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Southern Utah vs Colorado State matchup

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The gist

Colorado State hosts Southern Utah on Sept 12 after a 35-13 Border War win over Wyoming.
The Rams' 1-0 start under new coach Jim Mora meets a 1-1 FCS team.

Background

Colorado State opened 2026 with a 35-13 win over Wyoming in the Border War, giving new head coach Jim Mora a 1-0 start. Mora brought 18 transfers with him from UConn, and the Rams' previously shaky offensive line allowed zero sacks against Wyoming. Southern Utah, an FCS program from Cedar City, Utah, is 1-1, having lost 28-21 at then-No. 2 Montana and beaten Weber State 47-42. The Sept 12 game is CSU's Ag Day, with the team wearing throwback orange uniforms honoring its Colorado A&M heritage.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 5, 2026Colorado State beat Wyoming 35-13 in the Border War, gaining 396 yards with zero turnovers and forcing four takeaways in front of a sold-out crowd of over 40,000.
  2. Sep 5, 2026In his first CSU start, Hauss Hejny threw for 214 yards and five touchdowns; RJ Vick caught six passes for 75 yards and three TDs.
  3. Sep 8, 2026Colorado State shifted focus to the Southern Utah matchup.
  4. Sep 10, 2026Southern Utah stood 1-1 after a 28-21 loss at Montana and a 47-42 win over Weber State.
  5. Sep 11, 2026Preview coverage listed the BetMGM line as CSU -20.5 with a 57.5 over/under and noted the teams have never met.
  6. Sep 12, 2026The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. MT at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, airing on CBS Sports Network and the Rams Radio Network.

Who’s saying what

Analysts
Denver Post sportswriter Kyle Newman predicted CSU 38, Southern Utah 13, expecting Hejny to throw four more TDs and the Rams defense to force multiple first-half takeaways.
Analysts
Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler predicted CSU 35, Southern Utah 21, while the Coloradoan predicted CSU 41, Southern Utah 20.
Official
Colorado State head coach Jim Mora said the Border War win is behind the team: "now it's learn, apply, adjust and now it's all about the next opponent."

Sources

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