2025 Colorado State Rams football team

2025 Colorado State Rams football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	2–5 (1–2 MW)
Head coach	Jay Norvell (4th season; first 7 games) Tyson Summers (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Mumme (4th season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast
Defensive coordinator	Tyson Summers (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Canvas Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Boise State		3	–	0					5	–	2
San Diego State		2	–	0					5	–	1
Hawaii		3	–	1					6	–	2
UNLV		2	–	1					6	–	1
Fresno State		2	–	1					5	–	2
Utah State		2	–	1					4	–	3
New Mexico		1	–	2					4	–	3
Wyoming		1	–	2					3	–	4
Colorado State		1	–	2					2	–	5
San Jose State		1	–	2					2	–	5
Air Force		1	–	4					2	–	5
Nevada		0	–	3					1	–	6
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of October 20, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Colorado State Rams football team represent Colorado State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by fourth-year head coach Jay Norvell, the Rams play their home games at Canvas Stadium located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The 2025 season is the final season in the Mountain West Conference as Colorado State will move to the Pac-12 Conference in 2026.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Nate Weyand	TE	Austin Peay
Louis Brown IV	WR	Baylor
Buom Jock	WR	California
Caleb Goodie	WR	Cincinnati
Jamari Person	WR	Liberty
Vince Brown II	TE	Missouri
Damian Henderson	RB	Sacramento State
Jordan Williams	TE	Sacramento State
Niko Lopez	LB	Saddleback
Dylan Goffney	WR	SMU
Morgan Tribbett	LS	SMU
Nuer Gatkuoth	DE	Wake Forest
Gabe Kirschke	DL	Wake Forest
Chase Wilson	LB	West Virginia
Mukendi Wa-Kalonji	DL	Unknown
Poukesi Vakauta	DL	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Tahj Bullock	QB	Akron
Elijah Brown	CB	Arizona
JaQues Evans	DE	Baylor
Isaiah Hankins	K	Baylor
William Wortmann	IOL	Central Missouri
Tristan Holmbeck	IOL	Dartmouth
Petey Tucker	WR	Eastern Michigan
Rocky Beers	TE	FIU
Jake Jarmolowich	DB	Holy Cross
Jacob Ellis	LB	Iowa State
Walker Himebauch	LS	Kentucky
Dennious Jackson	DL	Kentucky
Lemondre Joe	DB	Missouri State
Moso'oipala Tuitele	EDGE	New Mexico
Gabe Jones	DL	New Mexico State
Tay Lanier	WR	Northern Arizona
Vann Schield	RB	Northern Arizona
Vann Schield	RB	Northern Colorado
Kojo Antwi	WR	Ohio State
Robert Edmonson Jr.	LB	Prairie View A&M
Paul Tangelo	EDGE	Saint Francis
Louis Brown IV	WR	San Diego State
Jahari Rogers	DB	SMU
Lloyd Avant	RB	Tulsa
CJ Blocker	CB	Utah
Carlos Anaya	TE	Wofford

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Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025. Colorado State was predicted to finish fourth. ^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	9:00 p.m.	at Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	BTN	L 21–38	67,778
September 6	5:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado *	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	Altitude	W 21–17	37,023
September 20	7:30 p.m.	UTSA *	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	FS1	L 16–17	32,061
September 27	5:30 p.m.	Washington State *	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	L 3–20	32,087
October 3	8:30 p.m.	at San Diego State	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	L 24–45	29,019
October 10	7:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	W 49–21	27,874
October 18	5:00 p.m.	Hawaii	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	Spectrum Sports	L 19–31	40,416
October 25	5:30 p.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (Border War)	CBSSN
November 8		UNLV	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	FOX/FS1/FS2
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	Altitude
November 22		at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FOX/FS1/FS2
November 28	1:00 p.m.	Air Force	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	FS1
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

at Washington

See also: 2025 Washington Huskies football team

Colorado State Rams (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	7	7	0	21
Huskies	7	7	14	10	38

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 67,778
• Referee: David Siegle
• TV announcers (BTN):  

Game information

First quarter WASH – Jonah Coleman 26-yard run (Grady Gross kick), 11:08. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:22. CSU – Tahj Bullock 2-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 6:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11. Second quarter WASH – Adam Mohammed 1-yard run (Grady Gross kick), 10:43. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:32. CSU – Jalen Dupree 15-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 0:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 1:32. Third quarter WASH – Kade Eldridge 1-yard run (Grady Gross kick), 11:17. Huskies 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:35. CSU – Jaxxon Warren 27-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Isaiah Hankins kick), 8:01. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:16. WASH – Denzel Boston 12-yard pass from Demond Williams Jr. (Grady Gross kick), 3:01. Huskies 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:51. Fourth quarter WASH – Grady Gross 24-yard field goal, 12:11. Huskies 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:30. WASH – Jonah Coleman 3-yard run (Grady Gross kick), 6:57. Huskies 38–21. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:38.

Statistics	CSU	WASH
First downs	17	26
Plays–yards	60–265	74–513
Rushes–yards	27–85	50–287
Passing yards	180	226
Passing: comp–att–int	17–33–1	18–24–0
Time of possession	23:16	36:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	17/32, 180 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jalen Dupree	15 carries, 92 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaxxon Warren	6 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Washington	Passing	Demond Williams Jr.	18/24, 226 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jonah Coleman	24 carries, 177 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Denzel Boston	5 receptions, 92 yards, TD

Northern Colorado (FCS)

See also: 2025 Northern Colorado Bears football team

Northern Colorado Bears (FCS) (1–0) at Colorado State Rams (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears (FCS)	7	3	7	0	17
Rams	0	0	14	7	21

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 37,023
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV: Altitude

Game information

First quarter UNCO – Kia'i Keone 1-yard run (Jacob Willig kick), 6:37. Bears 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:26. Second quarter UNCO – Jacob Willig 23-yard field goal, 7:12. Bears 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:47. Third quarter CSU – Lloyd Avant 2-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 13:23. Bears 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:51. UNCO – Aliou-Rocco Traore 1-yard run (Jacob Willig kick), 7:14. Bears 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:09. CSU – Lloyd Avant 6-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 1:25. Bears 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49. Fourth quarter CSU – Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 13-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 0:44. Rams 21–17. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 3:05.

Statistics	UNCO	CSU
First downs	17	27
Total yards	223	371
Rushes–yards	34–63	46–230
Passing yards	160	141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–28–1	14–26–1
Turnovers	2	5
Time of possession	29:23	30:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing	Eric Gibson Jr.	17/28, 160 yards, INT
	Rushing	Justin Guin	11 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Carver Cheeks	5 receptions, 54 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	13/25, 132 yards, INT
	Rushing	Lloyd Avant	11 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Armani Winfield	4 receptions, 49 yards

UTSA

See also: 2025 UTSA Roadrunners football team

UTSA Roadrunners (1–2) at Colorado State Rams (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	0	10	0	7	17
Rams	0	3	0	13	16

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. MDT
• Game attendance: 32,061
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter UTSA – Robert Henry Jr. 76-yard run (Michael Petro kick), 10:42. Roadrunners 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 0:50. CSU – Isaiah Hankins 23-yard field goal, 7:04. Roadrunners 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:38. UTSA – Michael Petro 40-yard field goal, 0:48. Roadrunners 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 2:52. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter CSU – Tahj Bullock 10-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 6:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:24. UTSA – Robert Henry Jr. 74-yard pass from Owen McCown (Michael Petro kick), 4:49. Roadrunners 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30. CSU – Rocky Beers 4-yard pass from Jackson Brousseau (pass failed), 0:29. Roadrunners 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.

Statistics	UTSA	CSU
First downs	13	20
Total yards	345	407
Rushing yards	172	153
Passing yards	173	254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–27–2	24–38–0
Time of possession	26:27	33:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTSA	Passing	Owen McCown	14/27, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Robert Henry Jr.	21 rushes, 144 yards, TD
	Receiving	Robert Henry Jr.	2 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	14/25, 176 yards
	Rushing	Lloyd Avant	10 rushes, 96 yards
	Receiving	Armani Winfield	6 receptions, 93 yards

Washington State

See also: 2025 Washington State Cougars football team

Washington State Cougars (2–2) vs Colorado State Rams (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	10	10	0	0	20
Rams	3	0	0	0	3

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego State

See also: 2025 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Colorado State Rams (1–3) vs San Diego State Aztecs (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	10	0	14	24
Aztecs	7	21	10	7	45

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

• Date: October 3, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C), wind N 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 29,019
• Referee: Brad Carrell
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Jordan Giorgio (sideline)

Game information

First quarter SDSU (5:56) – Donovan Brown 45-yard pass from Jayden Denegal (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:52 (Aztecs 7–0) Second quarter SDSU (12:33) – Christian Washington 2-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:53 (Aztecs 14–0) CSU (11:24) – Armani Winfield 49-yard pass from Jackson Brousseau (Isaiah Hankins kick); Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03 (Aztecs 14–7) SDSU (7:28) – Jordan Napier 42-yard pass from Jayden Denegal (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:41 (Aztecs 21–7) CSU (1:32) – Isaiah Hankins 30-yard field goal; Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 5:56 (Aztecs 21–10) SDSU (0:51) – Lucky Sutton 14-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:41 (Aztecs 28–10) Third quarter SDSU (11:45) – Gabriel Plascencia 53-yard field goal; Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:09 (Aztecs 31–10) SDSU (4:43) – Lucky Sutton 1-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11 (Aztecs 38–10) Fourth quarter CSU (12:58) – Jackson Brousseau 4-yard run (Jackson Brousseau pass to Rocky Beers for two-point conversion); Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:45 (Aztecs 38–18) SDSU (10:21) – Byron Caldwell Jr. 20-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:10 (Aztecs 45–18) CSU (0:00) – Kory Hall 12-yard pass from Darius Curry; Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 2:57 (Aztecs 45–24)

Statistics	CSU	SDSU
First downs	22	24
Plays–yards	65–355	66–540
Rushes–yards	35–149	48–241
Passing yards	206	259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–30–0	14–18–0
Time of possession	25:58	34:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Jackson Brousseau	13/25, 155 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jalen Dupree	16 carries, 103 yards
	Receiving	Armani Winfield	2 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State	Passing	Jayden Denegal	13/16, 256 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Byron Caldwell Jr.	15 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Napier	7 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD

Fresno State

See also: 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Fresno State Bulldogs (5–1) vs Colorado State Rams (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	7	0	21
Rams	14	21	0	14	49

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

• Date: October 10, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 27,874
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:59) CSU – Justin Marshall 73-yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:23; Colorado State 7–0) (5:13) CSU – Javion Kinnard 29-yard pass from Jackson Brousseau, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:17; Colorado State 14–0) Second quarter (14:11) CSU – Rocky Beers 4-yard pass from Jackson Brousseau, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:25; Colorado State 21–0) (11:42) FRES – Josiah Freeman 23-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:21; Colorado State 21–7) (6:08) CSU – Rocky Beers 20-yard pass from Jackson Brousseau, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; Colorado State 28–7) (5:58) CSU – Paul Tangelo 36-yard fumble return, Isaiah Hankins kick (Colorado State 35–7) (1:20) FRES – Josiah Freeman 26-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Colorado State 35–14) Third quarter (5:51) FRES – Rayshon Luke 23-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:35; Colorado State 35–21) Fourth quarter (9:15) CSU – Lloyd Avant 12-yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:19; Colorado State 42–21) (1:12) CSU – Jalen Dupree 4-yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:48; Colorado State 49–21)

Statistics	FRES	CSU
First downs	28	15
Total yards	469	334
Rushing yards	119	190
Passing yards	350	144
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–49–3	12–18–0
Time of possession	34:48	25:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	E.J. Warner	28/49, 350 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Brandon Ramirez	7 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Josiah Freeman	7 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
Colorado State	Passing	Jackson Brousseau	12/18, 144 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Justin Marshall	7 carries, 93 yards, TD
	Receiving	Javion Kinnard	3 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Hawaii

See also: 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (5–2) vs Colorado State Rams (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

• Date: October 18, 2025
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
• TV: Spectrum Sports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HAW	CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wyoming (Border War)

See also: 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team and Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming rivalry) § Football

Colorado State Rams (2–5) vs Wyoming Cowboys (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

• Date: October 25, 2025
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSU	WYO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UNLV

See also: 2025 UNLV Rebels football team

UNLV Rebels (0–0) vs Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

• Date: November 8, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNLV	CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNLV	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at New Mexico

See also: 2025 New Mexico Lobos football team

Colorado State Rams (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: November 15, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSU	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Boise State

See also: 2025 Boise State Broncos football team

Colorado State Rams (0–0) vs Boise State Broncos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

• Date: November 22, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSU	BOIS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boise State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Air Force (Ram–Falcon Trophy)

See also: 2025 Air Force Falcons football team and Ram–Falcon Trophy

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

• Date: November 28, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AFA	CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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5. "2025 Colorado State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 2, 2025.