Who is Colorado playing today? Assessing Buffs' biggest test of the season

The Colorado Buffaloes resume play this week at Folsom Field against a familiar foe: the Kansas State Wildcats.

Coming into Week 7, the Buffs are in a four-way tie for second in the conference and one game back of Texas Tech, who are also undefeated in Big 12 play but have one more conference win.

K-State is Colorado's greatest challenge of this young 2024 season. Pass this test, and the Buffs will put the Big 12 on notice.

2 and 12 = (More) Accolades

QB Shedeur Sanders and WR/DB Travis Hunter garnered more honors during the bye week. Sanders was named to the Johnny Unitas Top 25 watch list on Monday morning. 

In addition, both Sanders and Hunter were rated Pro Football Focus' highest grades by their position in the Big 12 through Week 6.

Sanders achieved an overall offensive score of 91.5, while Hunter received the highest defensive coverage grade of 87.8. 

Scouting Kansas State

The Kansas State Wildcats are ranked 18th in the Associated Press Top-25 college football division one rankings with a record of 4-1. Like the Buffs, the Wildcats are coming off a bye, last played against Oklahoma State, winning 42-20.

Their conference record is 1-1, with their win coming against Arizona (31-7) on September 13 before they suffered their only loss (and season to date) the following week by a 38-9 score against BYU.

In the Big-12, the Kansas State Wildcats are ranked eighth in scoring offense (31.4 PPG), sixth in total offense (432.4 YPG), fourth in scoring defense (19.6 PPG) and seventh in total defense (336 YPG). 

Their offense is led by RB DJ Gittens, who leads the team with 604 rushing yards (120.8 YPG) and co-leads the team with two touchdowns. Part of the rushing attack is former Buffs RB Dylan Edwards, who is third on the team with 201 yards rushing on 29 carries. 

Defensively, the team’s key player is second-year LB Austin Romaine. Romaine leads the team in tackles (34) and second in sacks (2.0).