Colorado State Rams
Pac-12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #124
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -15.6 (#124)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.6
- SP+ Defense
- 32.9
- SRS
- -13.8
- FPI
- -13.2
- Elo
- 1155
- Talent
- 584
- Recruiting
- 189 (#73)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
3.5p10 2.0 — p90 5.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.1% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 3.6–7.4
Schedule
74th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
87th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
67th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWyoming | -11.3 | 27-23 | +4.2 | 60% | — |
| 2 | vsSouthern Utah | FCS | 39-9* | +30.4 | 97% | — |
| 3 | vsBYU | +15.9 | 19-40 | -20.9 | 10% | — |
| 4 | @UTSA | +3.7 | 16-34 | -18.7 | 13% | — |
| 5 | vsOregon State | -15.9 | 26-25 | +1.6 | 54% | — |
| 7 | @Texas State | +2.3 | 20-35 | -15.2 | 18% | — |
| 8 | vsSan Diego State | +6.7 | 24-35 | -11.0 | 25% | — |
| 9 | @Utah State | -3.1 | 20-33 | -12.6 | 22% | — |
| 10 | vsBoise State | +3.1 | 20-32 | -12.0 | 23% | — |
| 11 | @Washington State | +3.8 | 17-34 | -17.3 | 15% | — |
| 12 | @Fresno State | +1.8 | 20-33 | -13.6 | 20% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Darius Curry | FR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Hauss Hejny← Oklahoma State | FR | 6'0" | 206 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Tahj Bullock | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Mel Brown← UConn | SR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Oliver Lundberg Coleman← UConn | FR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Durell Robinson← Auburn | SO | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Keegan Holles | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tommy Maher | SO | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tay Lanier | SR | 6'1" | 165 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Lavon Brown | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jordan Mosley← Mississippi State | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Kojo Antwi | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Petey Tucker | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jordan McIntyre | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 8th | Kory Hall | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Keynan Higgins | SO | 6'4" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Terrence Smith Jr.← UConn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | RJ Vick← Wake Forest | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Nader Chirchi← UConn | SO | 6'7" | 265 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Ryan McConnell | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| TE | — | Dominic Toy← UConn | SO | 6'6" | 225 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Grant Houser← Louisville | FR | 6'6" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Pearce Spurlin III← Georgia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Juice Vereen← UConn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Jayden Tuia← Oregon State | FR | 6'5" | 298 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Quinton Harris← TCU | JR | 6'8" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Diego Rodriguez← UConn | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Payton Stewart← Michigan State | FR | 6'6" | 308 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Toriyan Johnson← UConn | SO | 6'8" | 330 | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Stephon Wright← UConn | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jernias Tafia | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jack Moran | FR | 6'6" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Moso'oipala Tuitele | JR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Robby Harrison← Western Kentucky | JR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | DeAndre Gill Jr. | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| DL | 7th | Alton Tarber IV | JR | 6'4" | 330 | — |
| DL | 8th | Keegan Shank | FR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Mukendi Wa-Kalonji | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Gabe Jones | SO | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| DL | 11th | Dennious Jackson | SR | 6'5" | 340 | — |
| DL | 12th | Jackson Murray | FR | 6'1" | 260 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Brandon Kelley← UConn | SO | 6'6" | 235 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Nykobi Brown← UConn | FR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Caleb Otlewski← Montana | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Khamani Potts← Grand Valley State University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Oumar Diomande← UConn | SO | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jacob Ellis | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jeremy Naborne | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 4th | Jaseim Mitchell | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Kenyon Agurs | SO | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Marc Pretto← Northern Illinois | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Paul Tangelo | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 8th | JaQues Evans | SR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| LB | 9th | Drew Rodriguez | SO | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Antarron Turner← Wisconsin | JR | 6'1" | 244 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Caleb Presley← San José State | SO | 6'0" | 177 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Richard Mosley III← Stonehill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jake Jarmolowich | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Lemondre Joe | SR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jace Bellah | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 4th | Jahari Rogers | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | CJ Blocker | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Ayden Hector | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | AJ Noland | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Dylan Phelps | SO | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| DB | 9th | D'Angelo Hagans Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Dagan Myers | FR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Elijah Brown | SO | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| DB | 12th | Tyson Williams | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Trey Vincent | JR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Elijah Mc-Cantos← App State | JR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | — | TreShawn Moore← West Georgia | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Walker Himebauch | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| P | — | Cavan Craig← Wofford | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Isaiah Hankins | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
3.6
Exp. Losses
7.4
Toss-ups
2
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.612
Off PPA
+0.1232
Pass PPA
+0.2039
Rush PPA
+0.0840
Success
40%25
Explosive
1.2138
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.38 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.17 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.31 |
| 3rd Down | +0.37 | +0.60 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
18.5
PPG Against
30.8
Differential
-12.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 2-10
- Home
- 2-5
- Away
- 0-5
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- -12.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-5 | 19.9 | 27.1 |
| Away | 0-5 | 16.6 | 36.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 21.0 | 38.0 |
| Conference | 1-7 | 20.1 | 34.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 15.3 | 23.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #124 | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 6-1 | #93 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #98 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #125 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #87 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1-3 | 1-3 | #94 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #78 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #102 | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #57 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #64 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #72 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #59 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 1-4 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-10 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-3 |
| As underdog | 4-5 |
| Home | 2-5 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #85 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★166 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #73 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | #106 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | #69 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | #70 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | #78 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | #89 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | #102 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | #84 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | #86 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2017 | #73 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 31net -7Out 38
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Stephon Wright | DL | 4★ | ← UConn |
| ▲ | Jordan Mosley | WR | 4★ | ← Mississippi State |
| ▲ | Juice Vereen | TE | 3★ | ← UConn |
| ▲ | Caleb Presley | CB | 3★ | ← San José State |
| ▼ | Owen Long | LB | 4★ | → Arizona State |
| ▼ | Armani Winfield | WR | 4★ | → South Florida |
| ▼ | Robert Edmonson | LB | 3★ | → Illinois |
| ▼ | Jaxxon Warren | TE | 3★ | → North Carolina |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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