The Wyoming Cowboys (6-3, 4-1 MWC) and Colorado State Rams (2-7, 2-3) meet Saturday. Kickoff at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (CBSSN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Wyoming vs. Colorado State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Wyoming heads to CSU off a bye week. The Cowboys won their 3rd straight game 27-20 at Hawaii Oct. 29, although they failed to cover as 12.5-point favorites. Wyoming piled up 365 yards on the ground in the victory, and it ran for 330 yards the previous week. The Cowboys rank 2nd in the MWC in both rushing yards per game (194.0) and yards per carry (5.0).
The Rams played San Jose State tough on the road last Saturday, losing 28-16 as 23.5-point underdogs. A troubled Colorado State offense cranked out a season-high 468 total yards in that game. For the season, CSU ranks 11th in the conference in total offense (278.7 YPG) and 12th in scoring (12.9 points per game).
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Wyoming at Colorado State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Wyoming -340 (bet $340 to win $100) | Colorado State +265 (bet $100 to win $265)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wyoming -8.5 (-110) | Colorado State +8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 42.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Wyoming at Colorado State picks and predictions
Prediction
Wyoming 27, Colorado State 17
Moneyline
No leverage is to be gained here. PASS.
Against the spread
Wyoming wants to run the ball a lot. The Cowboys are good at staying on schedule through early downs, and this CSU defense likely won’t stand much in the way. In red-zone defense, the Rams have been awful. Overall, they’ve allowed 31.7 PPG (110th FBS).
The Cowboys — 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games of this series — will look to bounce back strong after a shaky game in Honolulu and a bye week.
TAKE WYOMING -8.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Over is 3-1 in the last 4 head-to-head meetings. It is also 5-1 across the Cowboys’ last 6 games following an ATS loss and it’s 6-0-1 in the Rams’ last 7 games in November.
The Wyoming offense is decent but gettable for a couple of scores in a game where the Rams figure to be chasing. CSU’s defense in the red zone and some short-field expectations make for value on the Over.
BACK THE OVER 42.5 (-112).
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