What to know about Wyoming vs CSU to open 2026 college football season

The Colorado State and Wyoming football teams meet in the 2026 season opener on Sept. 5 in what is the earliest meeting in a season ever for the rivals.

Here’s everything to know about the game, including how to watch, betting odds, ticket information and more:

Online: Fubo, YouTube TV and others carry USA Sports

• Comcast/Xfinity: 30 (730 for HD) in Fort Collins, 24/724 in Denver
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• DirecTV: 242

• Dish Network: 105

• Fort Collins Connexion: 198

Comcast/Xfinity: 30 (730 for HD) in Fort Collins, 24/724 in Denver

Here’s the crew for the game on USA Sports:

• The CSU broadcast is available on 104.3 FM The Fan (Denver), 99.1 FM (Fort Collins) and the Varsity Network app. A full list of local locations to find the CSU broadcast can be found online.

• CSU’s radio team will be Brian Roth (play-by-play), Marty Lenz (analyst) and Marty Cesario (reporter).

The CSU broadcast is available on 104.3 FM The Fan (Denver), 99.1 FM (Fort Collins) and the Varsity Network app. A full list of local locations to find the CSU broadcast can be found online.

CSU’s radio team will be Brian Roth (play-by-play), Marty Lenz (analyst) and Marty Cesario (reporter).

Colorado State is a 3.5-point favorite, according to BetMGM.

Jay Sawvel is entering his third season as Wyoming’s coach and has a 7-17 record.

CSU will be led by Jim Mora, who will be coaching his first game with the Rams after being hired away from UConn. Mora is 73-53 overall over 10 college seasons at UCLA and UConn. He’s also coached in the NFL.

The game will be at Canvas Stadium, CSU’s campus in Fort Collins. Canvas Stadium has a seated capacity of 36,500 and standing room max of 41,000.

Tickets are available via season-ticket packages at CSURams.com/tickets or via single-game options starting at just over $100.

Sports reporter Kevin Lytle can be found on social media on X, Instagram and Threads @Kevin_Lytle and on Bluesky.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: What to know about Wyoming vs CSU to open 2026 college football season