Colorado Buffaloes
Big 12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
Ratings
2026
- SP+
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- SP+ Offense
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- SP+ Defense
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- SRS
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- FPI
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- Elo
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- Talent
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- Recruiting
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Schedule
2026
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Georgia Tech | A | — | — |
| 2 | vsWeber State | H | — | — |
| 3 | @Northwestern | A | — | — |
| 4 | @Baylor | A | — | — |
| 5 | vsTexas Tech | H | — | — |
| 7 | vsUtah | H | — | — |
| 8 | @Oklahoma State | A | — | — |
| 9 | vsKansas State | H | — | — |
| 10 | @Arizona State | A | — | — |
| 11 | vsHouston | H | — | — |
| 12 | @Cincinnati | A | — | — |
| 13 | vsUCF | H | — | — |
Quarterbacks · 5
2026 · 78
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kaidon Salter | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Julian Lewis | FR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Colton Allen | JR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| QB | 4th | Isaac Wilson← Utah | SO | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Dominiq Ponder | SO | 6'5" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Damian Henderson II← Sacramento State | SO | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | JaQuail Smith← Sacramento State | FR | 5'11" | 171 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Micah Welch | SO | 5'9" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Dekalon Taylor | SR | 5'9" | 165 | — |
| RB | 5th | Richard Young← Alabama | SO | 5'11" | 212 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Danny Scudero← San José State | SO | 5'9" | 174 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kam Perry← Miami (OH) | JR | 5'9" | 168 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Ernest Campbell← Sacramento State | FR | 5'9" | 145 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Quentin Gibson | FR | 5'9" | 155 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | DeAndre Moore Jr.← Texas | JR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Joseph Williams | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Sincere Brown | SR | 6'5" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kaleb Mathis | SO | 5'9" | 155 | — |
| WR | 9th | Hykeem Williams | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| WR | 10th | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Ronald Coleman | SO | 5'9" | 160 | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Zach Atkins | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Fisher Clements← Northern Colorado | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Mana Taimani | SR | 6'5" | 340 | — |
| OT | — | Taj White← Rutgers | SR | 6'5" | 308 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Bo Hughley← Georgia | SO | 6'7" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Leon Bell← California | JR | 6'8" | 330 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Jayven Richardson← Missouri | JR | 6'6" | 313 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Keaten Wade | SR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Arden Walker | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Quency Wiggins | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Tristan Marois | SR | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| DE | 5th | Nikhil Webb Walker | JR | 6'6" | 275 | — |
| DL | 1st | Ezra Christensen← New Mexico State | SR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Dylan Manuel← App State | SO | 6'1" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Santana Hopper← Tulane | JR | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Tyler Moore← Coastal Carolina | SO | 6'0" | 297 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Sedrick Smith← Maryland | SO | 6'4" | 321 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Samu Taumanupepe← Baylor | SO | 6'3" | 376 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Anquin Barnes Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 340 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Amari McNeill | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Tavian Coleman | SR | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| DT | 4th | Taurean Carter II | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Vili Taufatofua← San José State | JR | 6'3" | 259 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Yamil Talib← Charlotte | FR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Immanuel Ezeogu← James Madison | FR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Toby Anene← North Dakota State | JR | 6'4" | 259 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Lamont Lester Jr.← Monmouth | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Balansama Kamara← Albany | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Gideon Lampron← Bowling Green | JR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jeremiah Brown | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Liona Lefau← Texas | JR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Reginald Hughes | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Martavius French | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Tyler Martinez← New Mexico State | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Kylan Salter | SO | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 8th | Bo LaPenna | JR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Preston Hodge | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Emory Floyd← App State | JR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Justin Eaglin← James Madison | JR | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Ivan Yates | SR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| CB | 5th | Makari Vickers | SO | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 6th | RJ Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| CB | 7th | Braden Keith | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| CB | 8th | Jason Stokes Jr.← Utah | FR | 6'1" | 163 | ★★★ |
| CB | 9th | Cree Thomas← Notre Dame | FR | 6'1" | 187 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Paul Omodia← Lamar | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Naeten Mitchell← New Mexico State | SO | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Randon Fontenette← Vanderbilt | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Boo Carter← Tennessee | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Ben Finneseth | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| S | 5th | Jaydan Hardy← Oklahoma | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jah Jah Boyd← Indiana | FR | 5'11" | 173 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Nathaniel Watson | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Kameron Hawkins | SR | 5'11" | 240 | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Damon Greaves | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Alejandro Mata | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Buck Buchanan | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
4 items
- Deion Sanders adds former NFL LB Xavier Adibi to Colorado staffDeion Sanders is reportedly bringing in another ex-NFL player to bolster his coaching staff in former linebacker Xavier Adibi.COLO2h
- Colorado football pushing Ole Miss once again for top defensive tackleColorado is hosting another Ole Miss commit in four-star DT Ben'Jarvius Shumaker as Deion Sanders attempts another major recruitment flip.COLO23h
- Ex-Colorado Athlete Left Deion Sanders For $4M; Now Ready To "Go To War" For New Head CoachEven after Deion Sanders made the conscious effort to keep him in Boulder, Jordan Seaton chose a different path. He walked away from a program where he was one of the most important pieces, opting for a reported $4 million NIL deal.
- Deion Sanders on gambling on own team: 'Something's wrong with that'Colorado coach Deion Sanders says "something's wrong with that" when it comes to someone gambling on their own team.