Colorado Buffaloes
Big 12 · COLO · Deion Sanders 0–0
- SU
- 2–0
- ATS
- 1–1
- O/U
- 1–1
- SP+
- #59
Ratings
- SP+
- 3.7
- SP rank
- #59
- FPI
- 4.5
- Elo (pts)
- -3.8
- CORE
- -3.0
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- 0.26
- Def PPA
- 0.01
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Georgia Tech | 0–1 | W 14–13 | +6.5 / 53.0 | W | U |
| 2 | vsWeber State | — | W 52–21 | -38.5 / 57.5 | L | O |
| 3 | @Northwestern | 1–1 | Sep 19 | +3.5 / 48.5 | — | — |
| 4 | @Baylor | 10–7 | Sep 25 | — | — | — |
| 5 | vsTexas Tech | 6–5 | Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| 7 | vsUtah | 33–36–3 | Oct 16 | — | — | — |
| 8 | @Oklahoma State | 27–20–1 | Oct 23 | — | — | — |
| 9 | vsKansas State | 45–22–1 | Oct 30 | — | — | — |
| 10 | @Arizona State | 4–11 | Nov 6 | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsHouston | 1–1 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Cincinnati | 2–0 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsUCF | 1–0 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 0–1
- Away ATS
- 1–0
- Over lean
- 1–1
Option Country predictions vs Colorado: 1–0 ATS
- W1 Georgia Tech · pick Georgia Tech-5.7 · W
- W3 Northwestern · pick Northwestern-0.5
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA27th · #99 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA22nd · #106 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate4th · #131 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate36th · #87 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness98th · #4 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness19th · #111 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Julian Lewis
- Comp
- 30/49
- Cmp%
- 61.2%
- aDOT
- 9.3
- Air yards
- 456
- YAC
- 284
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 42.3%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Kaneal Sweetwyne
- Comp
- 7/10
- Cmp%
- 70.0%
- aDOT
- 6.3
- Air yards
- 63
- YAC
- 14
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Isaac Wilson
- Comp
- 2/2
- Cmp%
- 100.0%
- aDOT
- -2
- Air yards
- -4
- YAC
- 1
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
19.3%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 214.0 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 69.7 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Joseph Williams · WR31.3
- Micah Welch · RB-9.7
- Hykeem Williams · WR7.8
- Zach Atkins · TE4.0
- DeKalon Taylor · RB3.5
- Kaleb Mathis · WR2.3
- Dominiq Ponder · QB-1.9
- Julian Lewis · QB1.9
In
2025 PPA- Danny Scudero · WR · San José State48.4
- Kam Perry · WR · Miami (OH)45.6
- Ernest Campbell · WR · Sacramento State43.6
- DeAndre Moore Jr. · WR · Texas36.4
- Damian Henderson II · RB · Sacramento State26.5
- JaQuail Smith · RB · Sacramento State11.3
- Richard Young · RB · Alabama4.8
- Isaac Wilson · QB · Utah-2.6
Out
2025 PPA- Omarion Miller · WR · Arizona State52.5
- Ryan Staub · QB · Tennessee15.2
- Simeon Price · RB · Oregon8.0
- Terrell Timmons Jr. · WR · Memphis6.5
- Dallan Hayden · RB · Memphis-6.2
- Dre'lon Miller · WR · Baylor-4.1
- Kam Mikell · WR · Georgia Southern-2.2
- Alexander McPherson · DE · Penn State—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsJulian Lewis490
- Passing yardsKaneal Sweetwyne35
- Passing yardsIsaac Wilson-3
- Passing TDsJulian Lewis5
- Passing TDsIsaac Wilson0
- Passing TDsKaneal Sweetwyne0
- Rushing yardsMicah Welch164
- Rushing yardsDamian Henderson II88
- Rushing yardsJaquail Smith61
- Rushing TDsMicah Welch2
- Rushing TDsJulian Lewis1
- Rushing TDsKaneal Sweetwyne1
- Receiving yardsJoseph Williams146
- Receiving yardsDeAndre Moore Jr.144
- Receiving yardsCharlie Williams51
- Receiving TDsJoseph Williams2
- Receiving TDsDeAndre Moore Jr.1
- Receiving TDsErnest Campbell1
- Total tacklesRandon Fontenette12
- Total tacklesNaeten Mitchell12
- Total tacklesTyler Martinez11
- SacksLamont Lester Jr.4
- SacksSantana Hopper1
- SacksToby Anene1
- Tackles for lossLamont Lester Jr.5
- Tackles for lossGideon Lampron2.5
- Tackles for lossToby Anene2
- InterceptionsRandon Fontenette1
Player PPA
- Julian Lewis · QB27.0 · 0.491/play
- Joseph Williams · WR14.5 · 1.453/play
- Micah Welch · RB9.5 · 0.412/play
- DeAndre Moore Jr. · WR8.1 · 0.539/play
- Charlie Williams · TE5.7 · 1.436/play
- Ernest Campbell · WR4.1 · 2.054/play
- Damian Henderson II · RB3.4 · 0.202/play
- Jaquail Smith · RB2.4 · 0.152/play
- Kaneal Sweetwyne · QB2.3 · 0.177/play
- Kamryn Perry · WR1.1 · 0.184/play
Commits
- Andre Adams · QB4★ #183
- Dewey Young · OT4★ #267
- Jaiden Kelly-Murray · WR4★ #378
- Gabe Jenkins · S4★ #394
- Li'Marcus Jones · OT4★ #394
- Coderro McDaniel · OT3★ #598
- Ba'Roc Willis · LB3★ #629
- Kaylon Bailey · LB3★ #705
- Samari Howard · S3★ #882
- Kenny Fairley · DL3★ #882
- Kylan Bobo · RB3★ #877
- Davon Dericho · CB3★ #944
- Jahmiere Daniels-Portis · LB3★ #944
- Ryan Ferdinand · WR3★ #1490
- Jovon Pulliam · EDGE3★ #1507
- Drew Sapp · EDGE3★ #1600
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Preston Ashley | CB | 1 | Brandon, MS |
| 4 | Naeten Mitchell | DB | 4 | Temple, TX |
| 5 | RJ Johnson | DB | 4 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 6 | Boo Carter | DB | 3 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 7 | Randon Fontenette | DB | 4 | Freeport, TX |
| 8 | Emory Floyd | DB | 4 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 9 | Jaydan Hardy | DB | 3 | Lewisville, TX |
| 10 | Makari Vickers | DB | 4 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 13 | Jason Stokes Jr. | DB | 3 | Pflugerville, TX |
| 15 | Jah Jah Boyd | DB | 3 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | Paul Omodia | DB | 4 | Richmond, TX |
| 20 | Cree Thomas | DB | 2 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 25 | Mojo Williams Jr. | DB | 1 | New Orleans, LA |
| 26 | Braylon Edwards | DB | 1 | Duncanville, TX |
| 28 | Ben Finneseth | DB | 4 | Durango, CO |
| 30 | Justin Eaglin | DB | 4 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 32 | Myles Weston | DB | 4 | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 33 | Kole Mathis | DB | 3 | Arlington, TX |
| 34 | Drew Molinari | DB | 3 | Salinas, CA |
| 39 | Donavon Stephens | DB | 2 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 27 | Domata Peko Jr. | DE | 4 | Calabasas, CA |
| 41 | Kylan Salter | DE | 4 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 49 | Quency Wiggins | DE | 4 | Napoleonville, LA |
| 52 | Immanuel Ezeogu | DE | 3 | Suffolk, VA |
| 53 | Toby Anene | DE | 4 | Saint Paul, MN |
| 92 | Sam Gadie | DE | 4 | Trenton, NJ |
| 95 | Yamil Talib | DE | 3 | Richardson, TX |
| 96 | Balansama Kamara | DE | 4 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 45 | Vili Taufatofua | DL | 4 | Auckland |
| 56 | Lamont Lester Jr. | DL | 3 | Ramsey, NJ |
| 88 | Samu Taumanupepe | DL | 4 | Humble, TX |
| 90 | Tyler Moore | DL | 3 | Locust Grove, GA |
| 91 | Sedrick Smith | DL | 4 | Atlanta, GA |
| 93 | Malachi Brown | DL | 4 | Milpitas, CA |
| 94 | Josiah Manu | DL | 1 | Loveland, CO |
| 97 | Santana Hopper | DL | 4 | Shelby, NC |
| 99 | Dylan Manuel | DL | 3 | Stockbridge, GA |
| 17 | Liona Lefau | LB | 4 | Kahuku, HI |
| 35 | Tyler Martinez | LB | 4 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 40 | Colby Johnson | LB | 1 | Sammamish, WA |
| 44 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | LB | 4 | Lagrange, OH |
| 44 | Gideon Lampron | LB | 4 | Lagrange, OH |
| 50 | Rodney Colton Jr. | LB | 1 | Newnan, GA |
| 51 | Carson Crawford | LB | 1 | Carthage, TX |
| 54 | Bo LaPenna | LB | 4 | Commerce City, CO |
| 55 | Gage Goldberg | LB | 3 | Boerne, TX |
| 45 | Luke Whiting | LS | 4 | Holladay, UT |
| 50 | Trey Young | LS | 2 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 60 | Brady Radz | LS | 4 | Englewood, CO |
| 64 | Nelson Williams | LS | 1 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 51 | Chauncey Gooden | OL | 2 | Nashville, TN |
| 52 | Andre Roye Jr. | OL | 4 | District Heights, MD |
| 53 | Larry Johnson III | OL | 4 | Savannah, GA |
| 54 | Taj White | OL | 4 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 55 | Bo Hughley | OL | 4 | Fairburn, GA |
| 56 | Phillip Houston | OL | 4 | Mckinney, TX |
| 57 | Leon Bell | OL | 4 | Dickinson, TX |
| 58 | Demetrius Hunter | OL | 4 | Orange, TX |
| 59 | Yahya Attia | OL | 3 | London |
| 61 | Aiden DeCorte | OL | 4 | Jackson, MI |
| 62 | Sean Kinney | OL | 3 | Nazareth, PA |
| 65 | Ben Gula | OL | 1 | Weston, FL |
| 71 | Jayvon McFadden | OL | 2 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 72 | Xavier Payne | OL | 1 | Canandaigua, NY |
| 73 | Jose Soto | OL | 4 | Tulare, CA |
| 75 | Jayven Richardson | OL | 4 | Gonzales, LA |
| 78 | Hudson Steber | OL | 2 | Evergreen, CO |
| 35 | Damon Greaves | P | 4 | Busselton |
| 38 | Daniel Gerlach | P | 4 | Boulder, CO |
| 39 | Cadel Ayala | PK | 2 | Reno, NV |
| 46 | Elliot Arnold | PK | 2 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 7 | Dominiq Ponder | QB | 4 | Opa Locka, FL |
| 10 | Julian Lewis | QB | 2 | Carrollton, GA |
| 14 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | QB | 1 | Lehi, UT |
| 16 | Isaac Wilson | QB | 3 | Draper, UT |
| 9 | Richard Young | RB | 4 | Lehigh Acres, FL |
| 20 | DeKalon Taylor | RB | 4 | Longview, TX |
| 23 | JaQuail Smith | RB | 2 | Orlando, FL |
| 26 | Damian Henderson II | RB | 4 | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 27 | Bryce Hicks | RB | 3 | Atlanta, GA |
| 28 | Cam Netwon | RB | 1 | Prosper, TX |
| 29 | Micah Welch | RB | 3 | Milledgeville, GA |
| 34 | Titus Bautista | RB | 3 | Chicago, IL |
| 37 | Leonardo Valle | RB | 2 | Richmond Hill, GA |
| 47 | Cody Jordan | RB | 1 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 83 | Zayne DeSouza | TE | 2 | Loveland, CO |
| 85 | Zach Atkins | TE | 4 | Olathe, KS |
| 86 | Brady Kopetz | TE | 4 | Portland, OR |
| 87 | Charlie Williams | TE | 4 | Aspen, CO |
| 88 | Corbin Laisure | TE | 2 | Bluff City, TN |
| 89 | Fisher Clements | TE | 4 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 3 | DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | 4 | Bellflower, CA |
| 4 | Ernest Campbell | WR | 3 | Refugio, TX |
| 5 | Hykeem Williams | WR | 4 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 6 | Quentin Gibson | WR | 2 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 7 | Kam Perry | WR | 4 | Marietta, GA |
| 8 | Joseph Williams | WR | 3 | Arlington, TX |
| 13 | Kaleb Mathis | WR | 4 | Arlington, TX |
| 14 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | 2 | Houston, TX |
| 17 | Christian Ward | WR | 1 | Carrollton, GA |
| 18 | Danny Scudero | WR | 4 | San Jose, CA |
| 22 | Tagert Bardin | WR | 4 | |
| 32 | Alex Ward | WR | 1 | Carrollton, GA |
| 36 | Carson Westbrook | WR | 3 | Ellaville, GA |
| 80 | Jacob Swain | WR | 1 | Melissa, TX |
| 81 | Braedon Brenner | WR | 1 | Mesa, AZ |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Colorado.
- 2025 Travis Hunter · CornerbackRd 1 · Jacksonville
- 2025 Shedeur Sanders · QuarterbackRd 5 · Cleveland
- 2025 LaJohntay Wester · Wide ReceiverRd 6 · Baltimore
- 2025 Jimmy Horn Jr. · Wide ReceiverRd 6 · Carolina
Recruiting classes
- 2026#67 · 193.4
- 2025#37 · 209.1
- 2024#81 · 165.1
- 2023#29 · 219.8
- 2022#47 · 192.4
- 2021#65 · 167.1
- 2020#36 · 203.2
- 2019#44 · 194.6
- 2018#53 · 187.1
- 2017#35 · 203.8
- 2016#69 · 160.4
- 2015#69 · 162.0
- 2014#74 · 147.9
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