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Iowa State vs Colorado Prediction 10/11/2025 Today’s College Football Picks
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Iowa State (5-1) vs Colorado (2-4)
October 11, 2025 at 03:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Colorado +4.5 — Over/Under: +51.5
The Iowa State Cyclones and the Colorado Buffaloes meet Saturday in college football action from Folsom Field. Here’s an Iowa State vs Colorado prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Iowa State vs Colorado pick. We will examine:
The Iowa State Cyclones recent form and player performance
The Colorado Buffaloes recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Iowa State Cyclones
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Buffaloes
Recent betting trends in games played between Iowa State and Colorado
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Iowa State vs Colorado game
The Cyclones had some close calls mixed in among their first five games but ultimately got through unscathed. Iowa State eked past Kansas State 24-21 in the opener, then plowed through South Dakota 55-7 in game two. Game three was another close one, this time 16-13 versus Iowa. After a 24-16 win over Arkansas State, Iowa State dispatched Arizona 39-14 at home. In that win the Cyclones came away with a couple of interceptions and held the Wildcats to just 4-of-13 on third-down tries.
In the Cincinnati game last weekend, Iowa State was in trouble from the very beginning, looking up at a 17-0 deficit after the first quarter. The Cyclones got better in the second half with a 15-7 run but it wasn’t enough in a 38-30 loss. QB Rocco Becht finished on 30-of-48 passing for 314 yards and two touchdowns. Tops in rushing was Abu Sama with 18 carries for 96 yards, but Becht did score a couple of times on the ground. Brett Eskildsen was the team’s leading receiver with eight catches for 105 yards and a touchdown of his own in the loss.
Over on the Colorado side, they had a tough draw against Georgia Tech in their opener which turned into a 27-20 loss. The Buffaloes bounced back with a 31-7 win over Delaware in the next game then fell to Houston 36-20 before another win over Wyoming 37-20. In the BYU game, Colorado took a tough loss 24-21 at home. The Buffaloes held the Cougars to just 3-of-11 on third downs but also gave up 208 rush yards with 27 first downs and 6.0 yards per play.
Matched up against TCU in their latest outing, the Buffaloes went into the fourth quarter all knotted up at 14-14. Colorado was outscored 21-7 from there however, leading to a 35-21 road loss. Kaidon Salter was 18-of-29 for 217 yards, two touchdowns and three picks, while Dallan Hayden carried nine times for 61 yards as the team’s leading rusher. Omarion Miller was the top receiver in the defeat with six catches for 89 yards and a pair of scores.
Heading into Week 7, Kaidon Salter leads Colorado for touchdowns (5) this season.
Iowa State Cyclones Player Prop Facts
Heading into Week 7, Rocco Becht leads the Big 12 Conference for rushing touchdowns (7) this season.
Colorado ranks 21st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (2.2).
Colorado ranks 115th among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game this season (180.0).
Iowa State ranks 10th among FBS teams for H2 opponent points per game this season (6.2).
Iowa State ranks T16th among FBS teams for 4th down conversion percentage this season (75.0).
I’ll stay with Iowa State I suppose. Probably not going near this one, though. The Cyclones didn’t play their greatest in a sloppy meeting with Cincinnati over the weekend, committing eight of the game’s 21 overall penalties along the way. Iowa State gave up 474 yards on defense with 8.0 yards per play but did pretty well on third downs (4-of-11) and recovered a fumble. The loss is a kick in the proverbial teeth though, so Iowa State will need a dominant performance this weekend to ease the sting.
As for Colorado, they were done in by four turnovers in a fairly modest offensive day during the TCU loss last weekend. The Buffaloes haven’t been scoring too badly this year though, notching at least 20 points in every game so far. Trouble is, they’ve given up 24 or more points in four of six, all four being losses.
The Iowa State Cyclones recent form and player performance
The Colorado Buffaloes recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Iowa State Cyclones
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Buffaloes
Recent betting trends in games played between Iowa State and Colorado
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Iowa State vs Colorado game
Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview
The Cyclones had some close calls mixed in among their first five games but ultimately got through unscathed. Iowa State eked past Kansas State 24-21 in the opener, then plowed through South Dakota 55-7 in game two. Game three was another close one, this time 16-13 versus Iowa. After a 24-16 win over Arkansas State, Iowa State dispatched Arizona 39-14 at home. In that win the Cyclones came away with a couple of interceptions and held the Wildcats to just 4-of-13 on third-down tries.
In the Cincinnati game last weekend, Iowa State was in trouble from the very beginning, looking up at a 17-0 deficit after the first quarter. The Cyclones got better in the second half with a 15-7 run but it wasn’t enough in a 38-30 loss. QB Rocco Becht finished on 30-of-48 passing for 314 yards and two touchdowns. Tops in rushing was Abu Sama with 18 carries for 96 yards, but Becht did score a couple of times on the ground. Brett Eskildsen was the team’s leading receiver with eight catches for 105 yards and a touchdown of his own in the loss.
Colorado Buffaloes Betting Preview
Over on the Colorado side, they had a tough draw against Georgia Tech in their opener which turned into a 27-20 loss. The Buffaloes bounced back with a 31-7 win over Delaware in the next game then fell to Houston 36-20 before another win over Wyoming 37-20. In the BYU game, Colorado took a tough loss 24-21 at home. The Buffaloes held the Cougars to just 3-of-11 on third downs but also gave up 208 rush yards with 27 first downs and 6.0 yards per play.
Matched up against TCU in their latest outing, the Buffaloes went into the fourth quarter all knotted up at 14-14. Colorado was outscored 21-7 from there however, leading to a 35-21 road loss. Kaidon Salter was 18-of-29 for 217 yards, two touchdowns and three picks, while Dallan Hayden carried nine times for 61 yards as the team’s leading rusher. Omarion Miller was the top receiver in the defeat with six catches for 89 yards and a pair of scores.
Iowa State Cyclones @ Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends: Week 7
Colorado Buffaloes Player Prop Facts
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Heading into Week 7, Kaidon Salter leads Colorado for touchdowns (5) this season.
Iowa State Cyclones Player Prop Facts
Heading into Week 7, Rocco Becht leads the Big 12 Conference for rushing touchdowns (7) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
Colorado ranks 21st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (2.2).
Colorado ranks 115th among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game this season (180.0).
Iowa State ranks 10th among FBS teams for H2 opponent points per game this season (6.2).
Iowa State ranks T16th among FBS teams for 4th down conversion percentage this season (75.0).
Iowa State vs Colorado Prediction
I’ll stay with Iowa State I suppose. Probably not going near this one, though. The Cyclones didn’t play their greatest in a sloppy meeting with Cincinnati over the weekend, committing eight of the game’s 21 overall penalties along the way. Iowa State gave up 474 yards on defense with 8.0 yards per play but did pretty well on third downs (4-of-11) and recovered a fumble. The loss is a kick in the proverbial teeth though, so Iowa State will need a dominant performance this weekend to ease the sting.
As for Colorado, they were done in by four turnovers in a fairly modest offensive day during the TCU loss last weekend. The Buffaloes haven’t been scoring too badly this year though, notching at least 20 points in every game so far. Trouble is, they’ve given up 24 or more points in four of six, all four being losses.
