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NCAAF · October 31, 2026

Colorado State Rams vs Utah State Aggies Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026

Colorado State Rams

2-4

Quarterback K'saan Farrar

Utah State Aggies

2-4

Quarterback Grady Brosterhous

Saturday, October 31 · 3:30 PM ET

CSUOffense2026 regular season to dateUSU

1st+0.378

EPA/play

−0.098124th

18th51.8%

Success %

42.0%121st

16th35.3

PPG

14.5132nd

CSUDefenseUSU

138th+0.448

EPA/play allowed

−0.04231st

138th57.1%

Success % allowed

43.9%34th

138th47.3

Opp PPG

22.037th

CSURecent formUSU

Lvs BYU 23-41L@ UTSA 45-59Lvs Oregon State 26-56L@ Texas State 27-66Wvs San Diego State 56-49

Resultsoldest to newest

L@ Utah 0-33Wvs Troy 21-10L@ Boise State 18-37Wvs Washington State 17-16L@ Texas State 17-20

3-4

Record

2-5

4-3

ATS

4-3

7-0

Over–under

1-6

CSUHome and roadseason to dateUSU

3-2

Home record

2-1

0-2

Road record

0-4

3-2

Home ATS

1-2

1-1

Road ATS

3-1

5-0

Home O/U

0-3

2-0

Road O/U

1-3

CSULast 10 gamesUSU

Game by game

3-4

Last 7

2-5

-38

Net points

-57

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

CSURest & travelUSU

7 days

Days of rest

7 days

359 mi578 km

Travel to the game

Home

Venue

Maverik Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 7 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Matchup preview

Colorado State (2-4) visits Utah State (2-4) on Saturday, October 31 at 3:30 PM ET.

Colorado State has the 1st-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 138th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Utah State has the 124th-ranked offense and the 31st-ranked defense. When Colorado State has the ball, a 1st-ranked offense (+0.378 EPA per play) meets a 31st-ranked defense (−0.042 allowed); when Utah State has it, a 124th-ranked offense (−0.098) meets a 138th-ranked defense (+0.448 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Colorado State offense is at 51.8% (18th) and the Utah State offense at 42.0% (121st). Colorado State scores 35.3 points per game (16th) and allows 47.3 (138th); Utah State scores 14.5 (132nd) and allows 22.0 (37th).

Colorado State is 3-4 and 4-3 against the spread; its last game was a 56-49 win over San Diego State. Utah State is 2-5 and 4-3 against the spread; its last game was a 20-17 loss to Texas State.

Utah State is a 6.5-point favorite at home against Colorado State. The spread opened at Utah State -3.5. The total is 63.5, down from 64.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Colorado State +195, Utah State -240) prices Colorado State at 32% and Utah State at 68%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 3

OpenUtah State -3.5 (-110)
Colorado State +3.5 (-110)

NowUtah State -6.5 (-112)
Colorado State +6.5 (-110)

Totaldown 1

Open64.5 (o -110 / u -108)

Now63.5 (o -109 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenColorado State +138 40%
Utah State -165 60%

NowColorado State +195 32%
Utah State -240 68%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

Colorado State +6.5+104Kalshi
Utah State -6.5-106Novig
Over 63.5-105theScore Bet
Under 63.5-110FanDuel
Colorado State+210ProphetX
Utah State-208Novig

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Matchup

Players to watch

Colorado State

QB · K'saan Farrar

Attempts122
Completion %61.5%
Passing yards788
Yards per attempt6.5
TD–INT5–1

Leading rusher (RB) · Mel Brown

Rushing yards45479th
Season line52 carries, 454 yds, 3 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · RJ Vick

Receiving yards367129th
Season line24 catches, 367 yds, 4 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Oumar Diomande

Tackles6719th

Utah State

QB · Grady Brosterhous

Attempts178
Completion %55.6%218th
Passing yards1,120185th
Yards per attempt6.3221st
TD–INT7–6

Leading rusher (RB) · Javen Jacobs

Rushing yards43588th
Season line84 carries, 435 yds, 2 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Eli Wood

Receiving yards47967th
Season line37 catches, 479 yds, 5 TD

Leading tackler (S) · Brevin Hamblin

Tackles5862nd

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Colorado State	Utah State
Early-down success rateColorado State offense vs Utah State defense	44.8%47th	39.7%27th
Early-down success rateUtah State offense vs Colorado State defense	52.4%138th	37.8%129th
3rd-down conversion rateColorado State offense vs Utah State defense	47.1%25th	44.3%101st
3rd-down conversion rateUtah State offense vs Colorado State defense	54.5%137th	31.6%118th
Explosive play rateColorado State offense vs Utah State defense	8.0%29th	5.2%22nd
Explosive play rateUtah State offense vs Colorado State defense	10.8%136th	6.0%100th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	53.0%45th-highest	54.8%25th-highest

On 3rd down Colorado State converts 47.1% (25th) against a Utah State defense allowing 44.3% (101st).

On 3rd down Utah State converts 31.6% (118th) against a Colorado State defense allowing 54.5% (137th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Colorado State	Utah State
Head coach	Jim Mora	Bronco Mendenhall
Tenureat this school	1st season	2nd season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	3–4	8–12
Career recordas an FBS head coach	76–57	148–100
Offensive coordinator	Pryce Tracy	Robert Anae
Defensive coordinator	Kenny McClendon	Nick Howell

Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 4 times since 2021: Colorado State won 1 and Utah State 3.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Nov 29, 2024	Utah State 37, Colorado State 42 Colorado State won
Oct 7, 2023	Colorado State 24, Utah State 44 Utah State won
Oct 15, 2022	Utah State 17, Colorado State 13 Utah State won
Oct 22, 2021	Colorado State 24, Utah State 26 Utah State won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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