TCU vs. Colorado Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 9:05 a.m. ET

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The Colorado Buffaloes (0-0) are facing tough odds as 20.5-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 2, 2023 against the No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (0-0). The contest has an over/under of 63.5 points.

The Horned Frogs finished 13-2 last year and lost the CFP National Championship. They scored 38.8 points per game (ninth in college football) and allowed 29.0 (90th). Last year the Buffaloes finished 1-11 and failed to qualify for a bowl game. On offense, they averaged 15.4 points per game (127th in college football), and they gave up 44.5 per game (131st in college football) defensively.

TCU vs. Colorado Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas
TV: FOX
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

TCU vs Colorado Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
TCU	-20.5 (-111)	-1113	+698	63.5	-109	-111

TCU vs. Colorado Prediction

Pick ATS: TCU (-20.5)
Pick OU: Over (63.5)
Prediction: TCU 52, Colorado 11

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TCU vs. Colorado Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Horned Frogs 42, Buffaloes 22.
The Horned Frogs have a 91.8% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Buffaloes hold a 12.5% implied probability.
TCU covered 10 times in 15 chances against the spread last season.
Colorado won just two games against the spread last season.

TCU vs. Colorado: 2022 Stats Comparison

	TCU	Colorado
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	38.8 (3)	15.4 (126)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	29.0 (120)	44.5 (131)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	16 (41)	22 (107)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	21 (35)	11 (124)

TCU 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Max Duggan	QB	3,698 YDS (63.7%) / 32 TD / 8 INT 423 RUSH YDS / 9 RUSH TD / 28.2 RUSH YPG
Kendre Miller	RB	1,399 YDS / 17 TD / 93.3 YPG / 6.2 YPC
Quentin Johnston	WR	60 REC / 1,069 YDS / 6 TD / 71.3 YPG
Emari Demercado	RB	681 YDS / 6 TD / 45.4 YPG / 5.6 YPC 13 REC / 65 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 4.3 REC YPG
Dee Winters	LB	79 TKL / 13.0 TFL / 7.5 SACK / 1 INT
Jamoi Hodge	LB	90 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK / 1 INT
Dylan Horton	DL	44 TKL / 11.0 TFL / 10.0 SACK
Johnny Hodges	LB	79 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK

Colorado 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jordyn Tyson	WR	22 REC / 470 YDS / 4 TD / 39.2 YPG
J.T. Shrout	QB	1,220 YDS (44.3%) / 7 TD / 8 INT -15 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -1.3 RUSH YPG
Deion Smith	RB	393 YDS / 2 TD / 32.8 YPG / 4.7 YPC
Montana Lemonious-Craig	WR	23 REC / 359 YDS / 3 TD / 29.9 YPG
Josh Chandler-Semedo	LB	90 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK / 1 INT
Trevor Woods	S	75 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Quinn Perry	LB	67 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Nikko Reed	CB	38 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD