Colorado State at Wyoming football: predictions, odds, and how to watch Mountain West game
The Mountain West kicks off Week 10 action in Wyoming Friday night with the Wyoming Cowboys (5-3, 2-2 Mountain West) hosting the Colorado State Rams (3-5, 1-3).
The Cowboys started the year strong with a 3-1 record before the start of the conference season. A 35-33 win over Texas Tech in double overtime preceded a 31-17 win over Portland State to move the Cowboys' record to 2-0 to start the fall.
A week later, Wyoming gave Texas a scare before the Longhorns won 31-10. A 22-19 win over Appalachain State made it 3-1 before the Cowboys' Mountain West opener against New Mexico.
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Running back Harrison Waylee led the Cowboys offense in a 35-26 win over New Mexico. The next week the Cowboys knocked off then-No. 24 Fresno State 24-19 to end one of the longest winning streaks in the country.
“Obviously we take them one at a time, but this was a big, big win over a program we have not had a great deal of success with,” Wyoming coach Craig Bohl said after the game. “I do know we beat a good football team that was undefeated and in the top 25. It wasn’t a fluke.”
That Oct. 7 game marked the last win for Wyoming. Road losses to Air Force by a score of 34-27 and Boise State 32-7 moved the Cowboys down to 0.500 at the halfway mark of the conference schedule.
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The pre-conference schedule made for an exciting four games for the Rams. A 50-24 loss to Washington State in the season opener preceded an early bye week. That extra time helped Colorado State build the hype for a Week 3 game against rival Colorado, including comments by Rams coach Jay Norvell aimed at Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders.
The Rams forced double overtime but the Buffaloes won 43-35.
"This rivalry has been going on way longer before I got here and it’s going to be going on way after I leave," Norvell said after the game. "There’s always bad blood, that’s just the way it is. It doesn’t matter what me or Deion say. It’s going to be bad blood. You’ve got to get your team to play. That’s the key and so, yeah, those comments were for my kids."
A 31-23 win over Middle Tennessee and a 41-20 win over Utah Tech eased the Rams into Mountain West play.
But like the Cowboys, Colorado State enters Friday's game on a two-game losing streak. No. 17 Air Force won 30-13 in Fort Collins last Saturday after UNLV eked out a close 25-23 win the week prior. A wild, last-second 31-30 win over Boise State gave the Rams their only Mountain West win of the season so far.
The two teams both need wins considering their place in the Mountain West standings. The Rams head to Laramie looking for a win to move out of the glut of one-win teams, including Utah State, New Mexico, and San Diego State. Wyoming's been perfect at home in 2023 and can bank another win to move farther up the conference standings towards frontrunners like Air Force, Fresno State, and UNLV.
Colorado State at Wyoming predictions roundup
Sportsbook Wire: Wyoming 27, Colorado State 21
Seth Orlemann picks the Cowboys at home, writing Wyoming is "currently on a 2-game skid but will correct its course on Friday. It is clearly the stronger team in this matchup."
ESPN: Wyoming has an 76.4% chance for victory over Colorado State on the road
ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI), representing how above or below average a team is, rates the Cowboys higher than the Rams after eight weeks of action. That difference makes Wyoming a likely winner this week.
Fox Sports: Wyoming 24, Colorado State 17
Staff writes, "Last season, the Eagles were the underdog nine times and won two of those games." Athlon Sports also predicts the teams will barely clear the 51-point total.
Action Network: Wyoming -6
Brad Cunningham writes "The splits between Wyoming's performance at home versus on the road are quite drastic, but this will be played in Laramie. The weather is also in the Cowboys' favor with winds around 15 mph at kickoff against a pass-heavy team."
Covers: Wyoming -7
Jeremy Jones writes "if this game was at Colorado State, I would be a little more wary of this game. However, the Cowboys will be able to take advantage of their rushing game and red-zone opportunities to put up enough points to cover this slightly inflated spread while playing in front of the home crowd."
How to Watch Colorado State at Wyoming: TV channel and streaming
When: Friday, Nov. 3, 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
Cable TV: CBS Sports Network
Streaming: CBS app; FuboTV
How to watch: Catch the latest football action on Fubo
NCAAF odds Week 10: Colorado State at Wyoming
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Spread: Wyoming (-6.5)
Moneyline: Wyoming (-250); Colorado State (+200)
Over/under: 41.5
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Colorado State Rams football schedule and results
Week 1: Sat. 09/02: Colorado State 24-50 Washington State FINAL
Week 2: Sat. 09/09: Bye
Week 3: Sat. 09/16: Colorado State 35-43 Colorado FINAL OT
Week 4: Sat. 09/23: Colorado State 31-23 Middle Tennessee FINAL
Week 5: Sat. 09/30: Colorado State 41-20 Utah Tech FINAL
Week 6: Sat. 10/07: Colorado State 24-44 Utah State FINAL
Week 7: Sat. 10/14: Colorado State 31-30 Boise State FINAL
Week 8: Sat. 10/21: Colorado State 23-25 UNLV FINAL
Week 9: Sat. 10/28: Colorado State 13-30 Air Force FINAL
Week 10: Fri. 11/03: Colorado State at Wyoming, 8:00 p.m., ET, CBS Sports Networks
Week 11: Sat. 11/11: Colorado State vs. San Diego State, 7:00 p.m., ET, CBS Sports Networks
Week 12: Sat. 11/18: Colorado State vs. Nevada, 3:00 p.m., ET, TBD
Week 13: Sat. 11/25: Colorado State at Hawai'i, 11:00 p.m., ET, TBD
Wyoming Cowboys football schedule and results
Week 1: Sat. 09/02: Wyoming 35-33 Texas Tech FINAL 2OT
Week 2: Sat. 09/09: Wyoming 31-17 Portland State FINAL
Week 3: Sat. 09/16: Wyoming 10-31 Texas FINAL
Week 4: Sat. 09/23: Wyoming 22-19 Appalachian State FINAL
Week 5: Sat. 09/30: Wyoming 35-26 New Mexico FINAL
Week 6: Sat. 10/07: Wyoming 24-19 Fresno State FINAL
Week 7: Sat. 10/14: Wyoming 27-34 Air Force FINAL
Week 8: Sat. 10/21: Bye
Week 9: Sat. 10/28: Wyoming 7-32 Boise State FINAL
Week 10: Fri. 11/03: Wyoming vs. Colorado State, 8:00 p.m., ET, CBS Sports Networks
Week 11: Fri. 11/10: Wyoming at UNLV, 10:45 p.m., ET, FS1
Week 12: Sat. 11/18: Wyoming vs. Hawai'i, 2:00 p.m., ET, TBD
Week 13: Sat. 11/25: Wyoming at Nevada, 9:00 p.m., ET, CBS Sports Networks
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