College Football
#120

Colorado State Rams

Pac-12 · 2-4

Canvas Stadium · 36,500 seats

Colorado State Rams rank #120 among FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of -0.042 points per play (Elo 1356), a 2-4 record in the Pac-12, and 55% of that rating still riding on preseason priors.

Ratings

Net rating
-0.042
#120 in FBS
Offense
+0.005
higher is better
Defense
+0.046
lower is better
SOS
+0.026
mean opp. rating
Elo
1356
Off EPA/play
+0.061
higher is better
Def EPA/play
+0.072
lower is better
Off success
+0.010
Def success
+0.029
Off explosive
+0.005
Def explosive
+0.016
Rush EPA
+0.058
offense
Pass EPA
+0.068
offense
Pts / drive
2.54
10.4 drives/gm
Pts / opportunity
3.41
inside opp 40

Offense and Defense are the net rating's own split (offense − defense reconciles to net rating exactly); everything else is opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected. SOS is the mean net rating of every opponent on the schedule.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind Colorado State's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior-0.067

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior season rating-0.057

Last season's final rating, for comparison

Offseason adjustment-0.010

This season's prior minus last season's final rating — our offseason risers/fallers number

Prior remaining55%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production40%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent-0.23σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal-5.2 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeYes

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Rating trajectory

Weekly net rating across the season — starts at the preseason prior and moves as real games replace it.

0.00-0.07Wk 1Wk 8

Schedule & results

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1vsWyomingW 35–13———
2vsSouthern UtahW 58–24———
3vsBYUL 23–41———
4@UTSAL 45–59———
5vsOregon StateL 26–56———
7@Texas StateL 27–66———
8vsSan Diego StateOct 24———
9@Utah StateOct 31———
10vsBoise StateNov 7———
11@Washington StateNov 15———
12@Fresno StateNov 22———