Colorado vs. North Dakota State Spread, Line, Odds and Betting Preview | August 29

The Colorado Buffaloes play on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field.

The Buffaloes are double-digit favorites (currently -10.5) in their matchup against the Bison, with the over/under being 55.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Buffaloes are -408 and the Bison are +316.)

Read on for our preview for this season, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!

Colorado vs. North Dakota State Betting Odds

• Spread favorite: Buffaloes (-10.5)
• Moneyline: Buffaloes (-408), Bison (+316)
• Total: 55.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Colorado vs. North Dakota State Betting Stats and Info

• Colorado covered seven times in 12 matchups with a spread last season.
• Colorado did not cover the spread last season (0-2 ATS) when playing as at least 10.5-point favorites.
• Colorado and its opponent combined to go over the point total in six of 12 contests last season.
• North Dakota State covered three times in five matchups with a spread last season.
• North Dakota State was an underdog by 10.5 points or more last year once, and failed to cover the spread.
• North Dakota State games went over the point total just once last season.

Colorado vs. North Dakota State Key Players

Colorado Buffaloes

• Shedeur Sanders collected 3,230 passing yards (269.2 per game) with a 69.3% completion percentage last season, while throwing for 27 touchdowns with three interceptions.
• A year ago Dylan Edwards churned out 321 rushing yards (26.8 per game) and scored one touchdown. He added 36 catches for 299 yards and four receiving touchdowns.
• Anthony Hankerson totaled 319 rushing yards on 78 carries, with one touchdown on the ground, last season.
• Last year Xavier Weaver reeled in 68 passes for 908 yards (75.7 per game) with four touchdowns.
• Travis Hunter also chipped in with 721 receiving yards on 57 grabs and five touchdowns. He was targeted 77 times, and put up 60.1 yards per game.
• Jimmy Horn Jr. caught 58 passes for 567 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 47.3 yards per game.
• LaVonta Bentley showed out with an impressive stat line of five sacks, nine TFL and 69 tackles last year.
• In last year’s campaign, Shilo Sanders collected 70 tackles and one interception.
• Cam’Ron Silmon intercepted three passes and tacked on 42 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and three passes defended last season.

North Dakota State Bison

• Cam Miller racked up 2,688 passing yards (179.2 per game) with a 71.5% completion percentage last season, while throwing for 19 touchdowns with four interceptions. He also recorded 629 rushing yards on 135 carries plus 13 TDs, averaging 41.9 yards per game.
• TaMerik Williams rushed for 767 yards on 124 attempts (51.1 yards per game) and scored eight touchdowns a season ago.
• Last year Eli Green grabbed 46 passes for 888 yards (59.2 per game) and three touchdowns.
• Zach Mathis’ stat line last season was 46 catches for 665 yards and six touchdowns. He put up 44.3 receiving yards per game.
• RaJa Nelson caught 31 passes on 32 targets for 388 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 25.9 receiving yards per game.
• Last season Jake Kava totaled seven sacks, seven TFL and 15 tackles.
• Over the course of his 2023 campaign, Cole Wisniewski collected 27 tackles, one TFL, and eight interceptions.