Colorado Buffaloes vs Colorado State Rams NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Colorado Buffaloes vs Colorado Prediction 9/14/2024

The Colorado Buffaloes (1-1) face off against the Colorado State Rams (1-1) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins and televised on CBS. Colorado State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Colorado is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nebraska. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Colorado State Rams

 

Colorado Offense Breakdown

Shedeur Sanders led Colorado’s passing attack in their 28-10 defeat to Nebraska, throwing for 244 yards and one touchdown. Sanders connected on 60.5% of his passes and ended the game with a passer rating of 77.08. Travis Hunter was his top target, hauling in 10 receptions for 110 yards.

Colorado’s offense managed 260 total yards, with 16 rushing yards on 22 attempts. Dallan Hayden led the team in rushing with 32 yards on five carries.

Colorado State Offense Breakdown

Colorado State’s offense was in sync in their 38-17 win, racking up 426 total yards and 21 first downs. The Rams’ ground game was particularly effective, with 224 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Keegan Holles led the way with 89 yards on 10 carries, averaging 8.9 yards per rush and finding the end zone once. The passing game, led by Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, added 202 yards and a touchdown through the air.

Fowler-Nicolosi completed 66.7% of his passes for 202 yards, with a passer rating of 101.16. Tory Horton was his top target, hauling in three receptions for 65 yards.

Colorado Team Defense

Colorado’s defense will be looking to improve after giving up 336 total yards and 28 points in their most recent game. The Buffaloes struggled to contain Nebraska’s rushing attack, allowing 151 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. In the passing game, Colorado gave up 185 yards on 23 completions, with one touchdown through the air.

Colorado Team Defense

Colorado State’s defense will be looking to tighten up after allowing 191 passing yards and two touchdowns in their most recent game. Overall, they gave up 298 total yards, but they did manage to hold Northern Colorado to 107 rushing yards. The Rams’ defense will be aiming to improve their pass coverage in the next game.

Colorado vs Colorado State Trends

  • Through their last five road games, Colorado has an ATS record of just 2-2-1. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 16 points per game.
  • Through their last five home games, Colorado State has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 17 points per game.
  • The last five games that Colorado State was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
  • Against the spread, the Colorado Buffaloes have put together of 1-3-1 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.

Buffaloes vs Rams Prediction

Our combined score projection for this matchup is 57 points, which is just under the current over/under line of 58.5 points. With this in mind, we recommend taking the under in this week three college football matchup between Colorado and Colorado State.

Colorado State comes into this game as +7.5 point underdogs, but we like their chances to not only cover the spread but to win the game outright. Our final score prediction is 31-26 in favor of the Rams, making them a strong pick as the underdog.


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