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October 15, 2026 | Football
How to watch, listen and follow along — plus five things to know — for CU's game against the Utes
BOULDER– The University of Colorado Buffaloes will host the No. 11 Utah Utes on Saturday in a Family Weekend "Rumble in the Rockies" matchup at Folsom Field. The game, which will be nationally televised on ESPN, starts at 8:15 p.m. MT and tickets are still available but are going fast!  Â
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The Buffs (2-3, 0-2 Big 12)) are coming off a bye week and are looking to snap a three-game skid after falling to Texas Tech 29-7 at Folsom on Oct. 3. The Utes (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) will arrive in Boulder still undefeated after a 41-24 triumph over Kansas at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Oct. 10.   Â
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This will be the 73rd meeting between the longtime mountain rivals with Utah holding a slight 36-33-3 edge all-time, but with the Buffs leading 18-14-1 at Folsom Field. In their last meeting on Oct. 25 of last year, the Utes beat CU convincingly 53-7 in Salt Lake, which was a measure of revenge from the last time the teams met in Boulder, when the Buffs pounded Utah 49-24 on Nov. 16, 2024.        Â
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How To Watch, Listen And Follow
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TV: The game will be broadcast on ESPN beginning at 8:15 p.m. MT. Jay Alter and Tom Lugenbill will have the call along with sideline reporter Sherree Burruss. Â
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Radio: You can listen to the game on the Colorado Football Radio Network, Flagship 850 AM KOA Denver and SiriusXM 173 or 237 (App 961). Voice of the Buffs Mark Johnson, former CU head coach Gary Barnett, and Andy Lindahl are calling the action.
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Live Stats: Follow every play in real time at cubuffs.com/livestats.
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Social: Follow @CUBuffsFootball on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok for updates throughout the night.
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Watch Parties: Join fellow Buffs at designated watch parties across the country. Click here for a list of participating locations in Colorado and beyond.
Postgame Press Conferences: Hear Coach Prime and Buffs players break down the game during their postgame press conferences, available shortly after the game on the official YouTube channel of Colorado Athletics, BuffsTV.
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Five Things To Know
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1 - Hop To It: DL Santana Hopper had 10 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and five quarterback hurries against Texas Tech, all CU career highs. Per PFF data, he is the first FBS player since at least 2020 with five or more TFLs and five or more hurries in a game, a span of nearly 10,000 FBS games. His 5.5 TFLs are 1.5 shy of the school record, and he leads CU with 9.5 TFLs, with at least a share of one in every game.
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2 - Joe Cool: WR Joseph Williams was added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List after catching a TD pass in four straight games (30-431-5). He leads CU with 32 catches for 454 yards and five TDs, all top 20 nationally, and joins teammates Kam Perry and Danny Scudero on the list. With 11 catches at Baylor and 10 vs. Texas Tech, he is the first Buff to catch 10 passes and complete a pass in back-to-back games.
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3 - Rumble In The Rockies: Saturday is the 73rd meeting with Utah in a series dating to 1903. Utah leads 36-33-3. CU won the last meeting in Boulder, 49-24, in 2024; Utah won last season in Salt Lake City, 53-7. The 5-0 Utes have outscored opponents 68-3 in the first quarter and scored a TD on their opening drive in every game. Utah is second in the Big 12 and ninth in the country in Total Offense, averaging 502 yards per game.Â
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4 - Front And Center: CU piled up a season-high 12.0 TFLs against Texas Tech and has at least seven in every game. The Buffs still have not allowed a 100-yard rusher. The Red Raiders had 112 rushing yards through three quarters.
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5 - Homecoming Of Sorts: QB Isaac Wilson faces the program where he started seven games as a true freshman in 2024, including against CU at Folsom Field. In his first CU start, he set career highs with 26 completions, 290 passing yards and 42 rushing yards.
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The Buffs (2-3, 0-2 Big 12)) are coming off a bye week and are looking to snap a three-game skid after falling to Texas Tech 29-7 at Folsom on Oct. 3. The Utes (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) will arrive in Boulder still undefeated after a 41-24 triumph over Kansas at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Oct. 10.   Â
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This will be the 73rd meeting between the longtime mountain rivals with Utah holding a slight 36-33-3 edge all-time, but with the Buffs leading 18-14-1 at Folsom Field. In their last meeting on Oct. 25 of last year, the Utes beat CU convincingly 53-7 in Salt Lake, which was a measure of revenge from the last time the teams met in Boulder, when the Buffs pounded Utah 49-24 on Nov. 16, 2024.        Â
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How To Watch, Listen And Follow
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TV: The game will be broadcast on ESPN beginning at 8:15 p.m. MT. Jay Alter and Tom Lugenbill will have the call along with sideline reporter Sherree Burruss. Â
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Radio: You can listen to the game on the Colorado Football Radio Network, Flagship 850 AM KOA Denver and SiriusXM 173 or 237 (App 961). Voice of the Buffs Mark Johnson, former CU head coach Gary Barnett, and Andy Lindahl are calling the action.
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Live Stats: Follow every play in real time at cubuffs.com/livestats.
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Social: Follow @CUBuffsFootball on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok for updates throughout the night.
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Watch Parties: Join fellow Buffs at designated watch parties across the country. Click here for a list of participating locations in Colorado and beyond.
Postgame Press Conferences: Hear Coach Prime and Buffs players break down the game during their postgame press conferences, available shortly after the game on the official YouTube channel of Colorado Athletics, BuffsTV.
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Five Things To Know
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1 - Hop To It: DL Santana Hopper had 10 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and five quarterback hurries against Texas Tech, all CU career highs. Per PFF data, he is the first FBS player since at least 2020 with five or more TFLs and five or more hurries in a game, a span of nearly 10,000 FBS games. His 5.5 TFLs are 1.5 shy of the school record, and he leads CU with 9.5 TFLs, with at least a share of one in every game.
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2 - Joe Cool: WR Joseph Williams was added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List after catching a TD pass in four straight games (30-431-5). He leads CU with 32 catches for 454 yards and five TDs, all top 20 nationally, and joins teammates Kam Perry and Danny Scudero on the list. With 11 catches at Baylor and 10 vs. Texas Tech, he is the first Buff to catch 10 passes and complete a pass in back-to-back games.
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3 - Rumble In The Rockies: Saturday is the 73rd meeting with Utah in a series dating to 1903. Utah leads 36-33-3. CU won the last meeting in Boulder, 49-24, in 2024; Utah won last season in Salt Lake City, 53-7. The 5-0 Utes have outscored opponents 68-3 in the first quarter and scored a TD on their opening drive in every game. Utah is second in the Big 12 and ninth in the country in Total Offense, averaging 502 yards per game.Â
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4 - Front And Center: CU piled up a season-high 12.0 TFLs against Texas Tech and has at least seven in every game. The Buffs still have not allowed a 100-yard rusher. The Red Raiders had 112 rushing yards through three quarters.
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5 - Homecoming Of Sorts: QB Isaac Wilson faces the program where he started seven games as a true freshman in 2024, including against CU at Folsom Field. In his first CU start, he set career highs with 26 completions, 290 passing yards and 42 rushing yards.
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