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Colorado State Rams vs UTSA Roadrunners Predictions

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 2:00pm EST

Colorado State

Rams

2-1
Spread +14.5
@
UTSA

Roadrunners

2-1
Spread -14.5
50% 50%
Spread Colorado State Rams +14.5 UTSA Roadrunners -14.5
Moneyline Colorado State Rams +490 UTSA Roadrunners -675
Total Over 56.5 (-115) Under 56.5 (-105)

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Colorado State vs. UTSA Prediction: Rams’ Run Game Makes +14 Worth a Look

Analysis updated September 26, 2026 at 7:29 AM CDT

Colorado State averages 6.0 yards per carry, while UTSA allows 5.3. That matchup supports a cautious lean to the Rams as two-touchdown underdogs.

Colorado State’s run game is the key matchup

UTSA is the likely winner, as its -600 moneyline suggests, but Colorado State +14 is more appealing than laying two touchdowns with the Roadrunners. Covers lists the Rams at 177.3 rushing yards per game and 6.0 yards per carry. UTSA has allowed 231.3 rushing yards per game and 5.3 yards per carry, giving Colorado State a practical way to shorten the game and stay within the spread.

Both teams are 2-1 after facing stronger opponents last week. Colorado State lost 41-23 to BYU, while UTSA fell 30-6 at Texas. Those results offer little reason to back either side aggressively, but UTSA’s defense has allowed 434.3 total yards per game. That makes the Roadrunners difficult to trust at -14.

Quarterback status limits confidence

Covers lists Colorado State quarterback Hauss Hejny as questionable with a hamstring injury. His uncertain availability matters because the Rams may need more than their running game if UTSA builds an early lead. UTSA had no injuries listed in the same report, which supports picking the Roadrunners to win but doesn’t erase the risk of laying 14 points.

The lean is Colorado State +14, based on its rushing production against UTSA’s vulnerable run defense. Hejny’s status keeps confidence low, and the available evidence doesn’t support a precise score projection.

Pick UTSA Roadrunners
Confidence low
Betting lean Colorado State Rams +14
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