| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Colorado State Rams |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Jay Norvell |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Matt Mumme |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Air raid |
| Def Coach: | Freddie Banks |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Stadium: | Canvas Stadium |
The 2023 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jay Norvell, the Rams played home games at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado, .
The 2023 Mountain West preseason media poll was released on July 19. The Rams were predicted to finish seventh in the conference.[1]
| Mountain West Conference media poll | |||
| 1 | Boise State | 433 (28) | |
| 2 | Air Force | 364 (2) | |
| 3 | Fresno State | 351 (5) | |
| 4 | San Diego State | 338 (1) | |
| 5 | San Jose State | 293 | |
| 6 | Wyoming | 281 | |
| 7 | Colorado State | 201 | |
| 8 | Utah State | 194 | |
| 9 | UNLV | 177 (1) | |
| 10 | Hawaii | 102 | |
| 11 | Nevada | 92 | |
| 12 | New Mexico | 60 | |
See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team.
See also: 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
See also: 2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
See also: 2023 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team.
See also: 2023 Utah State Aggies football team.
See also: 2023 Boise State Broncos football team.
See also: 2023 UNLV Rebels football team.
See also: 2023 Air Force Falcons football team.
See also: 2023 Wyoming Cowboys football team and Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming rivalry).
See also: 2023 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
See also: 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
See also: 2023 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.