Colorado vs. Colorado State score prediction by college football computer model

Expert predictions for Colorado vs. Colorado State in this Week 3 college football game as Deion Sanders and Company look to make it a 3-0 start

Offense is the name of the game at Colorado, a unit posting 510 yards per game behind the historic play of quarterback Shedeur Sanders, a 78 percent passer with 903 yards and six touchdown passes, coming into a date against in-state rival Colorado State in college football's Week 3 action on Saturday.

There might not be a bigger story in American sports right now than Colorado, which under the leadership of head coach Deion Sanders has taken down a ranked TCU and rival Nebraska, moving to 2-0 in Prime's debut season, which most analysts predicted wouldn't even result in a bowl game appearance.

The Rams are 0-1 following a 50-24 loss to Washington State, but despite the L, it was still the team's best offensive showing in a year: Colorado State didn't score 20 points in a single game last season and underwent a major roster overhaul as a result, especially on the offensive line.

What can we expect when things kick off? Let's check in on how the SP+ prediction model devised by ESPN analyst Bill Connelly projects the matchup, along with the latest betting information for the Week 3 game.

Colorado vs. Colorado State predictions

Colorado hosts the Rams in Week 3  / USA Today Images

Colorado vs. Colorado State score prediction: The SP+ model projects that Colorado will defeat Colorado State by a score of 36 to 16, with a projected 20.6 point margin of victory against the Rams, with the Buffaloes having an 88 percent chance to win the game outright.

Point spread: Colorado comes into the game as 22.5 point favorites against rival Colorado State, according to the lines at SI Sportsbook. (Track it live)

FPI prediction: Expect a convincing win for Colorado, which has the 88.1 percent chance to win the game, compared with Colorado State at 11.9 percent, according to the College Football Power Index computer prediction model that picks winners by simulating games 20,000 times.

Where the bets are: The spread consensus pick is siding with Colorado -23, with 94 percent of bettors predicting the Buffaloes will cover the wide spread, and 100 percent projecting the game will go over 59 total points.

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Colorado vs. Colorado State schedule

When: Sat., Sept. 16
Time: 8 p.m. Mountain
TV: ESPN network
Stream live: fuboTV (Try for free)

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