Colorado State Rams
Pac-12
8-5 (6-1 conf)
SP+ #93
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -5.7 (#93)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.2
- SP+ Defense
- 29.2
- SRS
- -8.2
- FPI
- -7.6
- Elo
- 1324
- Talent
- 546
- Recruiting
- 172 (#69)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
116th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
102nd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
110th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas | +24.1 | 0-52 | -52 | L |
| 2 | vsNorthern Colorado | FCS | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 3 | vsColorado | +8.1 | 9-28 | -19 | L |
| 4 | vsUTEP | -22.7 | 27-17 | +10 | W |
| 6 | @Oregon State | -6.7 | 31-39 | -8 | L |
| 7 | vsSan José State | -5.5 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 8 | @Air Force | -11.7 | 21-13 | +8 | W |
| 9 | vsNew Mexico | -14.8 | 17-6 | +11 | W |
| 10 | @Nevada | -15.2 | 38-21 | +17 | W |
| 12 | vsWyoming | -13.6 | 24-10 | +14 | W |
| 13 | @Fresno State | -3.8 | 22-28 | -6 | L |
| 14 | vsUtah State | -10.4 | 42-37 | +5 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMiami (OH) | +1.3 | 17-43 | -26 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | JR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jackson Brousseau | SO | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Brig Hartson | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Avery Morrow | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Justin Marshall | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kobe Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jalen Dupree | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 5th | Keegan Holles | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| RB | 6th | Damian Henderson II | SO | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Garrett Menagh | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Caleb Goodie | JR | 6'1" | 178 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Tory Horton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jamari Person | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Dane Olson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Armani Winfield | JR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jordan Ross | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Dylan Goffney | SR | 6'0" | 216 | — |
| WR | 8th | Lavon Brown | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Tommy Maher | SO | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 10th | Donovan Ollie | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Vince Brown II | SR | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Peter Montini | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Coby McNeal | JR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Nate Weyand | SO | 6'2" | 242 | — |
| TE | — | Mason Muaau | FR | 6'6" | 225 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Drew Moss | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Keegan Hamilton | SO | 6'4" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Gabe Kirschke | JR | 6'5" | 249 | — |
| DL | 2nd | James Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Mukendi Wa-Kalonji | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Cameron Bariteau | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Will Prendergast | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Nuer Gatkuoth | JR | 6'3" | 237 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jernias Tafia | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | 8th | Kennedy McDowell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Andrew Laurich | SO | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Mulumba Wa-Kalonji | FR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| DL | — | Brycen Heil | SR | 5'10" | 295 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Buom Jock | JR | 6'5" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Chase Wilson | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Owen Long | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kenyon Agurs | SO | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Drew Rodriguez | SO | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jaseim Mitchell | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Rocco Schramm | SO | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Niko Lopez | FR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Jack Howell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Henry Blackburn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Dom Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Dominic Morris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 5th | Ayden Hector | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Elias Larry | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | Dylan Phelps | SO | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| DB | 8th | Jaylen Gardner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Isaiah Essissima | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Jett Vincent | SO | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 11th | Jace Bellah | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 12th | Dagan Myers | FR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Chris Jackson | JR | 6'0" | 155 | — |
| DB | 14th | Dante Scott | SO | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Armon Gardner | FR | 5'10" | 165 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jacob Dennis | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| P | 1st | Paddy Turner | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jordan Noyes | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Bryan Hansen | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.232
Off PPA
+0.1534
Pass PPA
+0.3069
Rush PPA
+0.0315
Success
41%37
Explosive
1.2850
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.30 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.03 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.08 | +0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.55 | +0.40 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
25.0
PPG Against
24.3
Differential
+0.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 6-1
- Non-Conference
- 2-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +0.7
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 26.9 | 19.9 |
| Away | 2-3 | 22.4 | 30.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 17.0 | 43.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 0.0 | 52.0 |
| Conference | 6-1 | 27.9 | 19.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-4 | 20.3 | 32.7 |
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
3-2 SU · 2-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 7-4-164% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-1 |
| As underdog | 1-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #97
Returning prod 64%Departed 36%
Portal in 11net -8Out 19
Talent composite546.0 #97 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)95 / 69 / 45
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Elias Larry | CB | 3★ | ← Navy |
| ▲ | Armani Winfield | WR | 3★ | ← Baylor |
| ▲ | Chandler Brown | OT | 3★ | ← Shepherd |
| ▲ | Donovan Ollie | WR | 3★ | ← Cincinnati |
| ▼ | Mekhi Fox | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | TJ Crandall | CB | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Grady Kelly | DL | 3★ | → Florida State |
| ▼ | Justus Ross-Simmons | WR | 3★ | → Syracuse |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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