CU Buffs football at Colorado State Rams: TV channel, time, what to know

DENVER ( KDVR ) — The University of Colorado Buffaloes football team is looking to recover from a tough loss against Nebraska when they face the Colorado State University Rams this week in Fort Collins for the Rocky Mountain Showdown.

How to watch Colorado vs. Colorado State on TV

• Kickoff : Saturday at 5:30 p.m. MT
• Channel : CBS

Kickoff between the Buffaloes and Rams takes place Saturday at 5:30 p.m. MT. The game will be broadcast live on CBS.

Tickets for Colorado vs. Colorado State

For the first time since 1996, the Rocky Mountain Showdown is being held in Fort Collins. The instate rivalry hasn’t happened every year but for several years it was held in Denver at Mile High Stadium.

First-sale tickets are sold out, but CSU’s official resale partner SeatGeek has tickets starting at around $200 a seat. The most expensive seats, costing upwards of $500, are in the 100-level near the 50-yard line.

Forecast for Colorado vs. Colorado State

Weather conditions in Fort Collins will be mild and clear for the Rocky Mountain Showdown.

If you have plans to attend any pre-game festivities, the Pinpoint Weather team said temperatures will be comfy in the mid-80s at 4 p.m.

By kickoff at 5:30 p.m., Fort Collins will be at 85 degrees.

As the night rolls on, temperatures will begin to drop, but conditions will stay clear and mild. By 7 p.m., temperatures will be in the low 80s, and by the end of the game at around 8:30 p.m., temperatures will dip to the mid-70s.

Key things to know for Colorado vs. Colorado State

As outlined above, this is the first time this matchup has taken place in Fort Collins since 1996. That means this is the first time it’s being held at Canvas Field, which opened in 2017.

The Buffs are coming into this matchup with a 1-1 record, and directly off a loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on the road last week.

The Rams also have a 1-1 record, with their loss coming in week 1 against Texas. Last week they defeated the University of Northern Colorado 38-17.

CSU led last year’s game in Boulder 28-17 with eight minutes left in regulation and ended up losing 43-35 in overtime. Things got ugly when Rams safety Henry Blackburn, who is still on the team, received death threats for a late hit that sent Travis Hunter to the hospital with a lacerated liver. Blackburn and Hunter went bowling together a couple weeks later to show there were no hard feelings.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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