The University of Colorado Buffaloes are scheduled to host the No. 11 Utah Utes this Saturday at Folsom Field for a Family Weekend Rumble in the Rockies matchup. The game is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. MT and will be televised nationally on ESPN.
The Buffaloes, with a 2-3 record and 0-2 in the Big 12, enter the game following a bye week. They are looking to end a three-game losing streak, their last defeat being a 29-7 loss to Texas Tech on Oct. 3. The Utes arrive in Boulder with a 5-0 record and 2-0 in the Big 12, following a 41-24 victory over Kansas at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Oct. 10.
This matchup marks the 73rd meeting between the mountain rivals. Utah holds a slight 36-33-3 all-time edge in the series, though the Buffs hold an 18-14-1 advantage at Folsom Field. In their most recent meeting on Oct. 25 of last year, Utah defeated CU 53-7 in Salt Lake City. Previously, the teams met in Boulder on Nov. 16, 2024, where the Buffs won 49-24.
Key players to watch include CU defensive lineman Santana Hopper, who recorded 10 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and five quarterback hurries against Texas Tech. Wide receiver Joseph Williams was recently added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List after catching touchdown passes in four consecutive games. Additionally, quarterback Isaac Wilson will face the program where he started seven games as a true freshman in 2024.
Utah currently ranks second in the Big 12 and ninth nationally in total offense, averaging 502 yards per game. The Utes have outscored opponents 68-3 in the first quarter and have scored a touchdown on their opening drive in every game this season.
