2025 Colorado State Rams football team

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2025 Colorado State Rams football
Colorado State Rams wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record2–5 (1–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Matt Mumme (4th season)
Offensive scheme West Coast
Defensive coordinatorTyson Summers (2nd season)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium Canvas Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
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.

Contents

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

PlayerPositionDestination
Nate WeyandTE Austin Peay
Louis Brown IVWR Baylor
Buom JockWR California
Caleb GoodieWR Cincinnati
Jamari PersonWR Liberty
Vince Brown IITE Missouri
Damian HendersonRB Sacramento State
Jordan WilliamsTE Sacramento State
Niko LopezLB Saddleback
Dylan GoffneyWR SMU
Morgan TribbettLS SMU
Nuer GatkuothDE Wake Forest
Gabe KirschkeDL Wake Forest
Chase WilsonLB West Virginia
Mukendi Wa-KalonjiDLUnknown
Poukesi VakautaDLUnknown

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Tahj BullockQB Akron
Elijah BrownCB Arizona
JaQues EvansDE Baylor
Isaiah HankinsK Baylor
William WortmannIOL Central Missouri
Tristan HolmbeckIOL Dartmouth
Petey TuckerWR Eastern Michigan
Rocky BeersTE FIU
Jake JarmolowichDB Holy Cross
Jacob EllisLB Iowa State
Walker HimebauchLS Kentucky
Dennious JacksonDL Kentucky
Lemondre JoeDB Missouri State
Moso'oipala TuiteleEDGE New Mexico
Gabe JonesDL New Mexico State
Tay LanierWR Northern Arizona
Vann SchieldRB Northern Arizona
Vann SchieldRB Northern Colorado
Kojo AntwiWR Ohio State
Robert Edmonson Jr.LB Prairie View A&M
Paul TangeloEDGE Saint Francis
Louis Brown IVWR San Diego State
Jahari RogersDB SMU
Lloyd AvantRB Tulsa
CJ BlockerCB Utah
Carlos AnayaTE Wofford

[1] [2] [3]

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 309:00 p.m.at Washington * BTN L 21–3867,778
September 65:00 p.m. Northern Colorado * Altitude W 21–1737,023
September 207:30 p.m. UTSA *
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
FS1 L 16–1732,061
September 275:30 p.m. Washington State *
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
CBSSN L 3–2032,087
October 38:30 p.m.at San Diego State CBSSNL 24–4529,019
October 107:00 p.m. Fresno State
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
CBSSNW 49–2127,874
October 185:00 p.m. Hawaii Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
Spectrum Sports L 19–3140,416
October 255:30 p.m.at Wyoming CBSSN
November 8 UNLV
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
FOX/FS1/FS2
November 151:00 p.m.at New Mexico Altitude
November 22at Boise State FOX/FS1/FS2
November 281:00 p.m. Air Force
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
FS1

[5]

Game summaries

at Washington

Colorado State Rams (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams777021
Huskies77141038

at Husky StadiumSeattle, 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.
StatisticsCSUWASH
First downs1726
Plays–yards60–26574–513
Rushes–yards27–8550–287
Passing yards180226
Passing: compattint17–33–118–24–0
Time of possession23:1636:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Colorado StatePassing Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 17/32, 180 yards, TD, INT
RushingJalen Dupree15 carries, 92 yards, TD
ReceivingJaxxon Warren6 receptions, 79 yards, TD
WashingtonPassing 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
Quarter1234Total
Bears (FCS)737017
Rams0014721

at Canvas StadiumFort 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.
StatisticsUNCOCSU
First downs1727
Total yards223371
Rushes–yards34–6346–230
Passing yards160141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–28–114–26–1
Turnovers25
Time of possession29:2330:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ColoradoPassingEric Gibson Jr.17/28, 160 yards, INT
RushingJustin Guin11 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingCarver Cheeks5 receptions, 54 yards
Colorado StatePassingBrayden Fowler-Nicolosi13/25, 132 yards, INT
RushingLloyd Avant11 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingArmani Winfield4 receptions, 49 yards

UTSA

UTSA Roadrunners (1–2) at Colorado State Rams (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Roadrunners0100717
Rams0301316

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.
StatisticsUTSACSU
First downs1320
Total yards345407
Rushing yards172153
Passing yards173254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–27–224–38–0
Time of possession26:2733:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassing Owen McCown 14/27, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingRobert Henry Jr.21 rushes, 144 yards, TD
ReceivingRobert Henry Jr.2 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Colorado StatePassingBrayden Fowler-Nicolosi14/25, 176 yards
RushingLloyd Avant10 rushes, 96 yards
ReceivingArmani Winfield6 receptions, 93 yards

Washington State

Washington State Cougars (2–2) vs Colorado State Rams (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cougars10100020
Rams30003

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWSUCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Washington StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at San Diego State

Colorado State Rams (1–3) vs San Diego State Aztecs (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams01001424
Aztecs72110745

at Snapdragon StadiumSan 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)
StatisticsCSUSDSU
First downs2224
Plays–yards65–35566–540
Rushes–yards35–14948–241
Passing yards206259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–30–014–18–0
Time of possession25:5834:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Colorado StatePassingJackson Brousseau13/25, 155 yards, 1 TD
RushingJalen Dupree16 carries, 103 yards
ReceivingArmani Winfield2 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
San Diego StatePassing Jayden Denegal 13/16, 256 yards, 2 TD
RushingByron Caldwell Jr.15 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJordan Napier7 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD

Fresno State

Fresno State Bulldogs (5–1) vs Colorado State Rams (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs0147021
Rams142101449

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)
StatisticsFRESCSU
First downs2815
Total yards469334
Rushing yards119190
Passing yards350144
Passing: Comp–Att–Int28–49–312–18–0
Time of possession34:4825:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno StatePassing E.J. Warner 28/49, 350 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
RushingBrandon Ramirez7 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingJosiah Freeman7 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
Colorado StatePassingJackson Brousseau12/18, 144 yards, 3 TD
RushingJustin Marshall7 carries, 93 yards, TD
ReceivingJavion Kinnard3 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Hawaii

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (5–2) vs Colorado State Rams (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rainbow Warriors00000
Rams00000

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsHAWCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HawaiiPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wyoming (Border War)

Colorado State Rams (2–5) vs Wyoming Cowboys (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams00000
Cowboys00000

at War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY

  • Date: October 25, 2025
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCSUWYO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Colorado StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
WyomingPassing
Rushing
Receiving

UNLV

UNLV Rebels (0–0) vs Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rebels00000
Rams00000

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

  • Date: November 8, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUNLVCSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNLVPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at New Mexico

Colorado State Rams (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams00000
Lobos00000

at University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM

  • Date: November 15, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCSUUNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Colorado StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
New MexicoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Boise State

Colorado State Rams (0–0) vs Boise State Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams00000
Broncos00000

at Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID

  • Date: November 22, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCSUBOIS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Colorado StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Boise StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Air Force (Ram–Falcon Trophy)

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons00000
Rams00000

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

  • Date: November 28, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsAFACSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Air ForcePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  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.