Colorado State vs. Texas: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time and stats

The Texas Longhorns, one of last season's four teams to make the College Football Playoff, open their season with a home game against the Colorado State Rams.

Texas enters the season ranked fourth in the AP Poll, and starting QB Quinn Ewers returns to the program this season. It will be the program's first season in the SEC after leaving the Big 12 this offseason.

Colorado State went 5-7 in 2023 but made headlines for taking Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes deep into overtime, although it ended in a 43-35 loss for the Rams.

How to watch Colorado State vs. Texas, TV channel and streaming

Colorado State vs. Texas will be broadcast on ESPN, which can be viewed through cable TV and with live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV and FuboTV.

Colorado State vs. Texas start time, date and venue

Colorado State vs. Texas is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 PM ET/2:30 PM CT/1:30 PM MT on Saturday, August 31st with the game taking place at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Colorado State vs. Texas stats

• The Longhorns finished 15th in Division I FBS football in both points scored and points allowed per game with 35.8 and 18.9, respectively.
• Texas QB Quinn Ewers completed 69 percent of his passes for 3,479 yards and a 22-6 TD-INT ratio.
• Colorado State starting QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi returns after posting a 62.1 percent completion rate and gaining 3,460 yards with a 22-16 TD-INT ratio.
• Longhorns RB CJ Baxter posted 659 yards and five TDs on 138 carries last season.
• Rams WR Tory Horton returns after catching 96 passes for 1,136 yards and eight TDs, all of which were team highs.
• Amari Niblack, who transferred from Alabama to Texas this offseason, caught 20 passes for 327 yards and four TDs last season.
• Colorado State defensive back Henry Blackburn intercepted three passes and made 75 total tackles with 7.0 tackles for loss.

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