Big 12 · 2026
Colorado Buffaloes
Head coach Deion Sanders · Folsom Field
2-10-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#104
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-4.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-3.2
104th in FBS
Defense
-1.6
90th in FBS
Schedule so far
-8.2
92nd toughest
Projected
4.6-7.4
bowl-eligible 26%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-4.9 now, -2.6 preseason · down 11 spots since preseason
Final record odds
4.6-7.4 expected · most likely 4-8 (25%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Julian Lewis
QB · SO · 59th in FBS
658yds
6 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
Micah Welch
RB · JR · 105th in FBS
178yds
31 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Joseph Williams
WR · 52nd in FBS
234yds
11 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Randon Fontenette
DB · SR · 45th in FBS
25tkl
1.5 TFL
Sacks
Lamont Lester Jr.
DL · JR · 3rd in FBS
4sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Randon Fontenette
DB · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | @ 84Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | +1.3 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Weber State FCS | W 52–21 | -0.8 | — | ESPN+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 55Northwestern | L 7–41 | -22.2 | — | FOX |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 49BaylorCONF | Baylor −10.5 · o/u 47.3 | — | ESPN2 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 26Texas TechCONF | Texas Tech −8.3 · o/u 47.1 | — | FOX | |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 9UtahCONF | Utah −12.8 · o/u 48.3 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 75Oklahoma StateCONF | Oklahoma State −6.3 · o/u 45.5 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 22Kansas StateCONF | Kansas State −9.3 · o/u 50.3 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 63Arizona StateCONF | Arizona State −8.8 · o/u 49.4 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 13 | vs 33HoustonCONF | Houston −7.1 · o/u 50.8 | — | ESPN | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 52CincinnatiCONF | Cincinnati −10.3 · o/u 52.7 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 41UCFCONF | UCF −5.8 · o/u 45.8 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.189 | 63rd | +0.085 | 82nd |
| Success rate | 42.7% | 84th | 40.4% | 78th |
| Explosiveness | 1.367 | 30th | 1.215 | 62nd |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 43.5% | 80th | 41.3% | 82nd |
| Rushing success rate | 46.3% | 61st | 40.5% | 71st |
| Passing success rate | 40.0% | 95th | 42.0% | 90th |
| Explosive run rate | 14.7% | 67th | 10.8% | 50th |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.7% | 54th | 16.0% | 130th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.63 | 20th | 2.48 | 23rd |
| Opportunity rate | 46.3% | 23rd | 37.8% | 86th |
| Stuff rate | 9.5% | 8th | 28.4% | 7th |
| Sack rate | 5.3% | 84th | 7.4% | 32nd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 45.5% | 49th | 43.8% | 100th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 50.0% | 109th | 66.7% | 73rd |
| Havoc rate | 10.6% | 42nd | 14.8% | 62nd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 24.3 | 104th | 25.0 | 90th |
| Yards / game | 411.0 | 66th | 361.0 | 89th |
| Yards / play | 5.71 | 87th | 5.04 | 69th |
| Pass yards / game | 230.0 | 69th | 242.7 | 111th |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.60 | 78th | 7.43 | 92nd |
| Completion % | 64.8% | 66th | 57.1% | 39th |
| Rush yards / game | 181.0 | 49th | 118.3 | 62nd |
| Yards / carry | 4.50 | 67th | 3.23 | 47th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 40.5% | 79th | 41.9% | 98th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 2.00 | 117th | 1.33 | 59th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 2.33 | 37th |
| Penalty yards / game | 82.3 | 129th | 54.7 | 71st |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Deion Sanders
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dominiq Ponder | QB | SR | 6' 5" | 200 | Opa Locka, FL |
| 10 | Julian Lewis | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | Carrollton, GA |
| 14 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 195 | Lehi, UT |
| 20 | DeKalon Taylor | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 165 | Longview, TX |
| 23 | JaQuail Smith | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 170 | Orlando, FL |
| 26 | Damian Henderson II | RB | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 27 | Bryce Hicks | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 28 | Cam Netwon | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 185 | Prosper, TX |
| 29 | Micah Welch | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 215 | Milledgeville, GA |
| 34 | Titus Bautista | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| 37 | Leonardo Valle | RB | SO | 6' 1" | 210 | Richmond Hill, GA |
| 47 | Cody Jordan | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 185 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 3 | DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA |
| 4 | Ernest Campbell | WR | JR | 5' 9" | 145 | Refugio, TX |
| 5 | Hykeem Williams | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 6 | Quentin Gibson | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 155 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 7 | Kam Perry | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 170 | Marietta, GA |
| 13 | Kaleb Mathis | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 165 | Arlington, TX |
| 14 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 17 | Christian Ward | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 205 | Carrollton, GA |
| 18 | Danny Scudero | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 175 | San Jose, CA |
| 22 | Tagert Bardin | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 160 | Durango, CO |
| 32 | Alex Ward | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 180 | Carrollton, GA |
| 36 | Carson Westbrook | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 170 | Ellaville, GA |
| 80 | Jacob Swain | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 185 | Melissa, TX |
| 81 | Braedon Brenner | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Mesa, AZ |
| 83 | Zayne DeSouza | TE | SO | 6' 6" | 260 | Loveland, CO |
| 85 | Zach Atkins | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 240 | Olathe, KS |
| 86 | Brady Kopetz | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 270 | Portland, OR |
| 87 | Charlie Williams | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 245 | Aspen, CO |
| 88 | Corbin Laisure | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 250 | Bluff City, TN |
| 89 | Fisher Clements | TE | SR | 6' 7" | 265 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 51 | Chauncey Gooden | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 380 | Nashville, TN |
| 52 | Andre Roye Jr. | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 295 | District Heights, MD |
| 53 | Larry Johnson III | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 350 | Savannah, GA |
| 54 | Taj White | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 310 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 55 | Bo Hughley | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 295 | Fairburn, GA |
| 56 | Phillip Houston | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 280 | McKinney, TX |
| 57 | Leon Bell | OL | SR | 6' 8" | 330 | Dickinson, TX |
| 58 | Demetrius Hunter | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 310 | Orange, TX |
| 59 | Yahya Attia | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 340 | London, England |
| 61 | Aiden DeCorte | OL | SR | 6' 1" | 300 | Jackson, MI |
| 62 | Sean Kinney | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 305 | Nazareth, PA |
| 65 | Ben Gula | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 285 | Weston, FL |
| 71 | Jayvon McFadden | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 295 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 72 | Xavier Payne | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 320 | Canandaigua, NY |
| 73 | Jose Soto | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 310 | Tulare, CA |
| 75 | Jayven Richardson | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 315 | Gonzales, LA |
| 78 | Hudson Steber | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 270 | Evergreen, CO |
| 45 | Vili Taufatofua | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 260 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 56 | Lamont Lester Jr. | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 230 | Ramsey, NJ |
| 88 | Samu Taumanupepe | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 375 | Humble, TX |
| 90 | Tyler Moore | DL | JR | 5' 10" | 290 | Locust Grove, GA |
| 91 | Sedrick Smith | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 320 | Atlanta, GA |
| 93 | Malachi Brown | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 300 | Milpitas, CA |
| 94 | Josiah Manu | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 295 | Loveland, CO |
| 97 | Santana Hopper | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 265 | Shelby, NC |
| 99 | Dylan Manuel | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 300 | Stockbridge, GA |
| 27 | Domata Peko Jr. | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 235 | Calabasas, CA |
| 41 | Kylan Salter | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 49 | Quency Wiggins | DE | SR | 6' 5" | 255 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 52 | Immanuel Ezeogu | DE | JR | 6' 2" | 240 | Suffolk, VA |
| 53 | Toby Anene | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 260 | Saint Paul, MN |
| 92 | Sam Gadie | DE | SR | 6' 3" | 235 | Trenton, NJ |
| 95 | Yamil Talib | DE | JR | 6' 2" | 240 | Richardson, TX |
| 96 | Balansama Kamara | DE | SR | 6' 3" | 260 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 17 | Liona Lefau | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Kahuku, HI |
| 35 | Tyler Martinez | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 40 | Colby Johnson | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 195 | Sammamish, WA |
| 44 | Gideon Lampron | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 220 | Lagrange, OH |
| 44 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 220 | Lagrange, OH |
| 50 | Rodney Colton Jr. | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 225 | Newnan, GA |
| 51 | Carson Crawford | LB | FR | 6' 4" | 220 | Carthage, TX |
| 54 | Bo LaPenna | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 235 | Commerce City, CO |
| 55 | Gage Goldberg | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 210 | Boerne, TX |
| 4 | Naeten Mitchell | DB | SR | 5' 10" | 175 | Temple, TX |
| 5 | RJ Johnson | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 185 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 6 | Boo Carter | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 200 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 7 | Randon Fontenette | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 220 | Freeport, TX |
| 8 | Emory Floyd | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 195 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 9 | Jaydan Hardy | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Lewisville, TX |
| 10 | Makari Vickers | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 13 | Jason Stokes Jr. | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 185 | Pflugerville, TX |
| 15 | Jah Jah Boyd | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | Paul Omodia | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Richmond, TX |
| 20 | Cree Thomas | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 26 | Braylon Edwards | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Duncanville, TX |
| 28 | Ben Finneseth | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Durango, CO |
| 30 | Justin Eaglin | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 175 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 32 | Myles Weston | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 175 | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 33 | Kole Mathis | DB | JR | 5' 8" | 140 | Arlington, TX |
| 34 | Drew Molinari | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 195 | Salinas, CA |
| 39 | Donavon Stephens | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 170 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 31 | Preston Ashley | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Brandon, MS |
| 39 | Cadel Ayala | PK | SO | 6' 1" | 185 | Reno, NV |
| 46 | Elliot Arnold | PK | SO | 5' 10" | 165 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 35 | Damon Greaves | P | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Busselton, Australia |
| 38 | Daniel Gerlach | P | SR | 6' 0" | 160 | Boulder, CO |
| 45 | Luke Whiting | LS | SR | 6' 4" | 225 | Holladay, UT |
| 60 | Brady Radz | LS | SR | 6' 2" | 175 | Englewood, CO |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →