Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Colorado State Rams visit the Utah State Aggies in college football on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET. The model favors a Colorado State Rams win, while the teams arrive with contrasting recent results.
What the model expects
The projections are estimates. The model gives the Utah State Aggies 44.4% to win and the Colorado State Rams 55.6%; its likelier result is a Colorado State Rams win. It projects 28.3 points for the Utah State Aggies and 30.1 for the Colorado State Rams, 58.4 in all, with a projected margin of the Colorado State Rams by 1.8 points.
Records and recent results
The Utah State Aggies are 2-4 overall this season, with 87 points scored and 141 allowed in 6 games. The Colorado State Rams are 2-4, with 214 points scored and 259 allowed in 6 games; the two sides have the same record.
The Utah State Aggies beat the Washington State Cougars 17-16 at home on October 9, and before that lost 37-18 on the road to the Boise State Broncos on October 3 and beat the Troy Trojans 21-10 at home on September 26. The Colorado State Rams lost 66-27 on the road to the Texas State Bobcats on October 15, and before that lost 56-26 at home to the Oregon State Beavers on October 3 and lost 59-45 on the road to the UTSA Roadrunners on September 26.