Colorado State Rams
Pac-12
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #87
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -2.4 (#87)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.3
- SP+ Defense
- 25.9
- SRS
- -0.5
- FPI
- -8.6
- Elo
- 1349
- Talent
- 443
- Recruiting
- 145 (#89)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
84th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
124th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
46th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 23-42 | -19 | L |
| 2 | vsVanderbilt | -19.4 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 3 | @Toledo | +6.9 | 22-6 | +16 | W |
| 4 | @Iowa | +11.4 | 14-24 | -10 | L |
| 6 | vsSan José State | -1.9 | 32-14 | +18 | W |
| 7 | @New Mexico | -18.6 | 36-7 | +29 | W |
| 8 | @Utah State | +0.1 | 24-26 | -2 | L |
| 9 | vsBoise State | +9.4 | 19-28 | -9 | L |
| 10 | @Wyoming | +0.6 | 17-31 | -14 | L |
| 11 | vsAir Force | +7.4 | 21-35 | -14 | L |
| 12 | @Hawai'i | -2.3 | 45-50 | -5 | L |
| 13 | vsNevada | +3.6 | 10-52 | -42 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 54
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Todd Centeio | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Evan Olaes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | David Bailey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | A'Jon Vivens | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jaylen Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Alex Berrouet | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Marcus McElroy | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Thomas Pannunzio | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dante Wright | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Ty McCullouch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | E.J. Scott | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Justice McCoy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jordan Kress | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Gerick Robinson | SR | 5'7" | 178 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trey McBride | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Gary Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Cameron Butler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Brian Polendey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Tanner Arkin | SR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Mike Ciaffoni | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Scott Patchan | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Emmanuel Jones | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Mohamed Kamara | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Toby McBride | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 5th | Devin Phillips | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Cian Quiroga | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 7th | James Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Cameron Bariteau | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Troy Golden | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 10th | Ellison Hubbard | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Grady Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Cam'ron Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Dequan Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Anthony Koclanakis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Bam Amina | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Sanjay Strickland | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Tavian Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Devon Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Brandon Hickerson-Rooks | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Rashad Ajayi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Langston Williams | SR | 5'10" | 178 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jack Howell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Marshaun Cameron | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Henry Blackburn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Robert Floyd | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Logan Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Titus Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Griffin Vanderwaerdt | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Branden Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Tywan Francis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ross Reiter | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Stonehouse | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Cayden Camper | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Jonathan Terry | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.326
Off PPA
+0.1736
Pass PPA
+0.3061
Rush PPA
+0.0617
Success
40%27
Explosive
1.2337
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.30 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | -0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.54 | +0.42 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
23.7
PPG Against
28.3
Differential
-4.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-3
- Avg Margin
- -4.6
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 21.0 | 32.5 |
| Away | 2-4 | 26.3 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 25.5 | 30.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 20.0 | 24.0 |
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 · 0-5 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-5 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #87 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★148 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #76 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #93
Returning prod 55%Departed 45%
Talent composite443.2 #93 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)32 / 89 / 91
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Colorado State Football Preview 2026: The Rams' Fresh Start in the Pac-12After years of disappointment, Colorado State is overdue to be a factor. In the new Pac-12 under head coach Jim Mora, it should good again fast.CSU12h
- Mountaintop View 6-24-26: NCAA eligibility rule, CSU’s new field, plus moreNCAA approves five-year eligibility rule As expected, the NCAA passed the new five-year eligibility rule. Read up on when it goes into effect and what does it mean for current athletes. See Colorado State’s new field design at Canvas Stadium Colorado State’s Canvas Stadium has a new field design that was released on Tuesday. New […]CSU5d