No. 11 BYU visits Colorado State on Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Both teams are 2-0, and for Colorado State this is the home game the season was built around.
Odds and Spread
BYU -18.5
| Sportsbook | BYU spread | Colorado State spread | Total | BYU ML | Colorado State ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | -18.5 (+700) | +18.5 (-1800) | |||
| DraftKings | -18.5 (+2200) | +18.5 (-7600) | |||
| Caesars | -18.5 (+800) | +18.5 (-2000) |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
BYU is the road favorite as the ranked team, though Canvas Stadium at night against a top 15 opponent is the kind of spot where a Mountain West team plays its best game of the year. Check your book before kickoff.
Start Time, TV Channel and How to Watch
| Date | Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 7:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. MT |
| TV | CBS |
| Streaming | Paramount+, plus Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream |
| Rankings | BYU No. 11 in the AP Top 25, Colorado State unranked |
| Stadium | Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado |
How Both Teams Got Here
BYU is 2-0 with a 63-7 win over Utah Tech and a 28-17 win over Arizona in Week 2. The Arizona result is the one that moved the Cougars up the poll.
Colorado State is also 2-0, with a 35-13 win over Wyoming in the Border War and a 58-24 win over Southern Utah. Beating Wyoming by three scores is a real result in that league.
What to Watch
Altitude and kickoff time. A 5:30 p.m. Mountain start in Fort Collins in late September means the temperature drops through the game and the crowd stays in it. BYU handles altitude better than most visitors, since Provo sits high as well, so that edge is smaller here than it would be for a team from sea level.
Colorado State’s 58 point game came against an FCS opponent, so the Wyoming film is the honest sample. BYU’s defense held Arizona to 17, and that is the number Colorado State has to beat.
Related
BYU football score · Mountain West standings · Big 12 standings · AP Top 25 · College football scores
The Bottom Line
No. 11 BYU at Colorado State kicks off Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS from Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. Both teams are 2-0, BYU has the better win, and the Rams get their marquee home game of the season. The odds table above updates automatically.