Colorado vs. Arizona State Football: November 7, 2026
Preview Colorado’s November 7, 2026 football matchup at Arizona State, including confirmed venue information and storylines to watch.
Colorado vs. Arizona State Football: November 7, 2026
Colorado travels to Arizona State on Saturday, November 7, 2026, for a Big 12 football game at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe. The date and venue are listed in the Arizona State campus event calendar, while the available event listing does not provide a firm kickoff time or television assignment. This is an upcoming Colorado Buffaloes–Arizona State Sun Devils fixture, not Colorado's October 3 home loss to Texas Tech.
Colorado at Arizona State: game information
| Detail | Verified information |
| Date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Home team | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Away team | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Venue | Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, Arizona |
| Kickoff / TV | Recheck official schedule close to game day |
| Final score | Not applicable before kickoff |
The strongest early-game service this page can provide is clear identification. Both Arizona and Arizona State may appear in related search results, but Colorado's November 7 opponent is Arizona State. Similarly, Texas Tech's 29–7 win at Colorado on October 3 is an established result from an earlier week, not a prediction about this matchup.
Recent Arizona State results worth knowing
Arizona State suffered a 55–19 home loss to Baylor on October 3, lost 53–25 at Texas Tech on October 17 and then beat Kansas State 28–17 on October 24. The Kansas State game was especially revealing because the Sun Devils entered the fourth quarter behind before scoring two touchdowns in the final period. In the Texas Tech loss, they passed for 380 yards but were held to 35 rushing yards. Together these games show that Arizona State's outcomes have depended on far more than whether it can complete passes.
Colorado's 7–29 loss to Texas Tech on October 3 offers a different lesson. Colorado moved the ball for 375 total yards and threw for 297, yet scored only once. For any evaluation of the Buffaloes' current form, the difference between yards gained and points scored matters: possessions need to reach the end zone or at least finish with made field goals.
What could decide the matchup
Arizona State's ability to run the ball is one important variable. The Sun Devils gained 147 rushing yards against Kansas State, while Colorado allowed 181 rushing yards to Texas Tech on October 3. Those are single-game figures against different opponents, not an automatically valid head-to-head projection. The coaching staffs will make game-specific adjustments, and the most relevant comparison will include the teams' latest performances closer to kickoff.
Another question is passing efficiency under pressure. Quarterback yardage can be high even when a team fails on critical downs or loses field position through sacks. An accurate postgame breakdown should compare third-down conversions, red-zone trips, interceptions and drive starts before drawing conclusions about who played better.
Finally, turnover prevention and special teams deserve attention. When two teams struggle at times to finish drives, a short field created by a turnover or long return can change the scoring sequence. Calling those possibilities "keys to watch" is appropriate; describing them as events that already happened is not.
Update policy for this game page
Maintain one canonical page for both Colorado vs. Arizona State and Arizona State vs. Colorado. Check kickoff and network shortly before November 7. After the final, add the actual score, player leaders and scoring-by-quarter table without duplicating the fixture in a second recap URL.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Colorado vs. Arizona State in 2026?
At Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
When is the game?
Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Is this the Colorado–Texas Tech game?
No. Texas Tech beat Colorado 29–7 on October 3; Arizona State is a different opponent.