LARAMIE — On Wednesday, the University of Wyoming announced a schedule change for the 2026 season. The Cowboys will now kick off the season with the “Border War” at Colorado State on September 5.
Wyoming was supposed to host North Texas to kick off the 2026 season, but the game has been rescheduled for September 9, 2034.
Also announced was a change to the Rams’ future schedule, which runs from 2028 to 2036. The Pokes will now play the Rams in Laramie in consecutive seasons in 2035 and 2036.
Also announced was a change to the future schedule with the Rams that runs from 2028 to 2036. The Pokes will now face the Rams in Laramie in back-to-back seasons in 2035 and 2036.
Dates for Contests from 2026 to 2036:
Sept. 5, 2026 in Fort Collins
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
Sept. 6, 2036 in Laramie
Wyoming-Colorado State’s annual “Border War” football game has become one of college football’s most bitter rivalries. The series premiered in 1899 and has been played in three different centuries.
The ROTC detachments of the respective schools established the “Bronze Boot” in 1968, a traveling trophy awarded to the contest winner each year. Dan Romero, a CSU ROTC instructor, first wore the boot in Vietnam.
The “Bronze Boot” has become one of the most recognizable traveling trophies in college football. This year’s 2025 meeting will mark the 58th time the trophy has been fought over.
Wyoming and CSU have played every season for the past 80 years, beginning in 1946 and ending this season. Wyoming has won 79 consecutive meetings, dating back to the 1946 season, for a 46-33-0 record. Colorado State leads the overall series, 60-51-5.
CSU will join the new Pac-12 in July, so this rivalry game will be non-conference.
2026 Non-Conference Schedule
Sept. 5 at Colorado State
Sept. 12 Northern Colorado
Sept. 19 at Central Michigan
Nov. 28 UCONN
