2025 Colorado State Rams football team

2025 Colorado State Rams football
2025 Colorado State Rams football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	1–3 (0–0 MW)
Head coach	Jay Norvell (4th 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 →

Last updated September 29, 2025

2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Fresno State	1	–	0	4	–	1
Boise State	1	–	0	3	–	1
Utah State	1	–	0	3	–	2
Hawaii	1	–	1	4	–	2
UNLV	0	–	0	4	–	0
New Mexico	0	–	0	3	–	1
San Diego State	0	–	0	3	–	1
Wyoming	0	–	0	2	–	2
Colorado State	0	–	0	1	–	3
Nevada	0	–	0	1	–	3
San Jose State	0	–	0	1	–	3
Air Force	0	–	3	1	–	3
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 28, 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.

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
October 10	7:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN
October 18	5:00 p.m.	Hawaii	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	Spectrum Sports
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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: October 3, 2025
Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Fresno State

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

Date: October 10, 2025
Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

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

Hawaii

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) vs Colorado State Rams (0–0) – 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
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)

Colorado State Rams (0–0) vs Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) – 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

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

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

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)

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

References

↑ "Colorado State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
↑ "Colorado State Rams 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
↑ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
↑ "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
↑ "2025 Colorado State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

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[1] "Colorado State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[2] "Colorado State Rams 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[3] "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.

[4] "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.

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

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2025 Colorado State Rams football team

Contents

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

Schedule

Game summaries

at Washington

Northern Colorado (FCS)

UTSA

Washington State

at San Diego State

Fresno State

Hawaii

at Wyoming (Border War)

UNLV

at New Mexico

at Boise State

Air Force (Ram–Falcon Trophy)

References