Colorado State Rams
Pac-12
5-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #98
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -8.9 (#98)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.9
- SP+ Defense
- 32.0
- SRS
- -8.8
- FPI
- -11.8
- Elo
- 1276
- Talent
- 414
- Recruiting
- 176 (#70)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
112th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
86th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
127th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWashington State | +4.9 | 24-50 | -26 | L |
| 3 | @Colorado | -4.9 | 35-43 | -8 | L |
| 4 | @Middle Tennessee | -9.5 | 31-23 | +8 | W |
| 5 | vsUtah Tech | FCS | 41-20 | +21 | W |
| 6 | @Utah State | -10.9 | 24-44 | -20 | L |
| 7 | vsBoise State | +5.9 | 31-30 | +1 | W |
| 8 | @UNLV | +1.4 | 23-25 | -2 | L |
| 9 | vsAir Force | +5.9 | 13-30 | -17 | L |
| 10 | @Wyoming | -3.6 | 15-24 | -9 | L |
| 11 | vsSan Diego State | -10.3 | 22-19 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsNevada | -22 | 30-20 | +10 | W |
| 13 | @Hawai'i | -16.4 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | JR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Clay Millen | SR | 6'4" | 184 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Giles Pooler | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Jackson Brousseau | SO | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Vann Schield | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Justin Marshall | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kobe Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Avery Morrow | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Damian Henderson II | SO | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | KJ Edwards | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tory Horton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Justus Ross-Simmons | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Louis Brown IV | SR | 6'2" | 192 | — |
| WR | 4th | Dylan Goffney | SR | 6'0" | 216 | — |
| WR | 5th | Dawson Menegatti | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Dane Olson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jamari Person | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Caleb Goodie | JR | 6'1" | 178 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Dallin Holker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Peter Montini | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Vince Brown II | SR | 6'6" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Aaron Karas | JR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jacob Gardner | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Mohamed Kamara | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Nuer Gatkuoth | JR | 6'3" | 237 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Grady Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Tony Pierce Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | James Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Cameron Bariteau | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Tyler Quinn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Mukendi Wa-Kalonji | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Matt Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Kennedy McDowell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | DeAndre Gill Jr. | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| DL | 12th | Hidetora Hanada | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Chase Wilson | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Justin Sanchez | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Buom Jock | JR | 6'5" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | MarShon Oxley | JR | 6'2" | 227 | — |
| LB | 5th | Trey Paster | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Drew Rodriguez | SO | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jaseim Mitchell | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Brandon Guzman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jack Howell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Henry Blackburn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Chigozie Anusiem | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Dominic Morris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 5th | Ayden Hector | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Dom Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Jaylen Gardner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | TJ Crandall | JR | 6'0" | 181 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Ron Hardge III | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Tyrell Grayson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Jace Bellah | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 12th | Trey Vincent | JR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Paddy Turner | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jordan Noyes | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Bryan Hansen | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| PK | — | Ashton Wolff | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.933
Off PPA
+0.1541
Pass PPA
+0.3575
Rush PPA
-0.082
Success
42%49
Explosive
1.2023
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.35 | +0.31 |
| Rushing | -0.08 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.01 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.07 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.53 | +0.66 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
26.1
PPG Against
29.6
Differential
-3.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- -3.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 26.8 | 28.2 |
| Away | 1-5 | 25.3 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 22.8 | 27.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 32.8 | 34.0 |
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
2-3 SU · 0-5 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 4-736% |
| Over / Under | 5-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-4 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 1-4 |
| 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 #108
Returning prod 92%Departed 8%
Talent composite414.0 #108 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 72 / 69
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
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