Colorado State Rams vs Colorado Buffaloes football history: H2H, records, and more ahead of Week 2 college football matchup
Colorado State vs. Colorado Prediction: Coach Prime’s Buffaloes Head to Fort Collins for Heated Rivalry With Rams
Colorado and Colorado State played one of the most heated rivalry games of the 2023 season. After 1-1 starts that have exposed real issues, this nonconference game has taken on even more importance as the teams enter league play, not that either of these teams needs extra motivation after last year’s chippy overtime contest.
The Buffaloes opened with a tough home win over FCS power North Dakota State, but fell on the road to rival Nebraska, 28-10. Colorado’s over-reliance on Shedeur Sanders’ arm and continued struggles up front were already evident after the win over the Bison. The Huskers — a team that lost handily to Colorado a year ago — took full advantage, and helped create a pretty clear blueprint for how to beat Deion Sanders’ team. Colorado State’s season got off to a brutal start with a 52-0 loss at Texas, but rebounded last Saturday to beat FCS team Northern Colorado 38-17.
Colorado leads the all-time series 68-22-2 and has won every edition of the Rocky Mountain Showdown since 2014. The series is set to go on pause until 2029-30 after this year’s game.