Colorado State's Road Losing Streaks Meet a Fresno State Offense Built Around Freeman

Colorado State travels to Fresno State for a Saturday 7:30 PM ET kickoff at Valley Children's Stadium with a run of road losses that defines the matchup. The Rams have lost 13 straight as an away underdog and 9 straight on the road. The two teams have not met in the last 400 days, so there is no recent head-to-head to weigh against that. What follows is the evidence that does exist: those streaks and how each offense has been distributing the ball lately.

The streaks all point the same direction, against Colorado State. The Rams have also lost 7 straight on the road after a loss. Those are different cuts of the Rams' road results rather than independent samples, and a streak describes what has happened rather than what will. One streak concerns scoring instead of results: Colorado State has gone over the total in 3 straight games in the after-loss, on-the-road context, a short run that says little on its own.

At quarterback, both teams have settled on one passer. Hauss Hejny has led Colorado State in pass attempts in each of its last 3 games, including 25 attempts against the Boise State Broncos on 2026-11-07. Jayden Mandal has done the same for Fresno State, with 39 attempts against the Utah State Aggies that day. Attempt totals reflect game script as much as intent, so the gap is a modest clue about volume, not about quality.

On the ground, Durell Robinson has 35 carries over Colorado State's last 3 games, with Oliver Lundberg at 10 behind him. Fresno State's Bryson Donelson also has 35 carries over the same span, but Rayshon Luke has 26 behind him. Fresno State is sharing its carries more evenly, while Colorado State's runs are concentrated in Robinson.

Targets split differently. Josiah Freeman has 17 receptions over Fresno State's last 3 games, well ahead of Ezekiel Avit with 6 and Jahlil McClain with 5, while tight end Jake Appleget has 7. Colorado State's top three receivers are closer together: Tommy Maher with 12, Terrence Smith Jr. with 10 and RJ Vick with 8. Fresno State's passing game runs through one receiver, while the Rams spread it around.

Neither team has an injury concern to adjust for, so the rosters offer no extra wrinkle. The evidence is one-sided on results and thin on everything else. The streaks are a real caution about Colorado State's road record, but they are descriptive, and the usage patterns do not separate the teams in quality.