Gridiron Spotlight: Colorado’s Collegiate Slate Delivers High-Stakes November Football

As the crisp autumn air settles across the Centennial State, the November 13–14 weekend brings a blockbuster slate of collegiate football featuring Colorado’s finest programs. From FBS primetime showdowns under the Friday night lights to pivotal Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) battles carrying postseason weight, local campuses are buzzing with championship implications.

Here is your comprehensive preview of the weekend schedule, featuring kickoff times, broadcast information, team records, key players to watch, and historical series context.

Friday, November 13 Kickoff

Houston Cougars at Colorado Buffaloes

• Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
• Television: ESPN
• Radio: Local flagship KOA 850 AM / Buffaloes Radio Network
• Records: Houston (7-2, 4-2 Big XII) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (3-6, 1-5 Big XII)
• Series Information: This cross-conference matchup renews a growing rivalry on the gridiron. The teams met previously in a physical conference clash, and the Buffaloes look to leverage home-field advantage at Folsom Field under the Friday night lights.  The series is tied 1-1 after a 36-20 Cougar win on September 8, 2025, in Houston.

Saturday, November 14 Slate

Division II Showdowns, RMAC & Big Sky Battles

New Mexico Highlands Cowboys at Colorado Mines Orediggers

• Time: 12 p.m.
• Location: Campbell Field, Golden, CO
• Coverage: RMACNet
• Records: Colorado Mines (6-3-1, 6-2 RMAC) vs. New Mexico Highlands (4-6, 2-6 RMAC)
• Series Information: Colorado Mines has historically dominated this matchup, often using its high-powered offense to control the series.  The Orediggers lead the series 32-26-2 after posting a 48-21 win in Golden on November 1, 2025.  Mines has won the last 12 game sin the series with the last Cowboy win being 42-27 on September 22, 2012 in Las Vegas.

Montana State Bobcats at Northern Colorado Bears

• Time: 12 p.m. MST
• Location: Nottingham Field,  Greeley, CO
• Coverage: ESPN+ / Local Bears Radio 93.5 FM; pirateradio935.com
• Records: Northern Colorado FCS (3-7, 2-5 Big Sky) vs. Montana State (9-1, 6-1 Big Sky)
• Series Information:  Montana State leads the series 26-10-1, as the two schools renewed their rivalry in 2006 when the Bears joined the Big Sky. Since then, Montana State has posted a 14-1 record with 13 straight wins, including a 55-7 win last season on November 1 in Greeley. From 1923 through 1956, Montana State held a 12-7-1 edge in the series. Before the Bears joined the Big Sky, UNC defeated Montana State 14-10 in Bozeman on September 27, 2003. The last Bear win in the series was 16-13 in Greeley on October 27, 2007.

Black Hills State Yellowjacks at Colorado Mesa Mavericks

• Time: 1 p.m. MST
• Location: Stocker Stadium, Grand Junction, CO
• Coverage: RMACNet
• Records: Colorado Mesa (6-4, 5-3 RMAC) vs. Black Hills State (5-5, 3-5 RMAC)
• Series Information: Mesa leads the series 10-4 with a streak of two consecutive wins highlighted by a 45-38 win in Spearfish, S.D., on November 1, 2025.

Western Colorado Mountaineers at CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves

• Time: 1 p.m.
• Location: ThunderBowl, Pueblo, CO
• Coverage: RMACNet; REV 89 The Revolution
• Records: #3 CSU Pueblo (10-0, 8-0 RMAC) vs. #4 Western Colorado (10-0, 8-0 RMAC)
• Series Information: CSU Pueblo leads the series 20-12 after the ThunderWolves won the last two meetings in Gunnison, highlighted by the Pack’s 24-21 win last November 1 on Jackson Smith’s 32-yard field goal as time expired.  Western Colorado led 21-0 before the ThunderWolves started their rally to win.
• The Game of the Week! With both teams ranked in the top four in the nation, Saturday’s winner captures the RMAC title, the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Championships and a likely home game in the first round of the playoffs.

Fort Lewis Skyhawks at Adams State Grizzlies

• Time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Location: Rex Stadium, Alamosa, CO
• Coverage: RMACNet
• Records: Adams State (0-10, 0-8 RMAC) vs. Fort Lewis (2-7, 1-7 RMAC)
• Series Information: In the “Clash for the Pass” games, Adams State leads the series 42-20-1, with Fort Lewis winning the last game on November 1, 2025, in Durango, 44-24.  With both teams at the bottom of the RMAC standings, Adams State has lost its last 38 games (32 in the conference) since winning 24-21 at New Mexico Highlands in Las Vegas on September 20, 2023.

FBS Saturday Night Nightcaps

San Jose State Spartans at Air Force Falcons

• Time: 5 p.m.
• Location: Falcon Stadium,  Air Force Academy, CO
• Television: CBSSN
• Radio: KVOR 740 AM / Air Force Athletics Network
• Records: Air Force FBS (Overall: 7-2; Mountain West 3-2) vs. San Jose State (5-5, 3-3)
• Series Information: A classic Mountain West tactical battle. Air Force’s disciplined triple-option/flexbone concepts regularly clash with San Jose State’s high-tempo passing scheme.  Air Force leads the series 6-3 after winning 26-16 at San Jose State on November 8, 2025.

Colorado State Rams at Washington State Cougars

• Time: 8:30 p.m.
• Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
• Television: CBSSN
• Radio: Colorado State Sports Network / KARS 102.9 FM
• Records: Colorado State (3-6, 1-4 Pac-12) vs. Washington State (1-8, 0-5 Pac-12)
• Series Information: A late-night western regional clash where the Rams look to secure a statement road victory in hostile territory in the game pitting the bottom two schools in the Pac-12 standings.  Washington State leads the series after a 20-3 win on September 27, 2025, in Fort Collins. The Rams’ only win was a 48-45 decision on December 21, 2013, at the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.

Conference Standings & Postseason Picture

As mid-November unfolds, playoff brackets and bowl eligibility races across the Big XII, Mountain West, Pac-12, and RMAC are heating up. In Division II, powerhouse programs like CSU Pueblo (10-0) and Western Colorado (10-0) are eyeing deep NCAA postseason runs, while local FBS programs fight for crucial late-season wins to punch their tickets to bowl games.