Colorado State University Athletics
Game Day vs. BYU
9/19/2026 8:59:00 AM | Football
The Rams face former conference rival with ranked Cougars in Canvas Stadium
GAME DAY DETAILS
Colorado State (2-0) vs. 11/13BYU (2-0, 1-0)
Saturday, Sept. 19 - 5:30 PM MT
Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium - Fort Collins, Colo.
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GAME DAY TIMELINE
Make a plan for game day at Canvas Stadium and check out when parking/tailgating starts, Ram Walk, gates open and more!!
» Parking Lots and Tailgating open SIX HOURS prior to kickoff
» Rams Team Store opens FIVE HOURS prior to kickoff
» The Ram Walk Tailgate hosted the by CSU Alumni Association and CSU Athletics and the Iris and Michael Smith Alumni Center all open FOUR HOURS prior to kick off.
» Join the CSU marching band and spirit squad on Meridian Avenue to meet Coach Jim Mora and the team for the Ram Walk into Canvas Stadium TWO AND A HALF HOURS prior to kick off.
» Gates to Canvas Stadium - including premium areas - open ONE AND A HALF HOURS prior to kick off.
» Join the CSU Marching Band and Spirit Squad on Meridian Avenue for the March to Victory Parade hosted by ASCSU as they march to Canvas Stadium so all fans are in their seats for the pregame show. 48-MINUTES prior to kick off.
» Be in your seats for the CSU Marching Band Pregame Show and get Canvas Stadium rocking to welcome the Rams onto the field 30-MINUTES prior to kick off.
GAME DAY PRIMER
Coach Mora Weekly Press Conference
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Weekly Game Notes
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CSU insider Podcast
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Jim Mora Coach's Radio Show
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Wednesday - 6:30 PM
C.B. & Potts at Collindale
Game Program
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ESSENTIAL READING
Setting the Stage: Defense Working on Cleaning Up
Special teams also working toward consistency
Memorable Moments: A Well-Earned Game Ball
Dramatics of a 1949 win represented by memento in Hall of Champions
Calm and Controlled, Hejny Off to Fast Start
Quarterback earns praise for way he handles the pressure
Monday Presser: Keeping the Focus Forward
Backs appreciate efforts of wideouts
Foot on the Gas
Rams explode offensively to move to 2-0
GAME NOTES
- Colorado State improved to 2-0 on the year for the first time since 2011 with a 58-44 win over Southern Utah.
- CSU's offense set the tone early scoring a pair of touchdowns in the first 99 seconds. The Rams finished the day with the fourth most yards in program history (678).
- Colorado State scored 48 points in the first half, the second most ever in any half of CSU football history; one shy of the record 49 against UTEP in 1984. The Rams' 31 second quarter points were the third most in program history.
- Quarterback Hauss Hejny accounted for five touchdowns for the second straight game, passing for four and rushing for another
Hejny ended the day with 410 total offensive yards, 325 through the air and 85 on the ground. Seventy-five of his 85 rushing yards came on a touchdown run to cap off his night. - The gunslinger is ranked second in the nation with nine touchdown passes over the first two weeks and has thrown just one interception.
- CSU had a 100 yard rusher and 100 yard receiver for the first time since 2024 with Mel Brown's 171 on the ground and Jackson Harper's 102 receiving.
- Brown had a pair of runs over 70 yards. His longest of 80 yards was the longest in program history without scoring and tied for the 6th longest overall in program history. His other run was a 73-yard touchdown run, one of his two scores in the game.
- Colorado State forced four turnovers by an opponent for the second straight game with a pair of interceptions and fumbles against SUU. It's the first time since weeks five and six of the 2023 season CSU had forced four or more turnovers in back-to-back games.
- The Rams +3.5 turnover margin is second in the nation only trailing New Mexico.
NEXT UP
Colorado State at UTSA
Saturday, Sept. 26 - 10:00 AM MT (ESPNU)
San Antonio, TX
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ADDITIONAL READING
Agurs Sees Gains from Year of Exploration
Young defender really is Rams' Jack of all trades
Backs Ready To Carry the Load En Masse
Hill doesn't just want a deep room, he needs one
Mock Game Serves Key Purpose
Teams gains rhythm for game-day routine
Trial By Fire Has Turned into Experience
McClendon likes effort and depth of defensive line room
A Constant Build Toward Immediate and Future Success
Offensive linemen embrace Pace's tough demands
Players Mentioned
Monday, September 14
Monday, September 14
Saturday, September 12
Saturday, September 12