The Colorado Buffaloes (1-1) and Colorado State Rams (1-1) played one of the most exciting games of the 2023 season, and they will meet on Saturday night in the 2024 Rocky Mountain Showdown on CBS and Paramount+. Colorado State came up short in a 43-35 final in double overtime last year, so it has additional motivation as it gets set to host this rivalry game for the first time since 1996. The Rams bounced back from a season-opening blowout loss to then-No. 4 Texas with a 38-17 win over Northern Colorado last week. Colorado picked up a 31-26 win over North Dakota State before falling to Nebraska, 28-10, in Week 2.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. The Buffaloes are 7.5-point favorites, per SportsLine consensus, in the latest Colorado vs. Colorado State odds. The over/under for total points is 58.5. Before entering any Colorado State vs. Colorado picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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The model has set its sights on Colorado vs. Colorado State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the  spread, money line and over/under:

  • Colorado State vs. Colorado spread: Colorado -7.5
  • Colorado State vs. Colorado over/under: 58.5 points
  • Colorado State vs. Colorado money line: Colorado -281, CSU +224
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Why Colorado State can cover

Colorado State pushed Colorado throughout this rivalry meeting last year, ultimately losing in double overtime. The Rams easily covered the spread as 23-point underdogs in that contest, and they are coming off a 38-17 win over Northern Colorado. Sophomore quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi completed 17 of 26 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown. 

Sophomore running back Keegan Holles rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, while freshman Justin Marshall rushed for 67 yards. The Rams have not hosted Colorado in decades, so there will be a different level of energy on campus this weekend. The Buffaloes have only won two of their last 18 road games, and they are coming off a 28-10 loss at Nebraska. See which team to pick here. 

Why Colorado can cover

Colorado was a whopping 22.5-point favorite when these teams met last season, so this is a huge correction by the market heading into the rematch. The Buffaloes added talent to their roster in the offseason, and quarterback Shedeur Sanders has already thrown for 689 yards and five touchdowns. Two-way star Travis Hunter and wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. have racked up nearly 500 combined receiving yards, with Hunter going over 100 yards in both of his appearances this season.

Colorado State is coming off a comfortable win over Northern Colorado, but it opened the season with a 52-0 loss at Texas. The Rams finished with less than 200 total yards while giving up 545 yards in that blowout, and they will face another explosive offense on Saturday. Colorado has won six straight meetings between these teams and has covered the spread in five of those contests. See which team to pick here. 

How to make Colorado State vs. Colorado picks

The model has simulated Colorado vs. Colorado State 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Colorado State vs. Colorado, and which side of the spread is hitting well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Colorado vs. Colorado State spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that's up over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.