Colorado State Rams

The Colorado State Rams represent Colorado State University, competing in the Mountain West Conference from Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. The Rams embody the spirit of Northern Colorado, with a program that has experienced success under Sonny Lubick and others. Colorado State has cultivated a balanced offensive identity and tough defensive play. The program competes in the Mountain West with the Rocky Mountain Showdown against Colorado defining the rivalry when scheduled. Ram fans pack Canvas Stadium and have celebrated bowl appearances and conference success. Colorado State benefits from its location in a beautiful college town at the foothills of the Rockies.

Colorado State football began in 1893, and the program rose to prominence under Sonny Lubick in the 1990s and 2000s. The Rams have produced NFL stars including Kapri Bibbs and Rashard Higgins. Colorado State has appeared in multiple bowl games and won shares of conference titles. The Rocky Mountain Showdown with Colorado has been played on and off through conference realignment. Colorado State's identity as a program that can compete in the Mountain West has endured. The Rams represent Fort Collins and Northern Colorado with pride, with the program's green and gold colors reflecting the agricultural heritage of the land-grant university.