The Zeitgeist List · rivalries
Border War (Bronze Boot)
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Colorado State leads the all-time series 58–52–5. They've met 115 times since 1903. Wyoming once took 10 straight.
Stature & the series, 1903–2026
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
58–52–5
Colorado State leads
streak
1
Colorado State in a row
longest run
10
Wyoming
biggest win
61
Colorado State, 1913
first met
1903
115 meetings
biggest crowd
40,546
2026
The coaching duels
Milo Lude vs Lloyd Eaton1–7
Robert Davis vs Bowden Wyatt4–2
Tuffy Mullison vs Bob Devaney0–5
Sonny Lubick vs Joe Glenn3–2
Mike Bobo vs Craig Bohl1–4
Leon Fuller vs Al Kincaid2–2
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
56–45
Colorado State leads
1st-rounders
4–4
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s4–8
1970s13–8
1980s9–7
1990s7–7
2000s11–4
2010s9–8
2020s3–3
Best picks, either side
1979Mike Bell Defensive EndRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1987Kelly Stouffer QuarterbackRd 1, pick 6#6 overall
1967Ron Billingsley Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 14#14 overall
1976Lawrence Gaines Running BackRd 1, pick 16#16 overall
1975Mark Mullaney Defensive EndRd 1, pick 25#25 overall
1976Kevin McLain LinebackerRd 1, pick 26#26 overall
1975Al Simpson Offensive TackleRd 2, pick 1#27 overall
Recent meetings
2026Colorado State35–13
2025Wyoming28–0
2024Colorado State24–10
2023Wyoming24–15
2022Wyoming14–13
2021Wyoming31–17
2020Colorado State34–24
2019Wyoming17–7
2018Wyoming34–21
2017Wyoming16–13
2016Wyoming38–17
2015Colorado State26–7
2014Colorado State45–31
2013Colorado State52–22