The second year of the Jay Norvell era saw a slight improvement for the Colorado State Rams, but they still only hit three wins in the Mountain West for the second successive season. Can the program take the next step in the upcoming campaign? The Colorado State 2024 football schedule will determine the difference between success and failure in Year 3 under Norvell.
Colorado State 2024 Football Schedule
- at Texas Longhorns
Saturday, August 31, time TBA - vs. Northern Colorado Bears
Saturday, September 7, time TBA - vs. Colorado Buffaloes
Saturday, September 14, time TBA - vs. UTEP Miners
Saturday, September 21, time TBA - at Oregon State Beavers
Saturday, October 5, time TBA - vs. San Jose State Spartans
Saturday, October 12, time TBA - at Air Force Falcons
Saturday, October 19, time TBA - vs. New Mexico Lobos
Saturday, October 26, time TBA - at Nevada Wolf Pack
Saturday, November 2, time TBA - vs. Wyoming Cowboys
Saturday, November 16, time TBA - at Fresno State Bulldogs
Saturday, November 23, time TBA - vs. Utah State Aggies
Saturday, November 30, time TBA
Two of the Rams’ five wins last fall came from their out-of-conference slate, and there’s a strong chance they replicate that start to the season this time around. The Northern Colorado Bears and UTEP Miners represent winnable games, and there’s the potential for them to upset their in-state rival Colorado Buffaloes in Week 3. Beating the Texas Longhorns is a stretch.
The Mountain West element of the Colorado State 2024 football schedule features some difficult road games, headlined by a trip to face the Fresno State Bulldogs in the penultimate game of the season. The Rams also have to take on the Air Force Falcons on the road as one of the more difficult games on their schedule.
The home slate of games on the Colorado State 2024 football schedule features winnable games against the New Mexico Lobos and the season finale against the Utah State Aggies, a team ravaged by transfer portal departures. There could also be an advantage to facing the San Jose State Spartans at home and earlier in the season.
KEEP READING: 2024 Mountain West Weekly Football Schedule
The most substantial bonus on the Colorado State 2024 football schedule comes with who isn’t on it. The Rams avoid the Boise State Broncos and the UNLV Rebels. They won’t travel to Hawaii. Arguably, they get the favorable end of the 7+1 agreement with the Pac-12, facing an Oregon State Beavers program in disarray relative to the Washington State Cougars team they avoid.
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