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Wyoming vs Colorado State

Wyoming visit Colorado State in Week 1. The model favors Colorado State by 10.8. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
26%
74%

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

The read
Model analysis · September 2 · refreshed weekly

SP+ frames this as a coin flip between two teams rated within eight tenths of a point: Wyoming at -10.8 (104th) edges Colorado State at -11.6 (107th). The model still leans host, giving Colorado State 54% and a projected margin of 1.6 points, largely a function of home field rather than talent. Neither side profiles well: Wyoming's offense ranks 122nd and Colorado State's 118th, while Wyoming's 65th-ranked defense is the best unit on the field and the reason the visitor stays close.

The market pushes harder toward Colorado State than the model does. The consensus line of -3 implies 57% for the host, and the ProphetX exchange goes further at -150, or 60%, against Wyoming's +142 (41%). That gap between a 54% model read and a 57-to-60% market read is the tradable disagreement, and it favors the Wyoming side. The total sits at 46.5, consistent with two bottom-tier offenses.

Series history cuts against the price. Wyoming leads the meetings 8-4 and took the 2025 game 28-0, a shutout that the market appears to be discounting. Season simulations keep both projects modest: Wyoming 5.8 wins, Colorado State 4.2, with neither given real Playoff or title odds.

Model calls it a near coin flip while the market prices Colorado State at 57-60%, leaving value on the Wyoming side.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
CSU -2.7
Total (O/U)
46.2
Favorite
CSU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 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
Wyoming1%-38 ptsvsColorado State99%+38 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Wyoming favoredColorado State favoredAug 21Aug 24Aug 28Aug 31Sep 3Sep 6

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Wyoming's win price; Colorado State's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Wyoming is favored, below it Colorado State 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+
#118SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#96
#110FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#115
1295EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1155
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
WyomingColorado Statesolid = 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
Wyoming lead 8-4
20162025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
28-0
Wyoming
at Wyoming
2024
24-10
Colorado State
at Colorado State
2023
24-15
Wyoming
at Wyoming
2022
14-13
Wyoming
at Colorado State
2021
31-17
Wyoming
at Wyoming
2020
34-24
Colorado State
at Colorado State
2019
17-7
Wyoming
at Wyoming
2018
34-21
Wyoming
at Colorado State
2017
16-13
Wyoming
at Wyoming
2016
38-17
Wyoming
at Colorado State
2015
26-7
Colorado State
at Wyoming
2014
45-31
Colorado State
at Colorado State
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When do Wyoming and Colorado State play?

Week 1 of 2026, on Sep 5, 2026 at Colorado State.

Who is favored?

The model projects Colorado State by 10.8 (74% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Wyoming lead 8-4 over the meetings in our records.

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