Fresno State vs. Colorado State Preview: Head-to-Head, Grades, and Prediction for College Football Week 7

Friday night lights in Fort Collins will shine on two teams heading in opposite directions but fighting for the same thing: Relevance and redemption. Fresno State (5-1, 2-0) rolls into Canvas Stadium riding a five-game win streak and sitting atop the Mountain West standings, a far cry from the fifth-place finish many predicted.

Colorado State (1-4, 0-1) desperately needs a win. With bowl hopes fading and their Mountain West farewell faltering, the Rams must find a spark against this balanced foe. Check out our Fresno State vs. Colorado State preview for the inside scoop.

Fresno State vs. Colorado State Details

• Date: Friday, October 10, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MT (9:00 p.m. ET)
• Location: Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO.
• Predicted Weather at Kick: 64 degrees
• How to watch: CBSSN

Fresno State vs. Colorado State Head-to-Head Record

Fresno State heads to Fort Collins for the first time since 2016, stepping into Canvas Stadium for the first time since its opening in 2017. The Bulldogs are chasing more than just another Mountain West win; they’re hunting their first victory in Fort Collins since 2012. Colorado State may lead the all-time series 10-7, but Fresno State has owned the recent chapter, winning the last two matchups.

This Friday night tilt marks the Bulldogs’ only non-Saturday game of the season, a prime-time chance to rewrite a little road history under the lights.

Fresno State vs. Colorado State Grades

Below are the PFSN team and positional grades for the highest-ranked players set to be featured in Fresno State vs. Colorado State.

PFSN College OFFi

• Fresno State (73.0, C)
• Colorado State (73.0, C)

PFSN College DEFi

• Fresno State (73.6, C)
• Colorado State (67.4, D+)

PFSN College OLi

• Fresno State (74.1, C)
• Colorado State (71.3, C-)

PFSN College QBi

•  E.J. Warner, Fresno State (77.0, C+)
• Jackson Brousseau, Colorado State (76.5, C)

PFSN College RBi

• Bryson Donelson, Fresno State (63.9, D)
• Jalen Dupree, Colorado State (73.9, C)

PFSN College WRi

• Ezekiel Avit, Fresno State (N/A)
• Tommy Maher, Colorado State (70.0, D+)

PFSN College TEi 

• Richie Anderson III, Fresno State (71.0, C-)
• Rocky Beers, Colorado State (74.4, C)

PFSN College EDGEi

• Finn Claypool, Fresno State (71.4, C-)
• Kenyon Agurs, Colorado State (71.0, C-)

PFSN College DTi

• Deijon Laffitte, Fresno State (73.4, C)
• Jack Moran, Colorado State (66.7, D)

PFSN College LBi

• K’vion Thunderbird, Fresno State (72.5, C-)
• Robert Edmonson, Colorado State (75.8, C)

PFSN College CBi

• Simeon Harris, Fresno State (76.8, C)
• Jahari Rogers, Colorado State (74.0, C)

PFSN College SAFi

• Ryan Wilson, Fresno State (91.1, A-)
• Jake Jarmolowich, Colorado State (72.1, C-)

Fresno State vs. Colorado State Prediction

Fresno State’s defense has been the Mountain West’s gold standard, holding opponents to just 19.5 points per game. That’s a recipe for another Bulldog win against a Colorado State offense averaging only 17.0.

The Rams’ red-zone woes and defensive difficulties won’t get any easier without their top two PFSN-graded safeties, Ayden Hector and Dylan Phelps, leaving a leaky secondary even more exposed. Fresno State, 2-0 in conference play and riding a five-game streak, should tighten its grip on first place with a sharper showing Friday night.

Prediction: Fresno State 31, Colorado State 14