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College Football Betting Preview: Air Force Falcons vs. Colorado State Rams

October 28, 2023



The 19th-ranked Air Force Falcons will travel to Fort Collins, Colorado to face the Colorado State Rams at Canvas Stadium in week 9 of the college football season with the game airing at 7:00 PM ET on the CBS Sports Network.

The Air Force Falcons enter this game ranked 19th in the AP Poll and 19th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 7-0 following a 17-6 loss on the road against the Navy Midshipmen while the game ended in a push in week 8 of the college football season. Air Force scored 17 points while compiling a total of 288 yards offensively which included 151 passing yards and 137 rushing yards while allowing 6 points and 124 total yards defensively which included 102 passing yards and 22 rushing yards. Zac Larrier led the team in passing, completing 4 of 5 attempts for 151 yards and a touchdown while adding 24 rushing yards on 15 attempts. Emmanuel Michel led the team in rushing with 22 carries for 69 yards. Dane Kinamon led the team in receiving with one reception for 94 yards and a touchdown.

Colorado State enters this game with a record of 3-4 following a 23-25 loss on the road against the UNLV Rebels while covering the 6.5-point spread as a road underdog in week 8 of the college football season. The Rams scored 23 points while compiling a total of 372 yards offensively which included 235 passing yards and 137 rushing yards while allowing 25 points and 491 total yards defensively which included 353 passing yards and 138 rushing yards. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi led the team in passing, completing 21 of 32 attempts for 235 yards and a touchdown. Vann Schield led the team in rushing with 11 carries for 90 yards while adding a reception for two yards. Dallin Holker led the team in receiving, catching four of six targets for 80 yards.

BookMaker has the Air Force Falcons listed as 14-point favorites on the road against the Colorado State Rams on Saturday evening in week 9 of the college football season. Air Force has won eight of the last ten including the previous six meetings in a row. Both teams are 5-5 ATS in the last ten while the Falcons are 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Air Force Falcons are 4-3 ATS overall, 2-0 ATS on the road, 4-3 ATS as a favorite, and 3-1 ATS in conference games this season while the Colorado State Rams are 4-3 ATS overall, 1-2 ATS at home, 4-1 ATS as an underdog, and 2-1 ATS in conference games on the year.

Air Force is the best team in the Mountain West Conference this season and has been one of the best teams at covering the spread in conference games this season going 3-1 ATS in their four conference games on the year. The Falcons have also covered the spread in two of their last three games against the Rams. Lay the points with the Air Force Falcons when they travel to face the Colorado State Rams on Saturday evening in week 9 of the college football season.

Spooky Express Pick: Air Force Falcons -14