Boise State vs. Colorado State: NCAAF Pick Sets Total at 68.5
Boise State was favored by 16.5 points against Colorado State in Fort Collins, with the total set at 68.5. The matchup followed a narrow Boise State win and a Colorado State defensive performance that ranked last in several FBS categories, according to the figures cited in the preview.
Boise State faced Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colorado, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with the Broncos favored by 16.5 points in an ncaaf matchup. The game’s listed total was 68.5 points, while Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen’s availability was uncertain after a knee injury.
Boise State entered the game after a comeback victory over Texas State. The Broncos had led 28-3 before Texas State scored 36 unanswered points; Boise State then finished with an 18-7 run and won on Akeem Wright’s 18-yard touchdown catch.
Wright and Rasean Jones combined for 17 catches, 233 yards and four touchdowns in that game. Madsen left in the fourth quarter with a knee injury, which was described as not serious, and was listed as questionable for the Colorado State matchup.
Backup Max Cutforth completed 8 of 11 passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns in the final eight minutes against Texas State. The preview said Madsen’s status remained uncertain.
Boise State was listed at -16.5 (-110) against the spread, with a moneyline of -880. Colorado State was listed at +16.5 (-110) and +590 on the moneyline; the total was 68.5, with odds of -115 on the over and -105 on the under.
The preview cited Boise State’s No. 25 position in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, making it the highest-ranked Group of Six team. It also noted that the team had fallen five spots compared with the AP Top 25.
Running back Dylan Riley had 1,049 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, according to the preview. He had gained 86 yards on 25 carries against Texas State and was described as the nation’s leading rusher, averaging 6.4 yards per carry.
Jones entered the game after recording the first 100-yard game of his career. He had 38 receptions for 554 yards and four touchdowns, including three scores in the Texas State game.
Colorado State’s defense was coming off a game in which Utah State scored 31 points and gained 464 yards. The Rams had allowed 42.4 points per game, the highest figure in the FBS, and were also listed last in rushing success rate, passing success rate allowed and total defense.
The Rams had given up more than 260 yards per game both on the ground and through the air. Their offense scored 14 points and gained 263 yards against Utah State, while Colorado State had averaged 50 points in its wins.
Quarterbacks Hauss Hejny and K’Saan Farrar had combined for more than 2,000 yards, 19 touchdowns and four interceptions. Hejny, who had missed time with an injury, started the previous two games and had recorded two 300-yard passing performances in five starts.
