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Colorado

Buffaloes2-315th in Big 12
Folsom Field · Boulder, CO · 50,183
TeamCarried by the defense
OffenseStuck in the mud passing attack · poorweak point: run game, 132nd
DefenseHavoc-driven · solid · stout against the run

The season

Best win
W 14-13 @ #66 Georgia Tech
Wk 1 · Sep 3 · won as a 30% underdog
Worst loss
L 13-23 @ #41 Baylor
Wk 4 · Sep 26 · model had 28%

Schedule

model 4/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 3
    atGeorgia Tech
    W 14–13
    Win chance 30%Model margin -7.1Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsWeber State
    W 52–21
    Win chance >99%Model margin +40.9Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    atNorthwestern
    L 7–41
    Win chance 44%Model margin -2.1Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atBaylor
    L 13–23
    Win chance 28%Model margin -7.7Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    vsTexas Tech
    L 7–29
    Win chance 10%Model margin -17.5Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsUtah
    Win chance 6%Model margin -20.9Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    atOklahoma State
    Win chance 36%Model margin -4.8Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    vsKansas State
    Win chance 25%Model margin -9.2Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atArizona State
    Win chance 24%Model margin -9.6Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsHouston
    Win chance 23%Model margin -10.0Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atCincinnati
    Win chance 20%Model margin -11.6Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsUCF
    Win chance 34%Model margin -5.4Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
20
#123 of 138
Defense efficiency
80
#27 of 138
Efficiency
#125-0.01
EPA / play
#34-0.02
#1080.09
Pass
#790.17
#132-0.10
Rush
#12-0.14
#10740%
Success
#3737%
Big plays & havoc
#1001.17
Explosive
#571.20
#10617%
Havoc
#1321%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB132nd
RB24th
WR64th
TE135th
OL43rd
DL31st
LB69th
DB34th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Isaac WilsonJR
443 yds · 2 TD · 3 INT
60.1
271st QB
RB
Titus BautistaJR
7 yds · 0 TD · 7.0 YPC
83.7
45th RB
WR
Joseph WilliamsJR
32 rec · 454 yds · 5 TD
76.9
93rd WR
WR
Quentin GibsonSO
8 rec · 72 yds · 0 TD
71.6
209th WR
TE
Zach AtkinsSR
3 rec · 28 yds · 0 TD
56.5
411th TE
Defense
LB
Carson CrawfordFR
5 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
77.0
141st LB
LB
Liona LefauSR
31 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
72.6
271st LB
DB
Jah Jah BoydJR
12 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
88.9
13th DB
DB
RJ JohnsonSR
4 tkl · 3 PD · 0 INT
76.2
153rd DB
CB
Preston AshleyFR
1 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
71.8
339th DB

Injury report

3 out
out
Zach AtkinsTE

Atkins is sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, and is not expected to face the Red Raiders on Saturday.

56.510-02
out
Danny ScuderoWR

Scudero is sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, and is not expected to face the Red Raiders on Saturday.

54.110-01
out
Makari VickersCB

Vickers is sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, and is not expected to face the Red Raiders on Saturday.

44.610-02
Ques.
Quentin GibsonWR

Gibson is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Red-raiders on Saturday.

71.610-01
Ques.
Charlie WilliamsTE

Williams is battling with an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active against the Red Raiders on Saturday.

46.610-01
probable
Damian Henderson IIRB

Henderson II is managing with an undisclosed injury , but it is expected to play against Red Raiders on Saturday.

80.110-01
probable
DeAndre Moore Jr.WR

Moore Jr is managing with an undisclosed injury , but it is expected to play against the Red Raiders on Saturday.

61.310-02

Past seasons

Year by year
+13.0 points since 2022
304560759044.7202253.1202372.0202457.72025
2022 44.72023 53.12024 72.02025 57.7

2025

3-9
D-I rank
#78
Rating
57.7
Listed games · 12
LWLWLLWLLLLL
251 pts scored366 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Georgia TechL 20–27
  2. W2 vs DelawareW 31–7
  3. W3 at HoustonL 20–36
  4. W4 vs WyomingW 37–20
  5. W5 vs BYUL 21–24
  6. W6 at TCUL 21–35
  7. W7 vs Iowa StateW 24–17
  8. W9 at UtahL 7–53
  9. W10 vs ArizonaL 17–52
  10. W11 at West VirginiaL 22–29
  11. W13 vs Arizona StateL 17–42
  12. W14 at Kansas StateL 14–24

2024

9-3
D-I rank
#23
Rating
72.0
Listed games · 12
WLWWWLWWWWLW
414 pts scored264 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs North Dakota StateW 31–26
  2. W2 at NebraskaL 10–28
  3. W3 at Colorado StateW 28–9
  4. W4 vs BaylorW 38–31
  5. W5 at UCFW 48–21
  6. W7 vs Kansas StateL 28–31
  7. W8 at ArizonaW 34–7
  8. W9 vs CincinnatiW 34–23
  9. W11 at Texas TechW 41–27
  10. W12 vs UtahW 49–24
  11. W13 vs KansasL 21–37
  12. W14 vs Oklahoma StateW 52–0

2023

4-8
D-I rank
#103
Rating
53.1
Listed games · 12
WWWLLWLLLLLL
338 pts scored418 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at TCUW 45–42
  2. W2 vs NebraskaW 36–14
  3. W3 vs Colorado StateW 43–35
  4. W4 at OregonL 6–42
  5. W5 vs USCL 41–48
  6. W6 at Arizona StateW 27–24
  7. W7 vs StanfordL 43–46
  8. W9 at UCLAL 16–28
  9. W10 vs Oregon StateL 19–26
  10. W11 vs ArizonaL 31–34
  11. W12 at Washington StateL 14–56
  12. W13 at UtahL 17–23

2022

1-11
D-I rank
#158
Rating
44.7
Listed games · 12
LLLLLWLLLLLL
185 pts scored534 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs TCUL 13–38
  2. W2 at Air ForceL 10–41
  3. W3 at MinnesotaL 7–49
  4. W4 vs UCLAL 17–45
  5. W5 at ArizonaL 20–43
  6. W7 vs CaliforniaW 20–13
  7. W8 at Oregon StateL 9–42
  8. W9 vs Arizona StateL 34–42
  9. W10 vs OregonL 10–49
  10. W11 at USCL 17–55
  11. W12 at WashingtonL 7–54
  12. W13 vs UtahL 21–63