Wyoming, Colorado State Announce ‘Border War’ Football Series Pact

LARAMIE -- University of Wyoming Director of Athletics Tom Burman announced Thursday at the Bronze Boot Run that Wyoming and Colorado State will play the annual “Border War” contest in Football starting in 2028 running through 2035.

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Both teams are currently working on amendments to schedules for the 2026 and 2027 season for potential additions to the current agreement. The series will start in Fort Collins in 2028 and then Laramie in 2029 with other contests in War Memorial Stadium in 2031, 33 and 35.

“The “Border War” is an important game for the State of Wyoming,” Burman said. “It's in all of our best interests that we play Colorado State in multiple sports every year. I believe this is the best rivalry game in the West and we look forward to continued battles.”

Dates for Contests from 2028 to 2026

Sept. 23, 2028 in Fort Collins

Sept. 22, 2029 in Laramie

Sept. 7, 2030 in Fort Collins

Sept. 20, 2031 in Laramie

Sept. 25, 2032 in Fort Collins

Sept. 24, 2033 in Laramie

Sept. 23, 2034 in Fort Collins

Sept. 22, 2035 in Laramie

The annual Wyoming-Colorado State “Border War” football game has evolved into one of the most bitterly contested rivalries in college football.

The series began in 1899 and has been played in three different centuries. Wyoming and CSU have waged the “Border War” every year but six since the schools began playing, and the 2024 season will mark the 79th consecutive season the two border rivals will meet, dating back to 1946. This year will mark the 116th overall meeting.

In 1968, the ROTC detachments of the respective schools initiated the “Bronze Boot”, traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the contest each year. The Boot was originally worn in Vietnam by Dan Romero, a CSU ROTC instructor.

The “Bronze Boot” has become one of the most famous traveling trophies in college football. This year’s 2024 meeting will be the 57th time the trophy has been fought over.

This year is the 125th anniversary of that first meeting. Since the end of World War II, Wyoming and CSU have played every season for 79 consecutive seasons from 1946 to this season. Over the past 78 consecutive meetings, dating back to the 1946 season, Wyoming leads 46-32-0. Colorado State leads the overall series 59-51-5.

Future Schedules for Cowboy Football

2025

Date Opponent

Aug. 28 at Akron

Sept. 6 Northern Iowa

Sept. 13 Utah

Sept. 20 at Colorado

2026

Date Opponent

Sept. 5 North Texas

Sept. 12 Northern Colorado

Sept. 19 at Central Michigan

Nov. 28 UConn