The Week 3 college football schedule concludes with the 2023 Rocky Mountain Showdown between No. 18 Colorado and Colorado State on Saturday night. Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes have been one of the top stories in the country through the first few weeks of the season, taking down TCU as 21-point underdogs before blowing out Nebraska. Colorado State lost to Washington State in a 50-24 final in Week 1, and it is coming off an early bye week.
Kickoff is set for 10 p.m. ET at Folsom Field in Boulder. The latest Colorado State vs. Colorado odds via the SportsLine consensus list the Buffaloes as 23.5-point favorites, with the over/under at 63.5, which is up 4.5 points from the opener. Before making any Colorado State vs. Colorado picks or 2023 Rocky Mountain Showdown bets, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine football expert Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is a NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. As a Colorado native, he has his finger on the pulse of the local and national sports scene and has been cashing big on Denver area teams for the last two years.
In last week’s CU vs. Nebraska game, Kaylor nailed both of his picks, calling for the Buffs to cover (-2.5) and the game to go Under on the point total (58). Anyone who has followed his picks is way up.
Now, he has set his sights on Colorado vs. Colorado State and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Kaylor’s picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for Colorado State vs. Colorado:
- Colorado vs. Colorado State spread: Buffaloes -23.5
- Colorado vs. Colorado State over/under: 63.5 points
- Colorado vs. Colorado State money line: Colorado -2449, Colorado State +1125
- CU: QB Shedeur Sanders is averaging an FBS-high 451.5 passing yards per game
- CSU: QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi threw for 210 yards and 2 TDs against Washington State
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Why Colorado can cover
Colorado has the two best players on the field in this matchup. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders is playing at an extremely high level, and is now considered to be one of the top Heisman Trophy contenders in the country. Through two games, Sanders has completed 77.5% of his passes for 903 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions. His 451.5 passing yards per game ranks first in the FBS this season.
Travis Hunter has been a game-changer in both Colorado wins. Offensively, Hunter has 14 receptions for 192 yards, and draws constant attention from opposing defenses. Defensively, the former five star recruit has seven tackles, one interception and two pass break-ups. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Colorado State can cover
Colorado State starting quarterback Clay Millen struggled before leaving the Washington State game with an injury, completing just 19 of 33 passes for 151 yards and an interception. Freshman Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi had an optimistic performance in relief, going 9 of 12 for 172 yards and two touchdowns. He will get the start on Saturday night, and the early bye week has given him extra time to prepare for this matchup.
Meanwhile, Colorado is coming off a pair of emotional games and has not had as much time to scout Colorado State. The Buffaloes are generating almost all of the betting action in this matchup, making it hard to justify any remaining value on them. Colorado State has covered the spread in six of its last seven trips to Boulder, and it has covered in four of its last five games overall. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Colorado vs. Colorado State picks
Kaylor has analyzed this matchup from every angle and he’s leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins Colorado vs. Colorado State in the 2023 Rocky Mountain Showdown, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Colorado vs. Colorado State picks, all from the expert who has covered college football for over a decade and is 3-0 on his Colorado best bets in 2023, and find out.
