GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Colorado Mesa and West Texas A&M have announced a four-year football schedule agreement that begins in 2028 as announced on Monday, May 18.
 
"We're excited to announce this four-year series with West Texas A&M. These are exactly the kinds of quality matchups that generate energy for our student-athletes, campuses, and supporters," Director of Athletics Rob Courtney said. "We appreciate Doug Lipinski and their administration for their collaboration in making this happen, and we look forward to a competitive series."
 
The two programs have met twice before once coming in 2006 and the other in 2008 with both resulting in losses by Colorado Mesa.
 
"Thank you to Rob Courtney and the Colorado Mesa administrative staff for making this four-year agreement a reality. Scheduling a high-level regional matchup in Week Zero is the perfect start to the season" said WT Vice President of Athletics Doug Lipinski "Coach Kochevar is highly respected across Division II football and we look forward to great battles against the Mavericks."
 
Colorado Mesa is coming off a 6-5 campaign with key wins over Eastern New Mexico, Colorado School of Mines, and Black Hills State. Head Coach Miles Kochevar is entering his fifth season at the helm and has a 23-20 overall record.
 
Coach K's is no stranger to the Buffs as one of his previous stop's during his coaching journey came at West Texas A&M from 2016-18 where he served as the defensive coordinator.
 
The Buffs are headed by Josh Lynn who led the team to an 8-4 record on the season and included a 28-27 win over Arkansas Tech in the Heritage Bowl. The 8-4 record was the best for WT since 2021and they had the most Lone Star Conference victories (7) since 2012.
 
All-Time Series History
August 31, 2006 – L, vs. West Texas A&M, 44-14 (Canyon, Texas)
August 28, 2008 – L, vs. West Texas A&M, 23-20 (Grand Junction, Colo.)
 
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, August 24, 2028 at Canyon, Texas
Thursday, August 23, 2029 at Grand Junction, Colo.
Thursday, August 29, 2030 at Canyon, Texas
Thursday, August 28, 2031 at Grand Junction, Colo.