The Road Ahead- Kansas State: Presented by Progressive

BOULDER– The University of Colorado Buffaloes are back home at Folsom Field this Saturday for a Halloween day match-up against Kansas State starting at 12 p.m. The Buffs will be hosting a special Halloween Bash prior to the game with a costume parade and trick-or-treating. Tickets are still available.

The Buffs (2-5, 0-4 Big 12) are looking to break a five-game skid after falling to the Oklahoma State Cowboys 57-24 in Stillwater on Oct. 24. Kansas State (4-3, 1-3) is also coming off a loss at Arizona State, 28-17, last week and has dropped each of its two conference road games this season.

The series between the longtime Big 7, Big 8, and Big 12 rivals dates all the way back to 1912 and this will mark the 69th meeting between the teams. K-State is currently riding a two-game winning streak after beating the Buffaloes in Folsom Field 31-28 on Oct. 12, 2024 and earning a 24-14 victory in the regular season-finale last year. All-time, CU leads the series 45-22-1 and is 28-6 against the Cats at home.

How To Watch, Listen And Follow

TV: The game will be broadcast on TNT beginning at 12 p.m. MT. J.B. Long and Mike Golic, Jr are calling the game from the booth with Bert Bondi reporting from the sideline.

Radio: You can listen to the game on the Colorado Football Radio Network, Flagship 850 AM KOA / 94.1 FM Denver and SiriusXM 262 (App 972). Voice of the Buffs Mark Johnson, Gary Barnett, and Jeff Campbell are calling the action.

Live Stats: Follow every play in real time at cubuffs.com/livestats.

Social: Follow @CUBuffsFootball on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok for updates throughout the night.

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.

Five Things To Know

1 - Fast Start: Colorado scored touchdowns on its first two possessions at Oklahoma State, held the ball for 12:17 of the first quarter and took a 24-23 lead into halftime before the Cowboys scored the game's final 37 points in a 57-24 decision. The Buffs' 24 points, 399 total yards and 343 passing yards were all season highs on the road, and Isaac Wilson was 14-of-16 for 222 yards and two touchdowns before the break.

2 - JoJo's 135: Joseph Williams caught nine passes for a Colorado career-high 135 yards, surpassing the 128 he had against Iowa State in 2025, and passed 1,000 receiving yards as a Buff on his third catch of the night. He caught all eight of his first-half targets for 130 yards, matching the second-most receptions in a half in CU history, and has 46 catches for 643 yards this season, both personal single-season bests. It was his third 100-yard game of the season and he has caught at least five passes in five straight games.

3 - Two for 100 Times 3: Williams (135) and DeAndre Moore Jr. (106) gave Colorado two 100-yard receivers for the third time this season, after Williams and Moore against Weber State and Williams and Quanell Farrakhan Jr. at Baylor. Moore's 15-yard touchdown on third-and-13 with three seconds left in the first quarter was his third of the season and came in a second consecutive game with a scoring catch; it was his second 100-yard game as a Buff. He has 28 catches for 418 yards.

4 - Wilson Accounts for Three: Isaac Wilson threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns and scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter, his first collegiate rushing touchdown, giving him a hand in all three Colorado scores. He completed his first nine passes, finished the first quarter 11-of-12 for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and his two scoring passes matched his CU high. His 296 yards of total offense pushed him past 1,000 as a Buff (1,067).

5 - Three in Double Figures: Gideon ESPN Lampron (14), Randon Fontenette (11) and Liona Lefau (10) each reached double-digit tackles for the second straight game after all three had 13 against Utah. Lampron's 14 were a collegiate career high, one more than the 13 he had reached four times, and his third straight 10-tackle game; Fontenette passed 200 career tackles and broke up two passes for the second week in a row; Lefau added a 10-yard sack.

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Players Mentioned

Quanell Farrakhan Jr.

Randon Fontenette

Gideon ESPN Lampron

Liona Lefau

DeAndre Moore Jr.

Joseph Williams

Isaac Wilson

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