Wk 9 · 2026
Colorado State Rams at Utah State Aggies — Sat, Oct 31
Sat, Oct 31 ·
Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
· USA Net
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 20 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
Pac-12 · 2-3
at
3:30pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential USU by 3.1
Pac-12 · 2-4
What is at stake
A Pac-12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Colorado St form
L 26-56vs ORSTL 45-59at UTSAL 23-41vs BYUW 58-24vs SUUW 35-13vs WYO
2026 season
Utah State form
W 17-16vs WSUL 18-37at BOISW 21-10vs TROYL 0-33at UTAHL 14-16at WASH
2026 season
Colorado St this season
Straight up2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Utah State this season
Straight up2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 6
| Opponent | Colorado St | Utah State |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon St Pac-12 | vs L 26-56 preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Texas St Pac-12 | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| San Diego St Pac-12 | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Boise St Pac-12 | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at L 18-37 preview |
| Washington St Pac-12 | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs W 17-16 preview |
| Fresno St Pac-12 | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Utah State leads 8–5 · Colorado St won the last one
13 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
4.0 points toward Utah State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-11-29 | Utah State 37 — 42 Colorado St | at CSU | Colorado St |
| 2023 | 2023-10-07 | Colorado St 24 — 44 Utah State | at USU | Utah State |
| 2022 | 2022-10-15 | Utah State 17 — 13 Colorado St | at CSU | Utah State |
| 2021 | 2021-10-22 | Colorado St 24 — 26 Utah State | at USU | Utah State |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | Colorado St 24 — 34 Utah State | at USU | Utah State |
| 2018 | 2018-11-17 | Utah State 29 — 24 Colorado St | at CSU | Utah State |
| 2017 | 2017-10-07 | Colorado St 27 — 14 Utah State | at USU | Colorado St |
| 2016 | 2016-10-08 | Utah State 24 — 31 Colorado St | at CSU | Colorado St |
| 2015 | 2015-10-03 | Colorado St 18 — 33 Utah State | at USU | Utah State |
| 2014 | 2014-10-18 | Utah State 13 — 16 Colorado St | at CSU | Colorado St |
| 2013 | 2013-11-23 | Colorado St 0 — 13 Utah State | at USU | Utah State |
| 2012 | 2012-09-22 | Utah State 31 — 19 Colorado St | at CSU | Utah State |
| 2011 | 2011-09-24 | Colorado St 35 — 34 Utah State | at USU | Colorado St |
Colorado St leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | K'saan Farrar QB #2 | 63/103, 649 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Hauss Hejny QB #8 | 47/73, 619 YDS, 10 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Mel Brown RB | 41 CAR, 409 YDS, 3 TD |
| Durell Robinson RB #11 | 62 CAR, 266 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Hauss Hejny QB #8 | 13 CAR, 128 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | RJ Vick WR #0 | 24 REC, 367 YDS, 4 TD |
| Terrence Smith Jr. WR #15 | 17 REC, 242 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Cedric Ross RB #22 | 7 REC, 178 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Jackson Harper WR #6 | 16 REC, 177 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Oumar Diomande LB #32 | 51 |
| Tre'Shawn Moore S #15 | 37 | |
| Jaseim Mitchell LB #23 | 31 | |
| Sacks | Jack Moran DL #77 | 1.5 |
| Elijah Brown CB #6 | 1.5 | |
| Stephon Wright DL #9 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | CJ Blocker CB #17 | 3 |
| Oumar Diomande LB #32 | 2 | |
| D'Angelo Hagans Jr. CB #5 | 1 |
Utah State leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Grady Brosterhous QB #9 | 78/142, 914 YDS, 7 TD, 6 INT |
| McCae Hillstead QB #3 | 17/37, 225 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Javen Jacobs RB #8 | 70 CAR, 393 YDS, 2 TD |
| Grady Brosterhous QB #9 | 86 CAR, 243 YDS | |
| McCae Hillstead QB #3 | 15 CAR, 53 YDS | |
| Receiving | Eli Wood WR #7 | 36 REC, 472 YDS, 5 TD |
| Javon Robinson WR #5 | 13 REC, 212 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Demick Starling WR #6 | 9 REC, 125 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Nikko Boncore WR #4 | 6 REC, 98 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Brevin Hamblin S #4 | 51 |
| Asher Cunningham LB #11 | 49 | |
| Chapman Lewis S #21 | 32 | |
| Sacks | Jordan Pendleton LB #17 | 2.5 |
| James Jennette LB #18 | 2 | |
| Asher Cunningham LB #11 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | Brevin Hamblin S #4 | 1 |
| David Kabongo S #8 | 1 | |
| D'Angelo Mayes CB #15 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.