Colorado Buffaloes
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Elo
1344
#93
SP+
-8.3
#96
O103/D88
FPI
-2.7
SRS
-2.2
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play2.9 – 8.1
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
2.9
of 11 games
Bowl odds
3%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
70%
vs Oklahoma State
Toughest
3%
vs Texas Tech
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
329.4#114
Yards / play
5.1#115
Passing yards / game
202.8#95
Rushing yards / game
126.7#104
First downs / game
17.3#117
3rd down %
38.4%#85
4th down %
33.3%#129
Time of possession
28:50#102
Defense
Yards allowed / game
426.6#124
Yards / play allowed
6.2#118
Pass yards allowed / game
203.2#41
Rush yards allowed / game
223.4#135
3rd down % allowed
35.2%#37
Sacks
14#125
Tackles for loss
60#100
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-2#81
Takeaways
15#73
Giveaways
17#73
Penalties / game
5.7#51
Penalty yards / game
49.9#53
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1@
Georgia TechFri+12.418%Wk 2vsWeber StateSatWk 3@
NorthwesternSat+11.620%Wk 4@
BaylorSat+9.025%Wk 5vs
Texas TechSat+26.13%Wk 7vs
UtahSat+22.95%Wk 8@
Oklahoma StateSat-7.070%Wk 9vs
Kansas StateSat+10.821%Wk 10@
Arizona StateSat+13.017%Wk 11vs
HoustonSat+4.337%Wk 12@
CincinnatiSat+7.529%Wk 13vs
UCFSat+1.845%
Georgia TechFri+12.418%Wk 2vsWeber StateSatWk 3@NorthwesternSat+11.620%Wk 4@BaylorSat+9.025%Wk 5vsTexas TechSat+26.13%Wk 7vsUtahSat+22.95%Wk 8@Oklahoma StateSat-7.070%Wk 9vsKansas StateSat+10.821%Wk 10@Arizona StateSat+13.017%Wk 11vsHoustonSat+4.337%Wk 12@CincinnatiSat+7.529%Wk 13vsUCFSat+1.845%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
9
Avg stars
3.22
Avg rating
0.8768
2 4★7 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Ashley#220 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.9200 | Brandon, MS |
| Xavier McDonald#314 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.9038 | Morton, MS |
| Carson Crawford#472 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8898 | Carthage, TX |
| Ben Gula#1227 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8667 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Xavier Payne#1227 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8667 | Orlando, FL |
| Braylon Edwards#1320 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Duncanville, TX |
| Josiah Manu#1320 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Loveland, CO |
| Maurice Williams#1615 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8589 | New Orleans, LA |
| Colby Johnson#1687 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Sammamish, WA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 1-8 | 25% | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 7-2 | 69% | 7.5 | +1.5 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 1-8 | 33% | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | 1-11 | 1-8 | 8% | 1.0 | -0.0 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 33% | 3.2 | +0.8 |
| 2020 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 67% | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 42% | 4.7 | +0.3 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 2-7 | 42% | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 2-7 | 42% | 4.9 | +0.1 |
| 2016 | 10-4 | 8-2 | 71% | 9.0 | +1.0 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).