rosa Beach, FL |
| 26 | Ryan McConnell | TE | SR | 6' 1" | 225 | Erie, CO |
| 30 | Dominic Toy | TE | JR | 6' 6" | 225 | Chester, PA |
| 85 | Grant Houser | TE | SO | 6' 6" | 230 | Wapakoneta, OH |
| 88 | Nader Chirchi | TE | SR | 6' 7" | 265 | Alexandria, VA |
| 52 | Kentez Allen | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 295 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 54 | Quinton Harris | OL | SR | 6' 8" | 315 | Arlington, TX |
| 61 | Diego Rodriguez | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 290 | Hillside, NJ |
| 62 | Packs Ahovelo | OL | FR | Waimanalo, HI | ||
| 63 | John Holthaus | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 285 | Portola Valley, CA |
| 65 | Phillip Ocon | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 300 | South Pasadena, CA |
| 68 | Jeremiah Costilla | OL | JR | Tracy, CA | ||
| 70 | Berlin Lillard | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 365 | Oakland, CA |
| 71 | Zach Smith | OL | JR | 6' 8" | 300 | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| 73 | Braden Hales | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 305 | Olathe, KS |
| 74 | Payton Stewart | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 308 | Kelso, WA |
| 75 | Sione Netane | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 350 | San Mateo, CA |
| 76 | Toriyan Johnson | OL | SR | 6' 8" | 330 | Dorchester, MA |
| 78 | Uluaki Tatafu | OL | FR | Waimanalo, HI | ||
| 10 | Brandon Kelley | DL | SR | 6' 6" | 235 | Pottstown, PA |
| 52 | Cleto Chol | DL | SR | 6' 6" | 270 | Lynn, MA |
| 55 | Desman Manuel | DL | FR | Dallas, TX | ||
| 58 | Peyton Garrett | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 230 | Parker, CO |
| 71 | Ismael El Bouomrani | DL | SO | Fort Myers, FL | ||
| 77 | Jack Moran | DL | JR | 6' 6" | 255 | Arvada, CO |
| 90 | Keegan Shank | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 255 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 93 | Robby Harrison | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 320 | Greenwood, SC |
| 94 | Alton Tarber IV | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 330 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 95 | Gabe Jones | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 290 | Dallas, TX |
| 96 | Tyrone Fitten | DL | FR | Hogansville, GA | ||
| 97 | Amare Bell | DL | FR | Phoenix, AZ | ||
| 99 | TaVeon Robinson | DL | JR | Olathe, KS | ||
| 2 | Oumar Diomande | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Bronx, NY |
| 11 | Khamani Potts | LB | SR | Rochester, MI | ||
| 16 | Ace Brown | LB | FR | Youngstown, OH | ||
| 19 | Nykobi Brown | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 250 | Valdosta, GA |
| 23 | Jaseim Mitchell | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 225 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 27 | Jaylen King | LB | FR | Clayton, NC | ||
| 28 | Marc Pretto | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Montclair, NJ |
| 34 | Trey Dennison | LB | FR | Edmonds, WA | ||
| 35 | Jaden Hernandez | LB | FR | Carson, CA | ||
| 36 | Dakota Rich | LB | FR | Littleton, CO | ||
| 45 | Caleb Otlewski | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 235 | Melissa, TX |
| 50 | Josh Ayers | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Castle Rock, CO |
| 56 | Kenyon Agurs | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 240 | Inglewood, CA |
| 0 | Caleb Presley | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 177 | Seattle, WA |
| 5 | D'Angelo Hagans Jr. | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 6 | Elijah Brown | CB | JR | 6' 2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 7 | Jordan Lessard | CB | SR | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 17 | CJ Blocker | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 20 | Jayden Cortell | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 180 | San Diego, CA |
| 22 | Makih Johnson | CB | SO | 6' 2" | 185 | Tarpon Springs, FL |
| 26 | Thomas Cook Jr. | CB | FR | Fort Worth, TX | ||
| 30 | Kallen Martinez | CB | FR | Tampa, FL | ||
| 32 | Justin Lewis | CB | FR | Fontana, CA | ||
| 33 | Ty Staples | CB | Columbus, OH | |||
| 1 | D'Mon Brinson | S | SR | 5' 10" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 3 | Dagan Myers | S | JR | 5' 10" | 185 | Morrison, CO |
| 4 | Dylan Phelps | S | SR | 6' 3" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 12 | Jace Bellah | S | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Pueblo, CO |
| 13 | Elijah Mc-Cantos | S | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Little Haiti, FL |
| 15 | Tre'Shawn Moore | S | JR | 6' 1" | 190 | Baxley, GA |
| 18 | AJ Noland | S | JR | 6' 1" | 185 | Tualatin, OR |
| 25 | Jermaine Santana-Diaz | S | FR | Missouri City, TX | ||
| 44 | Atticus Tillman | S | FR | Arvada, CO | ||
| 36 | Casey Carr | PK | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | San Jose, CA |
| 40 | Kali Nguma | PK | JR | 5' 10" | 186 | Mission, TX |
| 39 | Nathan Sutcliffe | P | JR | 6' 6" | 245 | Buninyong, Australia |
| 99 | Cavan Craig | P | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Charleston, SC |
| 42 | Declan McKernan | LS | FR | Boulder, CO | ||
| 56 | Walker Himebauch | LS | SR | 6' 1" | 225 | Monument, CO |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →