CSU and CU extend Rocky Mountain Showdown
NORTHERN COLORADO (KRDO) -- The rivalry between The University of Colorado and Colorado State University is set to continue.
According to press releases made by both universities Tuesday, six new Rocky Mountain Showdown football games are happening.
The Buffs and Rams are set to play against each other in 2029, 2030, 2033, 2024, 2037, and 2038.
Both schools confirmed the upcoming games on their official football Twitter pages.
𝙎𝙞𝙭. 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚. 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨!
— Colorado State Football (@CSUFootball) April 13, 2021
The Rocky Mountain Showdown has been 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 through 2038!#RamClash 🤜🤛 pic.twitter.com/u1y1LkEouX
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) April 13, 2021
📝 https://t.co/KNl9acqMhf pic.twitter.com/4dPROptT5h
"This has been a great series for the state, and we wanted to be sure we had games locked in moving forward," CU athletic director Rick George said.
Colorado State Director of Athletics Joe Parker had the same sentiments.
"For both fan bases, this is a premiere game any time it's on the schedule, and it was important to both Rick George and me to get this done."
All of the games are happening on campus at either CU or CSU.
The six-game series additions is as follows:
- Sept. 15, 2029 – Fort Collins
- Sept. 14, 2030 – Boulder
- Sept. 17, 2033 – Boulder
- Sept. 16, 2034 – Fort Collins
- Sept. 19, 2037 – Boulder
- Sept. 11, 2038 – Fort Collins
The next Rocky Mountain Showdown will be on Sept. 16, 2023, at Folsom Field in Boulder.
