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Colorado State vs UTSA

Colorado State visit UTSA in Week 4. The model favors UTSA by 7.6. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
32%
68%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 23 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these teams by roughly five rating points, UTSA at -1.4 (rank 74) over Colorado State at -6.6 (rank 96), and projects UTSA by 7.6 with a 68 percent win probability. The market is more decisive: the consensus line of UTSA -13.5 implies 79 percent, and the ProphetX exchange goes further at -480, or 83 percent. That is an 11-to-15 point probability gap between model and price, the clearest disagreement on the board.

The unit ranks favor UTSA on one side only: its offense (#56) faces a Colorado State defense (#84), while its own defense (#99) is the weakest number in the matchup against a #102 Rams offense. Both teams sit 2-1. UTSA handled UT Rio Grande Valley 45-16 and edged Texas State 31-26 but fell 6-30 at Texas. Colorado State beat Wyoming 35-13 and Southern Utah 58-24 before losing 23-41 to BYU.

The series is tight, Colorado State 2-1, with UTSA taking last year's meeting 17-16. Season simulations give UTSA 7.3 projected wins to Colorado State's 5.4, and the posted total is 58.3.

SP+ likes UTSA by 7.6 but the market's -13.5 prices in nearly a touchdown more, leaving daylight on the Colorado State side.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
UTSA -13.5
Total (O/U)
58.3
Favorite
UTSA
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
UTSA
79%

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Colorado State19%-66 ptsvsUTSA81%+66 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Colorado State favoredUTSA favoredSep 14Sep 17Sep 20Sep 22Sep 23

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Colorado State's win price; UTSA's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Colorado State is favored, below it UTSA is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#96SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#74
#115FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#62
1155EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1668
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Colorado StateUTSAsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Colorado State lead 2-1
20152025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
17-16
UTSA
at Colorado State
2016
23-14
Colorado State
at Colorado State
2015
33-31
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When do Colorado State and UTSA play?

Week 4 of 2026, on Sep 26, 2026 at UTSA.

Who is favored?

The model projects UTSA by 7.6 (68% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Colorado State lead 2-1 over the meetings in our records.

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