FBS-CFB Game Preview: Arizona State Sun Devils (7-3) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (3-7)

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Venue & Event Details

Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

Kickoff: 4:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM MT

Broadcast: ESPN

Weather Forecast

Temperature: Mid-40s °F at kickoff, dropping into upper 30s by evening

Conditions: Clear skies, light winds (5–10 mph)

Impact: Favorable conditions for passing; altitude may test visiting Arizona State’s stamina

Injury Report

Arizona State: QB Trenton Bourguet (healthy, 2,300+ yards passing); WR Elijah Badger (probable, minor ankle tweak, team’s leading receiver).

Colorado: QB Shedeur Sanders (healthy, 2,700+ yards, 18 TDs); WR/CB Travis Hunter (probable, minor hamstring tightness, two-way star).

Key Player Matchups

QB Shedeur Sanders (Colorado): High-volume passer vs ASU defense ranked top-40 nationally against explosive plays.

WR Travis Hunter (Colorado): Two-way impact player vs ASU CB Ro Torrence (shutdown corner, 3 INTs).

QB Trenton Bourguet (ASU): Efficient passer vs Colorado defense ranked bottom-10 nationally in passing yards allowed.

WR Elijah Badger (ASU): 700+ yards, 6 TDs vs Colorado secondary allowing 299.9 passing yards per game.

Recent Team Forms

Arizona State: Won 3 of last 5, including 25–23 vs West Virginia; defense holding opponents under 25 points in 4 of last 5 games.

Colorado: Lost 4 of last 5, including 29–22 vs West Virginia; defense has allowed 30+ points in 3 straight.

Series History

All-time: Colorado leads 3–2 in last five meetings.

Recent trend: Colorado won 3 of last 5, but ASU won in 2024 (27–20).

At Boulder: Colorado has won 2 of last 3.

Betting Trends

ASU is 3–2 ATS in last 5.

Colorado is 1–4 ATS in last 5.

Overs have hit in 3 of last 4 Colorado games.

Historical Betting Results

Colorado has failed to cover in 4 of last 5 games.

ASU has covered in 2 of last 3 road games.

Totals have gone over in 3 of last 5 head-to-head meetings.

Projected Score: Arizona State 34 – Colorado 21

Game Odds

Arizona State Sun Devils               – 7

Colorado Buffaloes                         47.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025