September 3rd, 2026 11:45pm
HAYS, Kan. – Fifth-ranked Colorado State University Pueblo football used a balanced offensive attack and a strong defensive performance here Thursday evening to collect a 35-17 road non-conference victory over 25th-ranked Fort Hays State at Lewis Field Stadium.
Thursday's road victory extended the Pack's NCAA Division II-leading road win streak to 16 consecutive wins and helped the Pack open the season 2-0 for the first time since the 2024 season. The Pack hasn't lost a road game since suffering a 57-49 double-overtime loss at Grand Valley State on Sept. 9, 2023. Fort Hays State fell to 1-1 on the season with the loss.
The Pack offense finished the night with 539 yards of total offense as it rushed for 259 yards and passed for another 280 yards. CSU Pueblo held Fort Hays State to 357 yards of offense, including just 132 yards on the ground. The ThunderWolves also finished with 27 first downs, converted 7-of-12 third downs and held the ball for nearly 33 minutes.
"I am really proud of this group. I am proud of their grit. This isn't an easy place to play and we talked all week long about chasing the storm, and coming in here and knowing who we are, knowing the work we put in and playing free and I thought our guys did a really good job of that tonight against a really good opponent," said CSU Pueblo head football coach Philip Vigil following his 30th win as the Pack's coach.