Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 2:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Colorado · Conference game
Kickoff forecast62°F15 mphgusts 23DryWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
4-2 · Power #42
23
projected
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2-4 · Power #63
23
projected
KSU 50%
50% COLO
Spread
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Total
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model 45.5
Model line
Pick’em
COLO 50% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Colorado 50%
Projected KSU 23 – COLO 23 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
Pick’em
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 45.5
How the model gets there (points from COLO’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadCOLO rating edge−5.5+Home field+2.5+Travel+3.1=Model marginCOLO by 0.1
TotalScoring ratings49.5+Wind 15 mph−4.0=Model total45.5

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
KSU+6.3 →+6.4▲ 0.1#42
COLO−0.7 →+1.4▲ 2.1#63
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

KSU
Longer bar = better
COLO
#29
Offense
◀ KSU better
#112
#51
Defense
Even
#49
−0.3 #97
Turnovers
◀ KSU better
−1.0 #130
71 plays #27
Pace
Even
71 plays #20
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When KSU has the ball
Even matchup
KSU offCOLO defEdge
Points / game 35.5 #33 25.7 #88 KSU
Yards / play 6.58 #25 5.04 #43 Even
PPA / play +0.24 #28 0.00 #31 Even
Success rate 48% #30 38% #34 Even
When COLO has the ball
Advantage: KSU defense
COLO offKSU defEdge
Points / game 19.5 #124 20.0 #39 KSU
Yards / play 5.54 #96 5.07 #46 KSU
PPA / play +0.01 #118 +0.13 #89 KSU
Success rate 40% #109 37% #28 KSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
KSU scoring against the COLO defense
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KSU scored
6.3
#65
11.7
#26
18.0
#41
8.5
#20
9.0
#29
17.5
#21
COLO allowed
4.0
#46
7.8
#78
11.8
#66
5.5
#82
8.3
#117
13.8
#110
COLO scoring against the KSU defense
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COLO scored
5.2
#89
4.7
#127
9.8
#118
5.0
#95
4.7
#120
9.7
#117
KSU allowed
5.2
#82
6.2
#52
11.3
#60
6.3
#94
2.3
#2
8.7
#32

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
COLO +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
62° · 15 mph
Wind trims 4.0 pts off the total
Rest
KSU7d
COLO7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 142 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
KSU +4,298 ft
Model adds 3.1 pts for travel

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.