FBS-CFB Game Preview: Colorado Buffaloes (2-3) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (3-1)

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Time: 7:30 PM ET (6:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM MT) – FOX
Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium, 2850 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76129
Capacity: 47,000

Weather Forecast (Fort Worth, TX)

Kickoff: 83°F, partly cloudy

End of Game: ~77°F, mild evening

Rain Chance: <5%

Wind: 6–8 mph SE

Impact: Excellent football conditions; minimal weather disruptions

Injury Report

Colorado (2-3, 0-2 Big 12):

No major injuries reported as of midweek update

TCU (3-1, 0-1 Big 12):

No major injuries reported

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

Colorado: Kaidon Salter – 684 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT, 67% comp; 203 rush yds, 4 rush TDs

TCU: Josh Hoover – 1,242 yds, 11 TD, 4 INT, 66.7% comp

Running Backs:

Colorado: Micah Welch – 210 yds, 1 TD

TCU: Kevorian Barnes – 156 yds, 1 TD

Receivers:

Colorado: Joseph Williams – 220 yds, 2 TD

TCU: Eric McAlister – 320 yds, 3 TD

Defensive Leaders:

Colorado: Tawfiq Byard – 35 tackles

TCU: Kaleb Elarms-Orr – 31 tackles, 3 sacks

Recent Team Form

Colorado (2-3):

L 24-21 vs BYU

W 37-20 vs Wyoming

L 36-20 @ Houston

W 31-7 vs Delaware

L 27-20 vs Georgia Tech

TCU (3-1):

L 27-24 @ Arizona State

W 35-24 vs SMU

W 42-21 vs Abilene Christian

W 48-14 @ North Carolina

Series History

All-Time: Series tied 1–1

2023: Colorado 45, TCU 42 (Coach Prime’s debut)

2022: TCU 38, Colorado 13

Betting Trends

TCU: 2-2 ATS in 2025; 0-1 ATS as ≥13.5 pt favorite; 2 of 4 games OVER

Colorado: 3-2 ATS; 2 of 5 games OVER

Head-to-Head: Series split 1–1; 1 game OVER, 1 game UNDER

Historical Betting Results

2023: Colorado 45, TCU 42 (Colorado +20.5 covered, Over 63 hit)

2022: TCU 38, Colorado 13 (TCU -14 covered, Under 55 hit)

Projected Score: TCU 31, Colorado 21

Game Odds

Colorado Buffaloes         57.5

TCU Horned Frogs            – 13.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025