The Road Ahead- Oklahoma State: Presented by Progressive

STILLWATER, Okla– The University of Colorado Buffaloes are back on the road this Saturday to battle the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. MT and the game will be broadcast on FS1.

In their last time out on Oct. 17, the Buffs (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) mounted a furious rally in the 3rd quarter to erase a 13-point deficit before falling to the 11th-ranked Utah Utes 27-24. OSU (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) is also looking to get back in the win column after falling just short in a 35-32 shootout at Houston on Oct. 17.

This will be the 49th meeting between the old Big 8 / Big 12 rivals but just the second since the Buffs returned to the Big 12. In their last meeting. CU wrapped up the 2024 season with a 52-0 blowout of the Cowboys on Nov. 29. It's been 17 years since the two teams met in Stillwater, with Oklahoma State earning a 38-21 win on Nov. 19, 2009. All-time, Colorado leads the series 27-20-1 and holds a narrow 13-11-1 advantage historically at OSU.

How To Watch, Listen And Follow

TV: The game will be broadcast on FS1 beginning at 5:05 p.m. MT. Carlo Jiminez and Robert Smith will have the call.

Radio: You can listen to the game on the Colorado Football Radio Network, Flagship 850 AM KOA / 94.1 FM Denver and SiriusXM 262 (App 972). Voice of the Buffs Mark Johnson, Gary Barnett, and Bobby Pesavento are calling the action.

Live Stats: Follow every play in real time at cubuffs.com/livestats.

Social: Follow @CUBuffsFootball on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok for updates throughout the night.

Watch Parties: Join fellow Buffs at designated watch parties across the country. Click here for a list of participating locations in Colorado and beyond.

Postgame Press Conferences: Hear Coach Prime and Buffs players break down the game during their postgame press conferences, available shortly after the game on the official YouTube channel of Colorado Athletics, BuffsTV.

Five Things To Know

1 - Gang Tackling: Colorado was credited with 94 tackles against Utah with 31 of the 80 plays seeing the defense swarm with multiple tackles. LB Gideon ESPN Lampron (13), LB Liona Lefau (13), S Randon Fontenette (13), S Naeten Mitchell (12), CB/N Boo Carter (11) all reached double figures, the first time more than three Buffs had hit 10-plus tackles in a game this season. All five set or tied a new collegiate best.

2 - Nine, Nine & Eight: The defense posted nine tackles for loss, nine pass breakups and eight quarterback hurries against Utah, the second game this season with at least eight in all three categories. The Buffs have had seven or more TFLs in all six games this season, the longest stretch of 7+ since at least 2007, and the Buffs have had nine-plus TFLs in three straight games. Colorado leads the Big 12 and is second in the P4 and fourth in FBS with 8.8 TFLs per game. Santana Hopper is second nationally in individual TFLs per game with 1.67 per game.

3 - Smith Seeing 50/50: JaQuail Smith ran the ball 13 times for 73 yards and turned his only catch into a 68 yard touchdown, becoming the first CU running back to have 50 receiving and rushing yards in the same game since Travon McMillan against Arizona in 2018. The 68-yard reception was the longest touchdown reception by a running back since the TCU game in 2023 when Dylan Edwards had a 75-yarder.

4 - Holding The Utes: Utah came into Boulder averaging 42.8 points per game and an 11-game streak of 31 or more points. The Utes managed 131 rushing yards and CU did not give up a rushing TD. CU has only given up three rushing touchdowns in six games this season, the lowest total through six since 2010.

5 - TrackHawk Versatility: RB DeKalon Taylor, otherwise known as TrackHawk, scored a rushing touchdown against Utah, his first as a Buff (third overall including two receiving TDs in 2025). He has 85 rushing yards, 89 receiving yards and 127 kickoff return yards for the Buffs this season.

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Players Mentioned

Boo Carter

Randon Fontenette

Santana Hopper

Gideon ESPN Lampron

Liona Lefau

Naeten Mitchell

JaQuail Smith

DeKalon Taylor

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