2024 Colorado State Rams football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Colorado State Rams
Sport:	football
Conference:	Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:	MW
Record:	8–4
Conf Record:	6–1
Head Coach:	Jay Norvell
Hc Year:	3rd
Off Coach:	Matt Mumme
Oc Year:	3rd
Off Scheme:	West Coast^[1]
Def Coach:	Freddie Banks
Dc Year:	3rd
Def Scheme:	4–2–5
Stadium:	Canvas Stadium

The 2024 Colorado State Rams football team will represent Colorado State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by third-year head coach Jay Norvell, the Rams play home games at Canvas Stadium located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

After the Rams victory over Nevada on November 2, the Rams clinched bowl eligibility for the first time since 2017. ^[2]

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.^[3]

Mountain West media poll
1	Boise State	543 (38)
2	UNLV	471 (4)
3	Fresno State	460 (4)
4	Air Force	384
5	Colorado State	337
6	Wyoming	296
7	Utah State	285
8	San Diego State	251
9	Hawaii	214
10	San Jose State	185
11	New Mexico	85
12	Nevada	77

Schedule

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Game summaries

at No. 4 Texas

See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team.

Statistics	CSU	TEX
First downs	11	26
Total yards	192	545
Rushing yards	118	190
Passing yards	74	355
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing		10/18, 59 yards, INT
Rushing	Justin Marshall	25 carries, 106 yards
Receiving		5 receptions, 31 yards
Texas	Passing		20/27, 260 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing		10 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving		4 receptions, 70 yards

Northern Colorado

See also: 2024 Northern Colorado Bears football team.

Statistics	UNC	CSU
First downs	13	21
Total yards	298	426
Rushing yards	107	224
Passing yards	191	202
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	27:54	32:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing	Peter Costelli	11/22, 187 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Peter Costelli	10 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving	Brayden Munroe	3 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	18/27, 202 yards, TD
Rushing	Keegan Holles	10 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Receiving	Tory Horton	3 receptions, 65 yards

Colorado

See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown.

Statistics	COLO	CSU
First downs	23	17
Total yards	419	340
Rushing yards	109	130
Passing yards	310	209
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	30:07	29:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing		36/49, 310 yards, 4 TD
Rushing	Micah Welch	9 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving		10 receptions, 110 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	23/30, 185 yards, TD
Rushing	Avery Morrow	3 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving	Jamari Person	7 receptions, 51 yards

UTEP

See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team.

Statistics	UTEP	CSU
First downs	15	14
Total yards	324	356
Rushing yards	48	224
Passing yards	276	132
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:42	33:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing	Cade McConnell	19/29, 220 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Jevon Jackson	10 rushes, 35 yards
Receiving	Kenny Odom	7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	14/22, 132 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Avery Morrow	21 rushes, 156 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Jordan Ross	1 reception, 36 yards

at Oregon State

See also: 2024 Oregon State Beavers football team.

Statistics	CSU	OSU
First downs	22	26
Total yards	439	398
Rushing yards	176	251
Passing yards	263	147
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:40	31:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	20/30, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Avery Morrow	25 rushes, 140 yards, TD
Receiving	Tory Horton	9 receptions, 158 yards, TD
Oregon State	Passing		16/28, 147 yards, INT
Rushing		26 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Trent Walker	7 receptions, 55 yards

San Jose State

See also: 2024 San Jose State Spartans football team.

Statistics	SJSU	CSU
First downs	21	24
Total yards	448	455
Rushing yards	101	186
Passing yards	347	269
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:31	31:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State	Passing		22/30, 256 yards, INT
Rushing	Floyd Chalk IV	10 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Receiving		7 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	22/30, 269 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Avery Morrow	22 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Armani Winfield	6 receptions, 108 yards, TD

at Air Force

See also: 2024 Air Force Falcons football team and Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry.

Statistics	CSU	AFA
First downs	15	19
Total yards	406	348
Rushing yards	205	173
Passing yards	201	175
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	28:44	31:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	11/21, 178 yards, TD
Rushing	Avery Morrow	20 rushes, 132 yards
Receiving	Caleb Goodie	3 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Air Force	Passing	John Busha	10/25, 175 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Dylan Carson	12 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving	Tylor Latham	3 receptions, 51 yards, TD

New Mexico

See also: 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team.

Statistics	UNM	CSU
First downs	25	14
Total yards	453	334
Rushing yards	134	192
Passing yards	319	142
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	29:35	30:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing		23/40, 319 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Eli Sanders	15 rushes, 70 yards
Receiving	Ryan Davis	9 receptions, 146 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	11/20, 142 yards, TD
Rushing	Avery Morrow	16 rushes, 89 yards
Receiving	Caleb Goodie	3 receptions, 62 yards, TD

at Nevada

See also: 2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.

Statistics	CSU	NEV
First downs	15	22
Total yards	327	441
Rushing yards	170	189
Passing yards	157	252
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	28:58	28:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	9/15, 157 yards
Rushing	Avery Morrow	18 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Caleb Goodie	2 receptions, 66 yards
Nevada	Passing		20/28, 252 yards, TD
Rushing	Brendon Lewis	14 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Cortez Braham Jr.	9 receptions, 141 yards

Wyoming

See also: 2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team.

Statistics	WYO	CSU
First downs	10	17
Total yards	237	446
Rushing yards	117	248
Passing yards	120	198
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	25:10	34:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing	Kaden Anderson	13/30, 120 yards
Rushing	Jamari Ferrell	6 rushes, 74 yards
Receiving	Jaylen Sargent	3 receptions, 45 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	14/17, 192 yards, TD
Rushing	Justin Marshall	16 rushes, 104 yards
Receiving	Tommy Maher	1 reception, 53 yards, TD

at Fresno State

See also: 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team.

Statistics	CSU	FRES
First downs	23	19
Total yards	422	343
Rushing yards	120	162
Passing yards	302	181
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	34:17	25:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	23/45, 283 yards, TD
Rushing	Justin Marshall	20 rushes, 94 yards, TD
Receiving	Jamari Person	9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Fresno State	Passing		20/28, 181 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Bryson Donelson	13 rushes, 150 yards, TD
Receiving	Mac Dalena	7 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Utah State

See also: 2024 Utah State Aggies football team.

Statistics	USU	CSU
First downs	24	22
Total yards	485	454
Rushing yards	296	84
Passing yards	189	370
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	28:17	31:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing		17/29, 189 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Bryson Barnes	24 rushes, 185 yards, TD
Receiving	Otto Tia	6 receptions, 81 yards, 3 TD
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	31/46, 370 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing	Avery Morrow	21 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving	Dane Olson	5 receptions, 140 yards, TD

Notes and References

1. News: . What Colorado State football numbers mean . October 2, 2024 . December 2, 2024 . subscription.
2. Web site: Hovey . Michael . CSU football achieves bowl eligibility with win over Nevada . 2024-12-03 . The Rocky Mountain Collegian.
3. Web site: Boise State Picked to 2024 Mountain West Football Title . July 10, 2024 . September 1, 2024.
4. Web site: 2024 Colorado State Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . 25 January 2024.
5. Web site: 2024 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE . Colorado State Athletics . 25 January 2024.