
2024 Colorado State
8–5 (6–1 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jay Norvell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Colorado 38–17Sep 7
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Oregon State 31–39Oct 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 0–52 | 14% |
| Sep 7 | vs | W 38–17 | 87% |
| Sep 14 | vs | L 9–28 | 59% |
| Sep 21 | vs | W 27–17 | 64% |
| Oct 5 | at | L 31–39 | 19% |
| Oct 12 | vs | W 31–24 | 32% |
| Oct 19 | at | W 21–13 | 44% |
| Oct 26 | vs | W 17–6 | 63% |
| Nov 2 | at | W 38–21 | 59% |
| Nov 15 | vs | W 24–10 | 68% |
| Nov 23 | at | L 22–28 | 39% |
| Nov 29 | vs | W 42–37 | 68% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs | L 17–43 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami (OH) 43–17 in the Arizona Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 6–1 tied for 2nd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 317–335
- Coach
- Jay Norvell
- Elo
- 1477 +54 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.7 No. 93 of 134; offense No. 92, defense No. 85, special teams No. 90
- SRS
- −8.2 No. 101 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 64% of last season’s EPA, No. 31 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 69 roster talent No. 97 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Mumme
- Defensive coordinator
- Freddie Banks
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 40% | 1.30 | 86th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 44% | 1.22 | 57th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.11 def | 39% off 44% def | — | 89th off 71st def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 29 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -3.2, 80th of 134 (offense -4.9, defense -1.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi QB | 2,755 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Avery Morrow RB | 1,006 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Avery Morrow RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Caleb Goodie WR | 436 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Caleb Goodie WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Buom Jock LB | 97 tkl |
| Sacks | Gabe Kirschke DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Chase Wilson LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jordan Ross WR | ★★★ | No. 481 |
| Landon Bell ATH | ★★★ | No. 784 |
| Darius Curry QB | ★★★ | No. 1175 |
| Jalen Dupree RB | ★★★ | No. 1183 |
| Chance Harrison ATH | ★★★ | No. 1487 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 5 | Tory Horton WR | Seattle Seahawks |
Roster 110
The 2024 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
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2024 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–0 | 12–2 | 8 | |
| 6–1 | 11–3 | 23 | |
| 6–1 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–3 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–4 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 0–7 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.