Sat, Oct 31, 3:30 PM ET· Maverik Stadium· Elevation 4,685 ft
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 359 mi / 0 miForecast: 49°F · wind 4 mph · Partially cloudy
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2026 · TraditionalColorado State · 6 of 9
445.3
Yards / game
310.0
3.04
Points / drive
1.30
4.7
TDs / game
1.8
43.7
3rd-down %
37.0
82.6
RZ TD %
46.7
1.3
Turnover margin
-1.0
1.2
Sacks / game
1.5
4.0
TFL / game
4.7
9.8
Havoc / game
11.0
55.6 / 44.4
Pass / Rush split
48.5 / 51.5
2026 · Situational matchup
When Colorado State has the ball
Colorado State's early-down offense ranks 8th of 138. Utah State's early-down defense ranks 22nd of 138.
Colorado State's passing-down offense ranks 21st of 138. Utah State's passing-down defense ranks 36th of 138.
Colorado State's third-down offense ranks 18th of 138. Utah State's third-down defense ranks 57th of 138.
Colorado State's red-zone offense ranks 8th of 138. Utah State's red-zone defense ranks 51st of 138.
When Utah State has the ball
Utah State's early-down offense ranks 137th of 138. Colorado State's early-down defense ranks 138th of 138.
Utah State's passing-down offense ranks 107th of 138. Colorado State's passing-down defense ranks 138th of 138.
Utah State's third-down offense ranks 45th of 138. Colorado State's third-down defense ranks 133rd of 138.
Utah State's red-zone offense ranks 133rd of 138. Colorado State's red-zone defense ranks 112th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▲Offense form0.307 last 3 vs 0.246 season (+0.061)
▼Defense form0.493 last 3 vs 0.360 season (+0.133)
▲Offense form-0.100 last 3 vs -0.165 season (+0.065)
▲Defense form-0.120 last 3 vs -0.059 season (-0.061)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingK'saan Farrar — 931 yd, 5 TD
RushingMel Brown — 431 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingRJ Vick — 367 yd, 4 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingGrady Brosterhous — 914 yd, 7 TD
RushingJaven Jacobs — 393 yd, 2 TD
ReceivingEli Wood — 472 yd, 5 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Colorado State offense
8thof 1380.180223 plays
vs
Utah State defense · allowed
22ndof 138-0.118Colorado State defense · allowed
138thof 1380.335vs
Utah State offense
137thof 138-0.240259 plays
Passing downs
Colorado State offense
21stof 1380.240132 plays
vs
Utah State defense · allowed
36thof 138-0.103153 plays
Colorado State defense · allowed
138thof 1380.421100 plays
vs
Utah State offense
107thof 138-0.095144 plays
Third down
Colorado State offense
18thof 1380.34987 plays
vs
Utah State defense · allowed
57thof 138-0.02394 plays
Colorado State defense · allowed
133rdof 1380.37164 plays
vs
Utah State offense
45thof 1380.16581 plays
Red zone
Colorado State offense
8thof 1380.31268 plays
vs
Utah State defense · allowed
51stof 138-0.12944 plays · small sample
Colorado State defense · allowed
112thof 1380.12872 plays
vs
Utah State offense
133rdof 138-0.57041 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Colorado State offense
51stof 13851.7%vs
Utah State defense · allowed
62ndof 13842.5%Colorado State defense · allowed
138thof 13860.9%vs
Utah State offense
127thof 13837.7%Away
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Colorado State Offense vs Utah State DefenseColorado State · 7 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.17#36
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#78-0.02
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.253#2
299 plays
EPA/Play
#38-0.078
allowed · 389 plays
0.162#25
165 plays
EPA/Pass
#25-0.170
allowed · 206 plays
0.364#1
134 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#860.026
allowed · 183 plays
47.8%#54
299 plays
Success Rate
#3542.2%
allowed · 389 plays
46.1%#61
Pass Success Rate
#6542.4%
allowed
50.0%#45
Rush Success Rate
#1640.7%
allowed
51.7%#51
Available Yards %
#6242.5%
allowed
69.4#49
Net Field Position
#3872.7
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.180#8
223 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#22-0.118
allowed
6.5#38
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1206.5
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Colorado State Defense vs Utah State OffenseUtah State · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.59#138
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#135-0.42
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.363#138
allowed · 304 plays
EPA/Play
#131-0.165
341 plays
0.414#138
allowed · 124 plays
EPA/Pass
#133-0.276
165 plays
0.328#138
allowed · 180 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#108-0.061
176 plays
59.5%#138
allowed · 304 plays
Success Rate
#13440.2%
341 plays
53.5%#137
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#13633.3%
58.3%#138
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#9446.6%
60.9%#138
allowed
Available Yards %
#12737.7%
70.5#92
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#3368.7
0.335#138
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#137-0.240
259 plays
6.8#94
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1187.7
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.230
317 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.212
345 plays
0.355
316 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.085
398 plays
0.312
68 plays
Red Zone · Off
-0.570
41 plays · small sample
0.128
72 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.129
44 plays · small sample
0.349
87 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.165
81 plays
0.371
64 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.022
94 plays