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Game Week 5

Game Week: at San Diego State

9/29/2025 5:07:00 PM | Football

CSU begins Mountain West action at San Diego State

GAME DAY DETAILS

Colorado State (1-3) at San Diego State (3-1)
Friday, Oct. 27 - 8:30 PM MT
Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, CA
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GAME DAY PRIMER

Coach Norvell Weekly Press Conference
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Weekly Game Notes
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Jay Norvell Coach's Radio Show
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C.B. & Potts at Collindale
 

ESSENTIAL READING

Feeling There is Plenty to Put on Display
Tight end room takes shape as a possible strength

Building A Team in the New Era
Colbert lends experience to Collins' pursuits

Back To His Beginning
Matthews proud to be a Ram once again

Team Names Captains for Upcoming Season
Long becomes youngest captain on a Norvell team

Thriving in the Chaos
Fueled by brotherhood the Rams' secondary steps up

Tempering the Enthusiasm – For Now
Agurs focused on growth, not expectations

Moving Forward Without a Misstep
Johnson takes over defensive line room on short notice
 

GAME NOTES

  • Colorado State took a big jump in year three of the Jay Norvell era, making a bowl game for the first time as a program since 2017. The Rams collected eight wins on the season including six at home - both the most since 2014. Norvell has upped his win total in each season at Colorado State and looks to build off of a 6-1 record in Mountain West games last season.
  • Tyson Summers is back in Fort Collins as the Rams' 2015 defensive coordinator returned to the same position under head coach Jay Norvell. Summers and the Rams' defense has endured difficult tests early, facing two of the nation's top running backs in Robert Henry (UTSA) - who leads the country in rushing yards - and Jonah Coleman (Washington), but have held opponents to just 23.0 points per game which ranks fifth in the MW.
  • Colorado State's defense saw a lot of change over the offseason with 11 starters departing the program via graduation or the transfer portal. Despite all the fresh faces, CSU found some leadership from within as they named sophomore linebacker and second-year Ram Owen Long as a captain ahead of the season - the youngest captain selection in Norvell's head coaching career. Long has proven the selection to be a good one through two games as he has racked up double-digit tackles in each outing and leading the nation in total tackles per game (13.0).
  • Through four games this season, the Colorado State offense has already seen an improvement in a very key area: red zone efficiency. Colorado State scored a touchdown on just 54.5% of red zone trips in 2024, which ranked 104th nationally. This year the Rams have been much more efficient, reaching pay dirt on 70.0% of trips to the red zone which is among the top 50 in the nation.
  • Colorado State defeated Northern Colorado in its home opener despite a stat that would normally equal a death blow in college football: Five turnovers. CSU is the only team this season to log a win despite five-or-more turnovers in a game, something just three FBS teams managed during the entire 2024 season: SMU def. Duke (6 turnovers), Louisiana Tech def. Nicholls St. (5 turnovers), East Carolina def. Norfolk St. (6 turnovers). Prior to this season, only 11 teams in MW history had won while having 5+ turnovers – CSU last did so on September 5, 2015.
 

NEXT UP

Colorado State vs. Fresno State
Friday, October 10 - 7:00 PM MT (CBS Sports Network)
Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium | Fort Collins, CO
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