Venue & Game Info
Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
Kickoff: 10:15 PM ET (8:15 PM local)
Broadcast: ESPN
Capacity: ~50,183
Weather Forecast (Boulder, CO)
Conditions: Clear skies, crisp mountain evening
Temperature: ~67°F at kickoff, dropping into the upper 50s by the 4th quarter
Wind: 5–8 mph, light breeze
Impact: Ideal football weather; altitude (5,430 ft) could test BYU’s conditioning late
Injury Report
BYU Cougars
RB LJ Martin (ankle soreness) – Probable
WR Kody Epps (hamstring) – Questionable
Colorado Buffaloes
OL Jack Bailey (knee) – Out
WR Omarion Miller (shoulder) – Questionable
Key Player Matchups
QB Bear Bachmeier (BYU) vs. Colorado Secondary
Bachmeier: 518 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs; 65 rush yards, 4 rushing TDs
Colorado pass defense: allowing 214.8 ypg (79th nationally)
RB LJ Martin (BYU) vs. Colorado Front Seven
Martin: 342 yards, 8.6 YPC, 114 ypg
Colorado rush defense: 194.5 ypg allowed (122nd nationally)
QB Kaidon Salter (Colorado) vs. BYU Defense
Salter: 565 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs; 154 rush yards, 3 rushing TDs
BYU defense: #1 in nation in scoring defense (5.3 ppg), #2 in rush defense (44.3 ypg)
Recent Team Form
BYU Cougars (3-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Last game: Beat East Carolina 34–13
Strength: Elite defense (205.3 ypg allowed, 2nd nationally)
Weakness: Passing game modest (186.3 ypg, 102nd nationally)
Colorado Buffaloes (2-2, 0-1 Big 12)
Last game: Beat Wyoming 37–20
Strength: QB Salter’s dual-threat ability
Weakness: Offensive line protection, rush defense
Conference Context
Big 12 matchup
BYU enters unbeaten, looking to establish itself as a contender in its second Big 12 season
Colorado, under Deion Sanders, is trying to avoid falling below .500 in league play with a brutal schedule ahead (TCU, Kansas State, Texas)
Series History
All-time: BYU leads 8–7
Last meeting: 1988 Freedom Bowl – Colorado 17, BYU 14
Note: First regular-season meeting since 1981
Betting Trends
BYU: 3–0 ATS this season
Colorado: 2–2 ATS this season
Last 4 Colorado games: 2 Overs, 2 Unders
BYU defense has hit the Under in 2 of 3 games this season
Historical Betting Results
1988 Freedom Bowl: Colorado 17, BYU 14 (Colorado +3, Under 49)
1981 Regular Season: BYU 41, Colorado 20 (BYU -7, Over 48)
1975 Regular Season: Colorado 31, BYU 14 (Colorado -10, Under 47)
Game Odds
Implied Score: BYU 28, Colorado 22
BYU Cougars – 6.5
Colorado Buffaloes 49.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
