Overview
- The Border War kicks off Saturday, Sept. 5, at Canvas Stadium with a 6 p.m. ET (4 p.m. MT) start and a national broadcast on USA Network with Nate Gatter and Ryan Leaf on the call.
- Jim Mora made his Colorado State head-coaching debut after a heavy roster overhaul that added about 75 newcomers, including 41 transfers and 18 players who followed him from UConn.
- Colorado State has not publicly named a starting quarterback, leaving a competition between K'saan Farrar and Hauss Hejny unresolved heading into the opener.
- Wyoming will start transfer quarterback Tyler Hughes, who arrives after a 2025 season at William & Mary when he threw for 2,330 yards and 20 touchdowns.
- The Bronze Boot tradition was honored before the game with a cross-border ROTC handoff, and the schools say they have a contract keeping the rivalry scheduled through the mid-2030s while they work to finalize a 2027 matchup.