The Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry is an American

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between the

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Buffaloes and

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. The rivalry dates from their first

game in 1912, and has continued across all sports, including

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since their time in the

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joining in 1947. The rivalry intensified while the two schools were conference foes and members of the

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from 1996 to 2010. The rivalry was renewed in 2016 for a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028.

Series history

Colorado leads the series 45–20–1. Both former Big 8 and Big 12 rivals Kansas State played annually against each other in all sports from 1948 to 2010. In 2016, Colorado football announced a renewed rivalry series between Kansas State in a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028. Following Colorado's announcement that it would rejoin the Big 12 starting in 2024, the two will likely play as regular conference opponents, earlier than the series that was previously scheduled. On November 1, 2023, the Big 12 announced the opponents for the 2024 through 2027 seasons, with Colorado and Kansas State scheduled to meet in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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